Playing it Old School Documentary
Client: SET Japan/Red Bull Music Japan
DOCUMENTARY, MOTION, DESIGN
SET worked with Red Bull Music Japan to produce this full-length documentary exploring two iconic Japanese music technologies: the Sony Walkman and the Technics SL-1200 turntable. Filmed across three continents and featuring over 40 interviews, the documentary traces Japan's influence over global music culture through the evolution of music technology.
I created and animated detailed product breakdowns that were used as chapter headings throughout the documentary. Working from original technical manuals, I digitally isolated and prepared individual components to build the exploded-view sequences.
Tools used: Adobe After Effects, Cinema4D, Photoshop
Credits:
Producer: Adrian Grey
Producer, Director, Writer: Bruce Nachbar
Associate Producers:
DJ Sarasa
Aiko Tanaka
Producer, Director, Writer: Bruce Nachbar
Associate Producers:
DJ Sarasa
Aiko Tanaka
Red Bull Japan Producer: Miki Asai
Red Bull Producer: Tom Howell
Red Bull Producer: Tom Howell
DP: Brandon Strack
2nd Camera:
Adrian Grey
Keivan Salehpour
Alexis Willaume
Curtis Ces Shaw
Mike Intile
Tom Slemmons
2nd Camera:
Adrian Grey
Keivan Salehpour
Alexis Willaume
Curtis Ces Shaw
Mike Intile
Tom Slemmons
Sound (New York): Taylor Roy
Sound (Tokyo): Jeffrey Jousan
Gaffer (New York): Mike Intile
Gaffer (Tokyo): Vince Paul
Fixer (Beijing): Fen Feng
Fixer (New York): Aiko Tanaka
Sound (Tokyo): Jeffrey Jousan
Gaffer (New York): Mike Intile
Gaffer (Tokyo): Vince Paul
Fixer (Beijing): Fen Feng
Fixer (New York): Aiko Tanaka
Lead Editor: Jun Hanamoto
Assistant Editors:
Brandon Strack
Keivan Salehpour
Alexis Willaume
Color: Brandon Strack
Assistant Editors:
Brandon Strack
Keivan Salehpour
Alexis Willaume
Color: Brandon Strack
Motion Graphics:
Ben Sheppee
Brandon Strack
Shell Weiss
Mio Tanaka
Animator: Tiago Passos
Ben Sheppee
Brandon Strack
Shell Weiss
Mio Tanaka
Animator: Tiago Passos
Sound Engineer: Jeffrey Jousan
