Caleb Slain

10 years in the making, watch the movie now (link in bio) Design by @johncalvert Director: Caleb Slain @CalebSlain #ForYourConsideration #enough #enoughfilm #enoughisenough #oscars2021 #prodigycamp

New spot! (Full quality in bio) Been meaning to post this.…. Honored to pull in family, friends and old collaborators on this one. Tried to keep things feeling like summer camp. Shout out to the amazing production team in Guadalajara who made us feel at home. Photographed by @mr_terpstra and @juliano_lopes , edited by me, sound designed by Andres Velasquez and colored by @maticprusnik . Additional footage by @tad.t . Awesome to have my siblings @kaitlynzittel and @aeterno_creative do vocals with Jacob and Jackie Bullard on original music by @grantfloering . Big thanks to Lexus, Dentsu and AOI for extending a lot of blind trust amidst the international production. And massive love to our very dedicated cast, my reps and producers at @toboggan_tokyo , and Grant for working his ass off on the music. Love love, xS ———CREDITS——— LEXUS 900B Staff List Executive Creative Director: Hiroyuki Ito Director: Caleb Slain Agency (Dentsu) Masashi Sada (Creative Director) Hirofumi Isoya (Art Director) Shinichi Osaki (Producer) Kana Inomata (Creative Producer) Yoshika Dan (Producer) Koji Yamaguchi (Creative Producer) Daisuke Matsunaga (Planner) Takahiro Hasegawa (Planner) Agency (TOYOTA CONIQ Pro, inc.) Toshihisa Fukuda (Account Mngr) Production (AOI) Hirohide Takene (Producer) Ryuta Iwasa (Producer) Koichiro Narita (Production Mngr) Naoko Kido (Production Mngr) Haonan Mak (Production Mngr) Production (Toboggan) Keita Yamamura (Producer) Mako Hironaka (Production Mngr) Raraka Ito (Production Mngr) Eric Machiela (Producer) Kody Horton (Locations & Co-Producer) Amma Appiagyei-Dankah (Production Asst) Production (Red Creek) Analia Tiscornia (Executive Producer) Ricardo Salcedo García (Line Producer) Ixchel de la Rosa Olarte (Production Mngr) Victor Nava (Location Mngr) Bob Orozco (Production Asst) Roberto de la Loza (Production Asst) Assistant Director Elsa Forsbach Director of Photography Juliano Lopes Chad Terpstra Tadashi Tawarayama Shooting Department Germán García (AC) Tsubasa Hamano (AC) Yutaka Akiyama (AC) Emily Cameron (AC) Josh Tyron (AC) Lighting Department Juan Gabriel Ayala David Ayala Fernanda Gonález Rubio Vinny Walsh Matt Ryan (FULL CREDITS ON VIMEO)

The sound is everything so grab headphones for this <3 Shot in Big Sur, Japan, Northern Michigan, Thailand and the Ica Desert of Peru, this sonic experience is the reveal film for the first Lexus all-electric car. The creative challenge was to express the imperceptible side of nature through sound, articulating the erosion of separateness between driver and natural world. Logistically this was my first time directing any portion of a shoot remotely (about 75% remote), which at one point involved directing two productions in Japan and Thailand simultaneously. Very fun challenge made easy thanks to the amazing team around the globe.  Friends have asked how much of the footage we filmed ourselves, so I’ll just say there are *three* shots in this video we licensed instead of filmed. If anyone can guess the three shots in the comments I will no joke cash app you $100. Enjoy! –––––––– Executive Creative Director: Hiroyuki Ito Director: Caleb Slain @CalebSlain Agency (Dentsu) Creative Director: Masashi Sada Art Director: Hirofumi Isoya Planner: Daisuke Matsunaga  Planner: Takahiro Hasegawa    Production (AOI) Producer: Hirohide Takene Producer: Ryuta Iwasa Production Manager: Koichiro Narita Production Manager: Naoko Kido Production Manager: Haonan Mak Production Manager: Haruka Ono U.S. Production: @ampersand_us Managing Director: @detchmendy Exec Producer: Susan Herbert Line Producer: @DaveJRobertson Post Producer: @susanagosti Mr. Slain Producer: Keita Yamamura CINEMATOGRAPHY Big Sur: @williamdstone Japan: @erwancloarec Michigan: @mr_terpstra Thailand: @garndp Peru: @danielgarate77 Starring: @makoto88kamiya Voice Over: @alchemission POST PRODUCTION Editor: @pezzillosview Audio Post Production: @otbirds OTB Sound Design + Mix: @idelgas OTB Executive Producer: Guin Frehling Colorist: Benoit Coté Rodeo Prost Prod: @nkmcgregor Rodeo Asst: @_bugbee_ VFX + CG: SLANTED Online Editor: Chitoshi Murata BIG SUR Production Supervisor: @flyin321 Commercial Coord: @ursiebrown Drone Pilot: @jofhanwright Drone Op: @seanriv The rest of the credits don't fit, but check on Vimeo for full list of contributors.

This spot was inspired by the Colombian up-mountain gravel cycling movement known as Los Escarabajos (“The Scarabs”), an enduring symbol of resilience, which has grown in popularity among Latin athletic communities around the world. Something that’s hard to appreciate in 30 seconds is how tiring the physical demands of cycling up and down mountains for two days actually are. Take after take, hour after hour, never complaining, never asking to pause filming to recover, even when soaked in sweat and out of breath — the whole cast remained unshakable and positive. THANK YOU Gilberto, Ramon, Chonzie, Tara, Carlos, Matt and Jaimes. Especially amid the shoot’s many technical complexities, you kept my spirits lifted and made our jobs easy. Special shout out to @mikeypackage for the stunning color work and @loganfpv for the ace drone bending!! Also, when I heard there was arm car team who transformed into a drone team at the flip of a button, with the drone kit literally popping out of the hood, I was admittedly somewhat skeptical. Car shoots allow for such a minuscule margin of error that we generally seek out highly specialized talent in all departments because a single technician can grind the big expensive party to a halt. In my infinite ignorance I couldn’t imagine the chimeric multi-expertise that is @bu66a and the whole Motion State team. You guys were rockstars and our anchor for four long days. God bless you. 🚴‍♀️ CAST 🚴‍♂️ VO: @bryancranston 
Gilberto Del Campo @gilbertomartindelcampo Ramon Alcantara @ramonsimplex Matthew Garel @themattgarel Carlos Dias @carlosdiasshow Tara Moore @tara.erica.moore Jaimes Timas @jaimestimas Chonzie Bhota @chonzie DoP: @kristoferbonnell PD: @traekingdesign Edit: @pezzillosview 2nd Dir: @terryrayment 2nd DoP: @chadterpstra

A million years ago I won a scholarship to a screenwriting program in Seattle and wound up couch surfing on Capitol Hill for a month (eternal gratitude to @kazzos ). I’d walk down to this beautiful vista on Melrose St., up above the highway overlooking the REI flagship store, and wind my way downhill to classes at the Seattle center. It’s a street that was weirdly formative for me. I remember it feeling like the first time I could walk outside dressed in whatever clothes I wanted, however strange or expressive, without drawing any attention. To be both audacious and ordinary. I think self-consciousness is one of the great enemies of art, and so it was a joy to return to a place that holds such warm and instructive memories and film on that exact same stretch. This shoot involved quite a bit of coordination. We started filming on Capitol Hill, then had to transition across town for the drone show in West Seattle during the city’s infamous rush hour — a company move that would have been impossible within our schedule, if not for of hiring a police escort (glory to our locations team and Ken Coble for that bit of ingenuity). Enough can’t be said about the cast, who were more terrific on camera than a 30-second car spot could ever convey. It’s a crime we didn’t call the whole thing off and start shooting a movie right then because the talent assembled was through the roof. Also! Shooting up close around a drone show involves a ton of complexity and red tape. We were really lucky to partner with Sky Elements @skyelementsdrones and do it all for real without VFX. Big thanks to their whole team for the world class professionalism, and going out of their way to accommodate our shooting approach. CAST VO @bryancranston Rafael Cebrian (Director) @cebrianrafael Bianca Santos (Drone Engineer) @biancaalexasantos Deyker Carranza (Boom) @theycarecenter Ellen Marte (1st AC) @lnmarte Jose Alvarez (Gaffer) @alvarez_jose_a Krystal De La Cruz (1st AD) @neverbasicboho Tom Avila (Key Grip) @tomavila5 Mauri Perez (DoP) @maurimontebello Editor: @pezzillosview PD: @traekingdesign 2nd Director: @terryrayment 2nd DoP: @chadterpstra Tech: @motionstate

3 STORIES. 4 SHOOT DAYS. 120+ CREW. Thrilled to FINALLY share this director’s cut. Shout out to our inexhaustible crew, everyone who pushed their limits for this shoot (you know who you are!). Thank you everyone who made each day feel like a party. I would shoot a hundred more days with this cast — they are the best. Hire them all. Huge thanks to my team at @friendsandfamily and @talkshopny , and unshakable producer Jeff T. These spots would not be possible without the supreme talents of key creatives like DP/human fireball Kris Bonnell, production designer/PNW legend Trae King, my longtime editor/midwife Nick Pezzillo, ad whisperer Terry Rayment, and countless more. Having friends and family on set is a huge part of how I like to shoot, and I’m so grateful for the presence and talents of all time homie Chad Terpstra, sister Emerald, lil bro Deyker, soul sister Krystal, and generational heartthrob Ellen. Look out for other 3 cuts! CREDITS (CONT’D IN COMMENTS)

———————————— VO: Bryan Cranston 
🚴‍♀️ CYCLISTS 🚴‍♂️
Gilberto Del Campo (Coach) @gilbertomartindelcampo Ramon Alcantara @ramonsimplex Matthew Garel @themattgarel Carlos Dias @carlosdiasshow Tara Moore @tara.erica.moore Jaimes Timas @jaimestimas Chonzie Bhota @chonzie 🎬 FILMMAKERS 🎬 Rafael Cebrian (Director) @cebrianrafael Bianca Santos (Drone Engineer) @biancaalexasantos Deyker Carranza (Boom) @theycarecenter Ellen Marte (1st AC) @lnmarte Jose Alvarez (Gaffer) @alvarez_jose_a Krystal De La Cruz (1st AD) @neverbasicboho Tom Avila (Key Grip) @tomavila5 Mauri Perez (DoP) @maurimontebello ⚒️ STEEL ARTIST ⚒️ Diego Torres @diego_jc_torres ———————————— 👨‍🎨AGENCY KEYS👩‍🎨
Creative Director: @jackome Copywriter: @rochacami Social Art Director: @nidal_kt ———————————— Director: @Calebslain DoP: @kristoferbonnell Production Designer: @traekingdesign 
EP / Managing Director: Scott Kaplan EP / HOP: @jedherold 
EP: @alanacadabra Producer: Jeff Tannebring 2nd Director: @terryrayment 2nd DoP: @chadterpstra 2nd Producer: Brian Buckland Editor/Sound Design: @pezzillosview Color: @mikeypackage 1st AD: @marcvance1 2nd AD: @becerra_ad 3rd AD: @emeraldshay FPV Drone: @loganfpv Photographer: @oliverehmig

My favorite behind-the-scenes moments are always the mundane. Side conversations, watching artists think or improvise or screw up, jokes between PAs at crafty, debates over cigarettes, so on... Examples that comes to mind include the video diary "That Moment" about the making of Magnolia, the full-length BTS featurette of The Social Network, "Dogville Confessions" which documents the contentious shooting process of Von Trier's Dogville from the actors' perspectives, and "My Life Directed By Nicolas Winding Refn" cataloguing the production of Only God Forgives through a domestic lens by Refn's wife. Another that gets criminally overlooked is on the Blu-ray for The Lovely Bones, which documents months of day-to-day production minutiae in unprecedented chronological order.

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