Director Andrew Litten says, “Inspired by the Chicago clubs of the 1970s, we took an approach that celebrated an intimate transformation of Earth, Wind and Fire that their hometown, or the world for that matter, would have never seen during that era. After talking with the band and their team, it became clear that they were yearning for a more personal experience with their fans, and that’s where the root of our concept began. The piece jumps between a 70s influenced speakeasy and a present-day club both densely filled with love, sweat, and imagery heavily referenced by photographers who captured the spirit of the two eras such as Michael Abramson, Birney Imes and Gueorgui Pinkhassov.
As we began to collectively shape the idea, I wanted to submerge the viewer into the two worlds of EWF, and chase tone over a linear storyline. It continuously became about finding a ‘less is more’ approach, and getting out of the way of their incredible performances. I have nothing but immense gratitude to Ralph, Verdine, Philip & the whole EWF team for collaborating with us on bringing this to life.”
CREDITS
Director: Andrew Litten
Service Production Company: Obsidian
Executive Producer: Doug Klinger
Head of Production: Anna Heinrich
Producer: Jami Arceo
Producer: Sara Clausen
Director’s Reps : Reprobates
Production Coordinator: Kelsey Anderson
Obsidian Coordinator: Phoebe Loew
Director of Photography: Andrew Yuyi Truong
1st AD: Cortez West
Production Designer: Hanrui Wang
Art Director: Nathan Lampl
Wardrobe Stylist: Kenn Law
HMU: Stacy Gonzales
Casting: Esprit Casting
Casting Director: Copelan Cash
Artist Stylist: Ugo Mozie
Artist HMU: Cynthia Alvarez
Editor: Andrew Litten
Colorist: Mike Howell @ Color Collective
Audio Post Production: One Thousand Birds
Executive Producer (Sound): Guin Frehling
Sound Design + Mix: Andres Velasquez
Sound Editor – Juan Camilo Ortiz
VFX: Occlusion
Executive Producer (VFX): Josiah Reeves
VFX Supervisor – Erasmo Romero
Production Manager – Aileen Acayan
CG Lead Artist / Nuke Compositor – Lu Yu
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