ANDREW DOWD
Working with Oscar Award-winning Director Marshall Curry, we were contacted by the Wall St. Journal to create a small documentary that captures the end of the 747 era. We shot it using 360º to place the viewer directly into the destruction, and to feel the sense of place where these destructions take place.
With the rise of Boeing 737s, the 747 was headed the way of many outdated planes: being sent to a huge airfield outside of Tuscon, Arizona. Because there are still valuable metals and materials, the plane would be ripped apart by a series of demolition machines. We positioned our 360º camera to get an immersive inside look at the process, and interviewed lots of characters in the area to discover a deeper story.
Working with Oscar Award-winning Director Marshall Curry, we were tasked with creating an immersive film about the indie rock band The National by The New York Times. Because the band was putting together an exciting new album, we decided to spend a week or so with them in upstate New York to capture the creative process. We then stitched this together with the performance footage for a holistic perspective.
The ability to be 'in the room' with your favorite bands while they are creating music you love is a fantasy many relate to. We wanted to turn that into a reality by shooting this experiential documentary that allowed the viewer to fix their gaze wherever most interested them, but also told the story in an engaging manner with the emerging technology. Seeing the band bounce off each other and create in real time was a treat, and hopefully translates into the video.
