Alexander Zoltai Photography got the call for a still + motion shoot in Northfield MN for St Olaf College via The Thorburn Group ad agency. He teamed up with Paul Irmiter of 612im to shoot the motion parts while Alexander would direct the shot. This team was no mistake, they are both represented by Agent Jeff Cerise. I produced the shoot from Austin until a week before the shoot when I’d fly in and scout the locations while meeting the client contact at St Olaf. The campus was breathtakingly beautiful, and the student “actors” we had were exuberant and excited to be involved in the shoot! Scheduling 20+ students, each with very complex availability between classes and other obligations, and cross-checking with all the places we wanted to use for our locations. Unpredictable weather and last minute student cancellations made for a very tricky few days. In the end we got everything we needed and the Vice President of the college was so pleased that he asked us to shoot a few more happenings outside of the original plan. We even added on a day of cinecopter aerial shots giving a birds eye view of the campus. The video was backed by a recognizable track from Cloud Cult band, performed by students of St Olaf, coached by Alumni cellist Daniel Zamzow.
And my own behind the scenes images:
Support from a great crew: Susan Calvit (Wardrobe Stylist), Nick Littlefield (Photo Asst), Jim Morgan (Audio Tech), and PictureFactory (CineCopter Aerials).