Below are two videos fromPostPanic who produced TNT’s “The People Network” directed by Mischa Rozema. There is the original spot, and then the making of / behind the scenes video as well. The original spot is a really, really solid piece of work, but as usual I am completely fascinated by the video that shows just how complex the production of this was. One of the things I really like about the behind the scenes documentary, is the fact that they talk about developing storyboards, and using animatics to determine things like cameras, lighting, lenses, etc. All of those things are hugely important for such an ambitious project. The crew is listed below both videos and I have to say, I’m surprised its not larger considering what went into the production and post production of this spot. For more info on the production click here.

“We decided to really push what could be achieved in camera by actually creating a full size human truck on the set. It worked by having a huge, truck-sized, metal rig that could be pulled by an actual truck. We then filled it with an incredible Czech stunt team (famous for big Hollywood blockbusters) that had been rehearsing for weeks and gave the whole project a realistic approach.”

Credits TNT “THE PEOPLE NETWORK”:

Agency: Etcetera
Concept : Peter van Leeuwen, Markus Ravenhorst
Art Director : Peter van Leeuwen
Copywriter : Markus Ravenhorst
TV-producer agency : Robert Roosenstein

Date shoot : July 2014
Locations/Studios : Prague, Austria, Belgium & Amsterdam
Film / Video-Material : digital (Epic Red Dragon)

Production Company : PostPanic
Director : Mischa Rozema
Executive Producer : Jules Tervoort, Annejes van Liempd
Producer (Liege) : Liene Berina
Production Assistant : Kristian Stoykov

Post Production: PostPanic
Head of PostProduction : Ivor Goldberg
Supervisor on set : Chris Staves, Matthijs Joor

Line Production Company : Savage, Prague
Executive Producer : Klara Kralickova
Line Producer : Vojta Ruzicka
Art Direction : David Baxa
Stunt Team : Filmka stunt team, Czech Republic
Stunt Coordinator : Jiri First
Making of : Jan Svejkar

D.O.P. : Jon Gaute Espevold

Grading : Scott Harris @ Glassworks
Off-line edit : PostPanic
Editor off-line : Benjamin Putland
On-line edit : PostPanic

Music composition & Sound Design: Pivot Audio / Guy Amitai
Sound Mix: Lawrence Horne

Stills
Photographer : Jiri Svorc
Image manipulator : Nick Strong

Cast

Marek Zelinka : TNT driver, Daan Daams : wink guy, Sabina Feldmanova : customer woman, Petr Kocourek : truck driver, Mikulas Matous : Kid 1, Matej Splichal : Kid 2

Post Production team PostPanic

VFX Supervisor : Ivor Goldberg, Chris Staves
Assistant Post Producer : Liene Berina
3D & VFX Artists : Matthijs Joor, Jeroen Aerts, Chris Staves, Marti Pujol, Dimos Hadjisavvas, Juri Agostinelli, Dieuwer Feldbrugge, Guido Ekker (intern), Francois Heysen (intern)
2D/3D Artists : Doma Harkai, Erwin vd IJssel, Stefano Paron, Donat Aron Ertsey, Hubert Heutinck (intern)
Matte Painting : Marco Iozzi, Marti Pujol
Tracking & Match Moving : Giso Spijkerman

Additional Post Production:

Additional VFX support : Andrea Staiano, Thiago Porto, Dennis Volkerts, Glassworks
Rotoscoping : Dot VFX, Roto Art Studios
Motion Capture : Stepan Kment, Bohemia Interactive a.s.