The International SPY Museum
The International SPY Museum
Director
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2023
The International SPY Museum
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The International SPY Museum
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To truly capture how you'd feel after visiting The International SPY Museum in DC, we created a high stakes thriller in the heart of the nations capitol, taking you from the underbelly city alleyways to the brutalist government structures the district is famous for.
To truly capture how you'd feel after visiting The International SPY Museum in DC, we created a high stakes thriller in the heart of the nations capitol, taking you from the underbelly city alleyways to the brutalist government structures the district is famous for.
For the spot to work, you had to actually feel like you were watching a Christopher Nolan level action piece with no expense spared. Except I'm not Christopher Nolan so we had to spare many expenses. Luckily with the best crew you could ask for in the DMV, we created a cinematic experience that feels every bit as thrilling as the SPY Museum itself.
For the spot to work, you had to actually feel like you were watching a Christopher Nolan level action piece with no expense spared. Except I'm not Christopher Nolan so we had to spare many expenses. Luckily with the best crew you could ask for in the DMV, we created a cinematic experience that feels every bit as thrilling as the SPY Museum itself.
For the spot to work, you had to actually feel like you were watching a Christopher Nolan level action piece with no expense spared. Except I'm not Christopher Nolan so we had to spare many expenses. Luckily with the best crew you could ask for in the DMV, we created a cinematic experience that feels every bit as thrilling as the SPY Museum itself.
With a 60 foot high cherry picker, a 3000 gallon water truck, multiple police escorts for traffic control, and a camera placed over 1000 feet away, getting the perfect shot has to be perfectly planned. Which means any improvisation and exploration you want to do has to happen before anyone even shows up to set. Filming an animatic takes the creative off the page, and into the real world. Not only do you get to feel how the spot will actually play before it's made, but you'll also gain crucial insight for the complicated web of logistics needed for getting the perfect shot.
With a 60 foot high cherry picker, a 3000 gallon water truck, multiple police escorts for traffic control, and a camera placed over 1000 feet away, getting the perfect shot has to be perfectly planned. Which means any improvisation and exploration you want to do has to happen before anyone even shows up to set. Filming an animatic takes the creative off the page, and into the real world. Not only do you get to feel how the spot will actually play before it's made, but you'll also gain crucial insight for the complicated web of logistics needed for getting the perfect shot.
With a 60 foot high cherry picker, a 3000 gallon water truck, multiple police escorts for traffic control, and a camera placed over 1000 feet away, getting the perfect shot has to be perfectly planned. Which means any improvisation and exploration you want to do has to happen before anyone even shows up to set. Filming an animatic takes the creative off the page, and into the real world. Not only do you get to feel how the spot will actually play before it's made, but you'll also gain crucial insight for the complicated web of logistics needed for getting the perfect shot.
Pre-vis Animatic
Pre-vis Animatic
Final Spot
Final Spot
With a 60 foot high cherry picker, a 3000 gallon water truck, multiple police escorts for traffic control, and a camera placed over 1000 feet away, getting the perfect shot has to be perfectly planned. Which means any improvisation and exploration you want to do has to happen before anyone even shows up to set. Filming an animatic takes the creative off the page, and into the real world. Not only do you get to feel how the spot will actually play before it's made, but you'll also gain crucial insight for the complicated web of logistics needed for getting the perfect shot.
With a 60 foot high cherry picker, a 3000 gallon water truck, multiple police escorts for traffic control, and a camera placed over 1000 feet away, getting the perfect shot has to be perfectly planned. Which means any improvisation and exploration you want to do has to happen before anyone even shows up to set. Filming an animatic takes the creative off the page, and into the real world. Not only do you get to feel how the spot will actually play before it's made, but you'll also gain crucial insight for the complicated web of logistics needed for getting the perfect shot.
2x Production Days
30+ Crew Members
1x 2006 Toyota Sienna
2x Production Days
30+ Crew Members
1x 2006 Toyota Sienna
Special thanks to everyone who made this project special.
Agency — This January
Agency — This January
ECD — Maggie Winters
ECD — Maggie Winters
ECD — Zach Goodwin
ECD — Zach Goodwin
Producer — Erica Goodwin
Producer — Erica Goodwin
Producer — Taylor Gilkey
Producer — Taylor Gilkey
ACD — Josh Strupp
ACD — Josh Strupp
DP — Jiwon Baeq
DP — Jiwon Baeq
1st AC — Evan Luzi
1st AC — Evan Luzi
Gaffer — Wes Sullivan
Gaffer — Wes Sullivan
Key Grip — Dave Mikutsky
Key Grip — Dave Mikutsky
Best Boy — Russ Wicks
Best Boy — Russ Wicks
Grip — David Hsu
Grip — David Hsu
Grip — Mike Mackenzie
Grip — Mike Mackenzie
Special FX — Hank Atterbury
Special FX — Hank Atterbury
Special FX — Dave Scheper
Special FX — Dave Scheper
2nd AC — Sammy Yoon
2nd AC — Sammy Yoon
PA — Travis Davis
PA — Travis Davis
PA — Aliyah Emorai
PA — Aliyah Emorai
DIT — Nicolas Mackall
DIT — Nicolas Mackall
Art PA — Tyler Cogburn
Art PA — Tyler Cogburn
Art PA — Audrey Gu
Art PA — Audrey Gu
Art PA — Andrea Carlota
Art PA — Andrea Carlota
Art PA — Valerie Muzondi
Art PA — Valerie Muzondi
Editor — Nathan Colby
Editor — Nathan Colby
Music — Corbett Blair
Music — Corbett Blair
Sound — Neato Sound
Sound — Neato Sound
Color — Darling
Color — Darling
© Nathan Colby 2025