ESSE - "Passenger"

The Chase Creative Consultancy London, United Kingdom

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Brand: ESSE
Country: United Kingdom

Advertiser: ESSE Engineering

Title	Passenger
Agency	The Chase Creative Consultancy
Campaign	Kitchen Stove Dramas
Advertiser	ESSE Engineering
Brand	ESSE
Date of First Broadcast/Publication	2022 / 5
Business Sector	Washing Machines, Refrigerators & Other Large Apppliances
Philosophy	Manchester based Chase Films and partner company The Chase Creative Consultancy today release three short films with the support of UK heating appliances brand ESSE. The campaign entitled ‘KITCHEN STOVE DRAMAS’ consists of three short films exploring comical everyday stories. Each film starts with the product placement of an ESSE cast iron cooker, before ending with the protagonists' expression of thought-provoking bewilderment. Narrative filmmakers at heart, The Chase Films use their production and storytelling expertise to explore longer form, story driven content in this collection of shorts for ESSE. The three films, ‘Patient’, ‘Passenger’ and ‘Papers’ depict a number of different everyday scenarios with a comedic twist to them; a man who’s running late to an appointment with his eccentric therapist, a strange trip with a motorcyclist who seems to have forgotten his companion, the brazen behaviour encountered by a tourist on her morning run to the local newsagent. Written by The Chase, scripted and directed by Oscar nominated Mark Gill, the idea of ‘KITCHEN STOVE DRAMAS’ is a nod towards the 1960s genre of British ‘Kitchen Sink Dramas’. The colour palette of the films gives them a distinctive and classically British flavour, also supported by the association with ESSE, a quintessentially British brand, giving the films a common theme. The films were shot on top of the Pennines (a mountain range in England) over three days during the height of Storm Eunice. Despite the challenges, Director of Photography, Fernando Ruiz, opted for an unobtrusive approach to the camerawork. The choice of camera, filters and lighting were able to deliver the desired look and feel, with unobtrusive camerawork allowing the performances to develop and entice the audience.
Media Type	Digital
Length	140 seconds
Production Company	The Chase Films
Writer/Director	Mark Gill
Original Stories	Ben Casey
Producer	Ed Newell
Executive Producer	Alex Roberts
Executive Producer	Mark Gill
Executive Producer	Ben Casey
Director of Photography (DOP)	Fernando Ruiz
Production Designer	Anna Papa
Editor	Frank Moderna
Casting Director	Lee Mountjoy
Production Manager / 1st AD	Sam Atkins
Production Assistant	Georgia Leigh-Taylor
1st AC	Kirsten De Maid
2nd AC	Dahlia Al-Janabi
Camera Trainee	Louise Wilcock
Sound Recordist	James Lister
Gaffer	Mark Rickett
Electrician	Christopher Moore
Art Director Assistant	Marco Turcich
Stand-by Art Director	Matthew Hope
Stand-by Props	Dave Mills
Set Dresser	Tony Rooney
Set Dresser	Fyn Smith
Prop Buyer	Maddy Walmsley
Wardrobe / Makeup	Cheryl Bostock
Photographer	Raluca Radu
Runner	Lewis Brindle
Colorist	Chris Bell
Music	Wintermute
Catering	Gingham Caterers
Title Design	Stuart Mitchell
Sound Studio	Kord Media
Mixer	Euan Toms
Cast	Luke Walker
Cast	Eric Colvin
Cast	Roger Morlidge
Cast	Adam Lawrence
Cast	Amber Doyle
Cast	Victoria Porter
Special Thanks	Jagga Hussain
Special Thanks	Jonathan Ball
Special Thanks	Joe Elliott
Special Thanks	Martin Ashby
Special Thanks	Penne Manor Hotel
Special Thanks	No Drama
Special Thanks	Location One
Special Thanks	Sitelink
Special Thanks	Pro-Motion
Special Thanks	Colne Valley Museum
Special Thanks	PKE Lighting
Special Thanks	Paul Richardso
Special Thanks	Lisa Richardson