Greg Kohs of Backyard directed this Google Stories film Laurent Aigon: l’autre façon de voler or Laurent out of 72andSunny, Amsterdam. The 3:15 film tells the genuine story of a man who rediscovers his childhood obsession of flight by engineering his own fully functioning flight simulator.
Kohs dove into the collaborative creative process from the ground floor, teaming up with the Google and 72andSunny creatives to uncover the most personal and honest moments of this man’s tale. Once in France with the creative team, Kohs connected with the film’s subject and began to foster a relaxed, natural relationship. During filming, Kohs and the team crafted an artful, unvarnished approach to visually illustrate the film’s compelling arc and how this man’s story would be told.
A waiter by trade and an avid surfer, Laurent is a persistent French man whose lack of focus prevented him from realizing his childhood dream of becoming a pilot. Intent on reclaiming his love of flying, Laurent is inspired to build his own flight simulator. Using Google search, he scours the Internet for all of the parts necessary to build a fully operative machine, obtaining specific pieces from all over the world. The resulting masterpiece is built in his daughter’s bedroom, and is professional grade. Laurent finds satisfaction not only in its completion, but also in sharing his passion with his family, friends and community.
