Free Range Humans, a digital content series, has premiered online. The show is from Corona Studios, newly launched for beer brand Corona by Anheuser-Busch InBev, which operates and markets Corona exclusively outside the U.S.
The first season of Free Range Humans consists of eight episodes, each 6 to 10 minutes long, profiling individuals who choose to break from routine in pursuit of more fulfiling lives in the great outdoors, turf familiar to the Corona brand which is linked to the beach and nature.
This episode, titled "The Wave Breaker," celebrates Darci Liu, a dancer who became China’s first professional surfer, using her knowledge to inspire and change perception as a surf coach, eco-entrepreneur and environmental advocate.
Klaus Obermeyer of Rocket Film directed Free Range Humans via Rocket Film for agency Pereira O’Dell and Corona Studios.
The first season of Free Range Humans can be viewed on Corona’s YouTube channel and other social platforms
Credits
Client Anheuser-Busch InBev, Corona Global Agency Pereira O’Dell PJ Pereira, creative chairman, co-founder; Robert Lambrechts, chief creative officer; Nick Sonderup, executive creative director; Thiago Cruz, creative director; David Mattera, Ivan Rivera, sr. copywriters; Camilo Ruano, Pedro Sampaio, Perry Morton, sr. art directors; Estefanio Holtz, art director; Andre Bittar, copywriter; Som Perry, design director; Veronica Beach, executive producer; Erin Davis, executive interactive producer; Anthony Ramirez, sr. integrated producer; Molly Harrower, Kasia Olczak, Jon Serna, Nick Felder, producers; Tom Naughton, director of strategy. Casting Taking Over Production Corona Studios Production Company Rocket Film Klaus Obermeyer, director; Sara Eolin, managing director; Marla Whittaker, head of production; Melissa Forman, head of production; Chad “Frenchie” Alburtis, production manager; Chrisina Bolt, production coordinator. Field Production Daniel Holmes, producer/DP. Stock Research Giovanna Righini, stock researcher & clearances. Editorial Cosmo Street Editorial Edward Schroer, editor; Shiyu Hu, assistant editor; Kacie Gomez, producer; Marie Mangahas, head of production; Yvette Cobarrubias, exec producer. Music & Mix Quiet City Music + Sound Chris Jordao, Darren Solomon, Aaron Mirman-Heslin, Erik Della Penna, Dmitry Libman, composers. Animation The End Duda Isique, Helena Jardim, exec producers; Bruno Melo, postproduction coordinator; Rafael Falconi, matte painting; Renato Montoro, 3D; Guilherme Sarinho, Caique Veloso, VFX artists. Color Apache Digital Quinn Alvarez, colorist; Caitlin Forrest, producer; LaRue Anderson, exec producer. Online Ingenuity Studios David Lebensfeld, VFX supervisor/founder; Grant Miller, VFX supervisor; Kieley Culbertson, exec producer; Rachel Faith Hanson, VFX producer; Wen Qian, lead 2D compositor; Chad Sigston, lead online editor; Austin Witherspoon, Max Drenckpohl, online editors.
To celebrate the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II, the Vienna Tourist Board is launching an intergalactic premiere. The “Waltz into Space” mission will send Strauss’s masterpiece “The Blue Danube” into deep space.
For decades, “The Blue Danube” has been considered the unofficial “Anthem of Space,” famously immortalized in Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey”. Yet, surprisingly, this iconic Waltz by the famous Viennese composer was not included on either of the Voyager Golden Records--a collection of humanity’s greatest achievements, including a selection of 27 songs, that was sent by NASA to reach potential extraterrestrial life back in 1977.
On May 31 2025, Vienna will be setting the record straight in a campaign by agency Jung von Matt DONAU that amplifies its reputation as the city of music. In collaboration with the “Wiener Symphoniker” (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) and the European Space Agency (ESA), “The Blue Danube” Waltz will be broadcast to the farthest reaches of the universe, creating a timeless musical bridge between humanity and potential extraterrestrial life.
“The Blue Danube”, performed by the “Wiener Symphoniker” in Vienna at a special concert at Vienna’s MAK Museum on May 31, will be digitized and transmitted via the European Space Agency’s deep space communication facilities at Cebreros, Spain. The signal will continue indefinitely, traveling at the speed of light, and will surpass Voyager 1 in about 23 hours and 3 minutes.
To create awareness ahead of the mission, Jung von Matt created this humorous film that speculates on why “The Blue Danube” was not included on the Voyager Golden Records. The story revolves around the mission director (played by Adam... Read More
