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Aussie artists sing Nick Cave for Sydney Opera House video

Three Drunk Monkeys has unveiled its long awaited long form content piece for the Sydney Opera House which features a raft of Australasian artists performing Nick Cave’s The Ship Song.  

The video was launched last night and includes Neil Finn, Kev Carmody, Sarah Blasko, Angus and Julia Stone, Paul Kelly, Temper Trap, Martha Wainwright, Katie Noonan and Daniel Johns performing in different areas of the building.

It also features the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Teddy Tahu-Rhodes with Opera Australia, The Australian Ballet, Bangarra Dance Company, Bell Shakespeare founder and director John Bell, Richard Tognetti and The Australian Chamber Orchestra.

The agency was appointed the Opera House account a year ago with The Ship Song Project being shot over a 10-month period by director Paul Goldman.

Noah Regan, Three Drunk Monkeys Creative Director  said: “This project has been a true labour of love. Throughout the process two things drove everybody involved; their deep love of The House and everything it stands for and a passion for the beautiful Nick Cave song and how fitting it is for this concept. We feel we’ve created something every Australian can be proud of and share and the world can appreciate.”

The piece will be distributed online via YouTube and social media channels with the campaign also featuring TV, radio and print activity. The song is available to download on iTunes.

A 30-minute behind the scenes documentary on the making of the video, named The Ship Song Project, will screen on Foxtel later this month.

The concept is similar to a celebrated project by the BBC in the UK which saw a selection of artists perform Lou Reed’s Perfect Day in 1997 as a means of demonstrating the value of the public broadcaster’s licence fee.

Credits:

TV

  • Executive Creative Director: Justin Drape/Scott Nowell
  • Creative Director: Noah Regan
  • Art Director: Noah Regan
  • Copywriter: Noah Regan
  • Copywriter: Simone Louis
  • Head of Broadcast: Thea Carone
  • Production Co-ordinator: Lauren O’Shea
  • Group Account Director: Dan Beaumont
  • Content Director: Suzy Coman
  • Content Manager: Kate Behne
  • Director: Paul Goldman
  • Production Company: Exit Films
  • Producer: Caroline David
  • Music Director and Arranger: Elliott Wheeler
  • Music Producer: Emma Hoy
  • Music: Turning Studios
  • Editor: David Gross
  • Definition Films
  • Head of Marketing, Performing Arts SOH: Stephen O’Connor:
  • Director, Marketing, Communications and Customer Services SOH: Victoria Doidge

Print

  • Executive Creative Director: Justin Drape/Scott Nowell
  • Creative Director: Noah Regan
  • Art Director: Noah Regan
  • Copywriter: Noah Regan
  • Designer: Mike Witcombe
  • Art Buyer: Alice Quiddington
  • Group Account Director: Dan Beaumont
  • Content Director: Suzy Coman
  • Content Manager: Kate Behne
  • Photographer: Simon Harsent
  • Retouching: Cream
  • Producer: Cameron Gray
  • Head of Marketing, Performing Arts SOH: Stephen O’Connor:
  • Director, Marketing, Communications and Customer Services SOH: Victoria Doidge

 

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