Directed by Ryan Turner     Written by Travis Braun, Jesse Pepe, & Ryan Turner     Client: Zuma Ventures 

Flying Yak - There's a Way Out

Commercial | 1 min.
Every hour an office worker loses hope for the future...who will save them?

We created this spot for travel startup FlyingYak. They made a Yak costume to function as the company’s mascot, and they wanted to make edgy viral content that would drive people to their website. My writing team and I came up with the "office workers treated as pets" idea and we worked together to bring the idea to life.
Credits
Director/Editor: Ryan Turner
Writers:
Jesse Pepe and Travis Braun
Producer: Elisa Morse

Cast

Flying Yak: Vince Mikolay
Gary: Nick Eliafan
Ike: David Alan Graf
Amanda: Gricel Castineira
Dale: Jeffrey Thompson
Patty: Heidi Lux
Office Workers:
Ben Andrews, Maddie McGuire, Cozi Orlen, Jesse Pepe, Travis Braun, and Susanna Wom

Crew

Director of Photography: Alex Pollini
1st AC: Matt Read
Gaffer: Casey Merritt
Swing: Trey Trevino
Production Designer: Evi Ellias
Set Decorator: Giovanni Del La Pace
Hair/Makeup Artist: Susanna Wom
FlyingYak Costume: Cleve Hall
PA: Christopher Seto
PA: Matthew Roberts

Post

Colorist: Peter Schwartz (Color Space Finishing)
Music: Caleb Blood
Sound Mixing/Designer/VO Recording: Patrick Joyner
Titleist: Doug Herman