In the same way that eyes are a window to someone's soul, Miles wanted this film to be a subtle yet profound peek into the inner workings of composer Dustin O’Hallaran, who sees colour when he hears music. To Miles, this phenomenon called synesthesia was as emotionally rich as it was scinetifically complex, and so the film would become a dance between art and technology, emotion and machine. A tender perspective on the brand's scientific endeavours.
And so, the film was shot on 35 mm to keep the film grounded somewhere organic. To visualise Dustin's synesthesia, Miles took inspiration from the way Mark Rothko would layer paint in his art. Using a hand-cranked camera, the film was woven into tapestry of colours, lights and textures - emulsified over each other.
This motif combined with a gentle edit, Dustin’s ethereal compositions laid underneath and a sound design that's made to draw you in - Lighthouse is not only a documentary or an ad but a visual tapestry you can use as a quilt to sink into – a wave that washes over you.
Directed by @milesjay
Featuring @dustinohalloran
DoP Kasper Tuxen @kaspertuxen
EP Christoph Petzenhauser @lastdoorontheleft
Producer Björn Krueger-Levy @bjorn_levy
Production Coordinator Elias Mittelstädt @el_.as
1st AD Tirso Diaz-Jares @tirso_m_
1st AC Goði Már Guðbjörnsson @gudgod
Agency Jung von Matt @jvmspree
Creative Directors Lisa Yvo Heimgartner
Art Directors Tom Reed & Hannah Schmidt
FFF Producer Elizabeth Mabbott
FFF Assistant Domenique Liebernickel
Client Advisors Joanna Hajduk & Florian Gager
Production Designer Heimir Sverrisson @heimir_sverrisson
Stylist Margrét Einarsdóttir @maggaeinars
Wardrobe Assistant Eva Lind Rútsdóttir
HMUA Guðbjörg Huldís @ghuldismakeup
Edited by Ben Jordan @workeditorial
Edit Assistant Jack Moore
Offline Producer Lola Cookman
Sound Design & Mix Sam Ashwell & Jake Ashwell of 750mph Ltd.
Sound Engineer Jóhannes Bjarnason
Music Dustin O’Halloran
VFX Studio @slaughterhouse_postproduction
Music @baby.tortellini
Music Coordinator Josef Johannsón
Color Grading Studio @tmls.tv
Colorist @julienalary_color
Color Producer @mimisand
Film Developing & Scanning @focusfilmlab
Service Production @frostfilmiceland
Line Producer Rafnar Hermannsson
Production Manager Fahad Jabali
Production Coordinator Kiljan V.J. Paoli
Key Production Assistant Asra Rán Björt
Location Manager Arnaldur ‘Naldo' Halldórsson
Key Grip Viktor Davíð Jóhannsson
Gaffer Ægir Guðmundsson