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Mission 00 · Shared production · 23 August 2026

Hostage Rescue.
One day. Five brands.

A complete intervention told as one continuous operation — from gearing up, through a three-vehicle convoy that splits into three lines, to the breach, the search and the evacuation. Built so every partner product has its own moment.

Shoot
23 August 2026 · one day, 07:00–19:00
Locations
Industrial facility · cultural centre with theatre hall and basements
Operators
Police intervention unit · sniper & observer · hostages
Vehicles
3 — sniper vehicle + 2 assault vehicles
Action
Convoy split · mechanical breach of metal doors · CQB clearing · evacuation · no live fire
Film
1:30–2:30 main film · 0:40–1:20 short cut · social cuts
5
Partner brands
48
Social cuts in total
100+
Photographs across partners
3.1 M
Combined reach of partners’ posts

Combined figures across partner brands.

Partner brands

Five products.
Five reasons to be in the scene.

No two brands in the same role. Each product was placed where it works in real life — and got scenes built around it.

The film

Calm. Fast.
Silent. Fast again.

The tempo is the story. Quiet, precise preparation; a convoy that splits into three coordinated lines; a hard breach; then silence in the basement where the hostages are found — the emotional peak — before the evacuation.

  1. 0:00
    PreparationGloves, buckles, weapon, helmet. No dialogue — only the sound of kit. Three vehicles, doors slam, engines start.
  2. 0:15
    Convoy & splitThree vehicles through the industrial zone. The sniper vehicle peels off; the two assault vehicles split and approach from opposite sides.
  3. 0:35
    Arrival & breachBoth teams dismount and stack. The metal door is forced open mechanically — a few frames of slow motion, dust and daylight — then straight in.
  4. 1:00
    ClearingCorridors and rooms. Tracking, POV, over the sights. The sniper and observer cut in as a parallel line.
  5. 1:20
    TransferBack to the vehicles. Industrial becomes urban; the second building appears.
  6. 1:35
    Corridors, stairs, theatre hallNo shooting here — tension from space, torchlight and silence. Beams cross an empty auditorium.
  7. 1:55
    The basementCrawling shot at floor level. A silhouette. Refocus. Hostages. A gloved hand: you are safe.
  8. 2:15
    EvacuationOut, into the vehicles, last operator covers and boards. The drone pulls up and away. A torch goes out.

Frames

From the set.

The approach
Over the sights
Theatre hall
Clearing

Behind the scenes

Shot on the day.
On a phone.

Unpolished clips from the set — the camera, the product close-ups, the light and the operators between takes.

Camera on the team before the drive-off
Camera on the sniper rifle — product close-up
Team line-up at the vehicles
Red-lit corridor — the entry
Crew in the basement corridor
Operator in the corridor between takes

The day

Twelve hours.
Two locations.

One call sheet, fifteen blocks, a reserve slot for missing shots — and the order adjusted on the day for dust, crowd movement and sound.

  1. 07:00
    CallCrew, operators and three vehicles on location
  2. 07:30
    PreparationKit details, gloves, buckles, weapons, helmets
  3. 08:15
    Boarding & departureThree vehicles, sniper team, drone
  4. 09:00
    Convoy & splitsIndustrial zone, both split points
  5. 10:00
    ArrivalsTwo teams from opposite directions
  6. 10:45
    BreachingMechanical forced entry of metal doors, after safety briefing, all cameras ready
  7. 12:00
    ClearingTracking, POV, room entries
  8. 13:15
    ReserveMUST-HAVE check, missing details
  9. 14:30
    Corridors & stairsSecond location
  10. 15:15
    Theatre hallWide shots, torches, rows
  11. 16:00
    BasementThe search and the find
  12. 17:00
    Sniper cutawaysRooftop position
  13. 17:30
    EvacuationHostages to the vehicles
  14. 18:15
    DepartureTracking and final drone shot
  15. 18:45
    WrapMUST-HAVE complete, data backed up

Built like an operation

Eight documents
before the first frame.

For this mission: a director’s script, a timed short script, a 16-block camera checklist, a MUST-HAVE list, a separate drone shot list, a 15-block call sheet, a scene breakdown and a safety & special action plan.

That is our standard for every production. How we work

What each partner received

Ten environments.
Ten social cuts.

One story, shot across ten distinct environments. Each partner’s product appears in its own scenes in each of them — so the social cuts look like ten separate productions, and the main film ties them together.

Each partner received an individual deliverables package built around its role in the cross-brand campaign. All partners shared the same core mission film, while product-specific edits, photography and formats differed according to their marketing needs.

Some partners prioritised photography, others video. INEOS Grenadier, for example, focused heavily on moving-image content, multiple edits, behind-the-scenes footage and RAW assets. Approximately 70% of the photography was also partner-specific.

UF PRO participated as the apparel partner within the shared mission. Its deliverables focused on online use, including dedicated product photography, video sequences and social-media assets integrated into the same campaign narrative.

Shared one story · one core mission film · one coordinated publishing schedule · distinct product-focused content for each brand

  1. Preparation — kit and product close-up
  2. Vehicles — boarding and departure
  3. Convoy — industrial zone, drone
  4. Sniper position — optic and observation
  5. Breach — the entrance gives way
  6. Clearing — corridors and rooms
  7. Stairwell — boots, weapon, helmet
  8. Theatre hall — torchlight in the dark
  9. Basement — the find
  10. Evacuation — exfil and drone pull-out

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