JESSICA PETTWAY ON PARTNERING WITH DP JON GOURLAY TO CAPTURE MOTION AND STILLS FOR JOHNNIE WALKER'S HIGH RYE SCOTCH WHISKEY

We had a fun yeehaw time shooting a cowboy-themed project for the launch of Johnnie Walker High Rye! We captured the product in fun tabletop moments that nodded to a Western saloon using custom fabricated green marble, a custom patina metal surface, and various fabrics. I really enjoyed the overall Western vibe of the project and that we got to lean into tropes like cowboy boots, slamming bottles, sliding drinks, and lighting the project with an overall edgy and dramatic vibe. One of the special features of the product is that the liquid in the bottle casts beautiful gold and amber reflections onto the surface, and it was really fun having the opportunity to use lighting to capture that feature in camera.

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Toy Story was one of my favorite movies growing up and the shoot fell around the time of Halloween, so I brought in a bunch of small cowboy party hats for everyone on set and even decorated some of our EQ and stand-ins in between takes.