GLOBAL – January 29, 2014 – To mark the 15th anniversary of Sony PlayStation’s Gran Turismo, the brand has launched a feature length documentary film on the iconic game.
KAZ Pushing the Virtual Divide is brought to you by Moscovici/Proulx, the Creative Producers behind Urban Outlaw and Painting Coconuts.
"This film is about drive; but not just the type you expect. It’s about the passionate creative drive of Kazunori Yamauchi, the single-minded genius behind Gran Turismo’s birth and breathtaking 15-year evolution," Sony Playstation said in a press release.
‘KAZ’ captures Yamauchi’s fifteen-year partnership with PlayStation; and his drive to reinvent himself and Gran Turismo, all in the laser-focused pursuit of a singular, perfect experience to share with the world and its future generations.
KAZ Pushing the Virtual Divide was created by Moscovici/Proulx, Industry Films, Married to Giants Alter Ego, and Pirate Toronto.
Moscovici/Proulx are Tamir Moscovici, represented by Spy Films, and Paul Proulx, Married to Giants.
KAZ Pushing the Virtual Divide is currently available and free to watch on Crackle, part of the ONE SONY FAMILY, (CDN) and Hulu (US). As of February 5, it will be released widely on Sony Movie Channel, Sony Entertainment Network and Amazon Instant Video.
Credits
Title: KAZ "Pushing the Virtual Divide"
Client: PlayStation (Sony Computer Entertainment)
Director: Tamir Moscovici
Production Company: Industry Films
Executive Producers: David Cranor, Peter Grech, Tina Petridis
Creative Producers: Tamir Moscovici, Paul Proulx
Producer: Erik Wilson
Editor: Paul Proulx
Director Of Photography: Anthony Arendt
Music: me&john
Research & Development: Marni Luftspring, Jon Cook, Matthew Michaud
Processing / Dailies: REDLAB Digital
Offline Editing: Married to Giants
Offline Executive Producer: Denise Shearer
Offline Editor: Paul Proulx
VFX & Motion Design: Trevor Corrigan
Assistant Editor: Michael Durst
Translation: House of Transcription
Post Production: Alter Ego
Executive Producer: Greg Edgar
VFX Executive Producer: Cheyenne Bloomfield
Producer: Jane Garrah
Senior Colourist: Wade Odlum
Colourist: Conor Fisher
Digital Intermediate Co-ordinator and conform: Clinton Homuth
Online Artists: Darren Achim, Andres Kirejew, Steve McGregor, Gillian Blekkenhorst
Audio and Music Production: Pirate Toronto
Audio Post Supervisor: Aaron Key
Mix & Sound Design Engineer: Spencer Hall