Our task was to create a series of cinematic social films for the new Mercedes-Benz CLA and CLA Shooting Brake. Rather than producing one hero film and adapting it afterwards, we developed several individual concepts, each built around a specific feature, emotion or visual idea.
The challenge was to combine the premium visual language of Mercedes-Benz with the speed and clarity required for social media. Every film needed to work within seconds, while still feeling crafted, distinctive and connected to the overall campaign.
Mercedes-Benz
The new CLA.
The Task
Location
Studio Babelsberg
Client
Mercedes-Benz
Agency
Team X
Selected Assets
Behind the scenes
Credits
Director: Daniel Michaelis
Executive Producer: Rene Eckert
DOP: Joshua Ripplinger
Technical Project Lead: Philipp Jeschek
1st AD: Alex Blume
Assistant Camera: Alexander Schlembach
Assistant Camera: Rico Stein
Runner: Robert Zerbst
Car Care: Faruk Hodic
Photographer: Christian Borth
Gaffer: Milan Heinzmann
Spark: Gérard Fass
Spark: Vincent Neuber
Make-Up: Barbara Rotheuler
Styling: Julia Weller
Team X: Moritz Buchholz
Team X: Alina Pollerhoff
Team X: Sandra Stueker
Gaffer: Milan Heinzmann
Spark: Gérard Fass
Spark: Vincent Neuber
Make-Up: Barbara Rotheuler
Styling: Julia Weller
Team X: Moritz Buchholz
Team X: Alina Pollerhoff
Team X: Sandra Stueker
Team X: Anna Borodastova
Team X: Simon Weber
Team X: Brandi Lacertosa
Offline Post: FORMAT67
Editor: Daniel Michaelis
Sound: hyve.audio
Color Grading: Stefan King
Online Edit: Fidi Johansen
Online Post: DIFFERENCE Berlin
Team X: Simon Weber
Team X: Brandi Lacertosa
Offline Post: FORMAT67
Editor: Daniel Michaelis
Sound: hyve.audio
Color Grading: Stefan King
Online Edit: Fidi Johansen
Online Post: DIFFERENCE Berlin




















