Introducing ‘Home Run Derby’ from Major League Baseball.

Working with MLB’s lead creative agency, @cakegroup - and teaming up with @compulsoryview - we marked the global launch of a new baseball format with an explosive film directed by the inimitable, @taztrondelix. Taz’s extensive background directing music videos - and striking, multimedia filled style - resulted in a film that highlights the mood and energy of the new game, and encapsulates Cake’s overarching campaign message to ‘Bring The Noise’.

Home Run Derby X kicks off in London on July 9, before heading on a global tour – and we can’t wait!

CREDITS

Brand: Major League Baseball

Title: HRDX Launch Film

Creative Agency: Cake

Executive Creative Director: Alex Groom

Associate Creative Director: Josh Denton

Junior Creative: Mica Anthony

Managing Partner: Izzy Honour

Senior Account Director: Max Vere-Hodge

Account Manager: Lola Wallis

Director: Taz Tron Delix

Production Company: Havas Studios x Compulsory

Global Head of Content: Katie Keith

Exec Producer (Havas Studios): Flo Clive

Exec Producer (Compulsory): Kadri Mahmoud

Producer: Adam Javes

Commercial Rep: Stephanie Walton

Production Manager: Natasha Hayes

Production Assistant: Ella Higgins

Director’s Assistant: Louis Austin

Post Production Company (Offline): Havas Studios

Post Producer: Tom Lacey

Editor: Dfran Difrancesco

Motion Artist: Charlie Loughbridge

Music Composer: JD Reid

Grade & Sound: No. 8

Executive Producer : Charlie Morris

Colourist: Alex Gregory

Sound Engineer: James Everett

Casting: Havas Studios & Taz Tron Delix

DOP: Spike Morris

Focus Puller: Michael Hannides

Steadicam Operator: Beau Pritchard-James

Clapper Loader: Elisa Spigariol

Camera Trainee: Lara Diamond

Camera Trainee: Ant Belle

On Set Editor/DIT: Dfran Difrancesco

Post Supervisor & BTS: Simon Allinson

1st AD Steve Wingrove

2nd AD Ben Keswick

Gaffer Helio Ribeiro

Spark Sebastian Nowell

Spark Ross Zillwood

Spark Sam Baker

Spark Sami Weller

Art Director: Liz El-Kadhi

Assistant Art Director: Jackson Pritchard

Art Dep’t Assistant: Jude Lilley

Art Dep’t Assistant: Nicholas O’Brien

Action Vehicle Driver: Zubair Rajput

Stylist: Natalie Roar

Wardrobe Assistant: Emmanouela Megkistou

Hair & Make Up Artist Deanna V’Icevska

Hair & Make Up Assistant Elin Jones

SFX Company: Machine Shop

SFX Technician Neil Gawthrop

SFX Technician Miguel Ferreira

Covid Supervisor Kwesi McLeod

Medic Verity Stacey

Runner Joe Heap

Runner Oscar Benady

Security Guard (Factory Project): Chad Sale

Security Guard (Silver Building): Luke Jones

Security Guard (Night): Ola Rafal

Driver: Lee Righelato

Camera: One Stop Films

Film Store

Lighting: SHL Film & TV

Location Supplies: Get Set Hire

SJE Events Production

Catering: Wolf & Lamb

Cast (Solo Dancer): Mikey Boateng

Cast (Dance Group): Sabrina Wong

Cast (Dance Group): Lu Verite

Cast (Dance Group): Sarah Baugsto

Cast (Batter): Brendan Power

Cast (Festival Squad): Sam Sullivan

Cast (Festival Squad): Denis Owusu

Cast (Festival Squad): Annabelle Laing

Cast (Festival Squad): Kade Stenson

Cast (Fashion Gang): Dru Lewis-Dre

Cast (Fashion Gang): Louisa Fernando

Extra Zara Ali

Extra Tasmin Throneycroft

Extra Stanley Duventru-Huret

Extra James Brown

Extra Thea Hallow

Extra Olamatu Jabbie