Part of a multi-film series for Callaway, featuring some of golf’s greatest players, and who they are as people on and off the course.
Named the most traveled athlete in the world, Mr. Player has won 165 tournaments in a career that spanned over five decades. In our short time with him, he spoke to us about fitness, food, and the value of hard work. Though his list of accolades is inspiring and the diversity of activities he is involved in mind boggling, what really struck us was just how much energy and intensity he had.
Going into this spot, we had heard how much he had accomplished (it's easy to find a list of his wins online) but what became so clear upon meeting him was just how much of an influence he was in shaping the game of golf through his beliefs in nutrition and fitness.
This piece, in contrast to the films in this series (see Alvaro Quiros or Phil Mickelson), features entirely different storylines and therefore, filmmaking techniques. Mr. Player has accomplished so much throughout his career that his spot was approached with a certain reverence. Our camera moves were slow, and subtle, and our compositions a little steadier, intentional, and more balanced. In achieving the feel for this piece, sliders were a big part of making it happen. Every piece of gear, every technique, can be thought of as a metaphor.