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INTRODUCING “DESIGNING TOMORROW,” A CAPTIVATING 3-EPISODE FILM SERIES PRESENTED BY KIA IN COLLABORATION WITH BLOOMBERG ORIGINALS AND THE SMALLS. THIS SERIES EXPLORES THE FUSION OF SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION AND FEATURES TWO RENOWNED FIGURES: NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU, KNOWN FOR HIS ROLE AS JAIME LANNISTER IN THE HBO FANTASY DRAMA ‘GAME OF THRONES’, AND MINA SUE CHOI, AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST AND MISS EARTH 2022.

IN EPISODE 1 AND 2, SHOT IN THE UNITED STATES, NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU DISCUSSES OCEAN PLASTIC POLLUTION AND BIOMATERIAL INNOVATION. FOR EPISODE 3, FILMED IN SOUTH KOREA, I DIRECTED THIS INSTALLMENT, FOCUSING ON SUSTAINABILITY WITH MINA SUE CHOI.

MOREOVER, I DIRECTED THE LANDSCAPE DRIVING SHOTS FEATURING THE KIA EV9 IN EPISODES 1 AND 2. THIS COLLABORATION AIMS TO INSPIRE AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE TO ENVISION A GREENER FUTURE, HIGHLIGHTING TANGIBLE STEPS TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY.

DIRECTOR

NILS CLAUSS

PRODUCTION

A BLOOMBERG MEDIA STUDIO PRODUCTION IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SMALLS AND HIGH WATER STUDIOS

VIDEO


SCREENSHOTS


Close-up of Mina Sue Choi lit by warm sunset on mudflats.
Abstract tidal patterns reflecting sunlight on mudflats.
Tidal channels meandering through reflective mudflats.
Mina Sue Choi holding mud crab during eco tour.
Rear view of blue KIA EV9 with silver emblem.
KIA EV9 driving through forest road with reflections.
Mina Sue Choi driving EV9 with sunlight on face.
Aerial view of EV9 on coastal road between forest and sea.

CLIENT 


KIA

AGENCY

BLOOMBERG MEDIA STUDIOS

CREDITS


GLOBAL HEAD OF CREATIVE

ASHISH VERMA (BLOOMBERG)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

STEVEN J. MADURA (BLOOMBERG), FARHAN ZULKIFLI (THE SMALLS)

CLIENT SERVICE LEAD

WILL KISBY (BLOOMBERG), HARRIET ALBROOK & WEI JIN WEE (THE SMALLS)

HEAD OF VIDEO

ALEX ISRAEL (BLOOMBERG)

CREATIVE PRODUCER

KATE MORIARTY (BLOOMBERG)


MAIN TALENT

MINA SUE CHOI

SUPPORTING TALENTS

PROF. JONG SEONG KIM + STUDENTS (SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY), WON CHAN LEE (KIA)


DIRECTOR

NILS CLAUSS (CONTENTED)

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

SEUNG JI LEE

B-CAM OPERATOR

SUNG MIN LEE

1ST AC

HEE JEONG KIM, SOL MIN SHIN

2ND AC

HUNG JUN AHN, SANG MIN JEONG

3RD AC

JEONG EUN LEE

DIT

JAE PUNG JEONG


LINE PRODUCER

SUA KWAK (HIGH WATER STUDIOS)

PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS

SEONG IL DONNIE CHO, JI YOUNG AUDREY LIM

LOCATION MANAGER

JUN PYO HONG

VEHICLE PA

WAN HEE LEE

TRANSLATOR

SUN-OK LAKSHMI PARK


LEAD TECHNICIAN

JIN SEONG LEE

MOTOR CRANE ASSISTANT

WON YONG KIM

MOTOR CRANE DRIVER

JIN JAEW HWANG

DRONE OPERATOR

JIN HYUN SEONG

ASSITANT DRONE OPERATOR

MYUNG GYU JEON, SONG HO OH

SOUND RECORDIST

MIN JAE LEE


TALENT MANAGER

HAN GUK YANG, SU GYEONG JEONG

TALENT HAIR & MAKE-UP

JI YE CHOI, JIA KIM

HOST STYLIST

HYEON JEONG WOO

HAIR & MAKE-UP ASSISTANT

NA HYUN KIM


VAN DRIVER

JEONG HUN LEE, HA CHEOI PARK, JAE HO LEE, JANG RAE NOH, SAE CHEOL OH, JIN WOO KIM, CHEON SOO OH


SPECIAL THANKS TO

MICHAEL JOO (KIA), EUN JI CHLOE LEE (KIA)


FOR FURTHER INFO VISIT

KIA WORLDWIDE

BLOOMBERG MEDIA STUDIOS

THE SMALLS

HIGH WATER STUDIOS

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