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The challenges facing the Tokyo Olympic Games were immense, but once they got underway, the whole world was drawn in.
We took on the job of shaping the project within the production limits we had. Working remotely, the first step was figuring out what was achievable with 10 athletes in various countries. The second step was tuning the message correctly, making sure it fit the spirit of overcoming challenges rather than just winning gold medals. For this, we referred the Olympic creed itself.
To us, the most important thing was to get the messaging right. If there was ever any time that social media could be inspirational and uplifting, this was it. Unlike the traditional mediums, it has the ability to get closer to people and in this case had the power to encourage people in an honest and believable way.
Alpha took on the editing of all material. That way we could manage the story across athletes and make sure they all added a unique aspect to the wider message.
The production took just over 3 months to complete and totalled around 45 different story and feed edits, including the Phelps' 12min cut prepared for Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. We also produced over 30 still shots of ambassadors used online and for PR.
