Enter “THE FORTRESS,” where the Denver Broncos players stand strong, defending their home turf against the rugged, mountainous backdrop of the Colorado Rockies.
This project from 2024 took shape over several weeks, involving detailed storyboarding, practical set builds, and a live-action shoot featuring the full team roster. By combining green screen and VFX, we delivered a cinematic experience that served as the ultimate sequel to our Emmy Award winning Open from the prior season.
Client: Denver Broncos
Production Co: The Famous Group
Creative Director/Director/Editor: Steve Davis
EVP, Production: Eric Burak
EP: Gil Colon
Line Producer: Nick Langholff
ECD: Hemu Karadkar
DoP: Drew Shankweiler
Steadicam: Sam Joos
1st AC: Rob Sackett
DIT: Ben Frank
Gaffer: Jason Tahara
BB Electric: Damond Buckless
Electric: Glen Yoshida
Electric: Justin Griesinger
Board Op: Scott Park
Key Grip: Dylan Rumney
BB Grip: Mitch Stelling
Grip: Trevor Tietjen
Grip: Dan Sheehan
Grip: Patrick Dingman
Art Director: Dan Olszewski
Production Designer: Joe Crowley
Scenic Artist: Cassandra Sutton
Art Assist: Brady Scott
Art Assist: Cassidy Letson
Art Assist: Ryan Plucknett
VFX: NarraSoft, BOT
Unreal: Jeremy Lobdell, Elpidio Loveranes
Color: Loren White
PA: Xavier Antoine
PA: Ian Wagner
PA: Santiago Jimenez
PA: Roger Keeler
PA: Daniel Fulton
PA: Sierra Dunham