Portfolio Michelob Ultra

Lap of Legends

Compositor Michelob Ultra The Mill NY Super Bowl
Project Overview

Michelob Ultra — Lap of Legends

Lap of Legends is an epic Michelob Ultra Super Bowl commercial produced by The Mill NY in collaboration with FCB New York. The spot brought together F1 legends and current drivers — including Jenson Button, Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell, and Jacques Villeneuve — for an immersive AI-powered race simulation experience.

The production was a large-scale, multi-unit shoot spanning Silverstone, the Williams Experience Center in Oxfordshire, and a custom Innovation Lab in London. It combined live action photography with extensive CG, AI race simulation technology from Straight4 Studios, and complex compositing work.

The project required seamless integration of CG environments, digital matte paintings, motion tracking, and finishing across hundreds of shots, all coordinated across The Mill's New York and Bangalore teams.

🎬 My Role

I served as a Compositor on this project at The Mill NY, working as part of the 2D team under Head of 2D David Piombino. My work involved integrating live action elements with CG assets, handling compositing passes, and contributing to the overall visual finish of the spot.

Full Credits

Production Team

VFX — 2D Compositing

  • Head of 2D / 2D Lead: David Piombino
  • Head of 2D / Finishing Lead: Tim Crean
  • Senior Compositors: Renato Carone, Tara Holland, Jose Arauz, Mazyar Sharifian, Kieran Hanrahan, Jake Nelson, Heather Keister
  • T'Naige Wallace — Compositor
  • Jeeeun Lee, Mo Thavornwatanayong, Nick Pfister, Jadyn Murphy, Davide Metti, Jane Williams, Mithun Jacob Alex, Muhaddissa Hasham, Katelyn Morancie, Jaymin Han, Hector Cabrera

Production

  • Director & Creative Director: Andrew Proctor
  • Executive Producer: Chris Connolly
  • Senior Producer: Catherine M. Fischer
  • VFX Supervisor / CG Lead: Steve Eisenmann
  • Agency: FCB New York
  • Production: Mill+

CG & Animation

  • Head of CG: Jeffrey Lopez, Kevin Ives
  • Animation Supervisor: John Wilson
  • FX Supervisor: David Barosin
  • Creative Director: Thiago Porto
  • DFX Supervisor: Sudhir Verma

Colour & Editorial

  • Colourists: Ashley Ayarza Woods, Elodie Ichter
  • Executive Producer, Colour: Alexandra Lubrano
  • Head of Editorial: Ryan Mckenna
  • Editor: Ryan Burbank

Sound & Music

  • Sound: TORQ
  • Supervising Sound Designers: James Evans, Charles Deenen
  • Music: Citizen Music
  • Executive Creative Director: Tomas Jacobi

AI Race Simulation

  • Studio: Straight4 Studios
  • CEO: Ian Bell
  • Physics & Simulation Director: AJ Weber
  • Head of Render: Robert Dibley
  • Audio & Music Director: Stephen Baysted
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