MY FIRST PRODUCTION FOR 11TEAMSPORTS – WITH VIRGIL VAN DIJK!
MY FIRST PROJECT FOR 11TEAMSPORTS – AND STRAIGHT AWAY WITH VIRGIL VAN DIJK! THE LIVERPOOL AND NETHERLANDS NATIONAL TEAM CAPTAIN WAS RECOVERING FROM HIS ACL INJURY IN THE ALGARVE, AFTER DECIDING NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN EURO 2021.
ALONGSIDE CAPTURING IMAGES, I ALSO CONDUCTED MY FIRST-EVER PLAYER INTERVIEW – SOMETHING I USUALLY LEFT TO OTHERS. BUT SINCE WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY, I THOUGHT: WHY NOT? LET’S DO THIS.
FOR OUR NEW FORMAT, 11TS INSIGHT, WHERE WE AIM TO BRING ATHLETES AND PRODUCTS CLOSER TO OUR COMMUNITY, WE CREATED A SHORT DOCUMENTARY FEATURING VVD.
WE ASKED HIM ABOUT:
– HIS NEW BOOTS
– THE NEW SEASON
– HIS AMBITIONS MOVING FORWARD
THE SHOOT ALSO FEATURED ON-PITCH DRILLS, ALL WITH POSITIVE VIBES, AS HE EMBRACED THE JOY OF FINALLY BEING BACK ON THE PITCH.
THE FINAL 5 MINUTE VIDEO WAS OPTIMIZED FOR IG/IGTV/YOUTUBE AND SERVED AS THE BASE FOR A BLOG ARTICLE.
CHECK OUT THE VISUALS & VIDEO FROM THIS SPECIAL PROJECT!
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CLIENT: 11teamsports
BRAND: Nike Football EMEA
CREATIVE DIRECTION: Nelson Ndongala
PHOTOGRAPHY: Nelson Ndongala
VIDEO: Kwami Tender
TALENT: Virgil van Dijk