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Photo / Digital

2024

Land Cruising

A dual-environment automotive campaign capturing the Toyota Land Cruiser across the sharp, geometric grids of downtown Dallas and the rugged, high-altitude terrain of Colorado.

From concrete grids to high-altitude dirt.

A dual-environment campaign demands a visual narrative that can transition seamlessly between architectural precision and rugged utility. Shot across the harsh concrete geometric backdrops of downtown Dallas and the sweeping, high-altitude expanses of Colorado, this project captured the Land Cruiser in its true elements.

The result is a cohesive, premium asset library that balances refined urban styling with untamed, backcountry performance.

01 / CHALLENGE

Maintain a unified visual identity and brand tone while capturing a vehicle across two drastically contrasting landscapes—shifting from controlled city grids to unpredictable, remote mountain terrain.

Maintain a unified visual identity and brand tone while capturing a vehicle across two drastically contrasting landscapes—shifting from controlled city grids to unpredictable, remote mountain terrain.

Maintain a unified visual identity and brand tone while capturing a vehicle across two drastically contrasting landscapes—shifting from controlled city grids to unpredictable, remote mountain terrain.

02 / APPROACH

We leveraged a dark, high-contrast visual style utilizing dramatic natural light, dust-swept motion tracking, and wide-angle environmental framing to emphasize the vehicle's design language in both metropolitan and off-road conditions.

We leveraged a dark, high-contrast visual style utilizing dramatic natural light, dust-swept motion tracking, and wide-angle environmental framing to emphasize the vehicle's design language in both metropolitan and off-road conditions.

We leveraged a dark, high-contrast visual style utilizing dramatic natural light, dust-swept motion tracking, and wide-angle environmental framing to emphasize the vehicle's design language in both metropolitan and off-road conditions.

SERVICES / DELIVERABLES

Automotive cinematography / Commercial photography / Location scouting / Creative direction

Automotive cinematography / Commercial photography / Location scouting / Creative direction

Automotive cinematography / Commercial photography / Location scouting / Creative direction

OUTCOME / IMPACT

A comprehensive multi-platform campaign package featuring cinematic video assets and high-end editorial stills that showcase the vehicle's versatility without compromising its luxury positioning.

A comprehensive multi-platform campaign package featuring cinematic video assets and high-end editorial stills that showcase the vehicle's versatility without compromising its luxury positioning.

A comprehensive multi-platform campaign package featuring cinematic video assets and high-end editorial stills that showcase the vehicle's versatility without compromising its luxury positioning.

PROJECT CREDITS

Creative direction — XPLORNG Cinematography & Photos — XPLORNG Driver— Dylan Production — Studio collaborators

Creative direction — XPLORNG Cinematography & Photos — XPLORNG Driver— Dylan Production — Studio collaborators

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Independent creative studio — Dallas / Worldwide

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