Toyota x Team gb - the journey

Giarnni Regini-Moran

Chrome Productions

Overview

Episode 4 of The Journey, a branded docuseries from Chrome Productions for Team GB and Toyota, follows British artistic gymnast Giarnni Regini-Moran’s return from a devastating knee injury. Once a teenage prodigy, Giarnni’s career was nearly cut short—but this story captures his remarkable comeback through intimate interviews, archival footage, and high-impact training visuals.

Balancing emotion and energy, the audio needed to serve as an invisible thread—connecting past and present, realism and aspiration, all while supporting a visual style on par with prestige streaming content.

Creative Execution

  • Enhanced variable-quality dialogue using iZotope RX, EQ, multiband compression for tonal consistency

  • Designed distinct sound palettes for interview, training and observational sequences

  • Built a three-act mix structure: teaser intro, grounded middle, emotional climax

  • Reworked temp SFX and rebalanced multiple music cues to build narrative flow

  • Used ambient reverb, distance shaping, and music volume automation to elevate emotional moments

  • Created standalone social cutdowns with distinct pacing, musical arcs and dialogue edits

Role

Sound Designer & Re-Recording Mixer

Format

Branded Mini-Doc (9:00)

+ 2 Social Cutdowns (1:00 each)

Timeline

2 days

Delivery

Stereo Mix for Digital + Socials

Collaboration

Remote via Frame.io, Google Drive, Email

the result

Delivered in 2 days, the hero film and cutdowns met the director’s high expectations and tight turnaround. Final client feedback:

“WOW! Full goosebumps! Sounding fantastic! Well done!”

The project was awarded a Silver Telly Award for Branded Content: Sports – a recognition of its storytelling, technical finish, and emotional impact. The film stands as an example of how premium sound can elevate branded content to cinematic territory.

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