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About the Work
Play It Safe was written and composed by Australian singer Tim Minchin as an ironic salute to the bold, visionary experiment that became the Opera House, and in celebration of fifty years of the architectural marvel. The song is a musical homage to a building that tested the limits of engineering and design, forever changing the face of Sydney. Featuring a number of high profile artists and celebrities. The film is a wry, potent message about the importance of defying conventions and taking risks.
2024 Awards
Total Points: 90
Best of Discipline Pencil
Credits
Agency
The Monkeys, part of Accenture Song / Sydney
Client / Brand
Sydney Opera House / Sydney
Production Company
Revolver + Somesuch
Revolver / Sydney
Somesuch / London
Post Production Company
Arc Edit / Sydney
Creative Director
Dan Ingham
Director
Kim Gehrig
Editor
Elise Butt, Tom Lindsay
Executive Producer
Daniel Alexander Fry, Noreen Khan
Katrina Aquila
Sound Designer
Simon Kane
Strategist
Raghav Iyer
CCO
Tara Ford
Co-Founder & Group CCO
Scott Nowell
Costume Creative Director
Vanessa Coyle
DoP
Stefan Duscio
Experience Strategy Director
Tim Wilson-Brown
Senior Art Director
Alex Polglase
Senior Copywriter
Jake Ausburn
Somesuch Co-Founder / EP
Tim Nash, Sally Campbell
ACO & SSO recording
Bob Scott
Assistant Engineer
Brad Hasiuk
Audio Post Production
MassiveMusic
Band & main vocal recording
Rose Mackenzie-Peterson
Bass
Jonathon Schwartz
Brand Lead
Joanne Been
Choreographer
Lucy Guerin
Colourist
Trish Cahill
Content Marketing Manager
Nicola Whiteside
Costume Stylist
Nicchia Wippell, Olivia Simpson
Drums
Hamish Stuart
Editorial
Trim / London
Arc Edit / Sydney
EP / Partner / Producer
Pip Smart
Event Account Manager
Daniel O'Connell
Executive Music Producer / Arranger
Elliott Wheeler
Foley Artist
John Simpson
GM
Kezia Quinn
GM, Communications
Kate Huish
GM, Marketing
Jade McKellar, Stephen O'Connor
Guitars
Ben Hauptmann
Head of Brand & Marketing Campaigns
Rebecca Munro
Head of Digital Marketing
Paayal Dharmani
Head of Production & Senior Producer
Penny Brown
Individual Performers
Joshua Craig
Managing Director / Co-Owner
Michael Ritchie
Music Mix Engineer
Jamieson Shaw
Music Production
Turning Studios
Music, Lyrics, Performance
Tim Minchin
Musicians
Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
Online
Eugene Richards
Paid media Manager
Jack Woodward
Production coordinator
Emma Paterson
Production Designer
Steven Jones-Evans
Production Manager - Creative Studio
Natalia Scherer
Recording Assistants
Keens Brewer, Will Lobb, Benjamin Cauduro & Brianna Salisbury
Senior Business Director
Fizzy Keeble
Senior Communications Manager
Melanie Wellington
Senior Creative Content
Julia Kenny
Single Release Mastered
Leon Zerves
Sydney Philharmonia Choir recording
Carlos Arango
The Monkeys Co-Founder & Group CEO, Accenture Song ANZ President
Mark Green
Turning Studios Producer
Carla de Menezes Ribeiro
Video Content Specialist
Amelia Jang
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