Festival
Wacken
Client:
Wacken
Year:
2023
What we did:
Creative Direction, Aftermovie, Daily Recaps, Pre-Coverage, Live Streaming
Location Manager, Editorial Staff:
Alessia Spahn
Creative Direction, Aftermovie Director:
Stipe Braun
Camera Aftermovie:
Simon Friedl, Yves Otterbach, Louis Seitz
Social Livestreaming:
Jarod Santoso, Tim Möhring
Editor:
Louis Seitz, Romeo Tchallagassou, Manoel Altenau, Noah Devaux
Grading:
Erik Wicander
Wacken is not just a festival — it’s a legend. In 2023, we were right in the middle of the mud and madness, capturing the spirit of the world’s loudest stage. From pre-show teasers to daily recaps, from a full-blown aftermovie to live streams straight from the pit, our mission was clear: translate pure metal energy into content that hits just as hard online as it does on stage.
Metal Heads
Worldwide
Wacken is not just a festival — it’s a legend. In 2023, we were right in the middle of the mud and madness, capturing the spirit of the world’s loudest stage. From pre-show teasers to daily recaps, from a full-blown aftermovie to live streams straight from the pit, our mission was clear: translate pure metal energy into content that hits just as hard online as it does on stage.
Q&A Clips mit Chris
Twelve days on site. Just pure, on-the-ground storytelling.
Together with Chris, we created a series of short Q&A pieces for Wacken TV, giving fans a real insider’s view — from how to find your parking spot to where to grab your wristbands once you arrive. Between the chaos, the noise, and the mud, these clips became the human voice of the festival.
Even after the crowd was gone, we stayed one more day — capturing interviews with the organizers and wrapping the story with a final behind-the-scenes cut that showed Wacken from a whole new angle.
200 bands.
61,000 fans.
One historic storm.
Project in Detail
From guitar solos screaming through the night to headbanging crowds knee-deep in mud, our cameras were everywhere. We produced a cinematic aftermovie that bottled the chaos and beauty of Wacken, while delivering daily recaps that kept fans connected in real time. Add to that pre-event storytelling and a smartphone livestream direct from the grounds, and Wacken’s roar went far beyond the festival field.
This was event media at its loudest and rawest — where precision meets sweat, and storytelling meets storm clouds.
Impact
Wacken 2023 proved that even under the harshest conditions — mud, storms, chaos — the right content strategy can amplify a festival’s energy worldwide. What happened in the pit didn’t stay in the pit: it became a global experience, showing once again how lookin’ Friday thrives in the wildest environments.
