About the 2018 Lip-Sync Challenge
In 2018, a social media trend set off with police departments all over the country facing off in a good ole lip sync challenge.
Eventually, as nominations spread like wild-fire (no pun intended), the challenge made it’s way to Paris, Texas.
The Project
In 2018, when the craze of lip-sync battles were making the rounds, DeadCat wasn’t even a thought!
However, Lea and Broadway had been collaborating on various passion projects and community themed videos and were both asked to help construct a lip-sync video that would top them all. They joined together (along with local videographer and friend, Jeff Davis) to make one for the books.
The three filmmakers weren’t likely to settle for mediocre… and it paid off.
The trio met with the Paris Fire Department, expressing that if they wanted to do the challenge then everyone must agree to do it right. It was an all-in vote YES and the planning commenced.
THE Process
First up, we didn’t want a typical opener. We wanted something different than what had been done before, and idea arose to enter the video with a dream sequence which would allow multiple songs and “stars” to show off their talents in the nearly 5-minute film.
Act I: Wrecking Ball (by Miley Cyrus) starring Chase Reynolds, Dreyton McCarthy and Darren Lane
Act II: The Fireman (by George Strait) starring Monty Middleton, Nick Blount and Logan Lane
Act III: Thunder (by Imagine Dragons) starring Jordan Blackshear, Adam Bolton, Caleb Michael, Kyler Bramhall, Sparky and Chase Reynolds
Act IV: My Hero (by Foo Fighters) starring Cade Oats and Jay Daughtrey
Act V: Barbie Girl (Aqua) starring Chase Reynolds
THE PRESS
The final product was shared 48 hours after filming, and it exploded. The viral video had press appearances on news channels across the WORLD. CBS eventually held a nation-wide contest to let the public decide who WON the lip-sync challenge. The Paris Fire Department came in 4th overall (though…we felt like 1st was more appropriate).
Here are a few links below:
iHeartRADIO
Reshareworthy
Inspire More
Star Telegram
FOX News
News 12
Two of other other projects ranked in the top 10 as well including:
Greenville Fire Deparment
