A Breath of Fresh Air - Missing Frequencies Creative Studio

Sean Mason

Album Launch and Video Production

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A Breath of Fresh Air

Sean Mason

For Sean Mason’s album A Breath of Fresh Air, Missing Frequencies Creative Studio produced a cinematic, live-in-studio content campaign filmed over two days at Bunker Studio in Brooklyn. The project delivered a complete visual ecosystem — including a mini-documentary, performance videos, and trailers — designed to support a modern, long-form album rollout.

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Client

Taylor Christian Records

Timeframe

3 months

Project Type

Album Launch and Video Production

Released

December 30, 2024

Dec 30, 2024

A Breath of Fresh Air

Overview

The project was designed as a scalable content system, not a single deliverable. Each performance and moment was captured with long-term storytelling in mind, creating assets that could support the album well beyond its release.

The project was designed as a scalable content system, not a single deliverable. Each performance and moment was captured with long-term storytelling in mind, creating assets that could support the album well beyond its release.

At the core of A Breath of Fresh Air is collaboration and presence — qualities that shaped our approach to documenting the recording process. We worked closely with Sean Mason to capture the sessions with restraint and intention, allowing the music and interactions to lead the visual language.

A Breath of Fresh Air

The Challenge

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The challenge was to capture the intimacy and spontaneity of a live recording session while creating content flexible enough to sustain a full album rollout. With limited time and a high artistic bar, the visuals needed to feel cinematic without distracting from the music, and authentic without feeling unfinished. Most importantly, the content had to live beyond release week and continue serving the artist across platforms.

The challenge was to capture the intimacy and spontaneity of a live recording session while creating content flexible enough to sustain a full album rollout. With limited time and a high artistic bar, the visuals needed to feel cinematic without distracting from the music, and authentic without feeling unfinished. Most importantly, the content had to live beyond release week and continue serving the artist across platforms.

At the same time, the content needed to serve multiple purposes: introducing new listeners to Sean’s voice as a composer and bandleader, giving existing fans deeper access to the creative process, and providing polished assets that could be released gradually over the full rollout cycle. This required a production partner who understood how artists actually use content — not just how to film it.

At the same time, the content needed to serve multiple purposes: introducing new listeners to Sean’s voice as a composer and bandleader, giving existing fans deeper access to the creative process, and providing polished assets that could be released gradually over the full rollout cycle. This required a production partner who understood how artists actually use content — not just how to film it.

A Breath of Fresh Air

The Solution

Missing Frequencies approached the project as both a documentary and a strategic content build. Over two days at Bunker Studio, we designed a capture plan that prioritized musical interaction, visual elegance, and long-term usability. By carefully composing static studio angles, layering depth through foreground and background movement, and allowing performances to breathe uninterrupted, we elevated the natural studio environment into a cinematic space that honored the music without overproduction.

Missing Frequencies approached the project as both a documentary and a strategic content build. Over two days at Bunker Studio, we designed a capture plan that prioritized musical interaction, visual elegance, and long-term usability. By carefully composing static studio angles, layering depth through foreground and background movement, and allowing performances to breathe uninterrupted, we elevated the natural studio environment into a cinematic space that honored the music without overproduction.

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In post-production, we shaped the material into a cohesive suite of assets: a narrative-driven mini-documentary that contextualized the album, individual song videos that functioned as standalone performance pieces, an album trailer to frame the project’s emotional arc, and two single trailers designed to punctuate key release moments. Each deliverable was optimized for platform-specific use, giving Sean a complete, flexible content system that could roll out gradually — supporting discovery, press, and fan engagement over time.

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A Breath of Fresh Air

A Breath of Fresh Air

Performance Results

The project resulted in a fully realized content ecosystem that supported the A Breath of Fresh Air rollout from multiple angles. Rather than relying on a single hero video, Sean was able to release content consistently across Instagram and YouTube, keeping momentum alive throughout the album cycle. The combination of long-form documentary storytelling and short-form performance clips allowed different audience segments to engage at different depths, strengthening both reach and retention.

The project resulted in a fully realized content ecosystem that supported the A Breath of Fresh Air rollout from multiple angles. Rather than relying on a single hero video, Sean was able to release content consistently across Instagram and YouTube, keeping momentum alive throughout the album cycle. The combination of long-form documentary storytelling and short-form performance clips allowed different audience segments to engage at different depths, strengthening both reach and retention.

A Breath of Fresh Air

Final thoughts

The A Breath of Fresh Air project reflects Missing Frequencies’ core strength: pairing high-end production with a deep understanding of what artists actually need to support their work. By treating the studio session as the foundation for a long-term storytelling strategy, we delivered content that was not only visually refined, but purpose-built for real-world use. This collaboration underscores our role as creative partners — translating artistic process into cinematic documentation while ensuring the final work supports career momentum, audience growth, and the evolving demands of album releases today.

The A Breath of Fresh Air project reflects Missing Frequencies’ core strength: pairing high-end production with a deep understanding of what artists actually need to support their work. By treating the studio session as the foundation for a long-term storytelling strategy, we delivered content that was not only visually refined, but purpose-built for real-world use. This collaboration underscores our role as creative partners — translating artistic process into cinematic documentation while ensuring the final work supports career momentum, audience growth, and the evolving demands of album releases today.

A Breath of Fresh Air

Credits

Lisa van der Meer

Thomas Bakker

Niels Jensen

Sarah Bloom

Project Lead

3D Technical Lead

Senior UX Designer

Interface Designer

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A Breath of Fresh Air

Lisa van der Meer

Thomas Bakker

Niels Jensen

Sarah Bloom

Project Lead

3D Technical Lead

Senior UX Designer

Interface Designer

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