CROCS HYDRA SHORT FILM

A campaign film for Crocs Hydra Boots built around nightlife, riders and the streets of New York — produced in collaboration with SEED Brklyn.

CLIENT

SEED BRKLYN

CLIENT

SEED BRKLYN

INDUSTRY

FASHION / FOOTWEAR / LIFESTYLE

INDUSTRY

FASHION / FOOTWEAR / LIFESTYLE

YEAR

2025

YEAR

2025

PRODUCTION GEAR

Sony FX3 & A7 IV • Sony 24–70mm GM II • Sigma 24mm • DJI RS4 Pro • Aputure Lighting

SERVICES

CAMPAIGN FILM / CREATIVE PRODUCTION / POST-PRODUCTION

PRODUCTION

MULTI-CREW / MULTI-LOCATION

DELIVERABLES

HYDRA SHORT FILM / CAMPAIGN STILLS / SOCIAL ASSETS

THE BRIEF, THE BUILD, THE PAYOFF.

BUILT FOR AFTER DARK

BUILT FOR AFTER DARK

SEED Brklyn approached Noormedia to create a short-form campaign around Crocs Hydra Boots that felt closer to a piece of culture than a traditional footwear ad.

The film moved between a neighborhood bar, street-level interactions and motorcycle sequences — placing the product inside a world of nightlife, movement and personality rather than isolating it in a studio.

ONE NIGHT, MULTIPLE WORLDS

ONE NIGHT, MULTIPLE WORLDS

Production moved from interior scenes with talent into exterior riding sequences across the city. Bar scenes established the characters and atmosphere before the story opened into motorcycle footage, street moments, flashbacks and a final burnout sequence.

The schedule was built heavily around evening and nighttime photography, allowing the campaign to lean into reflections, practical light, movement and the texture of New York after dark.

PRODUCT WITHOUT THE PITCH

PRODUCT WITHOUT THE PITCH

The Hydra Boots remained present throughout the film without turning every frame into a product shot. Close details, wardrobe, movement and character moments allowed the footwear to live naturally inside the story.

The final piece combined narrative filmmaking with social-first pacing, giving SEED and Crocs a campaign asset that felt more like a short film than a conventional ad.

Portrait of Oswin Kareem, client for Light Through the Archive

Amazing work. Client liked the direction and editing. Few minor tweaks and we are Live tomorrow!

CHRISTOPHE ROBERTS

CHRISTOPHE ROBERTS

Founder / SEED BRKLYN

Founder / SEED BRKLYN

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