Behind the Scenes with Kyle Henry of OpenLight Films

At Aura Casting, we thrive when a project pushes us to move fast and think creatively.

The next video in our testimonial series features Kyle Henry of OpenLight Films, who shares his experience working with us on an intricate commercial casting for 5 Hour Energy. This project came together on a tight timeline, but with collaboration and trust, we delivered a cast that brought the vision to life.

The brief?

Find professional level athletes across three distinct disciplines: mountain biking, surfing, and skateboarding. And our casting team had three days to do it. Not only did we need authentic talent with real skill, but we also had to balance logistics, availability, and the right look for camera. On top of the athletes, we sourced a group of versatile actors and background performers who could hold their own in action oriented scenes. It was a casting puzzle with no room for error and exactly the type of challenge we love taking on.

Working with Kyle and the OpenLight Films team was seamless from start to finish. His skill is apparent in every frame of the final spot, and the production team matched our casting hustle with creative precision. If you ever get the chance to collaborate with OpenLight Films, we cannot recommend them enough. They bring artistry and teamwork in spades.

Special shoutout as well to Danni Delgado for makeup artistry that tied the look together on shoot day.

Stay tuned as we continue to roll out more testimonials from the directors, producers, and creatives we have been lucky enough to partner with. And if you would like to see more of our work, check out our commercials page.