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KRIS LAYHER // EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR

HUMMER EV DECLASSIFIED

rUNNING fILM + DIGITAL OWNERS MANUAL

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CLIENT: GMC

AGENCY: LEO BURNETT DETROIT

ROLE: ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR

 

HUMMER EV Declassified

A modular running-film system designed to behave like a digital owner’s manual—shot once, deployed everywhere.

HUMMER EV’s features are legitimately complex. The goal wasn’t hype; it was clarity with brand-level craft. We built a film language that could hold up as a hero “running film,” while also breaking cleanly into modular chapters owners could actually use.

Work

  • Running Film & Cuts

  • Declassified Owner’s Manual: 19 published videos

My role
On-site across production; partnered with Leo Burnett Detroit and GMC through delivery. Led post-production finishing across the full manual: ran editorial and color sessions with post partners, set the consistency bar across chapters, and guided approvals through final client sign-off. Also oversaw the Declassified 3D intro/outro system from concept through creation with partner teams, and directed sound design reviews to ensure consistency and brand signature across the full chapter set.

Why it matters
This wasn’t “one film.” It was an owner-education system: repeatable demonstrations, consistent visual language, and a unified open/close + sound package that makes every chapter feel like part of one designed experience.

Awards

The D Show - Shortlist

HUMMER EV - “ELECTRIFIED” :90

Declassified Digital Owners Manual Examples

Air Ride Adaptive Suspension; 4-Wheel Steer with CrabWalk; UltraVision/underbody cameras; In-Vehicle Energy App; Infinity Roof/skypanels; Charging (home + on-the-go); Drive Modes; One-Pedal Driving; Super Cruise; driver info customization; Terrain Mode; My Mode; auxiliary switches; Off-Road App; Google Built-In; myGMC App; ProGrade Trailering; Watts to Freedom (WTF mode).