Diesel: Behind the Denim – Episode 8
Behind the Denim
Episode 08: Dish The Dirt
Dish the Dirt is the final chapter of Diesel’s “Behind the Denim” mini docuseries, a project exploring creativity, craftsmanship, and care as core principles of denim circularity. Following last season’s focus on responsible production, this new series shifts the spotlight to what happens after a pair of jeans is made: how long it lives, how it’s treated, and how its impact can be reduced over time.
In Episode 8, Lea Ogunlami dives into the overlooked but crucial theme of denim care and repair. Washing and drying are among the biggest contributors to denim’s carbon footprint—less washing means longer life, stronger character, and lower environmental cost. The episode reframes maintenance not as a limitation, but as an act of intention and creativity.
Lea’s journey leads her to rediscover the craft of repair, transforming her jeans through hands-on mending. Back at Diesel headquarters, she presents the customized, repaired garment to Creative Director Glenn Martens—closing the loop between personal care, design culture, and sustainable thinking.
Developed in collaboration with Create Sustain and directed by Marco Proserpio, the episode adopts a documentary language that feels raw, precise, and human. The full project is available on Diesel’s official website.
Our contribution focused entirely on sound design and audio post-production, shaping a sonic environment that reinforces the physicality of denim and the intimacy of the gestures on screen. Micro-details—fabric friction, stitching, movement, space—are treated as narrative elements, carefully edited and balanced to preserve realism while guiding the viewer’s attention. The audio edit works in close dialogue with the visuals, enhancing pacing, clarity, and emotional continuity without imposing itself—letting texture, silence, and natural dynamics carry the story forward.
Watch the series on Diesel’s site • See production highlights on Instagram
Director: Marco Proserpio
Host: Lea Ogunlami
Produced by: The Solo House
Sound design & audio post by Superquiet.
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