Artists in Advertising http://www.ragingartists.com/ Image broadcasting; Advertising news; commissioned TV, viral, Web, and new media commercials en Copyright 2010 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:24:00 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Commercial Production, Web Advertising, TV - and Matt LeBlanc? - Converge on Moonrap.com NEW YORK, March 8, 2010 - "My directors were always relevant, now they're topical," said commercial production veteran Tom Mooney, referring to the latest project of Moon Media director Paul Fuentes, a popular promo for Matt LeBlanc's new show, "Episodes," slated to debut in May on SHOWTIME and BBC2. "Building a successful media boutique today is not just about executing work. It's about doing great work that spans TV, Web, theatrical, mobile, every medium - we're still creating amazing content, but now the box has changed. The popularity of a promo like Paul's just drives that point home."  

]]> http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/03/tom_mooney_moonrapcom.html http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/03/tom_mooney_moonrapcom.html PRODUCTION COMPANIES PressReleases Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:24:00 -0800 Union's Nico Alba Unites Leonardo DiCaprio, Forest Whitaker, Jason Bateman, Emmy Rossum, and More for NRDC SANTA MONICA, CA, March 8, 2010 -  A PSA promoting the NRDC Action Fund's "This is Our Moment" campaign, cut by editor Nico Alba of bicoastal Union, with post production done by resolution la, brings together stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Edward Norton, Justin Long, Forest Whitaker, Chace Crawford, Jason Bateman, and Emmy Rossum, imploring Americans to ask the US Government to pass a clean energy bill.
 


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Since its launch on the Web in late January, the video has been viewed millions of times, with tens of thousands of people clicking through to the official ThisIsOurMoment.org site, and record-breaking numbers firing off letters to the US Senate.

]]> http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/03/union_nrdc.html http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/03/union_nrdc.html POST PRODUCTION, DESIGN, VFX PSA PressReleases Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:01:24 -0800 With Music by Mophonics, THINK! Biker Campaign Puts a Face on Safe Driving "Named Rider," a new spot for the UK's Department for Transport (DFT), features motorcyclists on the road with bold, stylized neon signs bearing their names and other information. The concept was inspired by research indicating drivers are more careful around bikers when they actually know one. Created via Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO as part of its THINK! campaign, the spot showcases an original track composed by Stephan Altman of Mophonics. The song, "If You Got To Know Me," has a bouncy, friendly feel that perfectly suits the spot, airing now in the UK and across the Web. The full-length version is currently available for download here.


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]]> http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/03/think_biker_campaign.html http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/03/think_biker_campaign.html MUSIC & SOUND Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:23:53 -0800 "China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province" Screening This Thursday chinascreening.jpgRascal Films and Blush LA invite their friends in the ad biz to screen the Oscar-nominated short "China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province," from directors Jon Alpert and Matthew O'Neill

When: Thursday, March 4 at 7:00pm.

Start Time: 7:00pm
End Time: 10:00pm
Where: Screening Room at Therapy, 2010 S. Westgate Ave, Los Angeles, CA

RSVP to events@blushla.tv

Reception with Directors to Follow

]]> http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/03/chinas_unnatural_disaster_the.html http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/03/chinas_unnatural_disaster_the.html PRODUCTION COMPANIES Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:48:27 -0800 Eight VFX Teams with 'Zombieland' Director Ruben Fleischer on Sprint Theatrical Spot "Zombieland" director Ruben Fleischer, the team at Eight VFX recreated a wild west shootout, a WWII battle scene, and, of course, a zombie attack. "2010 Cinema," for Sprint, via Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, is in theaters now, spreading the "don't text and talk during the movie" message.

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In the spot, a woman finds herself interrupted by myriad movie scenes while talking on her phone - the idea is that movies don't interrupt our lives, so we should accord them the same respect.

]]> http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/eight_vfx_sprint.html http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/eight_vfx_sprint.html POST PRODUCTION, DESIGN, VFX Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:53:31 -0800 Director Stewart Hendler Gets Back in the Saddle at Bandito Brothers bandito brothersCULVER CITY, CA, February 25, 2010 - Director Stewart Hendler has joined the roster of Bandito Brothers. He returns to spotmaking on the heels of his second studio feature, Sorority Row, for Summit Entertainment. The darkly comedic horror film hit theaters in late 2009. He was previously represented for commercials by Über Content.

"Bandito Brothers brings a young, focused, and high-energy approach to the commercial world that is refreshing," said Hendler. "They're also on the cutting edge of digital technology, and are creative thinkers. There are no rules and no norms out there now; it's all an experiment, and these guys definitely get that and live it."

]]> http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/director_bandito_brothers_stew.html http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/director_bandito_brothers_stew.html Commercial Directors PRODUCTION COMPANIES PressReleases Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:00:00 -0800 Paul Fuentes Celebrity Direction Over the past six months (ok, several years), Moon Media director Paul Fuentes has worked with a number of celebrities from the worlds of Film, TV, Sports, and Music.

]]> http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/paul_fuentes_celebrity_directi.html http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/paul_fuentes_celebrity_directi.html BIOS Commercial Directors Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:49:26 -0800 Paul Fuentes Director/Writer, Moon Media

Paul Fuentes has directed hundreds of national commercials for major brands and broadcast networks. A former HBO Creative Director, Paul is recognized for his award-winning live action comedy commercials as well as concept driven film and television design. Paul has directed a wide range of spots for clients including VISA, SONY, AT&T, POST CEREALS, NIKON, CLOROX, KRAFT, MCDONALDS, SPRITE, and MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7.

Paul has written, designed and directed network promotions for HBO, ESPN, LIFETIME, NBC, and CBS as well as writing & directing new media pieces for SHOWTIME, LAWYERS.COM, and WOLTERS-KLUYWER. 

Paul's work has garnered CLIO Gold and silver recognition as well as awards from the Art Directors Club (NY and LA), Communication Arts awards, International Film and Television Awards, Belding Awards (Best Entertainment for HBO Boxing, a campaign he wrote and directed), and Best of Show and Gold awards from The Broadcast Designers Association and BPME.  A Nikon commercial Paul co-created and directed was voted "Top 5" Spot of the Year by Adweek. His now classic Cinemax "Movie Clichés" won Best of Show at the Broadcast Designers Association.

]]> http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/paul_fuentes_bio.html http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/paul_fuentes_bio.html BIOS Commercial Directors Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:48:59 -0800 Bandito Brothers & NASCAR "Everything Else is Just a Game" CULVER CITY, CA, February 23, 2010 - Produced by full-service media company Bandito Brothers and directed by "Mouse" McCoy, Scott Waugh, & Vic Huber, a new campaign for NASCAR captures the live, at-track NASCAR experience as the most exciting in sports. Developed by NASCAR agency Jump Company of Saint Louis, the season-long NASCAR Live effort provides for the unparalleled excitement and energy that makes the NASCAR at-track adventure so unique. Television, radio and print executions, along with on-line creative support, made their debut nationally last weekend, leading up to the DAYTONA 500.

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]]> http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/nascar_challenges_expectations.html http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/nascar_challenges_expectations.html PRODUCTION COMPANIES PressReleases Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0800 Gentlemen Launch Lamar Odom into Space for PowerBar, and Helm the World's First Popumentary Gentlemen, the Bandito Brothers directing duo comprised of Brett Snider and Billy Federighi, recently tucked a pair of unique accomplishments under their gun belts: they sent Lamar Odom into space Power Bar, and helmed the first-ever "Popumentary" for Kellogg's.


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]]> http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/powerbar_quirky_-_got.html http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/powerbar_quirky_-_got.html Commercial Directors DISPLAY PAGE Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:00:36 -0800 Stopp the Presses: Anatomy of Our Hero Interactive Campaign (the best viral in the world...probably) StoppHeroPoster.jpgLOS ANGELES/STOCKHOLM, February 22, 2010 - In the two short months since its debut, "The Hero - A movie about you or someone you know" - a collaboration among agency Draft FCB Stockholm, director Max Vitali of Callboy, and interactive production company Stopp - has become one of the fastest growing virals ever. It has been viewed in over 200 countries and reached over 20,000,000 unique visitors and more than 70,000,000 page views. Already honored by the Dope Awards and FWA, the campaign is also eligible for Cannes, CLIO, Webby, D&AD, and other consideration.


]]> http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/stopp_the_presses_anatomy_of_o_1.html http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/stopp_the_presses_anatomy_of_o_1.html INTERACTIVE POST PRODUCTION, DESIGN, VFX PressReleases Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:00:00 -0800 Hans Moland's 'A Somewhat Gentle Man' Premieres at the Berlin International Film Festival SANTA MONICA, CA, February 15, 2010 - "A Somewhat Gentle Man" ("En ganske snill mann"), the latest film from TWC Films director Hans Petter Moland (The Beautiful Country, Aberdeen, Gymnaslærer Pedersen), had its World Premiere today in the Berlin International Film Festival main competition (Berlinale).

Starring Stellan Skarsgård, Jannike Kruse Jåtog, and Jan Gunnar Røise, "A Somewhat Gentle Man" tells the story of Ulrik, who - after twelve years behind bars for murder - emerges from prison and finds himself in an emotional maelstrom of revenge, love, and longing.  

Moland embarked on his feature film career in tandem with his commercial directing career, having earned a host of various commercial honors in numerous festivals and contests including Cannes, Eurobest, Clio, Epica, I.B.F. and Mobius, along the way. This latest  feature film effort underscores the filmmaker's unique aptitude for provocative storytelling. Peter Cowie, international film historian, has called Moland "the Ridley Scott of Norway," which succinctly illustrates that he is an accomplished, talented master of both visual and narrative architecture.

]]> http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/en_ganske_snill_mann_a.html http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/en_ganske_snill_mann_a.html Commercial Directors PressReleases Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:00:00 -0800 Pepsi "One People" Comes Together with Help from Union's Einar Thorsteinsson, and Todd Iorio of resolution la Pepsi "One People" - the latest work from bicoastal Union and resolution la - took editor Einar Thorsteinsson and Sr. Visual Effects Supervisor Todd Iorio to Cape Town, South Africa, where they spent more than a week on set with director Francois Vogel and agency TBWA\Chiat\Day, Los Angeles, creating a remarkable visual collaboration promoting Pepsi's "Refresh Everything" campaign. The spot cleverly divides the screen into squares and then connects the people in the resulting grid, creating a metaphorical link for our shared goals and driving home the message that no matter what issue you most care about, we are all united by a common desire to make the world a better place (visit refresheverything.com to find out more about the Pepsi initiative).  

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]]> http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/union_pepsi_one_people.html http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/union_pepsi_one_people.html EDITORIAL COMPANIES POST PRODUCTION, DESIGN, VFX Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:55:04 -0800 Ken Lambert Director, TWC Films

When Ken was very young, his grandmother gave him a glimpse of his future, saying, "When you grow up you will become an artist, and when you die we'll be rich!" This vivid memory colored the decision to choose design over sculpture and painting, which had been his passion up until the moment it came to choose a viable career path.

As a designer Ken was recognized early on, and was recruited to work in California. There, he discovered the films of Charles Eames and Stanley Kubrick. "The mind of a designer crafting time and space delivered me into broadcast design, where I found a passion for simplicity and direction," he says. "My love of filmmaking grew stronger as more opportunities presented themselves, an approach emerged which is a blend of idea, style and performance."

In short, Ken is a commercial filmmaker who brings together performance, narrative and a strong visual style that is coloured by a heritage in art and design. Ken puts it best: "For ease of use some may want to pigeonhole me in the visual genre and that's fine, but my intention remains true, which is to bring an engaging mind to everything I do."

Ken's spot credits include: Vancouver Winter Olympic Games "Ice", KFC "Krushers", and Coke "Happy Mouths". TWC Films is Ken's first commercial production roost in the US.

]]> http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/ken_lambert.html http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/ken_lambert.html BIOS Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:52:53 -0800 Hans Moland TWC Films

Hans has a natural gift for finding the true voice of an idea, and making it sing. His ability to transform the essence of a concept into an emotionally resonant vehicle started when he was a Norwegian exchange student at Emerson College in Boston where he studied Film and Theater Direction.

After graduating, Hans began working for New York-based GIRALDI, owned by legendary filmmaker Bob Giraldi and specializing in music videos and commercials for artists as prominent and varied as Michael Jackson and Pat Benatar. Having mastered his technique at GIRALDI, Hans returned to his hometown in Oslo Norway, and opened the doors to his own production house, The Moland Film Company. Within a few years, it quickly became the largest and most successful production house in all of Scandinavia.

Hans rides on a powerful wave of achievement, having earned a host of various commercial honors in numerous festivals and contests including Cannes, Eurobest, Clio, Epica, I.B.F. and Mobius, just to name a few. No stranger to success or risk taking, Hans decided to try his hand in feature film direction and found accomplishment there as well.

A few of the highly popular films that Hans has directed are The Beautiful Country (2004), United We Stand (2002), Zero Kelvin (1995), and The Last Lieutenant (1993). His latest film endeavor, A Somewhat Gentle Man (2010), had its world premiere February 15 at the Berlin Film Festival; the film took home the Audience Award at that fest, underscoring the director's unique aptitude for provocative storytelling. Peter Cowie, international film historian, has called Hans "the Ridley Scott of Norway," succinctly illustrating that he is an accomplished, talented master of both visual and narrative architecture.  ]]> http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/hans_petter_moland.html http://www.ragingartists.com/2010/02/hans_petter_moland.html BIOS Commercial Directors Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:40:26 -0800