Production Paradise

Welcome to the latest edition of Showcase Zurich brought to you by Production Paradise. As always we present the finest selection of creative media companies currently working across Switzerland, all of which can be found in our Zurich directory.

If you're in the area during November be sure to check our featured event:

• Video Lounge: 7 September - 18 November 2007. Kunsthaus Zürich shows artist's videos from the 1970s to the present day. The videos belong to a collection begun by Kunsthaus Zürich - one of the very first Swiss art museums to focus on the genre. The collection, largely restored, newly catalogued and digitalised, is once again accessible to the general public.

Out cover photograph this month was shot by Sandra Kennel.

zrh photography/photographers' agents: B. M-R FOTOGRAFEN

b.m-r fotografen represents well-known and established artists along with new talents in the fields of portraiture, fashion, landscape, food, still life, action and conceptual photography. The company's roster includes:

zrh photography/photographers' agents: VISUALEYES

With a strong eye for the visual needs of their clients, Visualeyes' photographers are masters of visualisation and are internationally renowned for producing consistently fresh, dynamic and innovative work.

Being a model and beauty-manager herself, Visualeyes' head Natalija has insider-knowledge of the inner workings of the picture business. Whilst developing important contacts in London, Milan, New York and Paris, she also managed to develop a unique feel for the industry and an understanding of its service requirements.

The agency cherishes values like fairness, accuracy and respect, writing FULL SERVICE with capital letters and being willing to take care of even the smallest detail.

zrh photography/photographers: GüNTHER KATHREIN

A selection from photographer Günther Kathrein's latest work includes:

• The worldwide fall/winter 07/08 body and leg-wear campaign for Giorgio Armani with model Mia Rosing.
• A global campaign for sports underwear from Odlo-International , with model Lucy Prsalova [Mega Model, Hamburg].
• An editorial shoot for Booklet 2008 with Werner Schreyer and Anna Krolicka, [Success Paris], and Nina Maria [Option Agency]. Styling Mirjam Kaeser, Hair-Styling Alexandra Maria Waldher, Make-up Melanie Maria Kania, [Artistmieraugroup].

A campaign for the trend-magazine Splash with Susanne Heinrich.

zrh photography/photographers: DANIEL INFANGER

• A shoot for the Toyota Auris at Swisstudio for Toyota Switzerland.

• Work for Clerical Medical (UK) in Munich.

• A trip to the mountains for a feature for Annabelle, and a hotel brochure for Zehnder Möbel.

zrh photography/photographers: SCHEFFOLD.VIZNER

Recent awards for photographers Fabian Scheffold and Istvan Vizner:

• The pair were nominated out of 15,000 images from 69 countries in the categories of Fine Art and People at the 2nd Annual Photography Masters Cup.

• One of their projects 'Crash' was selected for publication in the Photography Annual 2007. Their winning entry will appear in the October issue of Creative Review.

zrh photography/photographers: SEB MICHEL

zrh photography/photographers: SANDRA SECKINGER

Latest news from photographer Sandra Seckinger:

• A shoot for beQueen, a web-forum for women, entitled 'Don't worry, mother and child are in good health'.

• A personal project for a 2008 calendar under the concept 'create more children', a campaign designed to encourage a higher birth-rate in Germany. Sandra creates extraordinarily appealing images that present children and their everyday adventures in what is a thought-provoking and smile-raising look at modern attitudes towards child-care. Graphic Designer: Tanja Eisel. Text: Julia Habermaier. Print concept: atio.

• A shoot for McDonald's with Swiss national football player Barnetta and eleven lively kids. Shot on-location at Leverkusen stadium and in a Munich studio, the advert was produced for the EM 2008.

zrh photography/photographers: CHRISTOPH LÄSER

The upcoming European Football Championship allowed Christoph Läser to work in one of his favourite fields - sports photography. He shot the new JVC campaign featuring Alex Frei, captain of the Swiss national team.

Another challenge was the new winter-sports folder for Manor shot around the Alpine resort of Zermatt. A devoted local crew helped make the shoot a real success.

Trips to the Netherlands and Nice rounded up a busy season for the photographer.

zrh photography/photographers: GERI KRISCHKER

Geri Krischker has shot people and corporate photography for many years.

Be it on the Jungfraujochs glacier (Victoria Jungfrau Collection), the grass of St. Jakob Stadium (Feldschlöschen), in the corridor of an Indian laboratory (CIBA), or at a red-hot construction site in Phoenix Arizona (Hilti), Geri Krischker quickly finds authentic contact with people that produces emotionally moving portraits of all his subjects. A recent client said of his work "I always get what I was looking for - and more."

This year he shot for, amongst others: Victoria Jungfrau Collection, National Suisse, FHNW, The Times, Triumpf, Credit Suisse and Migros.

Already booked for the remainder of this year: Nationale Suisse Annual Report, Victoria Jungfrau Collection and CIBA Speciality Chemicals.

zrh photography/photo postproduction: FELIX SCHREGENBERGER / FOTOBILD

Since 1997, Fotobild GmbH has offered high quality professional photo editing services.

From his studio in Zurich, Felix Schregenberger works in the Swiss and European advertising markets. He is currently in the process of opening a second office in Buenos Aires, a city that Felix describes as his "second homeland".

Since 2006 he has been a member of the ADC Swiss (Art Directors Club Schweiz).

zrh photography/photo postproduction: TRICOLOR RONNY OCHSNER

Zurich-based Tricolor is a specialised laboratory for digital and analogue photography.

A small lab offering a wide range of services, the company provides expert assistance and advice based on a genuine love of photography for even the most demanding of jobs.

The highly skilled team at Tricolor has many years of experience in the techniques and services they offer. High attention to detail and full-team participation ensures that projects are given expert treatment throughout the production process.

This is one of the main reasons why the lab can include amongst its clients some of the world's most renowned photographers and advertising agencies.

Tricolor offer more than just a print making service. The company is able to scan, process and proof a project from beginning to end, as can be seen from the production photos of the books recently created by the lab.

zrh production/photo production: MP-PRODUCTION

Based in Zermatt, Switzerland, MP Production is a photo and film company available for commercial and fashion shootings in and around Switzerland.

MP Production offers a full range of services including location scouting, local model scouting, permit applications, logistics, transport, accommodation, props and catering.

Clients Include: American Popular Photography, Galeria Kaufhof, Aschi Films, Hiltl, The White Company and RED Magazine.

zrh talent/model agencies: SCOUT MODEL

Established in Zurich for over three years, scout Model agency is renowned for its scouting and promotion of professional models at the highest level.

The agency has built a solid reputation through its 30-plus talent pool. The division was recently boosted with the addition of international models such as Bernard Fouquet, Davide De Penn, Nenad Zucic, Birgit Braunschweig and Ingmari Lamy.

The Swiss division of the company is successful in both the national and international markets. Lucien Thomkins, one of scout's youngest stars, shot campaigns for Hugo Boss, Cerutti and Pull & Bear. He is currently working with Gubelin.

Anna Meier and Matthias Imhof along with new face Leonie Häsler are on the verge of doing likewise, whilst Diego Krauss now finds himself successful in Paris.

The agency is also looking for a booker for its team in Zurich.

zrh talent/artists & stylists: RUTH BUGMANN

Ruth Bugmann presents a selection of work from her latest advertising campaigns, art and fashion productions.

• Free work project 'Heidi'.

• Concepts for I-love-u.ch Internet-Art-Magazine.

• National Suisse, Coop trainees, and Postfinance.

Currently Ruth is preparing both casting and styling for a new worldwide image campaign for Novartis.

zrh media/magazines: PHOTOICON

Photoicon documents the meteoric rise of the fusion of art and photography. An expert team of international writers, designers and artists have created a dynamic photography journal for the new millennium.

Examining new techniques and technologies and showcasing the artists who explore these directions, the magazine offers rare and exclusive interviews along with previously unseen archive material.

A high-calibre, full-colour magazine set in the Vanity Fair format, and with distribution established over 30 countries worldwide, Photoicon has an international profile and pan-European visibility. It's recent 'Focus on Switzerland' featured both the Swiss Foundation for Photography and the Fotomuseum, two institutions in the small town of Winterthur aiming to place Swiss photography at the centre of the international photographic scene.

bas event/photo events: KUNSTMUSEUM BASEL

Andreas Gursky, 20 October 2007 - 24 February 2008

Born in Leipzig in 1955, Andreas Gursky now lives in Düsseldorf and is widely regarded as one of the world's foremost contemporary photographers. Among the hallmarks of his work are his use of colour, the widespread deployment of digital image processing, and his super-size formats.

In concentrated form this exhibition presents some 25 works by the artist, many of them created during 2007. They include new motifs within the familiar thematic spectrum of the photographer's work over latter years, such as a stock exchange trading floor in Kuwait and the interior of a Frankfurt nightclub. The exhibition also includes photographs from his recent series 'Pyongyang' and 'F1 Pit Stop'.