brazil Jan 2016

Litmedia offers full service photo, commercial and event production all over Brazil and South America. Its experienced and dedicated production team is fluent in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish.

Whether clients need production services to execute their brief or a full creative team to conceptualise a project and bring it to life, the company's in-house team and trusted network of creative professionals will provide all the elements needed for a seamless production, delivering outstanding results.

Services include:

• Full service production, nationwide logistics and on-site coordination.
• Art buying and casting.
• Set design and decor.
• Local crew booking.
• Location scouting and permits.
• Studio and equipment rental.
• Catering.
• Full digital services.
• Hotels, travel and transportation.
• Visa and customs assistance.
• Negotiating rates and budget management.

Clients include Hugo Boss, Nike, Calvin Klein, Speedo, Converse, L’Oréal, Neiman Marcus, I-D Magazine and Vogue. Visit the website for more information on Litmedia and its services.

Raf Willems is a Belgian advertising, portrait, lifestyle and corporate photographer, currently living in Brazil. Working in the studio or on location, Raf brings 18 years of experience to every shoot. He loves the collaborative process of working with people - not only the ones in front of his camera, but also his clients.

Surrounded by a network of multi-lingual professionals, location scouts, casting directors, make-up artists, retouchers, etc., Raf can set up the perfect production team to meet every requirement.

Clients include Saatchi & Saatchi, McCann Erickson, Publicis, Wunderman, Alta, TBWA and Young & Rubicam.

Daniel Pinheiro graduated in Environmental Law at PUC-RJ, focusing on sustainability and social welfare. His career in photography began by developing revealing photos of street dwellers in Rio de Janeiro.

Influenced by Walter Firmo, one of the most renowned Brazilian photographers, Daniel began emphasising spontaneity, blending colours with the emotional portrayal of people and the beauty of light. He applies this to his fashion photography, for which he found he had a special talent. “Walter taught me how to become a painter with the camera,” Daniel says.

Daniel has developed his skills working in the fields of portraiture, fashion, people, lifestyle, editorial and advertising, as well as with direct clients. In 2004, he exhibited a collection of personal work spanning five years in his first individual show 'Sonhação'. The theme focused on Brazil's traditional Folk Party, with images published as 'The Revolutionary Fashion View' in Key Magazine.

In 2006 Daniel began contributing to a number of magazines worldwide, including Vogue, Surface, Financial Times and Playboy. He currently focuses on advertising, architecture, corporate and documentary photography for commissioned clients such as Accor Hotels, Multiplus, Victoire Investments, Natura, Basico and Bernardes Arquitetura.

Ricardo Barcellos was born in Porto Alegre in 1969 and graduated in Social Communication at PUC-RS in 1991. He moved to São Paulo where he worked as a photographer's assistant until 1997, moving to New York to take a course at the International Center of Photography.

Ricardo shifts between advertising photography and art projects using photography, video and installation. He is a laureate of the Hasselblad Latin America Award, Conrado Wessel Award and Cannes Lions, among others.

With exhibitions in Madrid at the Photoespaña, in the Czech Republic, Dominican Republic and France, his work is also featured in collections including the Masp/Pirelli, Pinacoteca do Estado, Mac/RS (Contemporary Art Museum of Rio Grande do Sul) and the Instituto Cervantes in Madrid, Spain.

FC IMAGE is a high end CGI post-production studio based in São Paulo, specialised in creative images and retouching for fashion, beauty, jewellery and advertising.

Founded in 2007 by visual artist Felipe Caetano, FC IMAGE comprises a team with different specialties in image manipulation. Using innovative techniques and non-destructive methods, the company is committed to delivering outstanding service and meeting deadlines.

Skills include fashion and advertising retouching, sophisticated fusions, digital scenography, image reconstruction, natural skin, and creating and manipulating digital images with superior graphic quality.

Yellow Mello is a specialised studio focused on the production of CGI images, retouching and digital illustration.

"Each one of us has a vision, likes a certain style, masters a certain technique. This diversity provides us with different ways to envision each project, and therefore bring many possibilities to the table." Thiago Gon, Business Director.

Visit the website for more information.

Studio Nuts is a collective creative studio based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Lisbon, Portugal. It embodies a rich blend of highly skilled visual and graphic artisans who share a craving for film, music, photography, pop culture and - obviously - chocolate bars!

A combination of the finest ingredients - award-winning directors, 2D and 3D CGI pros, digital composers and illustrators - guarantees an excellence only possible with such an eclectic team. Together, they form a universe of pulsating creativity which combines all art direction, design and film-making activities. This alchemy results in an exquisite visual signature through and through.

From concept development all the way to final delivery, the collective is ready to achieve the best possible outcome for all kinds of ideas.

Cristiano Siqueira is an illustrator based in Sao Paulo. Over a 10-year career he has worked for companies including Nike, ESPN, Under Armour, UFC and Gillette. His style - strong lines, striking colours and defined anatomy - is well employed across work related to sports.

In 2014, Cristiano created a series of posters for ESPN New York featuring all the teams participating in that year's FIFA World Cup. His work received a Bronze in the Clio Sports Awards 2015 and a Gold in the PromaxBDA awards 2015 (category 'Key Art/Poster Campaign').

Cristiano is represented internationally by Erika Groeschel Inc. in New York City. Tel: 212-685-3291 / M: 646-258-1177.

Victorious is a full service film and photo production company based in Tulum, with offices in Salvador, Brazil and Punta del Este, Uruguay. The company offers an extensive and reliable network of professionals who work with a strong ethic and clarity, ensuring clients' success in every project.

The Victorious team's passion and professional work is a reflection of its clients creations, providing high-end service with international experience for TV commercials, advertising and fashion photography, documentaries, events and more.

Latest clients include GUESS?, Cellbes, nelly.com, C21 Stores, Thomas Cook, Harrods, Dicorpo, Net-a-Porter, Getty Images and Grazia.

1500 Productions is aimed specifically at photography - the first of its kind in Rio de Janeiro.

The company offers full production services including location scouting, casting, model booking, customs and visa assistance, travel and shipping assistance, accommodation, transportation, equipment rental, lab services and film sales.

1500 Productions focuses on smooth logistics and world-class service, with a mission "to make clients feel as if they are shooting in their home country while making available the best Brazil has to offer."

From stunning hidden beaches in colourful and tropical Bahia to the daring modern architecture of the capital city Brasilia, Brazil provides a unique backdrop that is beyond comparison.

A production and location agency with expertise in cost management, travel and visa assistance, location scouting, permits, casting, bookings, and onsite production management, Brasil Locations is a multi-lingual team with global knowledge. Having already produced with European and American partners, the company is well-practiced in the nuances of putting together a smooth production in the most captivating areas of Brazil and possess the savvy to ensure a successful film, print advertising or editorial shoot. Years of experience and a vast network of contacts across the country allow Brasil Locations to provide the best solutions for every production.

21 Sun Productions is an executive production company based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Due to an extensive network and passion for its work, the company is able to provide exclusive off the map properties, locations and production services all over Brazil and South America.

"With the largest collection of locations available, we will make sure that your production has the best on offer."

Whether it is a catalogue shoot, advertising campaign or editorial, the company will ensure a trouble free, highly enjoyable, successful and profitable production for all involved.