Little Siberia   New York animation production

Little Siberia created the film title and closing credits for "Rene and I",
an independent film that premiered at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater this January.

The graphic treatment was a simple tri-tone of Red, White and Black using vector barbed wire shapes along with smooth transitions. Gina M. Angelone directed the film and it is now on the festival circuit. This 73 minute documentary introduces fraternal twins Rene and Irene, who survived experimentation by Nazi doctors at Auschwitz. Separated after liberation, then reunited years later in the U.S., Rene & Irene speak about their experiences and their hopes for the future.

Little Siberia is a broadcast design company specializing in on-air promotions, ID's, campaigns and commercial treatments.

UV/Phactory   New York tv/ video production

For the design and creation of the Scent of A Robot music video, the first single off Pete Miser's latest CD, Camouflage Is Relative, the creative collective UVPhactory (UVPH) enjoyed total creative control.
The New York-based design and production company created the concept, designed and executed the 3D animation, lensed the live-action footage and completed the offline and online editorial for the 3:30 video.

UVPhactory offers a complete range of creative services including conceptualization, live-action direction and production, editorial, 2D/3D animation, sound composition/design and final compositing for broadcast, commercial, film, music video and web clients.

MISSION PHOTO PRODUCTION   New York photo production

Mission Photo Production is a full service photo production company based in New York. They are multilingual, which makes things a lot easier when working with international clients locally and around the world.

Lately they've done a lot of travelling: a campaign with Tom Nagy for XL Capital (McCann-Erickson Zurich) took them to Iceland, London, Puerto Rico, Copenhagen, California, Valencia and Finland. For DaimlerChrysler they worked with Markus Bolsinger in Los Angeles, the Nevada desert, Wyoming and Florida.

But they work locally, too: Robert Grischek shot a campaign for German InStyle magazine (MECH Berlin) on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Danny Clinch worked on a series of Nokia ads (Grey), and Neil Wilder photographed the New York Stock Exchange's new CEO for UBS (Publicis Zurich).

Jessica Brown Productions / JBP   New York photo production

Downtown-based jbp recently moved from its' Beaver Street offices to new digs across the street at 40 Exchange Place. Recent projects include commercial work for HP (Moyen & Risacher), Singapore Airlines (Steve McCurry) & Motrin (Norman Jean Roy), and covers for InStyle, Rolling Stone & Premiere.

Featured here is a photo of Academy Awards host, Chris Rock (photographed by Norman Jean Roy for Vanity Fair's March 2005 Hollywood Issue). jbp scouted locations (Victor's Barber Shop), cast the extras (the kid with the razor and 'fro is Antonio) and managed the production (juggling a crew from 60 Minutes with Big Carl's crew). Respect to Harlem.

ANSGAR   New York advertising photographers

New York based photographer Ansgar shot the new lingerie line for Fishbelly in Berlin. He had met designer Jutta Teschner at a "flash party" for her collection. After lots of people had flashed their underwear and brought some welcome skin exposure to the NYC club scene, the two decided to collaborate and titled the resulting fashion spread "forbidden fruit".

Christiane Buchholz of Viva did hair and make up, Model was New Zealand native Kelly Ngatai of Seeds Berlin who was thrilled "to be photographed more glamourously than ever..."

Ansgar is currently shooting editorials in New York and Paris: Soon to
be seen in the Production Paradise showcase.

Nick Ruechel   New York advertising photographers

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre recently commissioned New York based photographer Nick Ruechel to take portraits of their entire company of dancers.

Ruechel was faced with three challenges: the first was to capture the unique spirit of the Ailey philosophy within each individual, the second, to make this translation within the limitations of a tightly cropped portrait and the third, to photograph all 35 artists in 8 hours. Each sitting took between 3-5 minutes with a limit of 3 rolls of film per person. "My camera was getting a bit heavier towards the end of the day, but it was all worth it." Ruechel told us, " Mr. Ailey's work has had a profound impact on my life as an artist so it was really a dream come true."

Q Studios   New York retouching

Q Studios is an elite retouching boutique located in the heart of New York City. Their work ranges from beauty, to fashion, to special effects and beyond. Known for personal services, quality work and limitless imagination, Q Studios will take your work to the next level.
On this project they worked with the photographer and client to develop a method of shooting and compositing the images in order to get the desired result. It is not uncommon for them to be involved with preproduction, and collaboration with photographers and art directors on shoots.

Project M   New York web design

If it's worth doing...do it HardKore!

Hand crafted sterling silver jewelry with substance! The client asked for a cool, yet elegant and upscale looking web site, that reflects the style of their jewelry and fit into their budget. The pieces combine ancient heraldic and royal symbols with a modern style.

'project m' created a web site with a simple but bold layout. The jewelry was photographed on a dark gray background to bring out the highlights and shadows of the silver, thereby enhancing the punk/rock/biker style attitude. The design of this web site successfully manifests the attitude the wearer should show.

Spider's Web   New York web design

Italian chef Pino Ficara required a site to allow clients to learn about
his personal cooking classes and build their menu online.

Spider's Web created a simple, elegant solution. The site design mimics the appearance of serving plates, navigation links surround the circular shapes. The logo was an especially important icon. It captures the personality of Pino in caricature form. This humorous element is utilized extensively in related print pieces and online promotions.

Sarah Sibia   New York styling, hair and make up agents

New and upcoming hairstylist in New York, Sarah Sibia has put her creative eye to this project. This job was a unique experience from her previous editorial and commercial shoots due to the fact that call time for this job was at 6 p.m and ended at 4 a.m. Her main challenge was keeping the model's hair looking fresh while maintaining a creative and innovative outlook through the late hours of the night.

Previous clients: Vanity Fair, Flaunt, Bloomingdales

Bransch Magazine   New York magazines

"Looking Ahead - this was the statement we used for BRANSCH no.1, which is relevant for all new issues too," says Susanne Bransch, owner of the BRANSCH international photography agency.

Featuring reports of current exhibitions, projects, and freelance artwork, the magazine provides creative professionals at agencies, publishing houses, and companies, as well as those who are interested in photography, an insight into the artistic developments of BRANSCH photographers. In addition, examples of client jobs reveal the latest trends in the advertising industry.

Apollo Male Models   New York magazines

Apollo Male Models is the magazine for and about fashion/fitness male models and athletic actors. It focuses on promoting these models and actors and educating the aspiring talents with articles and interviews with the professional working male models, action stars, photographers,fashion designers, artists, make-up artists, talent agencies, advertising agencies, athletes and nutritionists. It promises to inform, entertain, and create jobs for those who work in this exciting industry.

Refuge   New York editing

Rob Cohn of Refuge NYC has directed two humorous new spots for Dove Cool Moisture featuring Donald Trump and Carolyn Kepcher of the popular NBC reality series, The Apprentice. The spots were shot in the infamous 'boardroom' in Trump Tower. In one, Mr. Trump, seated in his trademark red leather chair, addresses the camera: "I may not know a lot about being soft, but I do know a great product when I see one."

Cohn also shot a wrap-around with Donald Trump and Carolyn Kepcher for the premiere of Unilever's Dove Cool Moisture spot, which aired during the fourth episode of the show on February 10.

Dan Gralick Music & Sound Design   New York sound/ music recording studios

Working from his penthouse audio suite in Greenwich Village, Dan Gralick created an intricate marriage of original music and sound design for the launch of Subaru's 2005 product line in Las Vegas.

The videos, produced by Aquila Productions, NYC, were in HD format. Spanning over 60 meters, the three-screen layout included a 16:9 center screen, and two unique, oval-shaped peripheral screens. The audio format was 24 bit, multi-channel surround sound. Dan Gralick Music also provided voiceover recording and ADR services for the project. Shown here is a clip from the work print, with the center screen at bottom, and peripheral screens at top. The center image shows the actual layout.

TRUTRANSCRIPTS   New York subtitling/ transcriptions

For 28 years TruTranscripts has earned the reputation as the transcription experts. Their professional and friendly staff and talented transcribers are devoted to providing the best source of hard copy dialogue directly from your recorded material. They offer a host of transcription services to the media, financial and pharma/medical industry; technology designed to meet your needs:

• Overnight/Same Day Service
• Audio Analog to Digital Transfers
• Medical Transcription
• Time Coded Transcripts
• Live and Time Coded Phone Feeds
• Live and Pre-Recorded Webcast Downloads
• VHS Time Coded Transcripts
• VHS/DAT AudioDubbing
• FocusGroups
• VolumeDiscounts

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