XPosure Productions   New York commercials production

Pavel Salek, fashion/beauty director, lives in NYC. Much of his beauty work has a rich, exotic undercurrent.

Currently, he has just finished a branding spot for Cutler Shampoo's launch at Victoria's Secret retail stores.

Kim Dempster   New York commercials / advertising directors

Pantene “Necklace” was shot in May 2005 for Grey Advertising, Istanbul. This was the seventh Pantene spot directed by Kim Dempster with Grey Creative Director Aysu Ozturan. The commercial was shot in Bordrum in the south of Turkey. It has become such a success that it will be dubbed into other languages for multiple markets.

 

Garnier ”Spray” was shot in June 2005 as part of a launch for the Garnier styling line in Russia. The commercials were shot outside Moscow at a yachting club with a stunning all-Russian cast.

MISSION PHOTO PRODUCTION   New York photo production

Mission Photo Production offers complete photo production services, locally and around the world. The company is headed by British-Swiss Mary Pratt, who has been living in New York for over 10 years.

Mission Photo Production recently produced an extensive Mercedes R-Class shoot in Florida, with photographer Markus Bolsinger. It was all top secret at the time, and kept a security team from Germany busy around the clock. The pictures are from a “making of” editorial that ran in German GQ Cars.

Other recent jobs include two with Peter Funch: one for Axe in New York (agency BBH New York), the other for Sony in Los Angeles (agency Fallon Minneapolis), followed by spectacular aerial shots of Chicago by Frank Meyl for Degi (agency Philipp & Keuntje Hamburg). Mary tells us she can’t wait to see the results from a fashion shoot for John Varvatos photographed by Danny Clinch – look out for a rock star chillin’ with his son in the September issue of all the glossies.

George Productions   New York photo production

These ads were shot in the middle of Mardi Gras, not an easy feat, given that during that time the city shuts down for business. Original musicians were cast from New Orleans bars and streets ... colorful characters that beat to their own drum.

But this production wasn't without drama. During one shot, a horse broke away from it's carriage and ran straight through the set - thankfully, no one was hurt.

Client: Zurich Insurance, Photographer: Trevor Ray Hart, Agency: Publicis

Little Siberia   New York commercials production

Little Siberia created the show package for Macy´s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular in HD. Executive producer Bob Holmes hired Bruce Erik Brauer, Creative Director of Little Siberia, to create the look for the 1 hour show which featured Al Roker, Mariah Carey & The New York Pops Orchestra.

The show was directed by the legendary Lou Horvitz and this was the first time the entire show was produced in Hi-Def by NBC specials.

This event took place on the East river in NYC and several elements for the live show were designed and integrated for the DEKO on site using a Apple Powerbook laptop.

The logo was bold, the stripes were fluid and the stars flew through the HD sky footage shot from helicopter.

Daniel Garriga   New York advertising photographers

Daniel Garriga's most recent work features new "Coca-Cola" and "Modelo Beer" advertising campaigns (shot in Rio de Janeiro and New York City), as well as Atlantic Records Reggea Superstar "Sean Paul" (photographed in Kingston, Jamaica) and LR Magazine (Miami).

Additional work featured on his website includes editorial for Esquire Magazine and recent "Sol Beer" and "Ouidad Hair" campaigns.

ANSGAR   New York advertising photographers

Ansgar photographed a new spread for Elle Magazine in South Africa.

Together with Elle Fashion Director Jackie Burger, Ansgar produced the editorial story in a romantic 40's look, inspired by the theme "In the Mood For Love".

Look out for more editorial in the next issue of SHOWCASE NEW YORK.

David Lewis Taylor   New York still life photographers

Still life photographer David Lewis Taylor's graphic style has appeared in Zink, Oprah, Elegant Bride, House and Garden, Food and Wine, Essence, Health, Elle, Gotham and many other quality magazines.

His fine art has been shown in numerous galleries in New York City.

Horst Hamann   New York advertising photographers

In ‘Eyes Wide Shut’, 100 subjects represent New York's 8 million population in an innovative and provocative way.

For these portraits, Horst Hamann recruited models from New York's broad ethnic kaleidoscope. Among them were several influential people that he met here over the years.

Horst confronts us with images of people who represent the melting pot of this great city.

When shooting, he asked all of them to close their eyes. Horst noticed that with closed eyes, the body language changed and almost transformed each participant into a sculpture.

Amerifilm Casting   New York casting directors

Solely owned and operating in New York City since 1986, Amerifilm Casting Inc. prides itself on providing top-quality casting to directors and producers from around the world. AFC casts principals, day players and background for all media productions, including feature films, TV series, commercials, music videos and print.

Current production: ‘The Hoax’ starring Richard Gere, Alfred Molina and directed by Lasse Hallstrom.

Recent productions: ‘Forever And A Day - German Television movie’, ‘The Producers - The Musical’, ‘The Diggers’, ‘Carlito's Way - The Beginning’, ‘Just Like The Son’.

RAZORHEAD MUSIC   New York sound/ music recording studios

Razorhead Music is a New York based, internationally renowned music production and sound design boutique. They focus on serving Spanish language brands in the US and Latin America.

Razorhead is responsible for the musical branding of Telemundo and ESPN Deportes, and has also produced music and sound design for over 200 spots in its five year existence. Ad agency clients include the Bravo Group, Bromley Communications, La Agencia de Orci, Wing Latino, Lapiz//Leo Burnett, Elevacion, Davis Elen Advertising, DDB Needham.

Recently, Razorhead has extended well into the English-speaking market, with its writers working on episodes of A&E’s Biography and new TV series Under Investigation. The roster of five composers represents a cross-section of styles and cultures giving the company a distinct edge in the variety it can provide its clients.

  New York subtitling/ transcriptions

Terry Katz, editor   New York editing

The successful television series Breaking Vegas, produced by Atlas Media for The History Channel, offered editor Terry Katz the unique opportunity to meld dramatic reenactments and documentary elements together. It resulted in a unique style that made for an entertaining and compelling hour-long television program. The show profiles people who took on Las Vegas casinos for lots of cash. Terry edited four of the season’s thirteen episodes. In the first episode, The Ultimate Cheat, Richard Marcus is profiled as the man who perfected the craft of casino cheating from the 1970s through the early 1990’s.

Terry Katz is a freelance editor, and creative resource. He has edited a variety of dramatic and documentary projects for film and television.

Ascender   New York graphic design

Ascender offer print, web and event design services. They recently completed design for the 2005 Inner City 100, an annual event which awards the 100 fastest growing inner city companies. The event needed a visual image that would highlight real people who are contributing value to the inner city while giving a strong identity to the event itself. The look and feel was translated across the board in signage, banners, awards, programs, and press materials. The project was a great success not only for the final product, but because the client was just as thrilled with the level of service they received.

Angry Lamb   New York illustrators' agents

From the mind of illustrator John Arzayus comes the Angry Lamb studio. A weird world, populated by an eclectic group of characters and led by an extremely perturbed little lamb.

With over 12 years experience in character design and illustration, Arzayus is currently working with Nickelodeon Networks and MTV to produce character designs for upcoming pilots.

Before opening Angry Lamb, Arzayus trained as a medical illustrator. He has produced illustrations for Pfizer, Ikea, and The Princeton Review.

Project M   New York graphic design

Project M have extensive experience in print, animation and video production. Their work encompasses the commercial, feature film, broadcast and corporate sectors.

An ongoing project is building the brand Laugh and Learn, for whom Project M have produced a series of educational DVDs covering Labor and Delivery, Breastfeeding and Newborn Baby Care. To help market these, Project M have also created eye-popping packaging, e-commerce web sites, and compelling trade advertising.

 

One of their more interesting challenges was to come up with a cover for the Breastfeeding Class DVD. The brief was to get the point across, while meeting the brand's goal of making the viewer smile, but without actually showing breastfeeding boobs!

EZloft   New York lofts and houses

Location: Chinatown/Lower East Side.

Space: commercial loft, 2500 square feet, stairway, freight elevator, large fire
escape, fireplace, huge bathroom, plants, lots of light, very flexible space...

Recent productions/events:
Whiskas commercial: Rogue Films, UK
Barney's Coop Spring 05 Catalog
Production "headquarter" and location for Austrian film "The Orange Paper"
Dinner/Event for 40 people

Gary´s Loft(s)   New York rental studios

The newest addition to Gary´s Loft(s) is a 5,000 square foot penthouse on
36th Street, off 5th Avenue in Manhattan.

With four skylights and 24 windows on three exposures clients can enjoy great light in different corners of the loft throughout the day. Similar to Gary’s lofts in Williamsburg, this space is fully furnished and propped and has a shooting bathroom and kitchen.

There’s an easily accessible roof with a great view of the Empire State Building and an adjoining 2,000 sq ft studio with a more modern look is set to open later this summer.

AICP   New York associations

On June 14, the Association of Independent Commercial Producers held the 14th Annual AICP Show ‘The Art & Technique of the American Television Commercial’. Honours were given to production companies including Biscuit Filmworks and Tool of North America; directors such as ‘Noam Murro’; and ad agencies such as BBDO, DDB, and Wieden + Kennedy.

2,000 members of the advertising and production industry attended the premier at The Museum of Modern Art, where a compendium of the best commercials were shown. The AICP Show is now on tour at museums and cultural institutions around the US and abroad. The commercials are also to become part of the permanent collection of the Department of Film and Media at The Museum of Modern Art.

Asbury shorts   New York film events

Call for entries: The 26th Asbury Shorts of New York Show is coming to the prestigious DGA Theater in Manhattan this November. ASNY is a popular collection of the world's best short films in an entertaining showcase with a special industry guest host. Show tickets are promoted to the Television Advertising Industry. Therefore filmmakers are given a chance to show their work to Ad Agency and Television Commercial Production Company Representatives.

Submission Fee: if you mention Production Paradise NYC you pay only $15 (regular $20). Format: max. 20 minutes, all genres, DVD or VHS only, No application necessary. Deadline: September 30th, 2005,

Send to: Asbury Shorts of New York, 553 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215, asburyfilms@yahoo.com

BED New York   New York bars and nightclubs

Manhattanites who are ready to hit the sheets have a new place to unwind, B.E.D New York, the first outpost of the legendary Miami eatery. B.E.D NY, which is made up of two floors, is adorned with unique bed platforms that line the interior, offers a 6th floor dining room and a roof deck terrace which provides a beautiful 360 degree view of the city.

Executive Chef Victor Casassola excels in French/Brazilain contemporary cuisine, featuring dishes like lobster with coconut cashew ginger sauce. BED is famous for their sultry drinks menu which consists of over 400 original recipes, including fresh squeezed juices and exotic ingredients such as ‘The Red Head in Bed’ and ‘Pussy Galore’.