showcase new york issue 36

Jun 2005

MISSION PHOTO PRODUCTION: New York full photo production

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 full 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 commercial 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.

ANSGAR: New York advertising photographers

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.

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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.

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

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.

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, [email protected]