spain Nov 2008

Team Works Productions went to the island of Tenerife for the three day shoot featured in this Showcase, using the interiors of the MAGMA Center, an architectural masterpiece where photographer Philipp Von Hessen found a perfect place for his compositions.

World famous dance theatre company Pilobolus came to Madrid for the BBVA spot, set on a 600m2 stage. 19 dancers with the entire film crew worked on a five day shoot (as well as four rehearsal days) to come up with these four magnificent spots.

Sonda offers complete services for commercial productions in Spain and around the world.

The company announces the launch of its new commercial film department. Selecting directors that have already proven themselves internationally in the fields of automotive, advertising and lifestyle or people related projects, Sonda also offers young Spanish directors who are already demonstrating a high caliber of work:

• Alexander Paul, Marco Schillaci, Lisandro Grané, Rita Nunes, Josep Llordés, Isidoro, Joan Constansó.
  

Latest productions: Audi A6 Avant and Limousine (Dubai), Porsche Caymann-S (Huston), Chevrolet Lacetti (Madrid), KiaSportage (Barcelona), Nivea (Barcelona), Smart (Barcelona).

Shooting for the project took place in five different locations to feign different corners of the world: Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Arabic world and northern Europe.

The part with Leo Messi was shot in a studio and put together with the rest of the footage in post production.

Latest projects from Albiñana Films:

• Campaign for Caixa Geral de Depósitos 'Caixa Heroes'. Photographer: Gustavo López. Models: Kiki Kang (Elite), Alex Ardid (Icon) and Jordi Mestre (Options). Production and post production by Albiñana Films. Agency: Y&Rubicam Portugal.
  
• Campaign for Grefusa 'Entre Horas'. Photographer: Gustavo López. Production and post production by Albiñana Films. Agency: Euro Rscg.
  
• Video Cortefiel FW 08/09. Art Direction by Hunter&Gatti.
• Campaign for Montibel.lo 'Divines' FW 08/09. Photographer: Dolors Serra. Models: Ivana S (Uno) and Vanessa Asbert (View). Stylist: Bernad Sobrevals. Hair & Make-up: Christophe Durand.
  
• Campaign for Montibel.lo Calendar 2009. Photographer: Dolors Serra. Model: Madisyn Ritland (SS&M). Stylist: Bernad Sobrevals. Hair & Make-up: Salva G.

New productions from Landing Zone include:

• A new campaign for the Ford S Max Titanium. Photographer: Chris Frazer Smith.
• Versace 'Versense' fragrance. Photographer: Michelangelo di Battista.
  

During the winter months, Dolce Vita will once again be producing mostly in the Canaries and Argentina. Ask for information at the Barcelona office.

• Orsay: Think New Group. Gran Canaria. Ph: Iris Brosch.
• Jelmoli. Gran Canaria. Ph: Frank Wartenberg.
• Otto. Barcelona. Ph: Lars Pillman.
• Otto. Barcelona. Ph: Petra Fisher.
• Apart. Costa Brava. Ph: Christian Giesen.
• Apart. Barcelona. Ph: Christian Giesen.
• Universal Music Domestic Pop: Adoro. Barcelona. Ph: Ben Wolf.

Muse Industry is a brand new fashion production agency for Barcelona, established following Art Director Antonio Enrique Cherubini's many years of experience in Italy.

From a creative base the company builds both national and international catalogues and campaigns for the likes of Diesel, Daniele Alessandrini, Condor, Fiat, Breil, Lotusse, Pierre Cardin, L'Oreal, SeaPort and Vodafone.

In collaboration with some of the best photographers currently at work in the industry Muse produces editorials for important publications including Vogue Italia, Elle, Tendencias, Novias de España, Ragazza Moderna, Alterego Magazine and H Magazine.

With an eye to expanding its work across Europe, Muse Industry is looking forward to the opening in January 2009 of its Milan office.

Aproductions is a full service company offering photographers, directors, production services for foreign companies, art buying advise, studios and equipment hire. Latest projects include:

• Ale Burset: Coca-Cola, Ford Ecosport and Nike.
• Carlos Alsina: Marie Claire, Lodi & Toril and Pronovias.
• Carlos Lumiere: Muks, Dunhill, Hannah Marshall, Viviene Westwood and Christian Lacroix.
• Diver & Aguilar: GQ, Sobreaine Cigarettes and FC Barcelona.
• Gonzalo Puertas: Mahou, Ayuntamiento Madrid and Magno.
• Joan Garrigosa: Yamaha and Audi.
• José María Martín (Yoye): Lorena de la Torre, Nox and Almatrichi.
• Juan Luís Real: Kiu, Absolut, El Squisite, Mía, Luxos and Salerm.
• Nuria Taboada: Doble Cero, El Corte Inglés and Max Factor.
• Raúl Docasar: OK, Tocci, Mariona Gen and Muchacha.
• Rubén Martín: Sony Music and Universal.
• Sergi Margalef: Banco Gallego with Fernando Torres, Esquire cover, Citizen K and In Style.
• Víctor Moscardó: FHM, Codorníu, Tendencias and Nox.

Ale Burset and Joan Garrigosa's work has once again been acknowledged at the highest level, as Lüerzer's Archive selected them for 'The 200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide 2008/2009.' Gonzalo Puertas was awarded in the 'Portrait' category at LUX, and Carlos Lumiere was selected for the Red Cross charity auction organised by Carolina and Alberto de Monaco.

Eyethinking represents top fashion and advertising photographers. The company provides international tailor-made production services and this year worked in New York, London, Paris, Lisbon, Brazil, the Maldives, Milan, Sicily, Brussels, Madrid and Barcelona. Its services include set design, location scouting, casting and 2D/3D retouching, among others. Main projects included:

• Pedro Spoggi completed Belcor beachwear '09 in Brazil.
• Richard Ramos shot Yera F/W '08, 'Gold & Silver' for Madame (Germany), and 'Wool' for Vanity Fair Italia.
• Eric García shot a campaign for Rev Jeans.
• C.B. Aragão shot an Ikea campaign in Lisbon.
• Ross Kirton completed a campaign for Axe in New York.
• LSD shot Negra Modelo in the USA and a Gazzetta 'Spaghetti' campaign in Milan.

Other projects and publications from the photographers at Eyethinking:

Vogue Portugal (C.B. Aragão); Eristoff, Harry Rosen, Diagonal Mar and The Mystic Onion campaign for ModaFad book cover (Eric García); Volkswagen, BMW, Tetrapack and FNAC (Pascal Habousha); Sugarbabes album covers, Figleaves lingerie, Sunday Times Style Magazine with Jaime Winstone, Harper's Bazaar UK (Ross Kirton); Sony, Chrysler, Pfizer and AXN (LSD); La Caixa, Caja España, Samsung, EMI España and Madriz cover F/W '08 (Fernando Maselli); Vogue Joyas, Elle and GQ (Richard Ramos).

Gustavo Lopez Manas won a Gold Lux 2008 award (first place in the National Professional Photography Awards in Spain) in the 'Personal Project' category with 'Carmilla', published by Ediciones Glénat. A graphic novel based on the classic 19th century vampire novelette written by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, it came along long before the famous 'Dracula' by Bram Stoker.

The photographer also works in fashion, advertising and music, and featured in this Showcase is his work with Krakovia, a rock band with which he has been awarded second place in Advertising-Music at the International Photography Awards 2008 in New York.

From his base in Valencia Jose Luis Abad blazes a clear trail through the fields of fashion and advertising photography on the national stage.

His latest work includes a summer 2009 campaign for Bertuchi and covers and editorials for magazines Te Vas A Casar (#17) and Extra Moda Levante (autumn/winter 08/09).

David Ruiz presents his latest campaigns in collaboration with a variety of different agencies:

• Contrapunto BCN handled a European campaign for Sanex.
• A campaign for Panasonic working closely with the agency Bassat Ogilvy BCN.
  

Recent work from Friedel Scholten:

• A campaign for Birkenstock shoes and collaboration with Rock Star Baby clothes. Both were shot by Friedel Scholten at Europapark Frankfurt and also in Munich and Berlin, featuring a few celebrities and in the company of Tico Torres.
• Bacardi for Central De Producers, Barcelona (Barbara Gurvit). Agency: Onon. Digital retouching: Ole Bunger.

Latest work from photographer Jorge Martin:

• Ambientador Arbre Magique: Aire Fresco.
• Heinz: Tomatelo en Serio.
• Hot Wheels: Crash Bonsai.
• LPF: Anuario.
• Carlin: Good Food.
• Foster Hollywood.

Recent projects from Jose Manuel Ferrater:

• Desigual 2009 advertising campaign.
• International campaign for Andrés Sardá.
• International campaign for Turespaña with Publicis Madrid.
• Fashion catalogues for Civit and Luís Civit.
• Fashion catalogues for Dorsay and Pepe Arellano with agency Mi Querido Watson.
• Jewellery campaign for Rabat with agency Sintagma.
• Fashion catalogue for Brunela with agency Paradigma.
• Editorials for Neo2, Telva, Nox and Mad City.
  

Recent work from photographer Tony Kelly:

• Editorial shot in Moscow for Vanidad.
• Editorial for French Magazine.
• Editorial with Patricia Conde for GQ.
• Editorial for Edelweiss.
• Actor Quim Gutierrez for El Pais.

Tony's portfolio was featured in NY Arts Magazine, New York.

Top Studio offers a range of five different studios to suit photographic, film and special events. The studios are equipped with lighting material for all types of photography, including runway lighting and film sets. The company recently expanded into the latest generation of Broncolor, Hensel and Profoto equipment.

Recent clients included:

• Dorsay, Brunella and Desigual. Ph: JM Ferrater.
• Mango and BMM. Ph: Txema Yeste.
• Vogue magazine. Ph: Paola Kudocki, with supermodel Carmen Kaas.
• Marie Claire Italy. Ph: Johan Sandberg.
• La Coste nens. Ph: Frank Mathiery.
• El Pais Semanal and JF Meza. Ph: Nico Bustos.
• Armand Basi. Ph: J.Aldabaldetrecu.
• Selvatgy 'Runway' with Sara Coe.
• La Vanguardia Semanal. Ph: Francesc Vilallonga.
  
• Film production Ovideo campaign for Freixenet.
• Film production for Body Channel.

Moda Estudios provides a place to work in comfort. Facilities include a spacious 200m2 make-up area and dressing room, 78m2 cyclorama with five metre high ceilings, chill out area overlooking the shooting area, kitchen and two showers.

Moda Estudios also offers daily Hasselblad camera rental services. Recent shoots have included:

• Los Mojinos Escocios for Warner Records, shot by Miguel Neira.
• Rams 23 catalogue, photographed by Samuel Navarrete.
• Pedro de la Rosa and Vodafone with Miss Wasabi.
• Venca promotional photos by Eric Garcia.
  

More details can be found on the company's website, or by emailing for more information.

Global crisis, change in the Oval office... Meanwhile, the Mágico team focuses on what it does best: retouching great images.

The latest changes Mágico believed in:

• Oscar van de Beek: Seat Ibiza Cupra.
• Fergus Stothart: Seat 'Warrenty Extension'.
• Villarrosas: Honda Civic.
• Javier Tles: Vueling, Loteria de Catalunya and Beertender.
• Susana Gellida: Palmolive.
• Erwin Olaf: Gijón Art Project and BSI.

Latest news from Group Model Management:

• Lydia Hearst received the 'Best International Supermodel' award from Glamour in Madrid after also winning 'Supermodel of the Year' in NYC at the 2008 Michael Awards.
• Milana Keller is on the cover of the latest Vogue Jewellery, shot by Richard Ramos. Iza Olak features in the same issue in an editorial by Sergi Pons.
• New face Gara was shot by Marcin Tyszka for the cover of Telva.
• Karen Elson was shot by Michael Thompson for the new 'Resort' 2009 collection by Donna Karan.
• Vanessa Lorenzo and Kevin Ferreira were shot by Nacho Pinedo for an editorial in Woman.
  
• Stella Tenant landed the Marc Jacobs campaign shot by Juergen Teller.
• Guinevere Van Seenus is the image of new John Galliano perfume 'Number One'.
• Margaryta Senchylo appears in the latest Trussardi Jeans campaign.
• Kathrin Thorman is on the cover and features in an editorial for Italian Vogue, shot by Steven Meisel.
• Pascal Lucchini is the image of new fragrance 'Bambu' by Adolfo Dominguez.
• Mathis Streitwiesser features in the latest F/W 09 campaign by Florentino, shot by Jordi Blancafort.

Latest news from View Management:

• Olga Kurylenko stars in the new James Bond movie 'Quantum Of Solace'.
• Ariadne Artiles features in Elle España, December 08. Ph: Richard Ramos.
• Eugenia Silva, photographed by Mario Sierra, and Cristina Tosio, photographed by Mario Gomez, feature in Elle España, November 08.
• Mariya Markina is on the cover of L'Officiel, November 08.
• Jessica Stam is featured in 'Onde' campaigns for Giorgio Armani. Ph: Mert & Marcus.

Latest work from models at the Francina Agency:

• Francisco Gassen: Editorial Vanity Gay. Ph: El Maco.
• Jorge Cantos: Editorial Man. Ph: Jesus Alonso.
• Johan: Editorial Tendencias. Ph: Javier Moran.
  
• Jente Van Der Velden: Photo campaign Aigner perfume. Ph: Sergi Pons.
  
• Monique Olsen: Editorial Petra. Ph: Enric Galceran.
• Martha Penz: Editorial Novias España. Ph: Jose Manuel Ferrater.
• Elodie: Editorial Elle. Ph: Antonio Terron.
• Eva Kass: Campaign Sony. Ph: Isaac Morell. Campaign Joyas Rabat. Ph: Jose Manuel Ferrater.
  
• Renata Zajec: Campaign Sony. Ph: Isaac Morell.
  
• Sladjana Vukadinovic: TV spot Toyota. Production Company: Mamma Team.
  

Spanish Cup - Harley Davidson XR 1200 and Buell 1125 Series.

Riders from the Motor Option Barcelona and HD Maresme team, Roger Perejoan (#17) and Ferran Mas (#5), are leading the competition going into the final race of the Spanish BBQ Series, scheduled for December 14th at the Cheste international circuit in Valencia.

After four races Perejoan has two victories and two second places while Mas has three victories and one second place. Both work as drivers for Motor Option Barcelona and combine competition with precision driving and camera car operation.

All of us here at Production Paradise and Motor Option Barcelona wish the riders the best of luck in this decisive race for the national championship title.

The Petit Palace Museum occupies the emblematic Casa Garriga Nogúes, built in art nouveau style in 1904 by the architect Enric Sagnier. The hotel is situated in the geographical and business centre of Barcelona next to the Gran Vía de las Cortes Catalanas and Paseo de Gracia and enjoys excellent bus and Metro connections.

The Petit Palace Museum offers services including a buffet-breakfast, restaurant, snack-bar, café and business centre. Rooms are equipped with latest generation technology including laptops, flat screen TVs and hydro-showers, and there is free Internet access throughout the hotel.

The symbolic Casa Garriga has been transformed into one of the most advanced hotels the city has to offer.