barcelona Aug 2004

Voodoo has produced 33 x 5 sec. TV trailers / Station Id's for Premiere - German TV channel - in 3 days of shooting. All locations in Barcelona.

Client: Premiere / Title: "Sports" / Agency: Premiere Creative Service (Frankfurt - Germany) / Production Company: Film Deluxe (Berlin - Germany) / Executive Producer: Jürgen Krause / Producer: Heike Wurch / Director: Jörn Heitmann / DOP: Bernd Wondollek.

Goodgate has just finished shooting a spot for the worldwide launch of the new 4-door Mercedes CLS. Shooting over 5 days in Barcelona & Madrid we pulled in lots of toys: R1, Stab C head from Paris, the "soft sun" 100,000w lamp from Munich, steadicam, 3 camera crews etc.

Creating traffic jams we closed major streets & squares in both cities, leap -frogging between the 2 taking advantage of Sundays & public holidays...
Over 800 extras & 450 cars, bikes & trucks helped us create controlled "real life" situations.

Many thanks to the cities & police of Barcelona & Madrid - & of course to the best crew a producer could wish for.

Director: Lewi (Hans Jurgen Lewendowski)
Agency: Springer & Jacoby
Prod Co: Tony Petersen Film
DP: Mel Griffith

Insitu produced the latest catalogue for the German fashion firm Holy's. It was a mixture of funny situations related to the gardening world. Photographer: Monika Menez.

Photographer Maarten Schets came back with the fashion catalogue for Claudia Strater.
This production combined shots of nature from the French Pyrenees with a minimalistic urban location.

Diagonal Avenue was the setting for a spectacular car photo shoot for Peugeot 407 coming this time from France. It was the still campaign that followed the famous TV commercial.

Before everyone leaves Barcelona for their hard-earned holidays, let us inform you, that August is the best time to shoot film in Catalonia's capital. So far, Setup will be here with their production vans throughout the hottest month, serving clients such as Adler, BMW, Gabor, OBS and Farfelu & Babeurre.

Recent work took us to scout in the Jaen area, where we found impressive roads and landscapes, and to the Sierra of Navarra, where desert meets moonlike landscapes. New buildings and houses have been added in Barcelona and most importantly in Mallorca. Our street casting archive and own casting studio allow a quick and direct insight into who's in town for your next ambitious film and photography projects.

The latest Opel ad was produced by Contra Services in various locations in Barcelona and Tarragona:

 

Client: Opel
Advertising Agency: McCann Erickson BCA
Art Buying: Petra Kolbe
Creative Director: Christof Jörg
Art Director: Le Han Nguyen
Photographer: Dietrich Halemeyer
Producer: Hans Dornseif
Production Manager: Ruben Broto

 

 

Sonda Productions worked with the Naturalborngolfers for the Lucky Strike BAR Honda Team, inviting F1 pilot Takuma Sato to play cross golf around Barcelona at various impressive and interesting locations.

The shooting of the TV Movie "Sprint Especial" will start at the end of July. Co-produced by In Vitro Films and Trivisión, the screenplay was written by Pepe Tienda and Miquel Peidro, and will be directed by Juan Carlos Claver.

The movie is based on the true story of the cyclist Javier Otxoa, who will be played by Ismael Martínez. Other actors will be Aina Clotet (Edurne), Beatriz Carvajal (Mercedes), Juli Mira (Eduardo), Sergio Caballero (Txomin) and Israel Rodríguez (Roberto).

Simsanphoto presents the Playstation campaign shot by Dimitri Daniloff.

The photos have been awarded with 4 golden lions at the recent advertising festival in Cannes.

Juan Aldabaldetrecu, represented by Gianfranco Meza & Co,
shot with Esther Cañadas for Chrysler.

Campaigns and editorials shot in July by Gianfranco Meza photographers:

Cortefiel, Jordi Labanda, Diesel, Vogue, Elle, Glamour

 

Fashion photographer Jose Manuel Ferrater shot in Barcelona Andres Sarda's lingerie last campaign with Elena Rosenkova (Traffic).

Lingerie gowns designed by Nuria Sarda.

Hair & make-up by Beatriz Matallana.

Joan Alsina, advertising and fashion photographer, is preparing a photography book called "Textures" in collaboration with hair and make-up artist Jorge de la Garza.

The book will be presented in September.

The z4 ad for BMW, shot by Bèla Adler and Salvador Fresneda, was the winner of the Sol Plata Award at the 19th San Sebastián Advertising Festival.

Client: BMW
Agency: S.C.P.F. (Madrid)
Art director: David Caballero
Make-up: Sonia for Servimatge
Stylist: Alberto Murtra
Assistant photo: Phineas

Robert shot an editorial for the magazine bcn-inside titled "Geometry of Glamour". Styling by Nuria, hair-makeup by Fraamn Rezende (Olivia). Models: Renata (Francina) and Olesya (Traffic). He also shot for the msxi-catalogue in Sardinia before continuing his trip to Portofino and Milano to shoot a 50s story for the x-ray magazine. Styling by Sabine Berlipp, hair and make-up by Framn Rezende, models by Names and Joy.

Back in Barcelona he shot a lingerie story with beautiful Maria from View Management for the magazine "Sous". Styling by Sabine Berlipp, hair & make-up by Framn Rezende. He just finished a shoot for the Elegance catalogue, organised by Montse Roura productions. Styling by Marion, hair & make-up by Gilberto. In a few days he is off to Lisbon and Sardinia for 2 German catalogues.

Group's male model Carl Brolin was confirmed for Pull & Bear campaign, shot by Alicia Aguilera. Przemek Szubert did UNNO underwear campaign for Europe with photographer Sergi Pons.
 
Javier de Miguel, model from Group, did Gucci show spring -summer 2005. Martina Klein is in the July Elle editorial shot by photographer Tierney Gearon.

Veronica Blume did an Elle editorial shot by photographer Hans Peter Schneider. Vanessa Lorenzo shot with photographer Manuel Outumuro for Elle Magazine.

Jesse Allison and Belen continue doing a great job. You will see them soon in Nox Magazine, shot by Bela Adler.

Helen Stinton looks great in autumn clothes in the next issue of Puzzle magazine. Photographer was Gonzalo Gaioso.

We will be looking for nice new models during the summer and be bringing super models for the September shows. But first of all we are going to enjoy our holidays.

Have a great, hot summer, and see you in a month!

Anna Eyrikh did the Autumn-Winter campaign 2004-2005 for Armand Basi with photographer Outomuro.

Olivia artists have been very visibly active lately with publications including Italian Vogue H'Uome men's special (Juan Cansado), Neo2 (Evaristo), Marie Claire (Gregorio Ros), H (Juan Cansado & Inma cifre) and Tendencias (Inma Cifre).

Be sure not to miss two great links; www.dresslab.com beauty section, for Salva G's hair & Jose Sequi´s make-up and the divine Fluxa shoes photos in the press section at: www.fluxa.com and see the master Gregorio Ros' work.

Stay tuned to the Olivia web page for forthcoming updates and improvements.

Hair to Go Barcelona, the Hair, Make-up & Beauty Salon, offers the service of their experienced crew for photo or commercial productions and fashion shows.

Hair to Go image professionals have worked all over the world offering their services to the international Fashion and Advertising Industry. They can work on set or in one of the Hair to Go Salons.
Now based in Barcelona with 2 Salons: Hair to Go at the Hotel Ritz Barcelona and Hair to Go at the Hotel Avenida Palace.

In this issue, we present you hair & make up artist Axel. 

The first edition of the "Premios Abanico" awards was celebrated in Madrid on 24th June with the participation of the AME (Spanish Model Agency Association) and lots of personalities from the fashion, advertising and communication business.

These awards were invented and organised by Gina Porcar to recognise and promote the work of all professionals who work in the fashion, advertising and communication business.

28 representatives from the Associations of Model Agencies (AME), Photographers (AFP) and Casting Directors voted in the different categories under the supervision of a notary public. The ceremony was presented by model Verushka and actor Daniel Freire together with the president of the AME José María Martínez Frías and the Vice President José Saiz Robres.

 

The new summer campaign for Burberry Baby's Collection was directed by Ivan Hugo, Burberry Kid's Art Director since 2002.

He combines both collections in one story following the family concept.
Photographer Igor Borisof shot his visual message perfectly.

Location: Cape Town.

The 7th edition of Mecal, the International Short Film Festival of Barcelona, will take place from 27th August to September 4th at the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB).

Throughout the festival, a selection of short films from all over the world will be projected from 6pm until 12am in three spaces within the CCCB: Pati de les Dones (open air), the hall and the auditorium.

Mecal has four competitive sections (Official, Obliqua, Documentary and OK Computer) and non-competitive sections dedicated to the most varied subjects: Advertising, Video Clips, Women etc.

At the same time, the Mecal Music Festival will take place at the City Hall club, with DJ sessions from midnight until sunrise.

El Chiringuito Heat: Chill-out music, relaxed atmosphere and good-looking people. El Chiringuito Group offers Ibiza atmosphere along the Barcelona coast combined with refreshing Mediterranean food and exotic cocktails.

Stay with us throughout the day, sun-bathing and relaxing by the sea shore and enjoy Barcelona's night with live DJ's, VJ's and performances in a perfect location: the beach.

El Chiringuito Heat is also a great location for photo shoots.

Santi Cantó, Public Relations Manager of el Chiringuito Group, offers a free Martíni if you visit him in the Chiringuito Heat mentioning the name of Production Paradise. Thank you, Santi!

Shoko, restaurant & lounge club, is the latest concept brought to you by the Octopussy Group in Barcelona, where you can gather together and meet some of the most desirable international faces and bodies from the fashion industry.

Traditional Asian food is our answer to modern culinary trends. After dinner (01:00) the sound of the Shoko gong will be heard and the restaurant transforms into a fashionable lounge club where you can enjoy some of the best house music sounds from across the globe and a variety of unique parties that makes Shoko the most stylish place in Barcelona.

The huge amount of equipment requested for the Athens Olympic Games 2004 was higher then expected. Ovide B.S. provides equipment to companies in Spain, the U.S. and other countries for TV coverage of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

"This year we will start to convert the Hotel Condes de Barcelona to the only hotel in Barcelona specialising in production" - said Miguel Angel Puerta new Managing Director of Hotel Condes de Barcelona, who has just arrived from Miami.
 
We'll be offering special and fixed rates for production companies, model agencies, photographers and film or commercial directors and other professionals related to the Audiovisual Industry and we'll show that we know what kind of service they need.
 
Very soon we'll tell you about more new services for our Production Guests.

Production teams welcome: Fabulous, bright, 110 sq m apartment, located in a renovated building facing Port Vell - Barcelona's harbour. With magnificent views from the living room and bedroom, you will find comfort and relaxation in this newly reformed and tastefully furnished apartment. There are 3 bedrooms, all with 2 beds, 2 bathrooms, one with a bath and shower and one with a shower. The kitchen has been completely renovated, is fully equipped and has a dining area for 6 people.

The apartment is in the heart of the city, in front of the famous Port Vell de Barcelona and a short 5-minute walk from Las Ramblas. Places of interest only minutes away are the traditional and picturesque Borne area, with a lot of restaurants, bars and the famous Picasso Museum, the Cathedral and the Gothic quarter. It's great location will get you to Barceloneta beach in 10 minutes, couldn't be more perfect for your holiday.