The Best Work You May Never See
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Friday, Jun. 29, 2012
Short of the Week: "For Those Lost, Just Not Forgotten" Directed By Cole Webley
Cole Webley, whose spot roosts are Uber Content in the U.S. and Holiday Films in Canada, directed this self-financed passion project, a short film which inspired and is set to a poem written by Chateau Bezerra, an art director at AKQA . The two were university classmates and Webley went on to...
Friday, Jun. 22, 2012
Top Spot of the Week: Blue Sky Bridge's "Model Rockets" From TDA_Boulder
Jasper Gray of Futuristic Films directed this PSA for ad agency TDA_Boulder which opens on model rocket materials laid out across a table. As the spot progresses, the gentle, soothing voice of a man can be heard discussing how much he enjoys sharing the hobby with a young person. Moments later, the...
Friday, Jun. 22, 2012
The Best Work You May Never See: Manulife's "Working Kids" Directed By Jorn Haagen
Jorn Haagen directed and shot this spot for DDB Canada in which we see children at work--one an automotive mechanic, another a short order cook, yet another a dentist, still another a check-out cashier at a grocery store. These kids are forced to become breadwinners for their families. Providing...
Friday, Jun. 22, 2012
Music Video of the Week: Coldplay/Rihanna's "Princess of China" Helmed By Petty, Bibby
Director Adria Petty, who's handled by aWHITELABELproduct in the U.S. and Skinflicks in the U.K., teamed up with longtime collaborator, Stardust creative director Alan Bibby, to co-write and co-direct Coldplay and Rihanna's music video for "Princess of China." Petty, whose credits include videos...
Friday, Jun. 15, 2012
The Best Work You May Never See: Gandhi Bookstores' "Woods" From Ogilvy Mexico
Rodrigo Garcia Saiz directed this :40 in which a fear-stricken woman flees an unseen pursuer out to do her harm. But while her terror is real, a break out of the blue brings us back to reality, as we realize that her harrowing adventure has sprung from her reading a book. "Woods" opens on the woman...
Friday, Jun. 15, 2012
The Best Work You May Never See: Tony Petrossian Draws A Flock Of Characters For His 1st R+H Spot
Director Tony Petrossian's first project at his new roost, Rhythm + Hues Commercial Studios , underscored one of the reasons he joined the Los Angeles-based company earlier this year ( SHOOT online, 3/6)--the opportunity to tap into the talent and resources of visual effects/animation facility...
Friday, Jun. 8, 2012
The Best Work You May Never See: Volvo's "Heads or Tails" From Forsman & Bodenfors
A man finds a coin on the sidewalk as he approaches his Volvo automobile. His female companion then enters the picture as they both jockey to get in the driver's seat. The solution: he flips the coin and she wins, placing her behind the wheel of the Volvo. They embark on a driving trip in which...
Friday, Jun. 8, 2012
The Best Work You May Never See: WWF's "Birds"
Breathtaking footage of birds flying in "V" formation over the sea is accompanied by three telling supered messages. The first explains that the birds fly in this formation to reduce wind resistance. The second notes that "nature has taught us that, together, we can do much more." And the third...
Friday, Jun. 1, 2012
The Best Work You May Never See: Getty Images' "From love to bingo in 873 images"
Patient research work involving more than 5,000 photographs resulted in a one-minute film that AlmapBBDO, Sao Paulo, Brazil, created to advertise Getty Images, a leading image database for creating and distributing visual content. The film consists of 873 images from the Getty archives depicting...
Friday, Jun. 1, 2012
The Best Work You May Never See: Minnesota Zoo's "Awe" From Clarity Coverdale Fury
We open on a scoop of ice cream on the ground, next to a pair of feet wearing sneakers. More melting ice cream drips from above as the camera slowly moves up to reveal a now empty ice cream cone being held upside down by a boy. He too is looking up--way up--at something that has him awestruck...