Go Deep Sea Diving With James Morgans new spot for Ottonova

James Morgan is known for capturing the beauty of the world in his films. However this time James has you thinking about the dangers of the world with this harrowing film for German insurance firm Ottonova. In this ad for the German market, we see a scuba diver navigating through caves and finds himself surrounded by sharks. 

Accompanied by a sound design that has you at the edge of your seat this spot is a departure from his past underwater films. 

His spot for Creme De La Mer had him dive into the wonders of the deep blue ocean to promote their partnerships in ocean conservation, and his Netflix Film Jago: A Life Underwater is about an Indonesian Fisherman who runs across the bottom of the sea to hunt fish.

Who knows what part of the world James will capture next, all we know is that an incredible story will accompany it. 

Johnny Han writes, directs and produces Crypt TV's 'Terra'

Creative visionary Johnny Han has added another masterpiece to his impressive and diverse repertoire.

Han, a multi-Emmy award-winning director and creator, has recently created a short horror film commissioned by Crypt TV, a well-renowned entertainment company backed by Jason Blum known for “distributing horror themed digital content.”

Han wrote, produced, and directed the short film “Terra,” about a Mother Nature incarnate that possesses the elements and takes revenge on those who have wronged the earth. Released only a little over a month ago, the video has racked up over a million views in its first week in its Facebook release, and now has over 800,000 views on YouTube.

“Terra” is just the latest addition to Han’s ever-growing list of works. Han first made a splash in the industry through his VFX work, lending his unique touch to blockbusters such as 2012, Star Trek: Into Darkness, and Pacific Rim. He’s also won two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on the TV show, Heroes, as well as a Daytime Emmy last year for his work in, Lost in Oz.

In the past few years, however, Han has started to cross over into live-action directing, primarily working on commercials and the occasional music video. A few notable works include spots for Jaguar, McDonald’s, and the Ghost in the Shell game. Recently, Han shot an ad for Philips Shavers X Star Wars limited collection.

Regarding his shift into directing, Han says that while he will always love VFX work, directing has given him “a more expansive creative playing field to truly dream up stories that go beyond pixels on the screen.” To Han, all the higher stakes are “hands down worth it” when considering his “opportunity to affect people.”

Han states that commercials were perfect to dive into live-action directing since it involves the “same production professionalism” as VFX, involving the ability “to objectively understand [the] client’s intentions… [while] at the same time injecting just enough of [his] own personal creative fervour into the process.” Describing this skill as “the most valuable thing [he] learned in 18 years of VFX,” Han appears to be applying it perfectly to his current works.

A quadruple-threat, Han’s just beginning to show us all the tricks he has up his sleeve.

Jamie Lane joins The Visionaries

Hilarious and clever comedy director Jamie Lane has now joined The Visionaries for representation.

His list of clients speak for themselves, directing films for Coca Cola, Kellogg's, BMW, McDonalds, Mars, Wrigley’s, O2 and many more. 

Jamie has created a comedic niche for himself in the competitive world of commercials. His success is largely due to his talents in directing natural, fluid performances with subtle and realistic humour. 

From this he has won two Lions at Cannes for the very progressive and multi-faceted campaign created by McCann-Erickson London for Skcin.

When we sat down to speak to Jamie about joining us, he said “I’m really glad to come onboard and I’m looking forward to all the new opportunities this will bring. Lemonade represents some of the best production companies in the world. Collaborations with the likes of MPC Creative are really exciting and The Visionaries opens up so many new opportunities. I am thrilled to be a part of this progressive roster. ” 

Jamie keeps busy working shooting in different countries all over the world but we are excited he is joining The Visionaries here in London. 

You can view more of Jamie’s work here.

Sye Allen Directs Bill Nighy In Heartwarming Short For Jo Cox Foundation

Sye Allen directs a Christmas story about a lonely mince pie for the Jo Cox Foundation. Narrated by the great Bill Nighy, the short, highlighting a brilliant initiative inspired by the late MP, encourages anyone who feels lonely over the Christmas period to meet up for a chat over a mince pie.

#MincePieMoments is part of a larger initiative called the Great (Christmas) Get Together that encourages people to build positive connections in their communities. This is the second spot in a row that Sye has teamed up with St Luke's for, after their 'Duty to Delight' campaign for Pol Roger last month. Watch it and more of Sye's work here.

Credits:

DIRECTOR: Sye Allen

DOP: Edward Gibbs

EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Richard Denney

COPYWRITER: Mick Brigdale

PRODUCERS: Jenny Busby and Chloe London

CREATIVE AGENCY: St. Luke’s

Johnny Han Joins The Visionaries

The Visionaries are delighted to announce that Johnny Han is joining for representation. Johnny has been working in the industry for over fifteen years. He has been involved in VFX on major blockbusters and TV shows including Pacific Rim and Heroes, where he won an Emmy. More recently, he has ventured into commercial directing, applying his VFX experience for a unique approach. He has created spots for such companies as Peroni, McDonald's and Land Rover.

Check out his work here... http://thevisionaries.uk/talent#/johnny-han/

Peroni 'Step Inside The House of Peroni' by Johnny Han

Bio:

Johnny Han is an Emmy award winning creative artist whose career contributions have spanned across major feature films, iconic tv series, and tv advertising.

Currently he is focussed on film and commercial directing where he applies 15 years of industry experience in on-set live action filmmaking, visual effects, and computer animation.

Although born and raised in NYC, Johnny has made a global presence having lived and worked in Sydney, Singapore, and now Los Angeles and London, spending his time between the two.

Miro 'Build Yours Now' by Johnny Han