Serena Corvaglia joins The Visionaries!

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The Visionaries wants to introduce you to the latest addition to their impressive roster: the highly innovative and creative, Serena Corvaglia! 

Hailing from Milan, but having worked around the globe in places like Berlin and New York, Corvaglia’s adds a worldly touch to all her works, resulting in pieces that are “bursting with artistic flavour and energy.” 

Corvaglia has worked in a diverse range of fields, directing anything from commercials to music videos to fashion. She’s worked for brand names such as Fendi, Benetton, and KIA, but Corvaglia always ensures to add a mix of her “Italian artistic soul and vivid curiosity” to all that she does. 

Corvaglia’s love of storytelling has now led her into the realm of filmmaking. Mentored by Oscar-nominated director, Lina Wertmuller, Corvaglia has now created two documentaries, including one produced by Samsung titled “Women Run the Show,” a “docu-film against violence on women.” 

“I’m excited about joining the talented roster repped by The Visionaries, I can’t wait to add the touch of female Italian style”

Currently, Corvaglia is working on her first feature film, as well as continuing to direct content regularly.

Needless to say, with her unique vision and knack for storytelling, we’re excited to see what else Corvaglia has in store for the future. 

Sye Allen Directs New Very Spot 'Shake Up'

Visionaries director Sye Allen has directed the latest TVC for Very. The new spot celebrates the spring range in vibrant fashion.

The spot earned four stars from David Reviews, you can read the full review here.

Creative Agency: St Luke's
Creative: Claire Wombell/Laura Stephens
Account Director: Sophia Lane
Account Manager: Emily Gill-Heginbotham
TV Producer: Chloe London
Film Production: Apostle
Director: Sye Allen
Director's Agent: The Visionaries
Producer: Rachel Rumbold
Editor: Sye Allen/Josh Gemmell
Post Production: Electric Theatre Collective
Sound Designer: Ben Leeves @ Jungle

Sam Washington Directs San-Fran Glam Christmas Spot For Benefit

It's another Christmas ad! This time, it's Sam Washington's take on the festive commercial for cosmetic brand Benefit. With the pun-derful tag line 'Bring on the Winter Wonderglam!', Sam takes a smart idea and elevates it to a great ad. Some good performances combined with a great line 'There's a glamarous 70s Christmas disco party happening in my wardrobe.' makes for a memorable ad.

El Carousel's, Executive Creative Director, Charles Battrick had the following to say on the spot. 'Meshing nicely with the SanFran-Glam range, it is set to boost Benefit [sic] presence this Christmas and undoubtedly extend the fanbase of it’s [sic] cheeky personality online.'

Credits:

Agency: El Carousel

ECD: Charles Battrick
Creatives: Emma Hamilton and Sam Washington
Director: Sam Washington
Producer: Angela Battrick
DOP : Paul O’Callaghan
Editor: Colin Sumsion @ Big Buoy
Art Director: Jakob Grierse
Casting : Lesley Beastall
Composer: Rich Lewis

You can see more of Sam's work here.

Sye Allen Directs Dreamy New Spot For Pol Roger

Director Sye Allen's new spot 'A Duty To Delight' is all about capturing the nostalgia of endless summers days. Shooting for Pol Roger, Sye highlights the effervescent quality of those long summers, whilst of course drinking champagne.

Speaking on the shoot, Sye had the following to say. 'We shot it in September in the UK which is always a risk, especially on this occasion given the content of the film… But it paid off. I wanted to create a mystical atmosphere where all the elements of a perfect celebration come together, and it’s the effort we see going into this moment that really ties in with Pol Roger’s brand identity.'

Speaking on the creative process: 'It wasn’t about individual characters, it was about creating a clear character for the piece as a whole. Working closely with my cinematographer Sam Care we developed a visual language for the film, deciding to use uncoated master primes and a series of crystal diopters, which gave us loads of characterful internal reflections and allowed us to hide information when we wanted to, in a stylish & ethereal way.'

On working with the brand: 'Working with Pol Roger was a great experience, once the monitors were up each image sold itself, which was a reflection of the amount of homework we’d done prior to shoot day. We managed to achieve a great deal in a very short amount of time and even afforded ourselves a little wrap party as the sun was finally disappearing, drinking Pol Roger obviously. Mr Churchill would have been proud.'

Credits:

Producer - Elliot Tagg
Director of Photography - Sam Care
Creative - Mick Brigdale
Grade - Toby Tomkins, Online/VFX - 1920
Director and Editor - Sye Allen

You can view more of Sye's work here.

Dan Gianini Joins The Visionaries

Fashion, beauty and documentary director Dan Gianini joins The Visionaries for representation. The Brazilian born director works predominately in the fashion world, having shot for such companies as Topshop, Vogue and Givenchy.

Dan's now lived in the UK for the last fourteen years and studied Media Practice at Bristol UWE, where he took his graduation documentary piece 'Ambulantes' to Sheffield International Documentary Festival, Brief Encounters Festival and Diversity In Place Festival. 

Since then, Dan has worked for a variety of brands, from high street shops such as H&M and Topshop, to designer outlets including La Perla, Givenchy, Galerie Lafayette and Vogue. You can view his work here.

Felipe Torres Urso Directs New Spot For Ted Baker

Felipe Torres Urso directs a new spot for Ted Baker's latest campaign Ted Says Relax. The new campaign, which boasts 'First-Class Loungewear' that's 'utterly effortless' features a collection of the finest loungewear that's perfect for travelling on your private jet. 

Speaking of the shoot, Felipe said 'It was such a pleasure to get funky with Ted Baker again. Classic Porsche, private plane, beautiful model... a dream commercial.' It sounds like he had a lot of fun working with Ted Baker, i'm sure it was a really tough shoot...

Get ready to reach stylish new heights with Ted's brand new collection of luxurious loungewear: Ted Says Relax https://t.co/r5gpKXd4wT pic.twitter.com/pVsdWEvGP3

— Ted Baker (@ted_baker) August 10, 2017

Cannon Ambassador Clive Booth joins The Visionaries

“As an image-maker, I am always asking myself the question. How can I better interpret the way I see and feel about the world around me and then communicate that to an audience?” 

Clive continues to push his creative mind - and his wide array of Canon Prime EF lenses - to the limit. His work takes us deep into an aesthetic world and has the uncanny ability to clarify the beauty around us, and at the same time deepen its mystery. 

His newly released Aston Martin By Hackett campaign blends together elegance and attitude. A piano plays in the background as we follow our sharply-dressed protagonist onto a luxurious balcony, into his DB11, and out for an autumn spin. It's a visually stunning piece of work that gives an intimate look at some of the finer things in life.

Click HERE for more of Clive's work.

The Visionaries represent Clive Booth for commercials and content to 'in house' and production companies worldwide.