What does your Grandma’s sweater, a magician and KFC have in common? The answer is Nicholas Reynolds.
He is back directing two new quirky and vibrant spots for the Australian KFC market.
In the commercial, you see the protagonist in different scenarios comparing the KFC chicken to Grandmas TLC and a magician’s secret.
Fun, tasty and a little bit weird, Nicholas Reynolds continues to show us more depth to his comedic filmmaking.
Take a look at more of his work by clicking here.
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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.
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.
With the World Cup going on right now, football is on everyone’s minds – including ours. So, it’s only fitting to see our very own Gundeep Anand be featured in Adidas London's latest World Cup campaign, which revolves around the usage of creativity to answer challenges in people’s cities.
The Last Stand, London’s largest street football tournament created by Gundeep himself, was featured in a series of clips in which Gundeep directed. In Gundeep’s own words, The Last Stand aims to use “sport to unite people and break down barriers,” an ideal message for the campaign.
Gundeep has chosen to focus the films on four different players, allowing them to share their story in a concise, punchy, and bold way. Using his unique style that “blends… intimacy, humanity, and humour” to showcase just how football has changed these people’s lives, Gundeep proves that he has and will continue to create exceptional work.
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
Camden Hells new campaign highlights a diverse group of people who drink the lager. The Campaign, titled Raise Hells focuses on four different people who tell their own respective stories, whether it be a speech or a song. Washington garners subtle and poignant performance from each of the artists.
Little Black Book spoke to Sir John Hegarty, who served as creative director, about the ads. Speaking about the conventional beer ad, John said, 'We wanted to be different yet relevant to the spirit of Camden. We also wanted ideas that challenged conventional beer ads. And therefore characters who did just that. We wanted to wake up our audience and make them think as well as smile. To Raise Hells.
Executive producer Sarah Marcon talked about the performances in the four different pieces. 'All of the artists were themselves on set, no hammy deliveries and no one was over directed. Just each person delivering their lines in a way that felt natural and comfortable to them.'
Sye Allen extends his repertoire into comedy performance with these hilariously hammy spots for Aunt Bessie's new vegetable chips.
Mabel and Margaret break the fourth wall in a rage in this amusing addition to the Aunt Bessie's ads featuring the geriatric pair.
The Visionaries represent Sye Allen for commercials and content to 'in house' and production companies worldwide.
Executive creative director: Al Young
Creative: Marcus Smith, Tom Hopkins
Additional credits: Agency producer: Chloe London
Planner: Dan Hulse
Business lead: Eva Philipps
Account director: Joanne Hill
Media agency: Vizeum
Production company: Apostle
Director: Sye Allen
Editor: Sye Allen
Grade: Henri Pulla @ CCVFX
VFX producer: Ian Harland
VFX supervisor: James ‘Krispy’ Cornwall
Music track: Grieg – Morning (Peer Gynt)
Audio post production: Grand Central
We are delighted to announce that director and writer Sam Washington will join the Visionaries for UK representation!
Sam has worked with a prestigious client list such as Apple, Adidas, Sky, and Chevrolet. His recent Optus Campaign for Netflix Australia with Ricky Gervais has received global recognition and labeled by Google as “the most successful piece of branded content we’ve ever seen." The Cannes Lion winning campaign is a perfect example of how Sam can collaborate with A-list talent and capture unscripted moments of genius, and go on to restructure the foundation of what makes an engaging commercial.
Comedy, lifestyle, or a performance piece - Sam delivers touching stories for audiences around the world. He is truly a master of cinematic storytelling.
Check out some of his work HERE.
The Visionaries represent Sam for commercials and content to 'in house' and production companies in the UK.
