The Freakiest Ad of 2008

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View Jaron’s Evil Dead HERE

Jaron’s Evil Dead wins Freakiest Ad of 2008 by AdFreak.com. Contending against many other great spots, Saatachi & Saatchi Toronto and Spy Films’ Jaron Albertin comes out-on-top.

View Jaron Albertin’s REEL HERE

George Vale has a Merry Christmas Promo

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George Vale directs, photographs, edits and motions designs Christmas promo for iSkin team.

“Produced with existing 2 dimensional iSkin photographic assets, the 3 dimensional look was developed using after effects, to composite live action elements into the iSkin imagery.  Motion design techniques were then used to create basic 3d camera motion.” -GV

In the end a simple but effective treatment makes this classic Christmas carol a unique, modern holiday promo.

View George Vale’s REEL HERE

Merry Christmas !

Ben Steiger Levine joins Spy Films

Benjamin Steiger Levine was born in Montreal, Canada. He directed several short films before turning his attention to music videos, a world where he feels form and content meet on equal ground. Ben creates visual anecdotes that are unique and magical.

“Film has always been an escape for me and I hope to make it an escape for others.” -BSL

Levine’s work has been featured in Boards Magazine, Shots Magazine and at festivals around the world. In 2008, he was named a director to watch by Boards Magazine.

Ben Steiger Levine joins Spy Films exclusively for International representation (excluding Quebec/U.S.).

View Ben Steiger Levine’s REEL HERE

Directors to Watch: Vincent Morisset hits Creativity

View Vincent Morisset’s REEL HERE

Creativity Magazine features Spy Films’ director, Vincent Morisset as one of the “top 25 directors of 2008″:

“I wanted it to have a feeling of watching a video and accidentally moving the mouse and then it gets creepy, says Morisset. The idea behind it was to keep a really cinematographic feel, but at the same time be responsive in a really direct way. It was not about having a do-your-own adventure thing; I wanted something much more reactive and instant. Morisset’s approach has evolved over ten years of interactive experience…”

Read the full ARTICLE HERE

Alex & Steffen Play TAG with Snickers

View Alex & Steffen REEL HERE

Spy Films’ directing duo Alex & Steffen, bring the action back to the city for BBDO Russia’s, Snickers. The players in this campaign have always been a special breed of fantasy-creatures that have the ability to defy the laws of nature, maximizing the spot’s creativity and fun.

This time the bio-mechanical animals, designed at post-production house Unexpected, hunt through a live-action Toronto (shot with the Panavision Genesis, cinematographer: Maher Maleh) that has been digitally enhanced in several ways. Thus allowing for: new cityscapes, stunning camera movements, and 3D-interaction to enhance story, drama and action.

View Snickers Tag HERE

View Snickers Tag ‘Making of’ HERE

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