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Spy has recently signed Los Angeles directing duo Radical Friend.

Since then, the duo has directed music videos for bands like Of Montreal, The Postmarks, Mixel Pixel and Electric President. Their music videos and short films have been featured on RES DVD, Stash DVD, and Boards Magazine. RES magazine profiled them as one of the “10 students to watch” in 2006.

The duo is currently working on a TOP-SECRET interactive project.

View be oNline B HERE

Vincent Morisset took home a Gold Pencil at this years 2008 One Show.

Congratulated personally by judges and friends alike, be oNline B was a contender for this years praised Grand Prix. A great achievement for Arcade Fire’s popular single and an even greater accomplishment in the eyes of the interactive industry.

Creativity-Online had this to say:

” Jurors said the Grand Prix award was closely contested, with Aatoaa/NuFilms’ site for Arcade Fire record Neon Bible also in the running for the top award based on its innovative use of video. The Neon Bible site took home Gold in the single website category. ”

See full article HERE

View Credits HERE

http://www.aatoaa.com

View Sam Roberts video HERE

Dave Pawsey’s latest video for Sam Roberts has sent critics leaping from their wheelchairs.

The video has been hailed on numerous blogs and cg driven sites as a tremendous achievement. Thanks to the work of VFX house, Duplex, and the intense supervision of VFX Supervisor Jonathan Legris, Sam Roberts elevates to a new level of rockstar.

The video has also been featured in many online publications such as shots, boards and stimulants.

When asked about the inspiration behind the idea of the music video…Dave Pawsey had this to say:

DP: “I always tripped out on the way the Sims characters communicated ideas and emotions by using icons. I thought it could be cool to express human emotions in a music video with these icons instead of subtitles.

The idea of aging Sam Roberts came from the lyrical point of view of the song. I wanted to add a performance element into the video, but without the clichéd notion of a performance video. I thought that by making Sam Roberts a character performing the song at different stages of life, the video would take on a more story driven approach. It felt like the song was a rant on the state of music and, in a larger way, popular culture, so I felt it would be poignant to have an old man singing parts of the song and to eliminate the potential for being preachy.”

Sam Roberts album is due to hit later this month.

View Dave Pawsey’s REEL

View Michael Maxxis’ REEL

MTV acclaimed director Michael Maxxis joins Spy Films.

“The Michael Maxxis-directed video for P.O.D.’s “Addicted” is tailor-made to smash you in the face. A writhing mosh pit of over-saturated color and twisted images, the only thing that matches the intensity of the video is the ferocity of the music.”

See the complete article HERE

View Ford Fusion HERE

Ford Fusion switches gears and drives on water with Spy Films’, Javier Aguilera.

Javier has defied the laws of Mother Nature and brought Ford across continents. Working with a top level crew over an intensive 4-day shoot, Javier has brought another stunning piece of visual entertainment.

Shot on the relatively new ‘Red Camera’ under the camera work of Oscar-winning cinematographer, Dion Beebe, Ford Fusion has made quite the impression in the Red Cam world.

Fusion is being recognized as not only the first car commercial shot with the Red Cam, but the first time the Red Cam has been used in a quote on quote ‘real ‘ situation.

See Dion Beebe’s BLOG POST HERE

Post-Production Notes:

“Ford “Ice” was extremely challenging to execute in numerous aspects. First and foremost, rendering in 1080P HD with true 3D motion blur, raytraced reflections & refractions, as well as global illumination features produced almost-prohibitive rendertimes. It was not uncommon to have frames require between 4-12 hours to complete. Since each shot was rendered in numerous layers, the rendertimes were even greater in most cases.”

View more technical info HERE

View Javier Aguilera’s REEL HERE

View Americanarama HERE

View George Vale’s REEL HERE

“I think sex was created by God as a sacred bond to unite a man … and an employee.”

The National Post has recently taken notice to Spy’s latest video for band, Hollerado. Featuring actor/comedian Dave Foley, the music video pokes at the many faults of American Apparels, Dov Charney.

The Post had this to say:

“The Montreal-born entrepreneur established street cred for his brand as much by insinuations of sex with his models as he did with assurances of humane working conditions in his company’s U.S.-based factories. As Foley-as-Charney says in the video, Have I had complaints from the labour board? Not about my sexual performance.”

See the complete article HERE

Torch Gallery based out of the Netherlands, has recently selected our David Drebin for an exclusive solo exhibit.

“Recent photowork , photographer David Drebin’s first solo show in the Netherlands will open on the 1st of March from 16 till 18 hrs and will run through the 12 th of April 2008 at TORCH Gallery, Amsterdam.”

See detailed Torch Gallery PDF

Vincent Morisset joins Spy Interactive.

With Arcade Fire’s ‘be oNline B’ (the clever anagram for Neon Bible), Vincent Morisset has pushed the boundaries of Interactive story-telling.

Winning the Grand Prix at this year’s Boomerang Awards, is just one of the many acknowledgments Vincent and Arcade Fire’s ‘Neon Bible’ have received.

Others include, website of the day (FWA), praising articles in Creativity, Infopresse and Billboard magazine. Not to mention, a 2008 Juno Nomination http://www.junoawards.ca/.

View be oNline B here

Personal Website: http://www.vincentmorisset.com/

At last, the Internet has become the platform we’ve always dreamt it would be: a place where audiences can begin to actively engage with brands. Remember when MTV jump-started a generation with the music video? Well, it’s happening again, but this time we get to play, not just watch.

Spy has always been proud of our award-winning work in television and film, and we’re here to take it to the next level with the brightest, most imaginative designers and programmers around.

Welcome to Spy Interactive.

David Drebin, world renowned, Toronto born photographer, joins Spy Films.

Graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York City, Drebin’s photographic work has been curated around the world and has been represented by notable galleries such as: Camerawork in Berlin, the Young Gallery in Brussels, the Fahey Klein Gallery in Los Angeles and the Torch Gallery in Amsterdam.

Commercial campaigns have included work for MTV, Sony, Merecedes, Davidoff and has been seen in various publications including Vanity Fair, GQ, ESPN and The New York Times Magazine.

Furthermore, a collection of Drebin’s cinematic images was recently released (September 2007) in a new monograph titled “Love and Other Stories” and they offer an expansive journey into the mind of the photographer who has worked with talent like David Caruso, Charlize Theron, Fergie and many others. Famous fans such as Ben Stiller and Sir Elton John have purchased his photographs along with major art collectors around the world.

Among many attributes, David Drebin is now pushing further into the world of film and finds himself available for commercial direction.

Spy Films welcomes David Drebin.

View David’s REEL HERE