What happens when Digitas and Kevin Steele get together? They travel to the insanely beautiful island of St. Lucia to photograph a new campaign for American Express and Delta Airlines. As you can imagine, hanging out in the West Indies with a crew of amazingly friendly and creative people resulted in a seamless collaboration on four stunning shots full of warmth and invitation, a signature of Kevin’s work.
Claudio Napolitano: McGarryBowen Acquires Arrechedera Claverol
Mexico-based agency Arrechedera Claverol (AC) has been acquired by renowned advertising agency McGarryBowen. For the new company portraits, they chose Claudio Napolitano as their photographer and flew him from New York to Mexico, further strengthening a long-standing work relationship with now AC/McGarryBowen
Venture Visuals: Empowering Women with Liv Cycling
“Actually, I can” is the mantra behind Liv Cycling’s new video campaign focusing on the stories of women who have overcome their self-doubt and achieved strength of mind and body. Director Tom Kranzle and his team at Venture Visuals had the pleasure of working with Liv on 31 of these stories that send a message of encouragement throughout their community.
Claudio Napolitano: AXA Mexico / Cannes
AXA, a French multinational insurance firm, launches a new campaign aimed at the importance of art insurance.
BLUE SKY CGI RELEASES NEW WEBSITE
Blue Sky CGI, the latest addition to the Truppe, recently launched their newly redesigned website. This site not only showcases the CGI, motion and creative retouching work they have done for clients like Ford, Air New Zealand and more, it gives you and interactive experience with self-controlled slides to view before and after imagery and 360 degree configurations.
Claudio Napolitano: There Will Be Blood // Featured in GRAPHIS Photo Annual 2016
A series of portraits by Claudio Napolitano honoring immigrant women in America, There Will Be Blood recognizes the efforts women from around the world have put into the empowerment of their gender and to our society’s growth.
Poby Goes Viral with Asphalt Green’s New AG6 Video
With over 8 million views after four days and 22 million views after two weeks Poby’s video for Asphalt Green’s new AG6 workout has gone viral. What has made this success even sweeter for Poby is the longstanding relationship he has with the non-profit organization dedicated to bringing sports to their communities.
DOLLAR SHAVE CLUB
In this hysterical spot for Dollar Shave Club, the Venture Visuals team captured real-life DSC staffers as the ran around their Marina Del Rey headquarters showing us tricks to “easily” change your razor blade.
Behind the scenes with Jim Purdum
Take a trip with Jim Purdum to the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Vegar Abelsnes + Get Narrative
Vegar recently collaborated with San Francisco (and Sweden) based company Get Narrative for a still and motion campaign featuring their “worlds most wearable camera,” the Clip.
INTUIT / TURBO TAX by Venture Visuals
Just in time for tax season, Venture Visuals teamed up with Veracity Colab and Intuit/Turbo Tax to show us all just how easy, and fun, it can be to file your own taxes. Okay, we know what you are thinking. Taxes? Fun? Well, when Tom and his team are involved, even taxes are fun.
Discover the #Undiscovered Glowing Waters | Land Rover USA
Tom Kranzle and Venture Visuals recently collaborated with Land Rover to show just why their vehicle is the ticket to adventure. The videos created are part of a larger campaign called Discover the Undiscovered and follow young photographers, guides and scientists as they adventure into the Pacific Northwest in search of starry skies and glowing waters.
Welcome To The Truppe: BlueSky CGI
When a 3D animation of majestic fin whales was beautifully projected onto the Otis Booth building at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum's Centennial celebration, viewers were abuzz. That was the work of Blue Sky CGI, a creative retouching and multi-media company based in sunny California, and the newest addition to our roster.
Venture Visuals + Time, Inc. showcasing Ford F-150 for My Ford Magazine
Get ready to meet Tim and Stephanie Mikulecky, a stuntman and former stuntwoman who met, and later married, on a gig playing none other than the blue and pink power rangers, respectively.
SMITH Overtake Helmets by Venture Visuals
“Life is not about the finish line, it is about the journey.” That is the message behind this simple, yet beautiful commercial for SMITH Overtake Helmets from Venture Visuals. “The Pursuit,” as the spot is titled, quietly follows three cyclists on an expansive road in the middle of the desert at sunset as they pedals toward an endless adventure.
Interview to Venture Visuals by Spout Art →
Just over ten years ago, Tom Kranzle started Venture Visuals to address the growing digital content needs he saw clients having. He is now the founder and lead director/ DOP of the boutique commercial production studio and works from Santa Barbara, CA. They strive to grow brands through visual stories that inspire, empower and create more authentic connections with customers. Over the years, Thomas has been fortunate enough to work on projects for brands such as Apple, Google, Ford, Land Rover, Dollar Shave Club, UGG, Specialized, Tommy Hilfiger, Budweiser, Carl’s Jr., and many others. Read on to find out more.
Marc Ohrem-Leclef Goes Punk, Afropunk
Every summer NYC comes alive with outdoor concerts, festivals, movies and more. One such festival, Afropunk, has descended upon Brooklyn for the last ten years bringing a weekend of live music, vibrant art and good vibes. Photographer and Director Marc Ohrem-LeClef was inspired by this “open-minded and unconventional” festival so he decided to turn his lens on this epicenter of urban culture with an “afropunk” inspired lifestyle shoot.
Kevin Steele: Eco-Friendly Travel
On the Pacific coast of Mexico, a 200-acre property is home to a boutique eco-resort offering guests an immersive experience into the local environment and landscape. Kevin Steele and his team recently visited this magical oasis so they could photograph the expansive property for their most recent campaign.
#8 Questions to Dennis Welsh
Dennis Welsh’s photography inspires a sense of humbleness inside anyone who has the opportunity to view it. He has the uncanny ability to take real people, in real or produced situations, and create organic, spontaneous and relatable moments.
David Westphal Selected For Archive 200 Best
We are pleased to announce that David Westphal has been included in the 2016/17 issue of Archive 200 Best. The image chosen holds a special place in David’s heart, so we caught up with him to ask about the experience shooting in New Zealand for Subaru Global.