The West Coast is alive and well, as seen here. “Hidden Gems” is a series of short films for Visit California (over 16 million impressions in the first month!) produced by phenom Director Tom Kranzle and the stellar team at Venture Visuals.
Kevin Steele: South Dakota Tourism "My Great Place"
It’s déjà vu for photographer Kevin Steele with his recent tourism campaign for South Dakota, and we are all lucky enough to cash in on the experience. This time around Kevin collaborated with ad agency Lawrence & Schiller and South Dakota Tourism for their 2017 campaign “My Great Place".
Kevin Steele-Surf City USA Here We Come
“Two girls for every boy". The Beach Boys and Surf City USA — what could be more evocative of beach lifestyle and those golden moments in the sun.
VENTURE VISUALS: SPEEDX x KICKSTARTER
With the unveiling of SpeedX Leopard, the single most-funded bike campaign on Kickstarter, a new face in cycling was born. Watch the follow-up Venture Visuals produced for SpeedX Unicorn, where they looped in a pair of pro-am maniacs, drenched the duo in black, turned up the music and documented a race-level performance of Strava-esque delight.
UCI HyperXite Transport Animation for the Future by Blue Sky CGI
Imagine a travel time of 35 minutes from Los Angles to San Francisco in a pod-like vehicle through a near-vacuum tube, at more than 760 mph. Well, the Blue Sky CGI team did just that as part of a new ground-breaking development in mass transportation. The award-winning BlueSky CGI team of Lee Waters, Rick Chou and artists brought art, design and technology together in their latest project, Hyperloop-UCI HyperXite Animation.
VENTURE VISUALS: MY FORD MAG
Sporting a first-ever 10-speed transmission and a fearsome aluminum shell, the 2017 Ford F-150 is a wake-up call to every full-size truck out there. Ford turned to Venture Visuals to put this capable beast through its paces both on and off-road in Moab, Utah. With a dazzling new truck and a small arsenal of camera equipment, they were turning heads and tackling serious terrain, even with a trailer in tow.
Vegar Abelsnes Makes His Trip To Iceland
Iceland, an arctic island of stunning natural beauty, Nordic lore and the Aurora Borealis seen to its best advantage, is a photographer’s paradise. Mythic, majestic and an easy time frame access has made Iceland a very popular tourist destination. International photographer and director Vegar Abelsnes, a son of Norway himself, knew he had to make the journey.
Venture Visuals: Liv Cycling and Black Girls Run Give Voice to Women
Today, women’s cycling is the biggest growth sport, and the team at commercial production company Venture Visuals, with Director Tom Kranzle at the helm, has been at the forefront for spreading the message of empowerment to women looking to find a voice through physical activity and self care.
Claudio Napolitano: The Blue Demon Is Captured for Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures and Televisa got the green light for their new TV series The Blue Demon, inspired by the real-life story of Alejandro Muñoz Moreno, better known as The Blue Demon. SPT assigned key art production to advertising and celebrity photographer Claudio Napolitano, with shooting on location in Mexico City.
Jim Purdum: Machu Picchu Adventure
Jim Purdum tells stories with authentic moments, whether he is crafting a brand for a client or capturing a personal journey. His love of travel has brought fleeting moments of unique beauty, adventure and lifestyle to his audience. This past year, that sense of adventure brought him to a self-assigned stock photography project on Peru, where he followed some LA friends on vacation.
BlueSky CGI: The Car Whisperers
“To be trusted to create visuals for the launch of a new model car is an honor,” says Lee Waters, “especially when that car is part of the Ford family.” BlueSky CGI and Ford have been creative accomplices for a long time. In the client/creative world we can consider them “going steady.”
Claudio Napolitano: Foreign Influence
Imagination is never in short supply for Claudio. Whether he is collaborating with a client or focusing on a personal project, he is always creating intriguing and conceptual imagery in his signature style. His most recent personal series, entitled Foregin Influence, explores the positive impact immigration has had on the United States.
Carl Zapp: Sleek and Simple
Carl Zapp is a still life savant, he can take the simplest of objects and make them look sleek and heroic.
Peter Rodger: First Responders for Ford
These are first responders; trained men and women who come to our aide in a moment’s notice. They are also the focus of Peter Rodgers latest commercial and print campaign for Ford.
BlueSky CGI: Making it Just Right For Subaru
The retouchers and CGI artists at BlueSky CGI have a shared passion for cars. “We don’t like to get our hands all greasy,” explains Lee Waters, one of the founding partners, “but we like to make them sing.”
BlueSky CGI – To Infinity and Beyond
BlueSky CGI takes pride in marrying art and technology, so it is no surprise that Lee, Rick and their team of artists find themselves attracted to and thoroughly engaged in the work they do with the aerospace industry.
David Westphal: A Shared Vision With Subaru
“When we feel passionate about our work, we can do anything.” This statement is one of the things we love most about David Westphal. He brings this level of enthusiasm to every single project, including his most recent for Levrog - Subaru.
BlueSky CGI lend their expertise to Lexus
The Lexus 500LC doesn’t officially roll on to the roads until 2017, but the creative team at BlueSky CGI already got up close and personal with the new luxury vehicle when they partnered with the brand for their launch at the Detroit Auto Show.
David Westphal: Nissan NV 2000
When we talk about car photography we talk a lot about location. It can make all the difference in composing an eye-catching shot. David Westphal knows how to pick just the right place so for his recent shoot for the Nissan NV200 he chose the iconic 6th street bridge in Downtown LA.
Welcome to the Truppe: Claudio Napolitano
“Everyone deserves a BOLD portrait,” Claudio Napolitano tells us of his dynamic portfolio featuring stylized portraits of celebrities, big time CEO’s and every day people. Page after page of his book is filled with imaginative photographs that range from dark, moody and cinematic to bright, humorous and aspirational.