Reely hard to feature...

Sometimes here at The Reel we get really excited about new Directors and new work that we sadly can't feature for various reasons (copyright, clearance, they just hate us, etc etc - the list goes on but we wont bore you). However... We at The Reel always believe that there is a solution to a problem - and that good work should always be raved about. So we decided to dedicate this weeks feature to new Directors whose work is awesome, but we couldnt feature properly (for whatever reason).... So here we go:

DR SMOOVE

Comedic genius from the man named Dr Smoov. Mashing up old 80’s cartoons and re-dubbing the audio is the order of the day for the Doc, who on more than on occasion had the office in fits of uncontrollable laughter. Authenticity, brilliant humour and sharp editing skills make this guy a one to keep an eye on.




Check out his Youtube channel here for more mirth…

http://uk.youtube.com/user/DRSMOOV

PAUL ROBERTSON

Paul has obviously been raised in arcade full of 16-bit beat-em-ups, manga and heavy metal. Taking the model of a side scrolling beat-em (ala double dragon) Paul weaves his spellbinding pixel anime style with supreme ultraviolence to create these fantastically accomplished shorts.







http://probertson.livejournal.com/

THE WEEZER REMIX

We already featured the original Weezer promo from the ultra talented Matthew Cullen…
And then the powers that be, go and release a bloody good new remix as well!! So rather than whine and moan… we included this one for your visual and aural pleasure…

NewsReel 16/01/09

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Brilliant news!!

We love production companies here at The Reel, so a new one opening sounds brilliant to us. And it is. Because it’s Brilliant House!
As good creative ideas proliferate across platforms and the economy stretches budgets to the limit, Brilliant House has marshaled a smart, nimble company of film-makers ready to house big ideas under one provident roof.
The company’s roster includes: Laurent Bourdoiseau, celebrated for the extraordinary worlds that emerge from his groundbreaking approach to CGI; Brian Harrington, recognised for a documentarian sensibility that arrives at the heart of every subject; Jonathan van Tulleken, recently tapped by Creativity Magazine as one of 15 directors to watch in 2009; and Jason Yeomans, lauded for his lyrical storytelling and meticulous visual style.
Brilliant House also recently signed Bitography, a collective of designers, illustrators, and programmers who created the company website. Further signings are to be revealed in the coming months.
Brilliant House has a campaign of short films in development and (obviously knowing what buttons to push to get on The Reel’s editorial team) has undertaken to publish two Graphic Novels in the summer of this year. The
principal focus of the company will be advertising for television and other digital media.

http://brilliant-house.com/

Former Farmers at HRA

Hibbert Ralph Animation has signed multi award-winning digital animation and design collective, Once Were Farmers, for worldwide commercials representation. Led by Rory Lowe and Will Adams, Once Were Farmers is a Glasgow-based creative collective with seven years experience in title sequences, character animation, visual effects and motion graphics for commercials, broadcast, theatre, clubs and film.
Once Were Farmers recently created several projects for BBC Scotland, a TV commercial for “Your Clear” and an installation for the Welcome Trust on Euston Road, London, in collaboration with Timorous Beasties. In addition to a nomination for the Cartoon d'Or later this year, Once Were Farmers have won several advertising awards including three Scottish Advertising Awards and three Roses Advertising awards for campaigns like XFM.

Draw draw top talent

Best known for his sensational live work, director James Russell has joined Draw UK. A glimpse at his reel reveals a fantastic eye for performance – with this in mind James is broadening his creative horizons and coming to over to the promo world. James’ career began over 12 years ago, producing and directing music documentaries and shows for MTV Europe. He has since become a much sought after director in this field, working with some of the worlds biggest artists including Stereophonics, Queens Of The Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys, James Blunt, Kasabian, REM, The Verve, Scissor Sisters, Snow Patrol, Paul Weller, Kaiser Chiefs, and The Ting Tings.
James’ talent has earned him praise from some of the hottest British bands and clients together with numerous nominations for his work. While continuing to work very much in the live field, James has decided to extend his creative output and has joined Draw Pictures for promo and all video content representation.

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Carr drives over to Boys

Bucks Boys Productions is excited to announce the addition of Steve Carr to their growing list of commercial directors. Mr. Carr offers clients tremendous creative talent and looks forward to directing short form projects, specifically branded “mini-movies”, interactive campaigns and traditional commercials.
In the past, the director has created groundbreaking music videos for artists like Jay-Z, RedMan, Method Man, Public Enemy, Lauren Hill and Moby, winning both MTV and Billboard Awards. He has also directed many feature films, including “Next Friday”, “Dr. Dolittle 2”, and Reel co-editor Chris Wall’s favourite - “Daddy Day Care”.

Wendy Wandas in

Director Wendy Morgan has signed with French production company Wanda for the commercial representation in the European market Morgan is Chilean, grew up in Canada and now lives in Barcelona. Having made her mark as an art director at MTV Canada, Wendy is known for her super stylized comedies mixing energy and derision.

http://www.wanda.fr/

A bit of Greek

Not ad news as such, but the BBC has commissioned RSA Films to create a series of six five-minute "modern interpretations" of a selection of Greek tales, called Myths. Post house Smoke & Mirrors provided Online Editing and VFX support for the production. The films were shot on Red Camera and Smoke & Mirrors worked alongside offline house Final Cut to manage the camera data between Avid, Assimilate Scratch and Flame.