H5's new Mercedes-Benz spot through CLM BBDO combines both live action and animated elements to an awesome soundtrack by Parisian DJ Kavinsky.
Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Jessica Chastain, Gary Oldman and Guy Pearce are just a few of the acting heavyweights to star in John Hillcoat’s latest movie, Lawless. A Depression-era drama in which the loyalty of three brothers is put to the test against the backdrop of the nation's most notorious crime wave. Check out the trailer here.
Something a little fishy is going on in Arno Salters' new commercial for Young's through Mother London. Shot between two locations including the hallowed grounds of Wembly stadium this spot masterfully mirrors two very different chefs, with every movement mapped out precisely to great effect.
Vaughan Arnell's latest spot was shot through BBH London for Barclays new "Pingit" service. The spot features a Stephen Merchant voiceover, and music from Metronomy.
Directors Pleix were invited to participate alongside other artists, thinkers, makers and do-it-yourselfers to exhibit nine pieces of work titled Gulf Stream, Watercool, Family shades, Hybrid, Hot Spot, Less, Paradise, HFCS and Netlag, which turned Paris's La Gaîté Lyrique museum into a futuristic time capsule. Click the still to take a tour of the gallery and see the exhibits.
Koen Mortier's dramatic new hidden camera spot for TNT Benelux is top of Campaign's Viral Chart this week with over 20 million hits on youtube. Click the picture to see what happens when unsuspecting people push the big red button...
Warren & Nick's energetic new spot for Lucozade was shot through Grey London. Marrying CG with live action, the team used a QuadCam set up; one camera to capture the live action and the other three to accurately match the CG particles with the dancer's fluid movements. The dancer, Dickson MBI, is well known for his street style, and will also feature in Warren and Nick's new short film 'The Rodin Project' - a contemporary dance piece about the work of sculptor and artist Rodin.
Christian Bevilacqua's new spot, shot through Zavod Consulting, Moscow, highlights the growing problem of children being injured due to drivers' failure to use child safety seats. Drawing on hundreds of small details from carefully sourced and selected toys to heritage wooden floors, the shop set was built in a famous Moscow mansion which was the inspiration behind a Russian cult classic novel '12 Chairs'.
This latest spot directed by Lionel Goldstein through Mortierbrigade sees 23-year-old ex-porn star Sasha Grey, who recently starred in the series Entourage and The Girlfriend Experience take the lead to promote the organisation Equal PayDay.
Take a look at Agustin Alberdi's latest spot for the Stella Artois 4% 'Escapades' campaign through Mother London. Shot on location in Montevideo, Uruguay, the team managed to transform one floor of a hotel and a basketball court into a seamless riviera styled set.
Recounting his steps, a war veteran revisits a dramatic battle in this explosive, cinematic styled epic from John Hillcoat, shot on location in Thailand for The National Lottery through AMV BBDO.
Filmed in Iceland and Prague this new spot for Honda, was directed by Martin Krejci and shot through Wieden + Kennedy London. Dramatic sweeping landscapes capture the magic of an idea and the trials and tribulations of creation.
Christian Bevilacqua's new spot for Tesco through Red Brick Road demonstrates the magic of online shopping. With an impressive mix of CG and live action a Tesco car park is transformed into a young mother's living room where she is able to shop with ease on her laptop. From here on in the hardest part of her weekly shop will be opening the door.
The new Wrangler SS12 interactive website from Stinkdigital was directed by Arno Salters through Wrangler EMEA. Online visitors are taken on an interactive exploration through five different locations in the city of Portland, including a rooftop, a college library and the city's waterfront. Take a look at the linear film for a taste of what to expect.
Kosai's latest commercial was shot through Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo for Nike. In 2011 a major earthquake devastated Japan, wiping out whole towns, taking thousands of lives and tearing communities apart. The aftermath prompted a shift in the way the people of Japan view their leaders, for some the glass is half empty and for others it is half full. As Japan rebuilds, it looks to inspire its youth by instilling high morals and discipline through athletics.
Agustin Alberdi's latest spot for Moneysupermarket.com was shot through Mother London over 3 nights in Las Vegas. Hap-hazard family man Brian struts his stuff through a vibrant casino with all the trimmings, including go-go dancers, Elvis, limos and even a tiger, finally taking to the stage to prove he is the best around by singing... The Joe Espesito classic 'You're the best'
What do you see happiness in a modern city? This is the frame from the eyes of Stink director Happycamper , who recently completed a 60 seconds brand film for China Mobile, the major player in China's communication industry.
Loving thy neighbour can be hard at times, especially when they're are a large breasted male who refuses to cover up his ample assets. Lionel Goldstein's new spot for Center Parcs was shot through Antwerp agency, Duval Guillaume.
This is the latest spot from Ivan Zacharias for VW through DDB London. It would seem that one good turn deserves another as karma smiles on the old VW Beetle and it finds reincarnation is a sweet ride.
A massive congratulations to Adam Berg, Martin Krejci, Rob Chiu and everyone involved in helping them win multiple Awards at the Eurobest awards ceremony in Lisbon.
Adam Berg - TalkTalk 'Homes Within Homes'
FILM CRAFT
Animation - Silver, VFX - Silver, Direction - Silver
Martin Krejci - Lurpak 'Kitchen Odyssey'
FILM CRAFT
Cinematography - Bronze
FILM
Savory foods - Bronze
Rob Chiu - Philips 'Obsessed With Sound'
INTERACTIVE
Sound/ Music Design - Gold, Interface and Navigation - Bronze
FILM
Interactive Film - Gold
Video Artist Marco Brambilla's latest 3D film 'RPM', commissioned by Ferrari in celebration of their latest auto masterpiece, the 458 Spider, premieres on Nowness and at Art Basel Miami.
Rohan Blair-Mangat's latest piece for Adidas was shot over 3 days in the lead up to and during a concert with Snoop Dogg and Gorillaz Sound System in Fortaleza, Brazil. The spot is a clever blend of lifestyle film and commercial, focusing on Pauli "The PSM" who is the enigmatic drummer for Gorillaz Sound System.
Huge congratulations to Adam Berg and Stink who picked up Best Crafted Commercial Of The Year last night at the BTAA Craft Awards here in London for Talk Talk "Homes Within Homes". Talk Talk also won Best Animation, Best Model Making, Best CGI and Best VFX.
Nacho Gayan collaborated with his sister Belen for his latest Euromilliones spot, shot through the Shackleton Group. Imagine all the fun you could have if you won the lottery, your probably thinking nice house, flash car, year long holiday and all the finer things in life that we dream of. But that's boring so this spot out for a few more imaginative ideas.
Dvein were invited by director Kike Maillo to be part of his first feature film 'Eva' by creating the opening titles. Smooth and intricate, the stunning sequence builds from a simple beginning, becoming more and more complex until it climaxes in impossible 3D visuals before blending into the opening shot of the movie.
Congratulations to Adam Berg who won gold in the individual film category for his Ikea 'Cats' spot, shot through Mother.
Although Americans tend not to follow football on the pitch they certainly love playing it on their Playstations as Brent Harris shows in his latest spot for the new FIFA 12. It features NBA star Steve Nash and was made through the agency HEAT. It shows various fans from across the US gearing up to play the game and employs the talent of Paranoid Parkcinematographer, Chris Doyle.
These two new spots from Koen Mortier through Saatchi & Saatchi Brussels were shot as part of a Europe wide anti-smoking campaign. The spots focus on promoting the benefits of quitting rather than the dangers of smoking. The films were shot over 4 days in Ljubljana.
The latest from StinkDigital is an epic interactive film for ASOS via BBH London, directed by Sebastian Strasser. By clicking on individual dancers, users can spin off seamlessly into a series of individual breakout moments where the dancers perform while everything and everyone in their surroundings remains frozen.
Check out Rob Chiu's latest for Philips through Stink Digital - one Grammy Award-winning orchestra, 51 musicians 10,197 music notes. Single out each musician. Hear every detail...
The latest spot from Martin Krejci for IKEA was shot through Mother. Socks fly and pillows explode as a couple battle it out in the bedroom.
Henry Masons latest short film 'All That Way for Love' is a dark tale of a young man's travels through Africa. It has already opened the LA film festival and will be shown at the Rhode Island international film festival which takes place between the 9th -14th of August 2011.
The new spot for match.com directed by Nacho Gayan through Mother is a romantic tale involving a ukelele, a train station and a catchy little tune.
Check out Ivan Zacharias' trailer for this year's Karlovy Vary International Film Festival featuring Jude Law
Stink is proud to announce young London-based director Rohan Blair-Mangat who signs for worldwide representation. Rohan has directed for brands such as Adidas, Nike and Red Bull. His latest spot for the Adidas “Messiah” campaign through TBWA brought Lionel Messi to inner-city London and has just picked up a Cannes Bronze Lion (2011). Check out his work here....
Directed by Brian Lee Hughes through Jung von Matt, this new spot for music subscription service Simfy raises an eyebrow... Even if its just the one.
Ne-O's latest ad through Russian Agency Zavod was shot in Kiev. Demonstrating the cause and effect of a driver's actions on a passenger. A dark yet humorous spot with a serious subject, it really gets it's message across.
Brian Lee Hughes' new spot for the BC Lottery Corporation through DDB Canada comprises a collection of hilarious outtakes from Poker Lotto's outlandish spokesman.
Strong, debonair and macho are the words used to describe the leading man in Agustin Alberdi's new spot through Fallon for Trebor's latest campaign 'Sweet Success'.
Stink Director Christian Bevilacqua recently completed a new spot for Nintendo. intergrated 3D animation with Live action shots, the spot features the idea of the newly launched Nintendo game player 3DS. pre-planned in 3D, shot with Alexa+Motion Control over 3 days, and post works took over 3 months. And yes, by that, so you may look inside...
The Stink family came home from Cannes with a total of 13 Lions and 28 nominations. Stink London was ranked 4th worldwide and was top in UK and Europe in the Palm D'or. A huge congratulations to everyone involved.
Titanium Silver
John Hillcoat - Levi's - To Work (Titanium and Integrated)
Film Silver
Diesel - History of the Island (Other Film Content)
Craft Silver
Adam Berg - Dulux - Walls (Production Design)
Adam Berg - Dulux - Walls (Cinematography)
Martin Krejci - Lurpak - Kitchen Odyssey (Cinematography)
John Hillcoat - Levi's - To Work (Cinematography)
John Hillcoat - Levi's - To Work (Script)
Cyber Bronze
Stink Digital - Ikea - Happy Inside (Websites and Microsites, Other Consumer Products)
Adam Berg - Dulux - Walls (Best Digitally Led Integrated Campaign)
Agustin Alberdi - Diesel - Island (Craft, Photography)
Film Bronze
Ivan Zacharias - Magner's - Bees (Product and Service, Alcoholic Drinks)
Les Uns - Fondation Pour L'Enfant - 3 Generations (Product and Service, Public Awareness Messages)
Craft Bronze
John Hillcoat - Levi's - To Work (Direction)
New spot from Phil Lind for charity AKT through agency TBWA. With a cast that includes Sir Ian McKellen, Paul O’Grady, Sue Perkins, Samantha Fox, Kieron Richardson and Andrew Hayden Smith. Just been added in Shots contenders... Check it out.
Arno Salters works his magic on this new spot for Ebay, shot through DDB Tribal Düsseldorf. An intrepid shopper takes a stroll, skate and a slide through a world that represents the wide array of choice available on the online auction site.
This latest spot from Stylewar through CHI was shot in Cape town for Anchor Butter's 125th anniversary. It's all disco lights, Cow-eoke and cake for these four legged revelers.
Stink Shanghai recently teamed up with WK Shanghai to complete online films for Nike. helmed by Duckeye, the campaign include 4 episodes with live shots and animations. click on the picture to view the film, you may also follow the site http://www.nike.com.cn/nikesportswear/sportisart/
Adam Berg launches TalkTalk's latest ad campaign bringing to life their new positioning of 'A Brighter Home for Everyone'. Shot in London through CHI, set to the song 'Unchained Melody'. Dolls, Eskimos and other animated characters come to life as they try to contact their loved ones.
Congratulations to Ludovic Houplain from H5 who was named "Chevalier des arts et des lettres" at the French Ministry of Culture. It is actually the first time a graphic designer has been honoured with this distinction for their work in the arts. Ludo we salute you....
Sebastian Strasser uses a combination of both fluid and tremulous movement to build pace and excitement throughout his new spot for Vodafone. Shot through German agencies Jung von Matt and Alster in Barcelona, the team had just one week of preparation to make to make this happen... Check it out.
1stAveMachine's Asif Mian gets off the ground on his latest ad for Nike. It follows Manchester City's Mario Balotelli through his zero gravity apartment as most of his possessions defy the laws of physics by simply floating around.
Ivan Zacharias' latest spot for Magners through Red Brick Road, follows a day in the life of Eamon, the bee-keeper for Magners. From bathing with his bees to getting the bus to work with them, they create quite a buzz around the town of Clonmel, the home of Magners.
We are very excited to announce that Nieto has signed to Stink for representation in UK, Eire, Asia, Eastern Europe, Russia, Australia and Scandinavia.
Nieto was born in Columbia and now resides in France where he began his directing career. He excels as a painter, an animator, designer, live action director and graphic artist - all of which skills are displayed in his work.
If he isn't on your radar already he will be very soon.
Shot in Argentina with a helping hand from around 1,000 extras is Brent Harris's spot for The Belgian National Lottery. Hanging 10 on the human wave are amongst other things a cyclist, a piano complete with pianist and even some over-sized drift wood. Dive in and check it out.
We're pleased to announce both of Stink's Japan-based directors won awards at Adfest in Phuket last weekend. Kosai’s ‘Music Shoe project for Nike won a gold Cyber Lotus for best use of viral marketing (click the picture to view). Masa won Best of Show in the ‘Best Use of Social Media’ category for his ‘Utsushi Kagami’ (Mirror) promo for Sour and a Gold Lotus for ‘Best Use of Technology’. Take a look at Masa’s reel for a demo or go to http://sour-mirror.jp/ to see it in all its technological glory!
Alongside his wins for 'Catch' and 'Straight', Ivan Zacharias won the prestigious Fellowship award at the British Arrows in March. The Fellowship is awarded for an outstanding contribution to the production of commercials and Ivan is the first director to be awarded. Needless to say, we at Stink are exeedingly happy for him!
Congratulations to both Ivan Zacharias and Martin Krejci who won at the BTAA British Arrows last night.
Martin won two gold in for his macro tour-de-force, Lurpak 'Kitchen Odyssey' and Ivan won bronze for each of his acclaimed Magners spots 'Catch' and 'Straight'
The creative-minded entities that make up the Stink network—Stink, Stink Digital and Skunk— each made significant creative waves in 2010, solidifying the shop's reputation as a new model production company. Out of Stink proper, noteworthy moments came from Adam Berg, who shot cats running amok at Ikea for Mother London's "Happy Inside" campaign and the vibrant intro spot to Euro RSCG London's "Let's Color" campaign for Dulux; and Marco Brambilla, who created a sultry "painting in motion" for Kanye West's "Power."