Aaptiv – Running Around with their Training App
I had the opportunity to chase, direct, and photograph some very active actors and models for Aaptiv, a fast growing and exciting exercise app. We shot stills and videos over several cold days last Fall here in New York City. In video, we used a rickshaw to track the runners on the street. Rather bouncy in certain areas of cobblestoned Soho!
Here’s a sampling of the stills we were doing.
The Hotel Lifestyle: Thompson Nashville
The Thompson Nashville is a beautiful, hip new hotel in the Gulch Area. My team and I were hired to shoot a range of imagery for the hotel from Lifestyle to Interiors. The Talent were all local. Working with the Thompson Marketing team, we created a number of scenarios over a week of shooting.
It was a pleasure to shoot there, the rooms had some great details that helped motivate the actor models. Great town, I would love to shoot there again.
Thompson Hotels: Lifestyle in Motion and Stills
Back again with another short video filmed for Thompson Hotels, this time in Toronto and New York. Working with a great team, we created both motion and still imagery to give the client more from the production. In both video and stills, we are storytelling a “day in the life”. Or rather, a romantic night.
Credit
Creative Director: Scott Williams
Agency Producer: Kelly Kruse
W Magazine: Brian Belott
My portrait session with Brian Belott was in the Annual Arts Issue of Conde Nast’s W Magazine. Brian is a multi-faceted artist who works in a variety of mediums. Several of his pieces are in MOMA’s Collection. One of the areas he explores is the use of found objects to create collages or used as part of larger paintings. His studio contains tons of material from his New York street search for objects. He also has performed on stage, at times lighting his hair on fire. It was a pleasure to see his process and shoot a variety of sit-ups with him.
For more from my artists series, check out projectartist.info.
Audible: Zachary Quinto
Working with the Audible team is great, and their current campaign is continuing to develop. They’re promoting their exclusive audiobooks, read with the familiar voices of celebrities. The text-overlay Audible design in combination with Zachary Quinto’s photogenically expressive face make this one of my favorites of our recent shoots together (but can I really choose a favorite?).
“The Dispatcher” is a short story written exclusively for Audible by John Scalzi. It’s up to the listener to decide if the all-powerful narrator is god or devil or a mix of the two, and Quinto’s voice is a perfect fit for such a dichotomous character. Plus, he was a pleasure to work with, and I hope to have him on set again someday in the future.
Stay tuned for images of other celebrity narrators, as I’m excited to say the Audible project is ongoing.
