This past political season saw a bumper crop of fine political ads but none finer than the promo “Been There” for HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher which won two Gold Awards at the annual Promax Promo Awards Competition. It won for “News/Information Program Spot” and it was the only Gold winner in the “Funniest Promo” category.
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Edited at Nitrous Ltd. 260 Fifth Avenue, NYC, owner/editor Paul C. Rosen, HBO creative director Camille Errante, director Chris Stifel, producer Chris Denniston and others took footage of George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, John Mc Cain and Barak Obama from stock footage and shot Bill Maher in different poses against green screen, rough cut a composite in Avid before the final compositing.
The core of Nitrous was established by Senior Editor/Owner Paul C. Rosen in 1999 and has evolved to what it has become today. Says Rosen: “Ours is a business model for the increasing demands of our time – a streamlined, intimately geared, and fine-tuned machine with an emphasis on bleeding edge infrastructure; and staffed with a dedicated roster of outstanding professionals that cater to the specific demands of individual projects as needed.” In addition to award winning editorial, Nitrous is also a single site provider for all production, and contains an audio facility on premise. The intimate atmosphere of the “Café at Nitrous” is warm and welcoming, while the amenities, of a bar, pool-table, foosball, pinball, the Wii, and “Rock Band”, compliment and support the demands of the company.
Credits
HBO – Real Time with Bill Maher “Been There” Promo
Creative Director: Camille Errante
Director: Chris Stifel
Producer: Chris Denniston
Editors: Paul C. Rosen/John Baskin, Nitrous Ltd.
Compositing/Visual Effects: Gunslinger Digital
Graphics: Angela Tyler
Audio Mix: Frank D’Amico
