The team of Vogel & Wishart from production house Blacklist directed and designed this elegant spot showing the traditions built by the Chumash tribal people over the 8,000 years they’ve lived in the Santa Ynez Valley, Calif.
The smooth transitions and watercolor properties of this commercial take viewers on a historical journey through the area as we see the Chumash people at one with nature and sharing with others.
The Blacklist ensemble–working with animation studio HiFi 3D, Brooklyn, and Minneapolis-based agencies Hen’s Teeth and Fellow Inc.–blended seamless 3D camera moves and animated elements with painterly 2D textures to create the soft, artful look of the spot, underscoring that the Chumash Casino Resort in the Santa Ynez Valley is build on a tradition “where hospitality is legendary.”
Park Pictures Signs Director Rachel Morrison
Park Pictures now represents director Rachel Morrison for commercial filmmaking. Morrison first came into prominence as a cinematographer, working on indie features, television, and blockbuster hits, which put her on the path toward her directing career. Her feature film directorial debut, โThe Fire Inside,โ is set for wide theatrical release by MGM on Christmas Day 2024.
Morrison has a background in photojournalism and a masterโs degree from the American Film Institute. She made history as the first woman nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for her work on โMudbound,โ directed by Dee Rees. Morrison was also the first woman to lens a Marvel film, โBlack Panther.โ She also served as cinematographer for hit movies like โDope,โ โFruitvale Station,โ and the Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary โWhat Happened Miss Simone?โ
As a director, Morrison has helmed many campaigns for brands like IKEA, Netflix, Gap, Michelob Ultra, Ford, a spot for Nissan starring Brie Larson, and a Coach ad starring Michael B. Jordan. She also directed many episodes of television for shows like โThe Mandalorian,โ โThe Morning Show,โ โAmerican Crime Story: Impeachment,โ โHightown,โ and โAmerican Crime.โ
โI believe in humanity above all else,โ remarked Morrison. โPark Pictures similarly puts emotional and relatable storytelling first. Everyone Iโve met there is driven to push the envelope forward and create memorable and visual films. Iโm excited to sign with Park and look forward to furthering my commercial career with them.โ
Jackie Kelman Bisbee, founding partner of Park Pictures, added, โHer work is at once grounded and elegant. She deeply understands everyoneโs process both behind the... Read More