Davi Sing Liu and Xavier Teo–both formerly of Modernista!, the recently shuttered Boston boutique shop–have joined Deutsch LA as integrated creative directors. The two will work as a team, touching all pieces of business and reporting directly to Deutsch LA partner/chief creative officer Mark Hunter. The start date for Liu and Teo at Deutsch is May 31.
As a creative director at Modernista!, Liu spearheaded the development of inspiring creative for clients including Showtime, Nickelodeon, Product Red, and Food Should Taste Good. Prior to joining Modernista!, he worked as a creative in Asia for seven years, most of which were spent at Wieden+Kennedy developing innovative campaigns for Nike Japan and China. He also turned out several projects for Google Japan and W+K Tokyo Lab. An accomplished photographer, Liu has also taught photography at Temple University Tokyo and at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
As a digital creative director at Modernista!, Teo worked with clients such as Cadillac, the National Parks Foundation, Nickelodeon, and Product Red. Last summer, he also spearheaded the development of the highly engaging Alternate Reality Game for Showtime’s hit series, Dexter. Before joining Modernista!, Teo in Singapore for 12 years on regional campaigns for international brands including Levi’s, DHL, Johnnie Walker, Yahoo!, and Unilever. He is also an accomplished artist outside of the office; his artwork has been featured in Computer Arts, Beautiful/Decay, the International Designers Network and at the Massive Territory Design Conference.
“I’ve had my eye on Davi and Xavier for some time now. They have a true love for the fine arts, and by combining their passion for design and art with technology, they have produced some truly innovative and engaging marketing efforts,” said Hunter.
“Se7en” Turns 30, Gets A Special Restoration From David Fincher For Its Re-Release
For David Fincher, seeing “Se7en” in 4K was an experience he can only describe as harrowing. That or a high school reunion.
“There are definitely moments that you go, ‘What was I thinking?’ Or ‘Why did I let this person have that hairdo’?” Fincher said in a recent interview with The Associated Press.
He’s OK with the film being a product of its time in most respects. But some things just could not stand in high-definition resolution.
“It was a little decrepit, to be honest,” said Fincher. “We needed to resuscitate it. There are things you can see in 4K HDR that you cannot see on a film print.”
Ever the perfectionist, he and a team got to work on a new restoration of the film for its 30th anniversary re-release. This weekend the restored “Se7en” will play on IMAX screens for the first time in the U.S. and Canada, and on Jan. 7, the 4K UHD home video version will be available as well.
The dark crime thriller written by Andrew Kevin Walker and starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman as a pair of detectives looking for a serial killer was somewhat of a career-reviver for Fincher, whose directorial debut “Alien 3” had not gone well. “Se7en” was not a sure thing: It was made for only $34 million (and only got that when Fincher managed to persuade studio execs to give up $3 million more). But it went on to earn more than $327 million, not accounting for inflation, and continues to influence the genre.
Fincher has over the years overseen several restorations of the film (including one for laser disc) but decided this needed to be the last. It’s why he insisted on an 8K scan that they could derive the 4K from. He wanted to ensure that it wouldn’t have to be repeated when screens get more... Read More