Director Brent Harris, formerly of Rabbit, has joined Skunk and Stink worldwide, with the exclusion of France and South Africa where he continues to be handled by Premiere Heure and Egg, respectively.
Harris’ recent credits include spots for Belgium Lottery, Nokia via Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam, and Sony PSP for Deutsch LA. The latter was produced by Skunk.
Born in South Africa, Harris has made New York City his home for the better part of the last decade. Much of his time, though, has been spent traversing the globe, shooting for international clients including Nike, Nintendo, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Virgin Atlantic, BMW and Axe. Harris’ work has earned assorted accolades, including three Cannes Lions in 2007. He also made a major splash at that year’s AICP Show with MTV’s “Fetish” for Y&R New York, which was honored in the Agency Art Direction and PSA categories, thus earning the spot a place in the permanent archives of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Harris’ notable work at Rabbit included Mayflower’s “Big Move,” which made SHOOT‘s “The Best Work You May Never See” gallery last year (5/28/10). The cinematic :70 opened on a close-up of a young woman’s face. The camera then reveals it’s the visage of a larger-than-life puppet endowed with delicate features. She is handled with care by Mayflower movers. The lass, with strings attached, leads the way, striding along highways, with a large Mayflower moving van close behind. We see her react to her surroundings, including her ultimate destination–her new home. The movers unload a large box from the back of the van. The box contains an oversized lawn chair, in which the puppet settles in, with help from the Mayflower movers. A closing tag contains the Mayflower logo, accompanied by the slogan, “Every step of the way.”
“Big Move” came out of Grey New York.
Disney Pledges $15 million In L.A. Fire Aid As More Celebs Learn They’ve Lost Their Homes
The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be's newly installed crib.
CBS cameras caught the actor walking through his charred house for the first time, standing in what was once his kitchen and looking at a neighborhood in ruin. "Your heart just breaks."
He and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, evacuated Tuesday with their dog and they watched on security cameras as the flames ripped through the house, destroying everything, including a new crib.
"There's a kind of shock moment where you're going, 'Oh, this is real. This is happening.' What good is it to continue watching?' And then at a certain point we just turned it off, like 'What good is it to continue watching?'"
Firefighters sought to make gains Friday during a respite in the heavy winds that fanned the flames as numerous groups pledged aid to help victims and rebuild, including a $15 million donation pledge from the Walt Disney Co.
More stars learn their homes are gone
While seeing the remains of his home, Ventimiglia was struck by a connection to his "This Is Us" character, Jack Pearson, who died after inhaling smoke in a house fire. "It's not lost on me life imitating art."
Mandy Moore, who played Ventimiglia's wife on "This Is Us," nearly lost her home in the Eaton fire, which scorched large areas of the Altadena neighborhood. She said Thursday that part of her house is standing but is unlivable, and her husband lost his music studio and all his instruments.
Mel Gibson's home is "completely gone," his publicist Alan Nierob confirmed Friday. The Oscar winner revealed the loss of his home earlier Friday while appearing on Joe Rogan's... Read More