Romain Demongeot is joining Rodeo FX’s ads & experiences division as executive creative director. He has had a hand in such projects as an INTEL virtual concert with an avatar of DJ Diplo, a campaign for L’envol perfume by Cartier, an interactive AR campaign with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the launch of the Bentley EXP 100 GT.
Throughout his career, Demongeot has incorporated into his work various technologies such as real-time 3D, VFX, Metaverse, and virtual shoots.
His journey into the world of advertising began with his graduation from ESAG Penninghen, a prestigious art school in Paris, where he earned a Master’s Degree in concept and art direction. He started his career as an art director at Duke Razorfish in 2007 and quickly earned accolades for his imaginative interactive website for Levis. He later joined DDB where he worked as a copywriter and art director on several notable campaigns for brands including McDonald’s. In 2016, he became creative director at UNIT9, producing advertising experiences including a giant stunt for telco Swisscom. Following his period as executive creative director in 2019, he joined Media.Monks as a global creative director, contributing to AI, VFX, and CG projects with clients such as Epic Games.
First-Time Feature Directors Make Major Splash At AFI Fest, Generate Oscar Buzz
Two first-time feature directors who are generating Oscar buzz this awards season were front and center this past weekend at AFI Fest in Hollywood. Rachel Morrison, who made history as the first woman nominated for a Best Cinematography Oscar---on the strength of Mudbound in 2018--brought her feature directorial debut, The Fire Inside (Amazon MGM Studios), to the festival on Sunday (10/27), and shared insights into the film during a conversation session immediately following the screening. This came a day after William Goldenberg, an Oscar-winning editor for Argo in 2013, had his initial foray into feature directing, Unstoppable (Amazon MGM Studios), showcased at the AFI proceedings. He too spoke after the screening during a panel discussion. The Fire Inside--which made its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival--tells the story of Claressa “T-Rex” Shields (portrayed by Ryan Destiny), a Black boxer from Flint, Mich., who trained to become the first woman in U.S. history to win an Olympic Gold Medal in the sport. She achieved this feat--with the help of coach Jason Crutchfield (Brian Tyree Henry)--only to find that her victory at the Summer Games came with relatively little fanfare and no endorsement deals. So much for the hope that the historic accomplishment would be a ticket out of socioeconomic purgatory for Shields and her family. It seemed like yet another setback in a cycle of adversity throughout Shields’ life but she persevered, going on to win her second Gold Medal at the next Olympics and becoming a champion for gender equality and equitable pay for women in sports. Shields has served as a source of inspiration for woman athletes worldwide--as well as to the community of... Read More