Consider this Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom turned upside down as predators and prey live in harmony. No longer in fear of the lion, a zebra stands alongside the king of the beasts for a drink of water from a lake.
The examples of the pursuer and the pursued no longer in the fight for survival go on and on in this spot. Animals cooperating with one another in utter bliss–an alligator gives rides to creatures who would in the past have been a meal. A giraffe allows itself to be used as a high diving board into the drink below.
The point is that Travelers insurance can help “take the scary out of life,” making life a far more joyous, comforting ride.
Dante Ariola of MJZ directed “Watering Hole” for Fallon Minneapolis. MPC brought all its studios on both sides of the Atlantic to bear on the ambitious project.
Director Rodney Passé Joins Eleanor For U.S. Representation
Director Rodney Passé has come aboard the U.S. roster of production company Eleanor for representation spanning commercials, branded content and music videos.
His films include the heartwarming Li of Photos and Perserverancia, Son My Gente. Of the former, he shared, “I wanted to show these intimate, human moments. Photography is sentimental. You’re capturing a memory to keep it forever. I wanted to focus on the human connections between families, between friends, between lovers. I wanted to focus on the sentimental moments we want to capture forever.”
Unfolding a story told in precious coming of age moments, Passé invites audiences to flip through a cinematic memory book. The elevated visual language of enables audiences to delve into the glowing excitement of new parents.
The aforementioned Perserverancia, Son Mi Gente--an immersive photographic exploration of women’s boxing in Cuba--pulls audiences into Passé’s unique weaving of striking imagery and textured, layered soundscapes. Passé creates a lyrical visual symphony, flashing between photographs of the boxers to the rhythm of his resounding sonic world. Havana itself is a main character in this film--the cityscape, the bustling streets, the passersby, the churches that surround them.
“I draw inspiration from my mentor, [filmmaker] Khalil Joseph,” said Passé. “I always ask artists for stems. It’s transformed how I build a visual and sonic language. Working with stems, you have your vocals, you have your instruments, you have all the soundscapes and you can build your own soundscape. And it’ll still be in the same sonic tune, even if you’re incorporating different soundscapes.”
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