ONE at Optimus, the live-action production arm of leading production and post-production house Optimus , today announced that it has signed two new directors to its roster. Michael Chaves and Alex Beh bring a wealth of talent to the house’s creative bench.
“We’re thrilled with the breadth and depth of talent Chaves and Beh bring to ONE at Optimus,” commented ONE at Optimus Executive Producer and Managing Director John Noble. “As part of our evolution, we invested in top-notch industry talent with experience directing spots for Microsoft, McDonalds, Axe Body Spray, Gillette, Bud Light, Kellogg’s and many more.”
The new ONE at Optimus directors bring an impressive and diverse array of experience:
Michael Chaves is a Southern California local whose work includes a range of spots for Toshiba, NASCAR, 7-Eleven, Ford, McDonalds, Microsoft, Kellogg’s, SeaDoo, the Dodgers, Lucky Jeans and Zippo. Before coming over to ONE, he was on staff as a Director at Backyard in Venice, California. At ONE, he recently directed a spot for Comcast with Element 79/GMR Marketing and brings a unique blend of action, storytelling, and comedic prowess to his work. Chaves is wrapping up his action thriller short film titled, “REGEN,” which is slated for release in mid March.
Alex Beh, a hyphenate who has won numerous awards as a director, actor, and producer, began his career in the Chicago theater scene where he learned his craft studying at The Second City, Improv Olympic Theater, and the Piven Theater. His film, “Sugar” has won numerous awards including ‘Best Short’ at the Bend Film Festival, Omaha Film Festival and Lone Star International, and it won ‘Best Editing’ at St. Louis Cinema Showcase. Beh has directed and appeared in numerous commercials for both TV and the web, including spots for Gillette, Sears, Axe Body Spray, IBM, and, most recently, Bud Light and Burger King.
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About Optimus
Optimus is a leading post-production and production house with offices in Chicago and Santa Monica. A true one-stop shop, Optimus offers a full suite of creative services, including production, editing, film transfer, color correction, visual effects and design, audio mixing and finishing. With ONE, the company’s live-action production arm, Optimus offers all production services, from shoot through post, under one roof – a singular, streamlined creative-driven machine. For more information, please visit www.optimus.com and www.oneatoptimus.com.