Venice, CA/NYC-based production hub HēLō director Eddie Alcazar evokes sensuality and femininity in a striking piece that’s his own visual mediation on Versace’s Bright Crystal Fragrance “Bright Crystal” artfully presents a crystal-growing bare-skinned female in a barren desert as eye-popping, poetic CG crystals begin to grow.
Director: Eddie Alcazar
Producers: Eddie Alcazar, Javier Lovato
DOP: Danny Hiele
VFX: Ghost Town Media, Analog, Ignyte, Eddie Alcazar
Sound Design: John Black, CypherAudio
Microscope: Max Smoke
Color: Eddie Alcazar
Production Company: HēLō
Executive Producer: Justin Moore-Lewy
Managing Director: Brendan Kiernan
Thanks to: Panavision
The Undeniable Voice of Art
Creative Growth, the first organization dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities, has teamed up with creative marketing company, John McNeil Studio to unveil its new brand. Representing 50 years of elevating the work of artists with disabilities within the arts community, Creative Growth’s new brand campaign includes a new identity and logo, new positioning, brand film and a redefined strategy centering on the ‘undeniable voice of art.’ Creative Growth’s evolved brand is at the forefront of a shift towards art that stands for the inherent reveal — the power of artistic expression to bring understanding and connection to us all. The brand’s new expression includes unobtrusive color and design choices that purposely don’t compete with the voice of the artist and instead, serve as a container for the art to have a voice of its own. Executive Creative Director, Gerald Lewis of John McNeil Studio explains “We needed to create a powerful, distinctive voice for the brand. But, it couldn’t compete with the voice of the artists because in the end, the art has to speak. It had to be simple, honest and genuine, in line with the mission of Creative Growth. Artists will spend 30 years making work, honing their craft and following their voice inside this space. We wanted to celebrate that. So, while the mark, the brand, is simple and honest, it’s also expansive and energetic.” Kicking off the new brand campaign is a short film capturing the voice of artist William Scott as he walks through downtown Oakland and enters... Read More