china Nov 2015

Bloc Productions is a China-based artist representation agency that represents a roster of internationally acclaimed photographers, directors, stylists and illustrators for Asian advertising and editorial clients. Its talent is supported by a multilingual production team capable of executing photo shoots and productions across China, Asia and the rest of the world.

Clients include 1010 CSL, 361, Acer, adidas, BMW, Biotherm, Braun, Coca-Cola, Dior, Dulux, Garnia, Ice Dew, GAP, Goretex, Gillette, Head & Shoulders, Kappa, Li Ning, Landrover, L’Oreal, Lux, Olay, Old Navy, Motorola, Puma, Septwolves, Sephora, Sony Ericsson, Sprite, Standard Charter, World Gold Council.

Our editorial clients include Cosmopolitan, Grazia China and France, GQ China, Harpers Bazaar China, Modern Weekly, Numero, Surface China, Vogue China and Vogue US.

Advertising clients include BBH, BBDO, DDB, Draft FCB, Grey, JWT, Leo Burnett, Mccann, Ogilvy, Publicis, Saatchi & Saatchi, TBWA, Widen and Kennedy and Y&R.

Based in Shanghai and Hong Kong, Justin Chan Represents specialises in the representation of, and production for international photographers, TVC directors, illustrators, stylists, hair and make-up artists, retouchers, digital designers, and other leading image-makers for high-end commercial media in China and the Asia-Pacific region.

Clients include Disney, Maybelline, Sony, McDonald’s, Nikon, Swarovski, L’Oréal, Omega, Hennessy, China’s Next Top Model, Escada, Pantene, MaxFactor, Palmers, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Lancome, Shiseido, HSBC, Audi, Samsung, Honda, Heineken, Ferrari, New Balance, Coca-Cola, Motorola, Canon, Dior, Nike, Diesel, Adidas, Toyota, Levi’s, Carlsberg, Lexus, Land Rover, Jaguar, Porsche, Bacardi, Johnny Walker, Nivea, Puma, Reebok, Mini, Volvo, BMW, Mercedes, Red Bull, Nissan, Shangri-La Hotels, and more.

Amanacliq is a full service production house and artists’ representation agency dedicated to the dynamic Asian market. Headquartered in Shanghai and with offices in Singapore and extensive production resources in Japan, Europe and America, the company is able to provide complete visual solutions worldwide.

Amanacliq has a wealth of experience working with multi-national clients, advertising agencies and artists. With its partners, amana inc. from Tokyo and Bernstein Andriulli from New York, the company aims to provide consistent high quality work for the advertising industry.

Recent clients include P&G, Budweiser, Nike, Adidas, Lincoln, Ford, Coca-Cola, Beats By Dre and Sony.

Red+Plus is an international Shanghai-based full service company founded by Allan Shen in 2009.

A point of reference for creative projects, production shoots and special events in Asia and abroad, the Agency represents photographers from around the world, stylists, creative directors, hair stylists, make-up artists and illustrators.

Firmly established and mature in the fashion field, Red+Plus is now expanding into the advertising industry, representing globally awarded photographers and young talented artists.

Red+Plus is now proud to announce a new entry in its rooster of international artists, Hyperactive Studio. Italian photographer Mauro Turatti and post-producer Mattia Giani started Hyperactive Studio in 2010. With a recognisable and sharp style, Hyperactive focuses on still life and food advertising photography.

The artists have received prestigious awards including Young Lion Competition Cannes 2010, Special Star Mediastars 2010, Silver Price ADCI 2010, and Shortlist ADCI 2012. Clients include Barilla, Illy, Alessi, Piaggio, Vodafone, Unicredit, Sky, P&G, Nestlé and BMW.

Red Cactus Productions has offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore. With over a decade of production experience on projects worldwide, the company represents a wide variety of photographers.

Red Cactus offers a complete range of production services tailored to its clients' needs, from budgeting and locations to crews, props, logistic, and much more.

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Based in Shanghai, internationally experienced and with an extended network, 5e Artists represents creative talents within the fashion, art, beauty and advertising industries across Greater China.

Combining resources with its sister company 5e Productions, 5e Artists can assist clients in delivering every narration as an original story, turning into reality any of their creations throughout China, Asia, and beyond.

Artists include Alain Costa, Alex Franco, Alistair Taylor Young, Aurelien Chauvaud, Benjamin Henon, Catherine Louis, Cedric Delsaux, Charles Guo, Charlie Engman, Chris Craymer, Chuando & Frey, David Ferrua, Denis Rouvre, Dimitri Daniloff, Fulvio Bonavia, Jo Lynn Alcorn, Kanji Ishii, Matthieu Belin, Michael Lau Seansean, Richard Phibbs, Ruven Afanador and Vincent Peters.

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Alphaville is a specialised photography agency and production company headquartered in Hong Kong. Representing a select group of international photographers from Brazil, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, the company provides services to clients across the Asia Pacific region.

Using a process of thorough planning and dialogue, Alphaville prioritises clarification and the realisation of clients’ objectives to ensure the creative potential of each project is maximised.

Alphaville offers comprehensive production services for photography and videography in the Asia Pacific region, from editorial shoots to multi-location advertising campaigns.

D'ELE is a creative agency dedicated to artist management and full service production. Based in Shanghai and with partners in Milan and London, for over 10 years the company has provided seamless and dynamic visual solutions to a wide range of international clients and advertising agencies.

In partnership with Livello6 and 1806, D'ELE is proud to represent international visual artists within photography, illustration, CGI, film and animation. Its artists are recognised globally with awards such as Cannes Lions and Promax BDAs.

Additionally, D'ELE provides full service production customised to the specific needs of each client.

"Hello! We're Central Studios, an award-winning production house and rental studio in the heart of Shanghai. Our generous warehouse sized studios are ideal for stills or motion and are the most conveniently located near Xintiandi. We pride ourselves on our international standards, making our global clientele feel at home when visiting this wild town.

Our strength lies in pulling together the right bilingual crew for your job, who support our fashion, media and advertising clients on a daily basis. With well-stocked equipment rental rooms, an experienced production department and in house art direction, we’re able to offer bespoke logistical, creative and technical support for your work in-studio and on location around China.

Our studios speak for themselves and have the flexibility to accommodate every production - from detailed product shots to international campaigns, from community film nights to brand showcases and product launches.

Clients include Adidas, ASOS, Coca-Cola, Converse, GAP, Jaguar, Levi’s, Old Navy, Rolls Royce and VANS. Editorials include Numero, Elle, Vogue China and GQ. Photographers include Chen Man, Patrick Demarchelier, Martin Schoeller, Dan Jackson, Yin Chao, Li Qi, Justin Cooper and Zach Gold and Wing Shya."

Sharpen Studio is a full service photo and video creative production company based in Beijing, Shanghai and operating in Milan and Tokyo.

Sharpen Studio is staffed by an international and locally based, multilingual production team supporting clients in any production request for films, commercials, photo shoots, and events, providing a whole package of creativity and 360°service.

Sharpen Studio features a cyclorama and the best equipment on the market, and provides any kind of photo or video equipment solution as well as casting, hair and make-up artists, stylists, location scouting, transport, translation, catering and assistant support, set-build and other pre- and post-production services.

Sharpen Studio is able to offer production services and location scouting across Europe and Asia with a wide choice of spectacular locations in Italy and Japan.

Clients include Vogue, Pop Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, L'Officiel, Adidas, Range Rover, Pantene, Kappa, Chopard, Tissot and many more.

Based in Shanghai and Los Angeles, 5th Avenue Production is a full service production company specialising in photo and video production, celebrity consulting and model casting. The company offers efficient and cost effective services for advertising, fashion, editorial and TV commercials.

Services include photo/video production, photography, celebrity consulting, celebrity endorsement, celebrity and model casting and booking for commercials, events, studio and equipment rental, location scouting, and other services including arranging business visas, airport pick up, hotels, transportation and more.

Clients include Maserati, L’Oréal, Adidas, UPS, Ogilvy, GSK, BASF, Artengo, Kalenji, Nabaiji, Getty Images, UBS, Schindler, IBM, Abbott, Elle, Vogue, Look, GQ and many more.

5th Avenue Production provides production and celebrity consulting services in the USA , Europe, and major Asian cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei and Hong Kong.

5e Productions is a boutique production company based in Paris and Shanghai. Attentive to clients' vision and needs, 5e Productions identifies challenges and provides the most experienced and efficient team for each project.

With long-term expertise, the company proposes full in-house production services to fulfill clients' creative goals. Bridging  Europe and Asia the company supports all steps of photo, film and event production, building the optimal team around individual requirements.

With extended knowledge and refined understanding of the industry, 5e Productions offers ideal talents for every project suited to individual budgets. The company is also committed to matching the perfect location and cast as well as providing extensive high-end logistical support.

From commercial campaigns, behind the scene documentaries to creative digital projects, 5e Productions combines technical skills with an eye for detail by offering qualitative services adapted to individual projects across film and photography.

Rimagine is an internationally-owned and managed creative production studio based in Shanghai, helping its customers to bring their brands to life with great and emotional images.

Rimagine offers brands and advertising agencies an end-to-end production management service, including studio and location photography, location scouting, props hunting, model casting, artist and talent booking, set building, 3D scenes rendering, retouching and more.

Clients include Bosch, Philips, Siemens, 3M, Fissler, Kholer, Speedo, Adidas, Nike, Puma, Crocs and more. Rimagine also operates productions in Shenzhen (Southern China), and Dallas (Texas), USA.

Gary has been working as a producer for 10 years. He constantly offers a complete range of pre-production support specifically tailored to his client’s requirements. His goal as a producer is to deliver a well-organized result in a professional and friendly environment during the whole shooting from pre-production to post-production. Experienced and highly acclaimed, Gary has worked with many different parties from the industry. Recently, he has also begun involving in TV Commercials and Video production. 

Clients include: JWT, GREY, BatesAsia, BBDO Singapore, FITCH, SHIFT, Figtree.

sElves is a Shanghai-based post-production studio specialising in fashion and beauty retouching. Since 2011, sElves Shanghai has worked with a number of successful image-makers across beauty and fashion in China and Asia.

Clients are both local and international and include Adidas, Coca-Cola, Ponds and Sephora.

The company guarantees each job undertaken will be handled with the highest care, both technically and aesthetically. Clients can enjoy London-renowned high quality service direct in China.

"Shotopop is a devout team of visual zealots who pride themselves on conjuring the new, the unimagined and the fantastical. In their offices, furiously snipping silver scissors give birth to a thousand paper feathers, crazy caffeine dreams turn into flashing pixel rainbows, and the most ambitious flights of fancy become their proudest moments.

They’ve got micro brewery beer in the fridge, Cannes Lions in the window, Broadway market down the road, and their very own surprise blend of coffee every day. So feel free to contact them with any kind of project or pop round to their lair for a chat, if you're in London. They’ll even let you stroke their skull-in-a-jar."

Shotopop is represented by Amanacliq in Asia.

MIGS is a specialist in automotive imaging and is one of the few commercial artists who can combine the best qualities of photography and CGI. He has ventured to some of the furthest corners of the world in search of striking imagery for prestigious clients such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Lamborghini, Skoda, Tesla Motors and General Motors. 2015 added new clients such as Audi Hong Kong and Lexus. Ad agencies include JWT, Y&R, BBDO, Havas, Grip Limited and McCann.

When he is not working on advertising commissions, MIGS is also found shooting for editorials. He also finds time to focus on personal projects shot in Iceland, The UAE, and different parts of Asia. Originally from Toronto, he is now based in Hong Kong.

MIGS' recent award is the highly coveted selection in Lurzer’s Archive’s '200 Best Advertising Photographers Worldwide' list for 2016/17.

Jasper James is a China-based photographer working in Shanghai and Beijing, shooting editorial, advertising and corporate work. His photography ranges from portrait, travel and interiors to concept driven projects.

Over the past decade he has lived and worked in New York, London and Beijing, covering assignments around the globe for some of the world's leading magazines, design and advertising clients.

Clients include Ferrari, British Airways, Wrigley's, Volvo, Bosch, China Mobile, Marks and Spencer, Bank of China, QQ.com, Ritz Carlton, Mandarin Oriental, Dockers, Wallpaper*, Traveler, Travel and Leisure, Departures, Men's Journal, Telegraph Magazine, Dwell, Vanity Fair and Monocle.

Photographer Mauro Turatti and post-producer Mattia Giani started Hyperactive Studio in 2010. With a recognisable and sharp style, the studio offers a creative and high quality product. The core of the business is still life and food advertising photography.

Hyperactive Studio deploys the best modern technologies and strong management for photo shoots, creating highly qualified working teams that fit the needs of each client. In five years, Hyperactive Studio has reached important targets, receiving prestigious rewards such as Young Lion Competition Cannes 2010, Special Star Mediastars 2010, Silver Price ADCI 2010, and Shortlist ADCI 2012.

Clients include Barilla, Alessi, Vodafone, Unicredit, Sky, P&G, Nestlé and BMW.

Awards include Art Directors Club Italiano 2012, EICMA GP 2010, Mediastars 2010 and Cannes Young Lion 2010,

Hyperactive Studio is represented by Red+Plus.

Justin Cooper is a China-based fashion and beauty photographer who is known internationally for his haunting, alluring images. Originally from Tasmania, Australia, Justin has lived in Paris, Sydney and now Shanghai. He works across a spectrum of industries including fashion, beauty and advertising.

Commercial clients include Jigsaw, Saba, Sephora, L’Oréal, Lee Jeans and Sephora. Editorial clients include Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan and many more.

Ehrin Macksey has been based in Vietnam and Southeast Asia for over nine years. Originally from a documentary photography background, Ehrin applied his award-winning visual style to commercial and corporate photography and videos, working for clients looking for a different visual perspective with authentic and unique imagery to represent their company and brand.

Most often he finds himself commissioned by both small and large Fortune 500 companies to produce annual reports, corporate social responsibility reports and image libraries, as well as videos. Ehrin's documentary background also provides him with a special skill set to not only provide unique images, but also adapt to locations in different countries, solving problems, dealing with tight deadlines, and getting the images needed without excuses.

In 2014 he was commissioned to shoot videos and stills in Brazil, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Beijing, Vietnam, Singapore, California, Haiti, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and India.

Clients Include Microsoft, IBM, GE, Johnson & Johnson, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lan Airlines, BNP Paribas Cardiff, World Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, VIB Bank, UNICEF, UNESCO, UNAIDS, Hear The World Foundation, Hilton Hotels, Hyatt Hotels, Nordstroms, Sonova, M•A•C Cosmetics, Redhat, Simitomo Corporation, Triyards, Monocle Magazine, Travel & Leisure USA, Ogilvy & Mather, GREY Group and Masan Group.

Studio Stare is an award winning director’s studio in Shanghai producing creative films for some of the world’s most exciting brands. 

Studio Stare also provides a wide range of services for international productions including locations, permits, crew, talent and equipment. With an experienced team of bi-lingual producers, fixers and post-production talent, Studio Stare makes for an ideal partner at all stages of any sized production.

Clients Include: airbnb, Budweiser, Converse, Ebay, Fiat, Nike, New Balance, Old Navy, OREO and Lipton.

Studio supreme is a creative studio based in Shanghai that provides solutions for brands and marketing companies. Its main focus is on the fashion, lifestyle, music and advertising industries, working with professional crews and international freelancers around the world.

Studio Supreme is also part of a network offering TV/video, animation, commercial and executive production services in Europe (France, Belgium and Hungary) and Asia (China, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines).

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"Antonin Lelievre is a viral video director who has been based in Shanghai for over 10 years. He speaks Chinese, English, French, and of course 'Chinglish'. With agency background as a creative director, his domain includes humour, luxury and sports.

Antonin has directed viral pieces for Nike, The Peninsula, Microsoft, Lincoln and other “big guys”. He is skilled in multi-tasking on small projects as well as being focused on larger ones. He sometimes directs, shoots and edits by himself. He also makes his banker angry every year by self-funding and producing his own projects."

In this Showcase Bobette Cohn features some of her latest works featuring her styles for C&A’s 2015 autumn/winter campaign shot in NYC. Bobette also styled a new story for L'Officiel Spain November issue, shot by Sebastian Sabal-Bruce. The model is Clair Westenberg, and the shoot took place in Brooklyn.

Bobette is represented by Bloc Productions.