china Nov 2016

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

Clients: Disney, Maybelline, Sony, McDonald’s, Nikon, Swarovski, L’Oreal, Omega, Hennessy, China’s Next Top Model, Escada, Pantene, MaxFactor, Palmers, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Lancome, Shiseido, HSBC, Audi, Samsung, Honda, Heineken, Ferrari, New Balance, 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, Citroen, Red Bull, Nissan, Shangri-la Hotel and many others.

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, all customised to the specific needs of its clients.

Red Cactus was established in Hong Kong in 2003, followed by Singapore in 2008 and Shanghai in 2015. The locations of its offices gives the company insight and freedom to produce projects across Asia with a high level of service.

Over the years, Red Cactus has built great relationships with leading artists, creatives and crews, forging tight teamwork and bringing a wealth of care and experience to its productions.

"We love what we do and believe in a 'win-win' mantra across all aspects of the business, creating a positive shooting environment that inspires creativity and all of us to be at our best!"

5e Artists' extensive international experience has given it the opportunity to work with the most respected and talented people in the industry.

Inspired by a desire to foster forward-thinking artists, it combines its production agency heritage and local expertise to create 5e Artists, an artists management agency in China.

Its canvas of talent encompasses a broad creative spectrum of aesthetics to reflect the constantly evolving trends in China. It strives to converge art and commerce to create compelling visual stories, both to elevate brand recognition and empower ideas.

Red Plus is a point of reference for creative projects, production shoots and special events in Asia and abroad.

Over the years, the agency has widened its portfolio to represent photographers from all over the world as well as stylists, creative directors, hair stylists, make-up artists and illustrators.

Red Plus supports clients first in creative, logistic and conceptual direction then across set coordination, paying particular attention to detail.

With a 2000 m² workspace in Shanghai, Red Plus also owns three in-house NY-style studios complete with equipment rental services, offering a top-notch photo studio for creative use, from still life to car shoots, fashion shows to special events.

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

Central Studios has cemented its place at the heart of the Shanghai creative community by providing the space to create, either professionally for photo and video production or by virtue of an inspiring studio spaces, ideal for events.  

As an integrated production company, Central Studios produces campaigns and content for some of the world’s leading names as well as local brands alike.

As the longest running studio in Shanghai, Central Studios has built up a reputation as a dependable and trustworthy partner with the expertise to deliver on all production needs, whether in studio or on location.

Clients include GAP, Beats by Dre, C&A, Converse, Vans, Lily, Coca-Cola and Old Navy.

Amanacliq is a full service artist management and production house dedicated to the dynamic Asian market. With strong global partners Amana inc. in Tokyo and Bernstein & Andriulli in the US and UK, the company is able to provide complete visual solutions with a wide range of services, from photo and motion production, illustration and CGI to facilities and equipment rental, as well as post-production.

"Working with masterclass photographers and artists, we emphasise creativity and quality as much as we care about effectiveness on the campaigns we work on. With the experience of working with most multinational clients and advertising agencies worldwide, we are always striving to spark fresh, exciting ideas for the advertising industry."

Clients include Beats by dre, Nike, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, P&G, Adidas, New Balance, Visa, Abbott, Budbev, Levi's, Starbucks, Alibaba, Ten Cent, and more.

Operating in Milan, Beijing, Shanghai 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, the company provides a whole package of creativity and 360° service.

With a cyclorama and the best equipment on the market, Sharpen Studio 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. The 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, Intel, Range Rover, Pantene, Kappa, Chopard, Tissot and many more.

5th Avenue Productions / The Illusion Factory provides full service production and efficient, cost-effective solutions for advertising, fashion, editorial and TV commercials.

Services include photo/video production, photography, celebrity consulting, casting, studio and gear rental, award-winning design studio, apps and website system design/programming, 2D and 3D animation, interactive advertising, augmented reality/virtual reality, location scouting, visas and permits, airport pick-up, accommodation and transportation.

The company is based in Los Angeles and Shanghai and provides production services worldwide. 

Clients include Maserati, L’Oréal, Adidas, UPS, Ogilvy, GSK, BASF, Artengo, Kalenji, Newfeel, Disney, UPS, Schindler, IBM, Abbott, Elle, Vogue, Look, Warner Bros., Paramount, NBC Sports and NBC Universal.

Studio Stare is an award-winning production company based in Shanghai. Working with brands and agencies since 2008, and creating content for both Chinese and global markets, Studio Stare strives to create engaging videos that form a personal connection with brands, as well as making the audience care.

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, Lipton, Nike, New Balance, Old Navy and Oreo.

Currently ranked #2 in the world for CGI by Lürzer's Archive, the award-winning Carioca Studio is a renowned image concept house highly acclaimed for its work specialising in advertising imagery.

Based in Bucharest, Romania, Carioca was founded in 2005 by three artists - Drgos Coman, Andrei Stoleru and Dagos Traistaru, all photographers with fine art and advertising backgrounds along with production expertise. Supported by a team of full time employees, Carioca started with a big idea: to bring their complete vision and perfect execution from production and shooting to post-production.

The studio has extensive international experience having worked for international clients in Europe and beyond. The team's work has been featured in various magazines and has been distinguished in advertising festivals and exhibitions.

Their work is minimalistic yet distinct, with an aura of surprise and playfulness, each creation remarkably astonishing in variety and depth.

Carioca Studio is represented by D’ELE management in China alongside partner 1806.
  

Surachai Puthikulangkura is the highest ranking illustrator in Lürzer's Archive. Since its foundation in 2001, Illusion has been composed of a team of highly specialised CGI artists and retouchers, all driven by passion and attention to the finest details.

The team's advanced CGI work and post-production skills are combined with the emphasis they place on creative designs and conceptual ideas to obtain the best results.

The studio is acutely aware of what creates high identity and brand development. Based in Bangkok, the team can provide the best worldwide support for every client across every country.

Illusion can find a high quality solution for every brief that is cost-effective and delivered by deadline.

Represented by Red Plus.

Fräckeye Studio Hong Kong is specialised in full service professional still and video production, including art buying, pre- and post-production management, location scouting, casting, budgeting, scheduling, logistic planning and crew line-up.

The company's extensive Asian network extends beyond Hong Kong to China, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Australia.

Over recent years, the production team has gained a strong reputation within the fashion and commercial industry and has executed campaigns for a wide range of businesses across Asia. Its understanding of both Western and Asian cultures and local customs has been a distinct advantage.

Fräckeye Studio understands both creatives' needs and the time constraints of clients. An "everything is possible" mentality, along with many years of experience, assist in bringing any idea into focus.

Cherry Li is a food photographer and food video director in Hong Kong and Beijing. In 2006, immediately after receiving her BFA in photography from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, Cherry moved to Paris to chase her love of food. In 2012, Cherry's passion for experiencing the depth of every Chinese cuisine propelled her to move to Beijing. Now Cherry divides her time between her studios in Beijing and Hong Kong, and eating and shooting through (mostly) Asia on assignment.

Publications include Travel+Leisure, Condé Nast Traveller, GQ, Malaysia Airlines, Dragonair, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Wall Street Journal, Theme, Wallpaper, and The Cleaver Quarterly.

It has been a busy year for Jason Capobianco in both still photography and also his video and documentary work. With social media becoming a big and fast paced video platform for short film, Jason has been working with his creative partner and wife Grace Lam (ex Vogue China fashion style editor) on some fun films for Christian Louboutin, Lane Crawford and Landmark Mandarin Oriental, and Porsche Hong Kong.

On top of all this, Jason has had time to shoot Justin Beiber for WWD, Chinese singer and uber creative Dadawa for the cover of Sotheby’s Magazine and lend a bright and upbeat view of Hong Kong to Madame Figaro Japan for Bottega Veneta.

He even managed to make another documentary film with five Australian artists for the Australian Wildlife Conservancy as they make an enormous impact in keeping the country’s wildlife off the endangered species lists.

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.

Originally from a documentary photography background, Ehrin Macksey 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.

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

He was commissioned to shoot videos and photography for annual reports, CSR reports and corporate image libraries in Brazil, Armenia, California, Haiti, India, Germany, Switzerland, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Beijing, Vietnam, Hanoi, Da Nang, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, China and Laos.

Clients include Forbes, Sonova, Intel, Buhler, Microsoft, IBM, GE, Johnson & Johnson, Scenic Tours, 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, Nordstrom, M•A•C Cosmetics, Redhat, Simitomo Corporation, Triyards, Monocle Magazine, Travel & Leisure USA, Ogilvy & Mather, GREY Group and Masan Group.

Originally from Akita, Japan, Hiro Kobayashi graduated from the City College of New York where he encountered the art of photography. After colleage, Hiro became an assistant for New York still life photographer, Sylvere Azoulai. He learned exceptional lighting skills to draw elegant lines in a photographic image by strobe lights.

In 2010, Hiro returned to Tokyo and became an assistant for Takahito Sato, a leading advertisement photographer. In 2011, Hiro created his own studio in Tokyo. He spends most of his time in the studios around Tokyo and Asia, delivering stunning photographic visuals on a daily basis.

Hiro Kobayashi is represented by Red Cactus.

Nicky Loh, 33, is a full time commercial photographer based in Singapore and Shanghai. Starting out as a photojournalist with Reuters, Nicky soon expanded his repertoire to specialise in portraiture and documentary photography.

In his photographs, he always sets out to create visuals that are naturalistic and convey an emotional truth. Nicky tries to grab the unguarded moment, the spontaneous interaction, the sincere glance that is exchanged; the real intimacy, the joy, the concentration or the excitement in someone's eyes.

His distinguishable style has brought him to work with clients such as HSBC, The Singapore Tourism Board, Adidas, Esquire, Bvlgari and many more. Priding himself as one of the last few fluent speakers of the Hainanese dialect in Singapore, Nicky has the uncanny ability to eat chicken rice and kaya toast everyday!

Visit his website to check out more of his photos.

Nicky Loh is represented by amanacliq.

Originally from the United States, Thomas Mangieri mastered technical skills as an assistant for industry legends such as Patrick Demarchelier, Mary Ellen Mark, and James Salzano during his time in New York. He sharpened his creative eye at the International Center of Photography and absorbed the inspiration of the city that he made home.

His love for iconic imagery combined with a natural sense of strong graphic composition informs his approach to image-making. His friendly personality puts his subjects at ease while clear direction ensures the team produces visuals that fit - and exceed - the brief.

Represented by Red Cactus.