showcase cape town issue 101

Dec 2007

First Productions: Cape Town full photo production

After a busy and successful season, here are some recent projects from First Productions:

• Baur with Peter Prix.
• COOP shot by Sonja Schaefer.
• Manor shot by Christoph Laesar.
• Maxima Editorial with Peter Schreiber.
• Motorola campaign for Groovy Studios, Singapore.
• Peek Und Cloppenburg campaign with Holger Eckstein.
• Ernsting's Family shot by Dorothea Craven and Berndt Ott.
• Heine shot by Peter Schreiber, Peter Prix and Dorothea Craven.
• OTTO image campaigns shot by Gyslain Yarhi and Astrid Grosser.
• Nivea, Voegele Shoes and Swiss Illustrated, all shot by Sabine Liewald.
• Oli UK, part of OTTO Group with Redwood Publishing UK. Shot by David Burton.
• Impressionen with Gudrun Hamann Productions, Hamburg. Shot by Torsten Ruppert and Nicole Neumann.
• Peter Hahn shot by Torsten Ruppert, Magnus Gerwien, Nicole Neumann, Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer.

First Productions is looking forward to sending Peter Hahn to the magnificent Victoria Falls in February, and producing for Lamborghini in December.

Gavin Schneider Productions: Cape Town full photo production

Gavin Schneider Productions produces TV commercials, print advertising, catalogue, photo library and editorial shoots.

The company is proud to have recently produced for Brazilian Vogue and Chinese Harper's Bazaar.

Currently in production are Hackett Spring/Summer with Magnus Reed, Orange Mobile Worldwide, Avon, Clarks UK, Nivea and Sudafed advertising campaigns.

Thanking all its clients for their continued support and looking forward to what is shaping up to be another busy season, when asked to sum up its services the company said "The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra".

The Worx Production House: Cape Town full photo production

Dynamic duo Amanda Coulson and Danielle Vukic, otherwise known as The Worx Productions, have had an early and fun-filled start to their 2007/08 season. With vast experience and a professional demeanour, the company now boasts an international clientele ranging from across Europe to the Middle East.

Recent highlights include:

• Burjaman (Dubai). Photographer: Tejal Patni. Art Director: Mohammed Alshuraiden.
• Orange Communications (Switzerland & UK). Photographer: Thomas Smetana. Art Director: Abbey Cummings (Raspberry Juice). Creative Director: Michael Kaltenhauser (Astronaut).
• Oli Kidswear (UK). Photographer: Ian Boddy. Art Director: Angela Cheung.
• Oli Womenswear (UK). Photographer: Frederich Auerbach. Art Director: David Jackson.
• Zoggs Swimwear (UK). Photographer: Mark Newton. Art Directors: Kim Blondell & Sylvie Derouet.

Steel Productions: Cape Town full photo production

Steel Productions kept busy during the African winter with marketing trips to the USA, UK, Scandinavia and Germany. Some contrasting winter projects also came along:

• Outdoor brands Blacks and Millets timed their shoot perfectly to capture 100% real winter snow with photographer Chris Dawes.
• Leo Burnett Chicago and photographer Graham Westmoreland shot Always in the Namibian desert to cover an education project the brand is funding for the children of the local San tribe.

The Cape Town summer arrived with a bang, and Steel kicked-off early by producing for:

• Jupiter Images by local photographer Anton Robert.
• Pfizer with agency Cline Davis by photographer Erwin Olaf.
• Helvetic Tours with agency Noise, shot by Thomas Kalak.
• Two luxury ladieswear catalogues - Spirit of the Andes shot by Sanders Nicolson and Eric Hill shot by Adrian Myers.

Freelink: Cape Town full photo production

Freelink predicts "things will get decidedly HOT! in Cape Town this coming season". Summer 2007 looks set to be another scorcher for the company, and indeed for the entire local industry.

With each new planeload of international and local models migrating southwards for the season, the scrims and tripods have blossomed early this year - and can be spotted hard at work down every second side-street.

Freelink's regular clients have already started booking their favourite crews, locations and restaurants, whilst a host of exciting new clients look set to make their debut shoots with the company.

Viaggi International Productions: Cape Town full photo production

After the completion of some very exotic productions on Venezuela's islands and Brazil's beaches, V.I.P. Productions' Cape Town team has been looking forward to this 2007/08 season's upcoming projects.

After welcoming regular clients Stockmann, Texmoda, Lapin House and Junior Magazine, V.I.P. was excited to work with new clients Golden Lady, and Celine. The remainder of the season is also set to be very promising, with productions both for well established and new clients already scheduled.

The reasonable Rand to Euro exchange rate and the latest cost reduction and simplification in location permitting should be good news for the current production season, certainly in terms of attracting international business into the local market.

V.I.P. Productions welcomes briefs and layouts from clients in order to submit accurate cost estimations to both regular and new customers alike.

EuroConnection South Africa: Cape Town commercial production

Executive Producer and owner of EuroConnection Julie Van Damme participated in June's Zurich SHOWCASE event. The SHOWCASE provides the leading business platform for photography worldwide. She also spent three months in Europe during the South African winter visiting the top photography and advertising agencies.

Recent productions include:

• Kuyichi winter 2007. Photographer: Vivianne Sassen
• Phildar 2008. Photographer: Christine Cayre.
• Trind 2008. Photographer: Han Lans.
• Volkswagen Tiguan 2008. Photographer: Christophe Gilbert.
• Vroom & Dreesman 2008. Photographer: Carmen Kemmink.
• Queen Mum and Alchemist 2008. Photographer: Alexa Singer.
• Medical CNAM 2008. Photographer: Sebastien Millier

The company wishes all its clients and associates a happy festive season and a superb new year filled with peace and joy.

Jollykop Photography - Damon Fourie: Cape Town photo agents

Jollykop Photography represents and produces photographer Damon Fourie, now based in Cape Town after living and working in both Paris and New York. The company produced some of the photographer's shoots in New York, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and Mocambigue.

Jollykop is also a Service Production Company open to other clients visiting South Africa, the most recent intricate highlight being the Rayban 'Never Hide' campaign for the Cutwater Ad Agency from the United States.

Other recent shoots included:

• Elle.
• NewsCafé/Renault 2008 calendar.
• Oxygen.
• Seventeen.
• Woolworths - Financial, Lifestyle and Kids.

Foto factory: Cape Town photo agents

Latest news from the Fotofactory photographers:

• Gerda Genis shot a glamorous campaign for South African fashion designer Errol Arendz. She also shot the Swedish Josefssons catalogue for the eighth successive year.
• Robbert Koene shot travel photos in Botswana and photographed the new Kong & Roast restaurant in Johannesburg. Gallo Images commissioned him to shoot their latest 'green' stock images, whilst he shot the Foschini Valentines campaign and the new range of Woolworths kids clothing.
• Kristina Stojiljkovic shot the 'Kids Changing the World' campaign for Woolworths World.
• Dawie Verwey continues to add to his impressive portfolio. Featured in this Showcase is a beautiful spread he shot for Visi magazine.

Also represented by the Fotofactory are Mark Cameron, Donovan Fichardt, and James Meakin.

Bryan Traylor: Cape Town car & transportation photographers

Locker 14 Films and Photography was given the exciting opportunity to launch Hummer for South Africa. Namibia was the backdrop for what was an amazing adventure.

The company also won the launch for the new Lancer Sport from Mitsubishi, along with the complete brochure campaign (both studio and location).

The team's photographers are currently having great fun with the new Maserati Gran Turismo, a truly photogenic automobile.

Curve Space: Cape Town rental studios photo

Recent productions at Curve Space include:

• The Wedding Album (Highbury Safika Media)
• Pernod Ricard
• HTC Touch commercial (The Public Pool)
• Balkanology - One Small Seed Magazine
• Camel Active (North South Productions)
• Kulula Airways (King James Advertising)

Some recent studio improvements include the installation of a ready-to-paint and removable floor in the brown studio, along with a new kitchenette in the upstairs studio.

The recently opened I/O Photographic Lab provides a state-of-the-art digital processing and postproduction centre, managed by Frank Hoppler. Digital services are provided both in house and on location.

Little Yellow Jacket: Cape Town digital capture service

September saw Little Yellow Jacket, London's premiere bespoke digital capture company, launch in Cape Town. Highlights included two long safari shoots with world class clients. Digital capture for Harpers Bazaar was followed by digital capture and retouching for Peter Lindbergh.

Recent clients have included:

• Advertising - Lacoste, Dolce & Gabanna, British Airways, Dove, 02, Sony Bravia, Bacardi, Guinness, Burberry, Nike, Rimmel, Sony Erickson, VW Polo, Adidas, and Paciotti.
• Catalogue - Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda, House of Frasier, Marks and Spencer, Burberry, and Dunhill.
• Editorial - Italian Vogue, Lumo Vogue, British Vogue, Teen Vogue, Russian Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, GQ, Esquire, Arena, MarieClaire, Elle, Wallpaper, Dazed and Confused, i-D, and 10.

Outlaws Model Agency: Cape Town fashion models

A round up of news from Outlaws Model Agency:

• Lyndall Jarvis: The previously LA-based beauty has returned home. Having barely touched down on South African shores, she jetted off to Bali to shoot the annual Cosmopolitan Swimwear Edition and was heard chatting happily with DJ Suga on Good Hope FM.
  
  
• Wade Cowan: Returning from Europe where success seemed almost natural, the high-spirited Mr Cowan has added a few well known clients to his resume, having featured in presentations and shows for Versace and Diesel. He ended his trip by shooting the new campaign for the Chiara eyewear range.
  
  
• Roxy Louw: Surfing champion Roxy Louw has recently been riding the wave of modelling success. The blonde beauty has been shooting numerous campaigns for Woolworths. She recently saved seven people from a sinking vessel off Clifton beach, proving that she's not just a pretty face but a heroine too!
  
  
• Dewald Nolte: The Electrical Engineering student from Somerset East in the Eastern Cape has been taking the Cape Town market by storm, working on numerous catalogues and appearing in editorials for GQ, Men's Health and FHM. He also recently featured in the Nivea 'Convertible' ad for SA TV.  

Y models: Cape Town fashion models

Introducing a selection of rising stars from Y Models:

• Lera - Blonde bombshell Lera hails from the Ukraine, having graced the pages of many glossies worldwide, her story of success has only just begun!
  
• Sam - the 16 year old SUPERSTAR! Watch this space.
  
• Rex - Travelling between Cape Town, New York, Germany & Japan, this gorgeous local is a true home grown success story.
  
• Donovan - This young, sexy, dark haired model/musician is modelling and singing his way to stardom.
  
• Andre - The long haired, chilled, beautiful rock guitarist/model takes his huge success all in his stride.
  
• Lea - At 15 years old, beautiful Lea has taken to the industry like she was born to do it!

Fusion Models: Cape Town fashion models

Fusion Models is well into the swing of the Cape Town summer season. Amongst the stills campaigns and TV commercials that the company's models have booked are jobs for clients such as Citroen, Sealy, Otto, Tiger Beer, Avon Cosmetics, Nivea and Braun.

This season Fusion Models has welcomed numerous international models from all over the world, coming from places like New York, Los Angeles, London, Tel Aviv, Hamburg, and Denmark to spend the summer in South Africa.

The company also recently re-branded itself, so be sure to take a look at the new website.