santiago de chile Jun 2011

Chile is a unique place to shoot. From its capital city Santiago - modern, urban and full of different architectural styles - to the desert and beaches of the north, the country provides a wealth of location options. The central coast is home to the city of Valparaiso, with its unique constructions and sights, while in the south green valleys, lakes, rivers and volcanoes can be seen all year long.

Cine 3 knows the advertising business. With 20 years of experience and over 1300 ads, the company has worked with the most prestigious agencies for the most important brands. Its professionalism, experience and talent is combined with the best quality-price ratio in the region.

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TPO-The Production Office is a full production service company for film, video and photography in Chile, Mexico and Uruguay. The company has serviced clients and agencies from all over the world, and has supervised projects in Guatemala, Peru and Spain.

TPO starts by delivering accurate estimates, offering a vast library of locations compiled by the company's own scouts. Its goal is to help clients get the best value for their money by providing cost-effective and reliable production.

Services include film permits, location scouting and logistics, online casting, bilingual crews, equipment rental, budgeting and reconciliation, plus everything required for a smooth shooting experience.

"A company of producers, for producers, since 1995."

Photographer Gabriel Schkolnick founded Schkolnick Studio in 1998. It has since created countless images and advertising campaigns for various clients, through direct relationships with artists, magazines, agencies and models.

Schkolnick has become a powerful image production company, expanding its horizons with the inclusion of two photographers, Jose Moraga and Claudio Robles, as well as a post production area directed by Patrick Saint-Jean.

Schkolnick Studio works with the leading fashion producers, art directors, make-up artists and hair stylists, offering post production, location, scenery and decoration services also for external productions.

Simon Pais is a Chilean-born self-taught photographer. From a young age he developed a great interest in drawing, especially female faces and bodies. As a teenager he was introduced by friends to digital cameras, a move that enabled him to go further into portraiture and retouching.

His professional career began in 2006 at the age of 19. He has already shot numerous covers, one of which won him a place in fashion where he is now highly regarded within the Chilean industry.

Renato del Valle was born in Sao Paulo and studied film and photography. During his studies, he won a scholarship to Germany before moving to Chile where he developed his professional photography and digital post production work.

Renato's 14 years of experience in professional photography, creating advertising campaigns, fashion imagery and portraiture whilst developing wide-ranging technical skills in lighting and post production have given him the opportunity to work with leading agencies and media publishing both in Chile and around the world.

Jose Luis Stephens specialises in industrial, travel, still life and architecture photography. He is also available for environmental and studio portraits as well as advertising campaigns.

Jose takes special care in the lighting and composition of his images and conducts all of his own Raw processing and retouching.

He has travelled around the world shooting for stock and international client assignments, with his latest project including shoots in several locations in Chile, Brazil and Argentina for multinational company ABB Switzerland.

Jose has been awarded in the 2010 and 2011 editions of the PDN Photo Annual.

Claudio Pérez was born in Santiago de Chile and for four years lived in Brazil. Since 1983, he has worked in documentary photography throughout Latin America for major US and European media. His photographic reports have been published in Stern and Der Spiegel (Germany), Folket I Bild Kulturfront (Sweden), Le Monde 2 and Libération (France), Dutzy Format (Poland), Tiempo (Spain), Gatopardo (Colombia), Letras Libres (Mexico), Newsweek and Bloomberg Markets (USA).

Claudio has participated in several exhibitions in Europe and Latin America and his work is held in museum collections in Thessaloniky, Greece, and numerous private collections. He has received several international awards and major grants scholarships, including the Hasselblad Foundation of Sweden and the Fund of Art and Culture Chile.

He has edited corporate books for major Chilean companies, including Codelco Chile, Complejo Portuario Mejillones, Hotel Kunza, Antofagasta Minerals and Central de Restaurantes Aramark.

Marcelo Caceres was born in Viña del Mar in 1973 and presently resides in Santiago. A graphic designer by profession, his experience encompasses the accumulation of 17 years in the design of Infographics for some of the most important national newspapers.

It was during his time with the newspaper La Época that he encountered and created a connection with photography. Despite being a self-taught photographer, over the years he has added to his experience through professional training: In 2003, he received a certification in 'Visual Journalism' from the PUC, and in 2007 he received a second certification in 'Digital Photography and Aesthetics'.

Founded in 1993, Nadjar Fotografia photo studio is highly specialised in architecture, food and advertising photography. It has all the necessary knowledge and human and technological infrastructure to develop high-quality professional photography.

The studio has a long-standing relationship with high-resolution digital capture, dating back to 1997. Estudio Nadjar currently uses PhaseOne, ProFoto and Leaf digital backs. The studio's facilities are spread over 2000 sq. ft. and are located in an easily accessible downtown spot.

Born in Chile, Carla Gasic is a self-taught make-up artist. In 2006, she trained in character make-up and hair styling at the Make-up Design School of L.A., and began working in the cinema with directors including Philip Stotlz, Paul Goldman (USA), and David Tannent (Canada).

Carla has worked in TV and advertising as well as for production film companies Moonlighting and Twist Films. Her name is associated with models, TV personalities and beauty products including Pantene, Garnier, Gama and Herbal Essences.

Carla is currently working with local fashion magazines and photographers (G. Schkolnick, U.Nilo and P. Remedy), and also has her own make-up school and beauty shop.

Taly Waisberg has been doing make-up since 2004, after graduating from the Learning Institute for Beauty Sciences in New York. She has also completed courses in FX, body make-up and airbrush techniques in New York, Buenos Aires and Chile.

Taly has experience working on TV series, video clips, TV commercials, editorials, fashion shows, brides, advertising campaigns and films. While working for Casa de Remolienda in 2008, she was nominated best make-up artist in the Pedro Sienna Awards. In 2010, Taly completed a course in hair dressing at the Make-up Design School in Los Angeles.

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Lorena Molina studied fine arts at one of the most prestigious universities in her country. Specialising in sculpture, she learned make-up techniques from her workshop sessions constructing plaster casts for films.

Many different elements of visual expression can be found in her work, including sculpture, painting, furniture, props, beauty and FX make-up, scenography and all kinds of tri- and bi-dimensional viewpoints.

Lorena is constantly developing a wide range of projects that combine applied arts with creativity and imagination. Her experience and versatility qualify her for any kind of challenge.