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Larry F/W 2010-2011 Promo 1

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:43:19 +0000

A promo video for Larry Designs F/W 2010-2011 collection. It was shot at Sugar Studios, Vancouver and features music by The Blue Violets.

ION Magazine Cover: Band of Skulls

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:12:59 +0000

The latest in the series of behind the scenes films for Ion Magazine finds us hanging out with Band of Skulls.

Details and credits after the jump. Watch it here or on YouTube.

Video

Directed, Shot and Cut by

Bienvenido Cruz

Audio

Patterns by

Band of Skulls

ION Magazine Cover Photo Shoot

Direction … Vanessa Leigh

Photography … Andre Pinces

Hair & Makeup … Andrea Tiller

16mm Lula (Live Video)

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:46:05 +0000

16mm performing “Lula,” live at the Media Club.

Details and credits after the jump.

Song Title: Lula
Artist: 16mm
Total Run Time: 4:02

Album: 16MM EP (2009)

Directed, Shot and Cut by
Bienvenido Cruz

Makeup and Hair … Tamar Ouziel

Camera Operators … Nathan Drillot, Liam Mitchell, Jesse Savath, Ryan Anderson

Special Thanks:
SALAZAR
Antonia Allan
The Media Club
William F. White

ION Magazine Cover: Lissy Trullie

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:59:55 +0000

Our second in Ion Magazine‘s series of cover shoot videos found us at the Biltmore Cabaret with Lissy Trullie. Andre Pinces shot the cover for the October issue while The Virgins‘ sound check provided the background music.

Details and credits after the jump. Watch it here or on YouTube.

Video
Directed, Shot and Cut by
Bienvenido Cruz

Audio
Forget About It by
Lissy Trullie

ION Magazine Cover Photo Shoot
Direction … Vanessa Leigh
Photography … Andre Pinces
Styling … Leila Bani
Hair & Makeup … John Hennessy for Tresemme

ION Magazine Cover: Patrick Wolf

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:12:12 +0000

Ion Magazine invited us along to shoot some behind-the-scenes video at Patrick Wolf‘s cover shoot. We shot a few more stills at his show later that night, and cut it to Count of Casualty, a track off his new album, The Bachelor.

Details and credits after the jump. Watch it here or on YouTube.

Video
Directed, Shot and Cut by
Bienvenido Cruz

Audio
Count of Casualty by
Patrick Wolf

ION Magazine Cover Photo Shoot
Direction … Vanessa Leigh
Photography … Dave MacGillivray
Styling … Toyo Tsuchiya
Hair & Makeup … John Hennessy for Tresemme

Switch Interactive – Inside/Out

admin — Sun, 24 May 2009 20:40:39 +0000

Inside/Out is a promotional video for Switch Interactive to showcase the company’s assorted abilities. Created while at Switch, we utilized the talents of their entire team to produce the interface designs, animation, and special effects for this entirely greenscreen-shot spectacle. Our contribution was in directing the live performance, shooting, editing, and compositing.

Details, stills and behind-the-scenes stuff after the jump. Watch the full version here or in HD on Vimeo.

Before and After:

Plate by plate

Behind the Scenes photos by Myron Campbell at Switch Interactive :

Jody Glenham – One Shot

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:13:47 +0000

A music video for “One Shot” by Jody Glenham from her acclaimed second album Focus Pull. It seems that sometimes, the more people you know, the less people you know.

Details and credits after the jump. Watch it on YouTube, or in HD on Vimeo.

Song Title: One Shot
Artist: Jody Glenham
Total Run Time: 3:12

Album: Focus Pull (2009)

Directed, Shot and Cut by
Bienvenido Cruz

Wardrobe Stylist … Danielle Hall
Makeup Artist … Tamar Ouziel

Camera Operators … Nathan Drillot, John-Paul Valdes
Production Assistant … Ehren Salazar

Special Thanks:
Rachel Zottenberg, grace-gallery
James Genn
Little Mountain Studios
William F. White

Circlesquare – Dancers

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:00:37 +0000

Dancers is the first single off Circlesquare‘s new album, Songs About Dancing and Drugs. We directed, shot and edited the video inspired by Robert Longo‘s series of drawings, Men in the Cities. The video features dancers Miles Faber and Vincent Noiseux (from So You Think You Can Dance Canada), Julie Chapple and Alison Denham.

Details and credits after the jump. Watch it here, on YouTube, or in HD on Vimeo.

Song Title: Dancers
Artist: Circlesquare
Total Run Time: 3:56

Album: Songs About Dancing and Drugs (2009)
Record Company: K7!

Directed, Shot and Cut by
Bienvenido Cruz

Produced by
Sarah Tesla, Robert Calder, Salazar

Production House: Tesla Productions

Choreography by Miles Faber

Dancers:
Miles Faber
Vincent Noiseux
Alison Denham
Julie Chapple

Wardrobe Stylist … Toyo Tsuchiya (Judy Inc.)
Makeup Artist … Jenny Kanavaros (Judy Inc.)

Visual Effects by Bienvenido Cruz

Camera Operator … Nathan Drillot
Video Support … Jesse Savath
Production Assistant … Ehren Salazar
Production Assistant … Danielle Cruz

Special Thanks:
Brad Gough, East Van Studios
Rachel Zottenberg, grace-gallery
Harbour Dance Centre
William F. White

Social Deviantz – Bent (Edit)

admin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:42:55 +0000

A music video for Social Deviantz.

“Bent” off the album Bleaky Deky, coincides with the band’s return from a 5-year hiatus.

Details and credits after the jump. Watch it here or on in HD on Vimeo.

Song Title: Bent (Edit)
Artist: Social Deviantz
Album: Bleaky Deky (2007)
Runtime: 2:13
Record Company: Dease Records

Directed, Shot and Cut by
Bienvenido Cruz

Camera: Nathan Drillot
Video Assist: Jesse Savath

Makeup: Sarah Appleby, Jessica Steblyk

Production House: Salazar

Fake Shark-Real Zombie! – Designer Drugs

admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:36:57 +0000

A music video For Fake Shark-Real Zombie! in which everyone just has a great fucking time.

Fake Shark-Real Zombie!’s Zebra! Zebra! is finally available in North America.

Details and credits after the jump. Watch it here or on YouTube or Vimeo.

Song Title: Designer Drugs
Artist: Fake Shark-Real Zombie!
Album: Zebra! Zebra! (2007)
Runtime: 2:40
Record Company: Vinyl-Junkie Recordings

Directed, Shot and Cut by
Bienvenido Cruz

Additional Camera
Jesse Savath
Dan Roque

Produced by Salazar /Whap! Productions/The Bird Killers

Fake Shark-Real Zombie!: E!P!K!

admin — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:02:05 +0000

We were commissioned to direct this Electronic Press Kit provide to introduce the properly punctuated Fake Shark – Real Zombie! to an unsuspecting (North American) public. Shot over a 2 month period, This piece was produced by Salazar and edited by Ryan Anderson.

Directed by
Bienvenido Cruz

Production Company
Salazar

Produced by
Bienvenido Cruz
Nathan Drillot
Jesse Savath

Camera Op
Bienvenido Cruz
Nathan Drillot
Jesse Savath

Editing by
Ryan Anderson

Aritzia Fall-Winter 2007 Montage

admin — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:02:59 +0000

A montage of clips we directed and shot for Aritzia‘s website to promote their Fall-Winter 2007 looks. Models Holynde (Richard’s) and Lauren (John Casablancas) were styled by Aritzia’s in-house team with hair by Tania Becker (No Basura) and make-up by Jenny Kanavaros (Judy Inc.).

The montage is set to Digging my Lawn by Giles, Giles & Fripp.

Circlesquare – Fight Sounds Part 1

admin — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 11:51:26 +0000

A music video for Circlesquare.

In a track about how loyalties change, Jeremy Shaw of Circlesquare finds himself among familiar faces. But is it he who’s changed, or is it everyone else? Who’s to blame when friendships fall apart?

Details and credits after the jump. Watch it here, on YouTube, or Vimeo.

Song Title: Fight Sounds Part 1
Artist: Circlesquare
Album: Fight Sounds EP (2006)
Song Composer: Jeremy Shaw
Song Producer: Jeremy Shaw
Song Publisher: Kobalt Music Group
Record Company: Output Recordings
Distributor: Fusion 3

Directed by
Bienvenido Cruz

Produced by
Jeremy Shaw, Bienvenido Cruz

Cinematography by
Bienvenido Cruz

Choreography by Jeremy Shaw

Film Editing by
Nigel Williamson

Costume Design by
Tyler Udall

Makeup Department
Dawn Wright … Makeup Artist
Shannon Farley … Assistant Makeup Artist
Lisa Bourgois … Assistant Makeup Artist

Visual Effects by Bienvenido Cruz

Assistant Director … Jesse Savath
Additional Photography … Jeremy Shaw