Here is our finalized film/print campaign for John Deere Financial. It was our second time working with Bader Rutter out of Milwaukee Wisconsin and our first job for John Deere.
We were hired to shoot 6 print ads and produce a 1 minute spot. We shot sunrise through sundown… froze our bones and drank way too much coffee but had a blast, nailed it and WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT DONE IN TWO DAYS!
It’s jobs like this that make me appreciate my team, how long we have all been together and how well we work together.
2011 was an incredible year for motion. EVERY client we shot a print campaign for I directed motion for…and I don’t see that changing. Companies need motion content. Whether we are shooting a full TV commercial or just a :30 second spot for their website… they are seeing the value of having seamless translation between their print ads and motion.
Every year at Jazz Fest in New Orleans, Eric Lindell has the blues tent packed out and spilling over with people dancing-it’s insane… you can feel the soul of his tunes seep into your bones. I had him play for my 40th birthday in September and he blew the minds of all in attendance… we still have people wanting more of him…
We concepted a studio/lifestyle piece last fall and have been trying to coordinate our schedules ever since. We finally carved out 4 days in New Orleans while he was recording his latest album (to be released at Jazzfest) and captured some city soul, insane studio footage and acoustic interviews, not to mention the “Blue Goose” which is his custom touring bus with cyprus wood floors, bunks and cool design. All we need now is to catch him on his surfboard- the other love of his life…
We are editing through film and piecing it all together- the goal is to have it for his album launch at Jazz Fest.
See you there.
As promised, here is the gritty film from our Pacific Recycling shoot!
Enjoy!
Our second still + motion shoot for KOPPEN/TracyLocke was a total success. Thanks to everyone for all their hard work and efforts in the cold weather in Arizona. Aside from great imagery and content, it came fully stocked with hilarious production shots, great tunes and true KOPPEN/KIEL comedy! Needless to say, we have a whole new appreciation for Umlauts!
As the Greek economy collapsed in September, I was taking a break- attending the wedding of a best friend on the Greek Isle of Spetses.
I was blissfully unaffected.
As a result, however, I left Greece a couple days earlier than planned and hung out in Paris… the vibrance of the city was a perfect balance to the tranquil, remote island of Spetses.
It’s all about balance, right?
Boy did we fast track this shoot… pre production took 1 week, one day of scouting, on location shooting film and stills for 3 days, sprinkled it with a bit of post and we had 6 print ads approved from start to finish in 2 weeks!! Team Kiel is taking a Turkey break and will reconvene to edit the film spot next week. Can’t wait to show you the work!
We had the opportunity to collaborate with our friends at Bader Rutter out of Milwaukee, meet the team from John Deere Financial, and share some smiles with a fantastic farming community. Cheers to an excellent production!
By the way… we are still curious as to what the liver and gizzard basket was all about… no one had the kahunas to try it!
After a fantastic week of shooting and tons of adventure, we are excited to see Dick’s Sporting Goods’s new vertical brand, KOPPEN, launch it’s winter line and completely new marketing campaign!
We are looking forward to shooting their spring/summer range November 14!
Garden and Gun Magazine has selected some of their favorite southern images to have available for sale. We have a few in the gallery… this image was taken on Avery Island where Tabasco peppers are grown. The proceeds of this image in particular will be used by Tabasco (McIlhenny Co.) in restoration and preservation of the wetlands.
Check out the gallery!
Not sure where to begin on this one…
In conjunction with creating incredible imagery and shooting marathon days, every shoot for Tabasco the bar is set higher- practical jokes, belly laughs and full adventure. We always come away appreciating the quality of the company and the dynamic of our crew…. honestly, we can’t get enough of these guys… This could be the excuse I’ve been looking for to have a satellite studio in New Orleans!
We have a new addiction… a remote controlled helicopter. It’s UNBELIEVABLE.
We used it throughout our last shoot with Tabasco… through the fields… in the bayou… and even in the barrel warehouse. The footage is insane and the versatility with the small remote copter is sure to change the world of film. We are speechless…
Can’t wait to share the footage with you – we have cut/edited our piece from the fields and should have it colored in the next couple weeks.
Keep checking out our reel…
