Before you hit play, click the Vimeo link to watch with the best quality: http://www.vimeo.com/9997318
A commercial I directed for a avant-garde fashion company called Vouture, based out of New York, NY.
Fashion Designer URL: http://www.amandaventura.com
Filmmaker URL: http://www.anthonybortolussi.com
Once on Vimeo the commercial is best viewed with the high-definition, full-screen, and scaling settings turned on. Take your chair back a bit, and enjoy.
The Vouture collection will be available in stores during the fall of 2010. Unpomela is the latest retail fashion shop to carry the Vouture collection. Unpomela has locations in Manhattan and New Jersey. For more information visit Unpomela.com, and be sure to check out their Manhattan shop: http://www.vimeo.com/8295432
Fall of 2010 will also see the Vouture collection available in Vancouver, Canada.
COMMERCIAL CREDITS
CAST
Narrarator: Kirstn Hawson
Persephone: Hannah Carter
Hades: Matt Deane
PRODUCTION CREW
Director/Producer/Writer/E
ditor: Anthony Bortolussi
Designer/Producer/Writer: Amanda Ventura
Cinematographer/Writer: Jordan Gray
Assistant to Director: Michael Bergunder
Horse Wrangler: Richard Douglas
Special Effects Technician/Electrician: Brent Watts
Assistant Camera Operator: James DeBoer
Hair: Paige D'Antonia
Makeup: Shawna Beet
Additional Photography: Roham Rahmanian
POST CREW
Post Sound Mixer: Benjamin Giovanni Ozga
Additional Color Correction: Shelly Morrow
Music: Two Steps from Hell, All Cues Written by Nick Phoenix & Thomas J.Bergersen
SPECIAL THANKS
Chris Dalton, Lorne, Brent and Matt Lapham at Lorne Lapham Sales and Rentals Inc. Scott Cassia, Andrew Powell Peebles and Caleb Chan. Extra special thanks to Sarah Schaus at Extreme Music.
COPYRIGHT/LICENSING
Prayer to Persephone
Copyright 1921, 1948 by Edna St. Vincent Millay
Text modified by Anthony Bortolussi, Amanda Ventura, and Jordan Gray.
Soundtrack License
Two Steps from Hell, All Cues Written by Nick Phoenix & Thomas J.Bergersen, Licensed in perpetuity by Extreme Music Ltd. to Vouture.
TRIVIA
+The horse is an Arabian purebred named Sandy. This species of horse can be traced back 4,500 years to the Arab Peninsula.
+The fog machine was so large, a farm-sized tractor was used to move it.
+Nick Phoenix & Thomas J.Bergersen are the artists behind Two Steps from Hell, and composers of the Vouture soundtrack. Together they have written music featured in theatrical releases including: Wall-E, Sherlock Holmes, The Dark Knight, No Country for Old Men, and many more. The music is perpetually licensed to Vouture by Extreme Music Ltd. Santa Monica, CA.
+The international cast and crew were made up of members from Australia, Canada, England, and the United States of America.
+The video only features a handful of the 15+ piece collection.
+ The Vouture collection has been featured in media like Fashion Berry Magazine and live events including the FIAT MODE 22 fashion show and the Miss Canada Competition.
+ The latest news on Vouture can be seen by visiting the designers website at http://www.amandaventura.com. You can also view and pre-order outfits in-person at the Unpomela shops located in Manhattan and New Jersey.
+For more information about the filmmaker, visit:
http://www.anthonybortolussi.com
Best commercial that I've seen
TheAylin104 2 weeks ago
@TheAylin104 Thanks! This is old now, my first attempt at making a commercial. I've really stepped up my game since then.
anthonybortolussi 2 weeks ago
absolutely beautiful. This has certainly stuck with me and achieved everything an advertisement should. Lovely.
nzdeutschgirlie 1 year ago
@nzdeutschgirlie
Thanks for watching!
anthonybortolussi 1 year ago
the name of the song''''''?????
blackcherrywoman 1 year ago
The name is "Moving Mountains" by Two Steps From Hell. If you haven't already, click the Vimeo link in the info pane for a much, much higher quality version. Thanks for watching =)
anthonybortolussi 1 year ago