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Markenfilm and director Holger Jaquet came to Vancouver to shoot the latest Targa commercial (aka Dreamcatcher) with Means of Production.  It was great to see this new car in action (for the few that could amongst the extremely closed set / air-tight security).   Everyone had a blast, and we can't wait for our German friends to come back.   You can view the spot on our work page or by clicking this link:  https://meansofproduction.ca/our-work/markenfilm/porsche-dreamcatcher

Big thanks to Holger, Felix and Acki !

Tempomedia and Director Alex Feil came back to Vancouver for another Vodaphone ad !  We fit in quite a few locations over 5 days of shooting and love how it turned out. We've done a number of these ads with Alex now, and this one might be our favourite yet.  Big thanks to everyone at Tempomedia and Jung von Matt !   Have a look at the spot on our website under "Our Work",  or click the link here:  https://www.meansofproduction.ca/our-work/tempomedia/tempomedia-vodafone-1

This one just started running (and rowing) on TV recently !  Famed Director Joachim Back and Stink Films decided to shoot the latest Lincoln SUV commercial with us, at stunning locations found in Vancouver, and over on Vancouver Island. Check out the latest edit at the following link:  http://meansofproduction.ca/our-work

Wow !   Keith McCarthy at Stink Films came to Vancouver to direct a really great Nike Hockey commercial.  We were very excited to put together this one, which had a ton of fun stunts and some great cameos by Bo Horvat, Melissa Bishop, Spencer O'Brien, and Mark McMorris !   View the Video in "Our Work" at http://meansofproduction.ca/our-work 

Director Eliot Rausch (with Stink Films) and DP Ben Loeb just shot a few really great spots for Southern New Hampshire University in Vancouver and we were very happy to help get these done.   The kind of spots that really tug on the heartstrings - check them out over in Our Work here: http://meansofproduction.ca/our-work/stink/stink-films-snhu

Biscuit and Director Isaiah Seret set their sights on Vancouver to shoot this commercial for Spectrum.  We filmed for 7 busy days and came away with a multitude of really great spots.   DP Alwin Kuchler really set the tone as well - check out one of the spots in the Our Work section here: http://meansofproduction.ca/our-work/biscuit-filmworks/biscuit-spectrum

If you want to sing out, sing out! Yusuf Islam's classic song sets the tone to this unifying Jeep Commercial.

Directed by Sam Bayer, the ad was made in the whirlwind leading up to the 2016 US election and first aired during the debates. 

It's a bird, it's a plane...it's McVitie's Oaty Breaks!

Owen Trevor and the Stink team bring the blast from the past back... do you recognize the theme song?

Directors Damien & Leila Laurant made frozen bubbles in the forests of Whistler. The process to freeze the bubbles require the right bubble mix with just enough corn syrup, sub zero temperatures and a Sony 4K Television. Fun!

Director, Henry-Alex Ruben from Smuggler, London made headlines with his real, grity & pitiless take on the Sochi Paralympic games. Sponsored by Samsung, Henry-Alex brings home the message that despite our problems...losing is the Paralympian's only real problem. The commercial was filmed in beautiful Banff National Park & Calgary, Alberta. Well done team!

MOP Director Pedro Romero & Producer Heinrich Beisheim was at the helm of this 60" commercial for Concord Pacific that tells the story of future real estate developments in the city of Surrey (a short drive from Vancouver) in 2025. Work in Vancouver, hop on the Speed-Train to Surrey & enjoy your resort lifestyle at Park Avenue. Means of Production prepped, filmed & edited this spot in under 3 weeks. Well done team!

The Director Christian Lyngbye said: "I am very happy and proud to inform you all that less then 18 hours after we wrapped our night shoot in Vancouver after 4 incredible shooting days in BC and Vancouver, and less then 3 weeks after the job got confirmed, where we managed to prep and shoot 2 spots, we presented our edit of the BIKE spot and got a very happy approval from the client. This makes me proud and it is all based on the incredible and dedicated engagement from all of you people that made it happen. We improvised, we changed our minds and directions various times, but I never felt anyone was not part of the struggle. It is funny we now have a spot that consists of more then half the scenes that was never storyboarded but the agency and client felt the spirit we carried on the set and trusted us. Unusual in our business today."!

Director Christopher Hewitt & our friends from Knucklehead, UK took Lincoln's concept to the next level & brought it to life in British Columbia's lakes, mountains, roads, back-roads, rooftops, backyards, Whistler's peak to peak gondola, aiport runways & more - it was more than just a car commercial. MOP Producer Ed Callaghan took on this job & ran with it for 10 challenging shoot days. A job well done by all the crew & talent involved. The pay-off is a  Shots Contender nomination.

Three Fishermen: a Brit, Brazilian & Canadian battle it out in the rivers & oceans of 3 continents - Europe & North & South America to see who can catch the biggest fish. Fun? Fish? Plenty of it! The fish in the picture was one of the 10 biggest Sturgeon fish ever caught in the Fraser River outside Vancouver - it weighs almost 1000lbs, 10.5 feet long & is over 150 years old. The old fish was just catching its breath before we had to let it go...

Neale Ferguson from Notorious LA paid us a visit again! This time to produce a series of spots for Pacific Life. He teamed up with DOP/Director Marco Mazzei who brought the scripts to life with stunning visuals & approach. The clients from Pacific Life needed sunshine, a clean ocean & fantastic crew...where else than in British Columbia.

Chris Palmer from Gorgeous (UK) was looking for snow & found it in The Rockies, Alberta. The commercial was filmed in Canada, Brazil & China. The Canadian portion included all the young school kids having fun at school - it's true!

Days in the life of Dave - have a LOOK.

Producer Marko Antilla and director Jalmari Helander from Helsinki-based Mjolk came to escape the frozen lakes of Finland to show off the traction of Nokian tyres. MOP just happened to find "snowmobiler on water extraordinaire" Kalle Johansson who pulled off some tricks none of us thought possible. And the spectacular lake and snow-capped mountain location at Golden Ears park, 40 minutes from the city, gave us everything else we could ask for. Great cast, too, and the usual AAA crew. Much fun.

Record TV from Brazil comes to Kamloops in northern British Columbia to film a portion of their TV series on the story of King David from the Bible. Means of Production funded the tax credits & provided production service. King David has been a success and has achieved top ratings on the local network surveys in Brazil...

Aleksander Bach's and Erste Liebe's dramatic and rich story about a man, the pull of nature and a Mercedes CLS have been selected for this weeks Shots "Contenders" profile. We're all very proud!...

The indomitable Anthony Atanasio & Valerie Martinez brought their HSI and TBWA crew to Toronto to film a rather large shoot for the new Nissan Micra. Tom Whitehead produced for HSI and Jeremy Goold came along for the lovely weather. Toronto was really at its best, all the gear was there (Russian Arm, Cineflex, Electric Camera Car, Giraffe Crane, etc.). Great job.

Exactly the kind of shoot we like to do. The 2nd ever 3D car shoot in the world. The first time a 3D rig is placed on the Russian Arm, and eight days of glory. Man, that was a great production. Pascal Bohlen and Hochkantfilm brought the super nice director duo RAD-ISH to the city, beaches, mountains, and plains of BC for a sizable shoot for the new BMW X3. The results were so good the car is now on 9 month back-order. Next!

The shoot took place in New Zealand, Fiji, and Canada. You'll know you're in Canada when you see snow. We've also posted some production stills from the shoot. Very cool.

I think the pictures speak for themselves. Have a look at the Production Stills.

Joern Heittman, Jürgen Krause, and Peter Krause brought some very colourful boards to Manning Park and downtown Vancouver. The boards required a frozen lake, falling snow, clear skies, and beautiful scenery: Snow please, from 7am to 1pm, then clearing to bright blue skies. Overnight we'd like some new fresh snow and blue skies again in the morning. And that's exactly what happened. Amazing.

Click Here to see pictures from the set!

Go to the Making Of & Production Stills to see some of the shots from that wonderful trip. Lobster, cod tongues, Screech, jigs, and even icebergs. So lucky.

Have a look at some of Russ' great B&W photos from the shoot by clicking here.

Florian dusted off the jodphurs to direct for the famous steel and manufacturing giant. The gang shot in Calgary and the boomtown of Fort McMurray where temperatures reached minus 30˚ Celsius! Join the adventure! 

Daniel Barber directed, Matthew Brown produced and John Lynch DP'd a really big, fun project. Tony Fernandes was the AD. The very talented PM Russell Hasenberg came along and local super star PM Kristi Lippa kept it all smooth and calm. We were in the stage, on the rolling hills of the BC interior at sunrise, and on the roof of a parking garage making a whole lot of rain. All the toys, all the time. Nice.

Sabine Lippert, Executive Producer at NSF (and the most wonderful EP on the planet) and Susan Barenberg (an incredibly lovely producer - I get goosebumps just thinking of the two of them) brought one of the nicest shoots in memory to Vancouver (just ask Sabine!). The cast came from Vancouver, Toronto, Montréal, Paris, and South Africa. Some people even got Canadian Wood!

Karen Cameron led a group of Vancouver producers and location managers to the spectacular Robson Valley. Dog Sleds, Trains, Heli-Skiing, and great roads abound. 

The 4 day shoot involved Bison in Cochrane, helicopters in Drumheller, dinosaur bones near Brooks, and a whole lot of steak. Dan Landin was the most excellent DP. Fergus Brown produced with his usual Scottish extravagance. The extremely nice Anne Hoffman produced for Grabarz. And the Calgary crew were their usual wonderfulness. Please come back, everyone, it was one of the nicest shoots ever.

Christmas comes but many times a year here in Vancouver. Colin Gregg directed and the sun was out! Now that's news. Naturally Kristi, Jeff, Tara, Dave, Chris & Pedro were there, too. Plus the added bonus of Tess! Great snow effects were supplied by HollyNorth. Therapy is good for you; take lots.