Every day, the official Vimeo account for creative production company Shilo averages over 450 plays from fans, respected artists and leading creative people worldwide. Some of the work you’ll find there is extremely well known, while I’m sure you’ll be surprised by other featured projects. Today it’s my pleasure to share three videos that have factored largely into Shilo’s success to-date. First, above, behold Guinness “Spoken Word,” the quintessential Shilo commercial achievement created in 2008 in conjunction with Saatchi & Saatchi in London and Mark Hanrahan. This film directed by Andre Stringer has inspired new legions of fans for Shilo worldwide. Can you believe it was passed over by virtually every major awards show in 2009?
Another pivotal development for Shilo came with this project promoting HBO’s groundbreaking spoken-word series, “Def Poetry,” the first of many collaborations between Shilo and the network. Challenged to create a campaign that was as raw and captivating as the show itself, Shilo developed its approach around the idea of “The Flow of The Mind’s Eye.” More details are revealed in the spot’s Vimeo posting.
Finally, last September was the fifth anniversary of Shilo winning its Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design for Showtime’s original series “Huff.” In this project’s behind-the-scenes details, Shilo’s Stringer, Jose Gomez, Christopher Markos and Tracy Chandler revealed that the show creators Bob Lowry and Scott Winant “dared to give us the freedom to explore the nuances and characters of the show figuratively.”
I’ll be sharing more of Shilo’s innovative projects soon. Feedback is most welcome.
About Shilo
Shilo is an Emmy Award-winning creative production company representing a group of filmmakers led by directors Jose Gomez and Andre Stringer. Internationally known for creating original and commissioned work that is powerful, provocative and visually extraordinary, Shilo’s deeply held passions for design-infused storytelling and their innovative applications of live-action, design, and animation techniques deliver breakthrough experiences for screens large and small. From its studios in New York and California, where recent projects have spanned short films, commercials and music videos, Shilo has the capacity and experience to originate ideas and handle all aspects of production. Shilo published its first book, We Make It Good, in 2007, and also also curates and produces content for the blog www.WeMakeItGood.com. Their sibling company WMIG is a creative think tank offering services in ideation, writing, and art direction.
