British Cycling and broadcaster, Sky has launched SkyRide 2010 to promote cycling as an activity for friends and family to explore their local areas. We worked on this campaign with photographer, Stuart McClymont. With print and web images to deliver, this project had many elements for us to consider – each image required an overall retouch to the art direction, which included composite work, final colour treatment and establishing an aesthetic look.
The Operators recently worked along side photographer Tim Flach to produce the latest campaign for Frontline with the lovely people at Saatchi Wellness NY. Combining and seamlessly integrating CGi ninja assassins onto the photographic shots of a cat and dog. These were manipulated for look and style to match the tv commercial. Below you can see the final images and for the animated version, check them out in action here
The Operators teamed up with photographer Tim Flach to produce a series for creative agency Mudra India. The animals were combined from multiple shots creating the right startled look. Reference material was then used to dress the animals with high-vis jackets within retouch. Below you can see the deer before having his jacket placed as well as the final series.
We are also pleased to announce the series below have also won 2 silvers and a bronze in print and poster categories within India’s national advertising festival, Goafest.
A collaborative series with photographer Max Oppenheim and prosthetic artist Bill Turpin in tribute to Charles Burns for his comic ‘Black Hole’. Within this series specific bespoke prosthetic’s were modeled and cast for each individual model. With careful consideration to wardrobe, lighting and style to ‘Black Hole’. The Operators set about finalising the shot within retouch, developing specific colour styles and prosthetic enhancement for each individual shot. The series can be seen in it’s full glory in print within 125 magazine. Go treat yourself to a copy, click me.
Working alongside photographer Max Oppenheim, on NS&I for agency CST Advertising we help developed the final feel to the image with colour and grad work. Adding extra definition and lighting to both the floor and the models edging for the final shot below.
Photographer Joseph Ford came to The Operators to undertake a complicated multi-part composite. Using multiple photographic frames of water splashes. These were then prepared and independently masked to be able to blend and manipulate the form together. Combining all the frames allowed us to create a specific water form and explosion to complement the dynamics within the shot. All elements from the boat, reflections, water explosions and fish were all combined to create the shot you see below.
Working with Australian photographer Adam Dodd. The Operators created and produced an electric, high polished look to the below boat shot. Shot in a studio we undertook creating and defining light trails around the levitating boat and generating the backdrop for the boat to sit in.
Taking a plain white room, we set about painting the individual surfaces within the shot with digital paint. Retaining the definition and modeling of each subject within the shot. We developed individual paint brushes to create and add stroke marks with the paint as well as paint build up and wetness on the surface. Below are the before and after.
With television switching over to digital, photographer Dean Marsh and agency WDMP teamed up with The Operators to create and piece together clusters of people, shot from different angles and perspectives. These were then individually combined together to create the crowd in the shot below.
These images are part of an ongoing project by photographer Stuart McClymont. With a specific colour treatment and look created in post to complement and enhance the character in these musical legends.
Top image – Cliff Lawrence
Middle image – Peter Ind
Bottom image – Russ Henderson
