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  The Vancouver Club

  November 24, 2011 / Advertising

  I have worked together with The Still Brandworks to create a number of videos for The Vancouver Club’s new online presence. The Vancouver Club hosts the most incredible weddings in the city. This is a glimpse into their world, the video above is a promo for the Engage fashion show. Established in 1889, The Vancouver Club has deep roots in this young, vibrant city. The Club is a place to dine, play, relax and connect with other professionals who are [...]

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  The Canadian Olympic Team rebrand

  June 14, 2011 / Advertising, Web

  The Canadian Olympic Team began competing in the modern Olympic Games in the early 1900′s. Over a century of stories, themes, and iconography influenced this comprehensive rebrand which included brand strategy, brand architecture, marks, typography, colour, graphics, photography style, writing style, brand guidelines and launch video. Director/producer: Ben Hulse Videographer/editor: Benjamin Taft Audio designer Toby Hulse Additional b-roll and editing by Cory Ransom The new brand was unveiled on June 6th, 2011. Over the coming months the new strategy and [...]

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  Avigilon

  May 7, 2011 / Advertising

  I directed and post-produced these commercials for Canadian surveillance system company Avigilon. Director, editing and motion design by Benjamin Taft. Agency: The Still Brandworks Avigilon advertisement, soccer version: Made in Canada manufacturing film by Benjamin Taft and Adam Bognar Agency: The Still Brandworks

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  Stocktown X South Africa

  April 30, 2011 / Documentaries

  Beyond the stereotypical daily reporting on violence, AIDS and safari tours, Swedish based directors Teddy Goitom and Benjamin Taft set out to capture the creative street vibes of South Africa. On their first stop to Capetown and Johannesburg , they meet up with the heavy metal band Ree-burth , The Soweto Style setters Smarteez with their colorful street savy fashion to video gamers label 2bop to the limpop music genre innovator Gazelle and many many more. Welcome to a road [...]

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  Live streaming tv-studio

  November 24, 2010 / Television, Web

  I was responsible for acquiring and setting up equipment and software for a small indie tv-studio that streams live to the web and mobile devices. I have shared my experiences in a Instructable tutorial. Stocktv presents trailer from best off live sessions from our stocktown beta live studio with Menage A Tugg, La Raza, Elena burlesque talkshow, Highlife and more. These live sessions are brought to you by the crazy minds of the Stocktown crew. Stocktown started out in the late [...]

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  Grolsch Block Party 2010

  September 7, 2010 / Advertising

  Editor: Benjamin Taft Photographer: Anibal Jimenez Additional b-roll from Sofia, Bulgaria: Benjamin Taft Target Audience interviews at festivals:

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  Burning Man 2010

  August 24, 2010 / Short films

  Vacationing with friends in the desert, Black Rock city, Nevada 2010.

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  PUMA football

  July 1, 2010 / Advertising, Documentaries, Web

  On behalf of PUMA football we travelled to a Swiss village in the mountains to document the Ivory Coast national team as they were training for the World Cup in South Africa in 2010. Commissioned by the Agency Syrup New York. We shot videos, interviews & still photos that was published in blogposts such as this over at the puma.com blog

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  A more spicy Africa with chef Marcus Samuelsson

  February 1, 2010 / Advertising, Documentaries, Television, Web

  We followed the internationally acclaimed chef Marcus Samuelsson to Morocco in search of a new way to fusion the flavors of Africa with familiar every day meals. The result? Four cooking shows introducing the spices Chermoulla, Piri Piri, Durban curry and Green Harissa. Marcus Samuelsson is an award‐winning chef and cookbook author with titles like Africa on my mind, A journey of tastes and Streetfood. His passion and dedication for the African cuisine, manifested through his book, The Soul of [...]

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  Grolsch Block Bar – stop-motion animation

  October 1, 2009 / Advertising

  Two stop motion animations, one in a daytime shop setting and the other in a bar/small club showing examples of how to make use of Grolsch beer promotional material.

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  Grolsch Block Party 2009 – documenting the party

  October 1, 2009 / Advertising, Documentaries

  Each Grolsch Block Party fills hot clubs and bars, cool stores and galleries with art, music and fashion. It’s a mini urban festival that lasts one night only, taking the party to the street to get the whole neighborhood jumping. We would like to thank Grolsch and all the fantastic peeps we met during our trip in Stockholm/Sweden, Paris/France, Sofia/Bulgaria and Lisbon/Portugal. The people behind the project: Benjamin Taft – Film photographer & editor Teddy Goitom – Filmproducer Anibal Jimenez [...]

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  STOCKTOWN Africa

  September 1, 2009 / Documentaries

  In 2003 the first Stocktown documentary was produced. A collage of street culture and urban inventions from Japan, USA, Australia and Europe. Now we proudly present; Stocktown Africa where we will seek out the same creative forces in Africa’s four points of the compass. Stocktown Africa is a search for the modern urban African soul. An inspiring and surprising adventure that will turn your view of the world upside down! In production, coming in 2011

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  BKW High Energie Lounge – advertisement at festival

  July 1, 2009 / Advertising

  A motion graphics spot made to promote the main sponsors lounge area at a music festival in Bern, Switzerland. It’s closely based on the print ad designed by the Swiss advertising agency KARGO.

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  The history of racism – a tv documentary

  June 7, 2009 / Documentaries, Television

  I shot a documentary segment in Ghana, West Africa for UR, The Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company- Childrens Televsion Department. The tv-series A history of racism aired in late 2009 on Swedish public service television. The trailer was edited by me but the final production will be done in-house at UR. To a large extent this part of the Swedish/European and African history is not discussed in schools or otherwise, therefore the aim of this production is to complement the history [...]

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  Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson marriage in Ethiopia

  May 1, 2009 / Documentaries

  Ethiopian, Swedish-American chef Marcus Samuelsson got married and rediscovered his roots in Ethiopia.  I came along for the ride and captured some of it on video. Chef Marcus Samuelsson is an internationally acclaimed chef who has thrilled the food scene with a blend of culture and artistic excellence. Celebrated as one of “The Great Chefs of America” by the Culinary Institute of America, Chef Samuelsson launched his career as a graduate of the Culinary Institute in Gothenburg, with apprenticeships in Switzerland, [...]

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  H&M Fashion for your home – motion graphics

  February 5, 2009 / Advertising

  I was commissioned by H&M to create a motion graphics promotional film for their Fashion For Your Home campaign. The Swedish clothing company launched an interior design series in early 2009, to be sold online and at designated stores. It successfully screened by changing rooms and behind cash registers at H&M clothing stores in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Austria & the Netherlands. Motion graphics: Benjamin Taft Producer: Teddy Goitom Agency: Panagora AB

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  Rakt – A theatre play trailer

  November 28, 2008 / Short films

  A man finds himself distracted by someone dancing next to him while he is heading for work. Will he break free from his strict daily routine? This short film was made as a trailer for a theatre play. The man: David Arnesen The dancer: Gael Kinsungila Directed by: Binyam Haile Photography & Editing: Benjamin Taft Light: Ida Lindgren och Filip Stankovic Producer: Pernilla Halling

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  City Lights – a light-painting music video

  April 13, 2008 / Music videos

  Ohh so your new song is called City Lights?! I have a great idea for that! When I got a call from the band asking me to do a video for their upcoming single I had just recently checked out the inspirational light painting works of people posting at instructables.com and found my way to the amazing movies made by the japanese light-painting crew PIKAPIKA. We came up with our own take on it. City Lights is being shown at the Moving [...]

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