Nicky and I filmed and shot this video production in Cape Town just before the commercial season starts up again here.

It all came about after weeks of mulling over an idea to shoot a Steam Punk fashion video right before the summer production season hots up in Cape Town. I had the idea, but no location to shoot it in.
I then walked into David Donde’s new Truth Coffee shop in Cape Town, and knew that it was the perfect location for the video.

David is really into Steam Punk and already had most of the costumes available – these were made by the Little Hattery.- find them at thelittlehattery.com
I quickly assembled my team together who helped pull this video together in a week.

I asked Jack Gallagher to start creating the opening sequence in 3D Animation – he jumped at the opportunity and put together the modelling and animation – he can be contacted at jackgal@telkomsa.net

Lyal Seba is the most fabulous prop stylist and hunted down the most amazing gadgets and props available. She can be found at lyalseba.com

The rest of the wardrobe and styling I left in the capable hands of Tegolin Markham – she was an amazing help on the project.

Sebastian Voigt was responsible for the lighting of each set and did a superb job, given that we completed the whole shoot in 8 hours!

For the hair and make up, I relied on a wonderful team – Nathaline Renaud, Antoinette Pugh and Irene Tamashenka – they did a super job.

I need to thank both Darja at Dmangement and Donne at Ice Genetics for help in casting such wonderful talent. Both modelling agencies are in Cape Town and have the greatest selection of talent available. Please check them out at icegenetics.co.za and dmanagement.co.za

I contacted the mobygrattis.com website who kindly gave me the license to use Moby’s music – thanks so much guys! Love your music!

The piece is a fantasy video showcasing the fashion, the hats, the gadgets and the lifestyle that could have been the future of 19th Century steam culture, set in the future.
The decadent nature of this steam era video, is portrayed with strong gun-slinging women, and rough grizzly men.
The music from Moby suits the piece perfectly.

I shot the video on a Canon 7D and edited it in After Effects and Edius 6.

Jack did the 3D and Animation with 3D Studio Max by Autodesk.

In all we spent under $1000 dollars to realize the project.

Thanks to all who helped make this video a reality!

Adrian

1886 Steam Punk from Adrian Lazarus on Vimeo.

This was such an amazing video production to be a part of.

We arrived at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital in Cape Town to be greeted by smiling, beautiful, young faces.

Some of the kids were going through treatment, others were outpatients.

We had a really professional crew and loads of support staff helping out.

The video was shot on an Arri Alexa in Prores 444 – c Log, and then edited in Edius and Final Cut.

The video was shown in Cape Town at the Reach for a Dream Gala event and was a huge success.

Reach for a Dream – Stronger – Kelly Clarkson – Red Cross Childrens Hospital – Cape Town from Adrian Lazarus on Vimeo.

A video recently shot in studio in Stockholm for The Look Magazine from Switzerland.

Great styling on the day by Rose, and lovely to work again with photographer Marcel Gonzalez-Ortiz and my clients Simone Schäfer and Nicolaus Zott from Austria!

Once again all shot on the Canon 7D and edited in Edius and After Effects

After working for The Look team from Switzerland in Cape Town in March this year, it was really great to hook up with them again in Sweden in July.

I got to shoot with the  talented Marcel Gonzalez-Ortiz, and some great models from Sweden and Switzerland.

The weather was amazing and the long days made for wonderful shooting.

Hope to see them all back in Cape Town soon.

This video was shot in Skansen, an area of Stockholm with historic old buildings, lovely old trees and beautiful meadows, Enjoy!

Mercury Productions recently got the chance to work in Cape Town with an amazing team who produce The Look, an online fashion magazine based in Switzerland.

Gavin Schneider Productions produced the shoot over 4 days in and around Cape town

The images were shot by Marcel Gonzalez-Ortiz – check out his work on his website .

We shot 8 videos of the fashion collection which are all available on The Look website.

Mercury Productions will be shooting with the team again in Sweden in July – can’t wait!

Nicky Felbert was commissioned by North South Productions to film the feature video for

the popular German brand Ernstings Family.

The video showcases the young, vibrant brand G!na , being shot in and around the streets of Cape Town.

Nicky edited the final video on Edius 6 and After Effects CS5.5

Going Viral!

‘Shit South Africans Say’ is a witty interpretation of a genre of videos making the rounds on the net. ‘Shit girls say – Episode 1’ being the most popular. It was a strategic move to get our company, Mercury Productions noticed by a wider audience.

We all had a good laugh on set and are still throwing out some of the lines with an extra thick accent! With over 100 000 views in 3 days, (and still growing), it has already exceeded our expectations!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80_BugBDym4

Written & Directed: Nicky Felbert-Lazarus

Director of Photography: Adrian Lazarus

Actors: Tessa Jubber & Guy McDonald

Extras: Milos Krstic, Catherine Loots, Kirsten Felbert

Edit: Nicky Felbert-Lazarus & Adrian Lazarus

Special thanks to Café Neo for letting us film during trading hours!

We are very proud of our Habitat for Humanity PSA.

Director Nicky Felbert-Lazarus is passionate about service projects, and this is one very close to her heart.

A decent home for all is one of the most basic needs in Africa, and this advert is a pertinent reflection of how people get uplifted through projects like these. Her husband and DOP Adrian Lazarus worked expertly within the parameters of the filming locations, and helped produce a beautifully relevant piece.

If you haven’t seen it on e.tv or DSTV yet, please show support and have a look at THE VIDEO HERE, or have a look at their website at http://www.habitat.org.za/

Adrian Lazarus filmed these clips on green screen with a Sony F3 camera and 25-250mm Angenieux lens.

We had three super-sexy girls to work with, giving the campaign a playful quality. Have a go at playing the interactive beer pouring game! http://www.hansapourfection.co.za/

This is the first of a string of on-line advertising campaigns for Hansa, with the advertising agency Lowe Bull.

Director: Nicky Felbert-Lazarus

Director of Photography: Adrian Lazarus

Hair and Make-up: Nathaline Renaud

Edit and compositing: Adrian Lazarus

Website and Encoding: GSDH

Produced by: Mercury Productions

Advertising Agency: Lowe Bull

This was a fun project to work on!

We love working with early morning and evening light, and DOP Adrian Lazarus captured such beautiful images, it was difficult to choose the final shots

From concept to completion, director Nicky Felbert-Lazarus brought everything together to form the fun, happy piece we wanted for Havaianas.

Watch VIDEO HERE

–       Thank you to Take 2 for giving us a huge discount on all camera equipment and lenses!

–       Thank you to Gavin Schneider Productions for helping us with the film locations

–       Thank you to all our gorgeous models!

–       Thank you to our assistants Milos Krstic, and Stephan Hambsch

–       And thank you to Sjaniel Turrel for fantastic make up!