In this edition of Retro Thursday we look back at a client that has been in the news plenty recently. For Rob Quartly, Kodak was a great client to work with, especially on this project. The concept was funny and brilliant. Kodak may be filing for Chapter 11, but Rob’s work is still earning its keep, thank you very much. “Ah, the wonderful world of parody. Given all the crazy things we do in this business, it is great to [...]
Continue Reading →Happy New Year Everyone! After a restful holiday, the studio is back up and running in full force. Last week alone we had a wild Telus shoot, a men-in-uniform shoot and beer shoot. Although we have a full schedule and just rang in 2012 we took some time to reflect back on 2011. Thank you to all our clients and production partners for making it such a great year! Enjoy! Eden Robbins | Rob Quartly | Shin Sugino | Todd [...]
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We were recently asked to shoot both motion and stills for Intuition- a new natural health product. Rob Quartly took the directing reins and Eden Robbins was DOP and stills photographer. See Rob’s comments below and some behind-the-scenes shots. Here’s the final spot. Here are Rob’s comments on the shoot: “This was a great project to be a part of. The core concept is simple – a reveal of the real/natural woman, her true self, underneath overdone fashion/make-up. We [...]
Continue Reading →Why is it that dramatic situations are so perfect for comedy? We had an operating room. And the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” provided tonal permission to be absurd. My favorite part of this Sears spot is when the surgeon asks for a long metal thing and gets a banana. – Rob Quartly – |Evolve or Die|
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In honour of Remembrance Day tomorrow we have selected a particularly moving spot by Rob Quartly for Retro Thursday. Here is what he had to say about the piece: This was an emotional project. I was truly honoured to be asked to be a part of it and also overwhelmed by the responsibility. How does one tell the story of 100 years of Canadian service in 60 seconds? Initially, we were going to combine live action with historical footage, [...]
Continue Reading →“Remember your first car?” “None of the footage here is archival. We shot it all.” “It was a great concept and it opened the door to great emotions. Cool cars, (some goofy ones too) and such fun with the art and beauty departments.” “It never hurts to have a great soundtrack too: ‘Spirit in the Sky’. What a blast!” -Rob Quartly Do you remember your first car? We sure do! Read our stories on our Facebook page and share yours [...]
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Bust out the shoulder pads and hair gel! Next week, SuginoStudioBlog unveils its long-awaited weekly feature: Retro Thursdays. By popular demand, we’ll feature vintage images and spots from our own Rob Quartly, Eden Robbins, Todd McLellan and Shin Sugino. These guys are the geniuses behind some of your favourite shots and spots from the past. And we’re giving you a chance to watch them again — without an annoying YouTube search! Stay tuned! Retro Thursdays begins next Thursday, November 3! [...]
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Welcome back to our new blog! We’re very excited to bring you an intriguing blog that will spark your curiosity with what happens at Sugino Studio. It’s a new day with a new outlook! Get pumped for new material to hit your screens weekly! You’ll definitely want to add us to your favourites so you don’t miss a thing. Our artists – Eden Robbins, Rob Quartly, Shin Sugino and Todd McLellan – are the foundation of our company. To [...]
Continue Reading →Check out this rad video Rob Quartly did with Dairy Farmers. We asked Rob about his experience on the shoot and he had this to say: “What’s not fun about a concept that has dairy farmers skateboarding? It was great! We made TV, cinema and web versions. I wanted to use the best skateboarders we could find. So we did lots of auditions up at the skate park at Lesley and Laird. Some of these guys are crazy. It [...]
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