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Photographer & Director JEFF LUDES stages the all-new LINCOLN Nautilus for Hudson Rouge – and we have the film on GoSee

Jeff LUDES and his team were just commissioned by LINCOLN to realize stills and motion in Southern California for the carmaker’s new 2024 Nautilus® SUV.

“We first tackled a very busy day of photographing in the Mojave Desert, which had recently blossomed following rain. A few lifestyle, some action, and even several interior shots – all in the clear sunlight under a vast open sky. The following day, the team had to return to Los Angeles, where they joined my film crew for the motion part of the shoot. Over the next two days, I carefully coordinated directing and stills duties, working out when to combine efforts or when to split off a second set.”

“The all-new Lincoln Nautilus® SUV delivers a bold new take on comfort, revitalization and connectivity, elevating the notion of sanctuary with a reimagined digital experience and sophisticated new design expressions.” LINCOLN.

Jeff : “The long shot list for this shoot was pretty evenly split between stills and motion. Having full control over the schedule for both meant that I could very effectively plan the days in order to take advantage of shots that would piggyback or need their own time and space. In the end, we even made room for a little playtime and came away with a few bonus shots, too!”

Credits
DIRECTOR Jeff Ludes
DOP Rasa Partin
PRODUCTION Gravy
ADVERTISING AGENCY Hudson Rouge
CREATIVE DIRECTOR Luke Partridge
ART BUYER Kim Haddad
POST PRODUCTION Senjor
STYLING Mark Auria
COPYWRITER, CD Mike Davis
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Meg McCarthy
 
27.02.2024 show complete article

 

In the mountains, at the beach & back to the studio – JEFF LUDES photographs the new TOYOTA  Grand Highlander for Saatchi & Saatchi

California, and particularly Southern California, is always a great choice when it comes to spectacular transportation photography. Like this time for the TOYOTA Grand Highlander, which photographer JEFF LUDES had the pleasure of staging for the agency Saatchi & Saatchi in various locations.

“With the weather getting colder, it was high time for a trip to sunny Southern California. And for code-red reasons, we decided to render the vehicle exterior in CGI.” Jeff Ludes.

For this purpose, Jeff’s team simply brought a stand-in car to the set – to save as much time as possible in post.

California just wouldn’t be California if the most magnificent weather didn’t unexpectedly make the entire team break out in a sweat – which is precisely what happened on this long and productive day in the hills. No wonder the beach, our next location, was such a welcome break!

“The beach campfire shot was already done at three in the afternoon. An exceptionally high tide the night before had swept away half the beach so that what still remained would be under water by sunset. We added a few strobes and got a great day-for-night look. But still plenty of work to do, even while enjoying the breeze. Finally, the studio was one place that was completely safe from curious passers-by, so we brought in the prototype,” Jeff Ludes continues. “The interiors were shot in a day in the studio. The family is a real family (and I think it shows), except for the very patient grandpa!”

Jeff’s experienced team skillfully mimicked the lighting from the location shoot in the studio, enabling Jeff to photograph the talent inside the actual car. Polishing everything up a bit in post made for a prefect result.

GoSee : jeffludes.com
04.12.2023 show complete article

 

featured by Gybow : JEFF LUDES and GYBOW stage the SUBARU CROSSTREK in Los Angeles

Everything was super top secret. Which is why the GYBOW system was the perfect solution for transportation pro JEFF LUDES to photograph the brand-new SUBARU CROSSTREK on location – that is, however, in an absolutely undisturbed and secure environment.

“Thanks to Jeff, we were able to present Gybow to the US market, where the system has been available for rent ever since.” GYBOW tells GoSee.

The Crosstrek 2024 equipped with the improved EyeSight driver assist technology is safer than ever before. Plus, it also features a number of active safety functions, such as the blind spot detection system and Cross-Traffic Alert, as well as the available SUBARU STARLINK® safety and security connected services.

Gybow is a revolutionary lightweight LED rig system that paints natural lighting and perfect reflections from 360º HDRI environments onto cars… or any other product.

GoSee : gybow.com


CREDITS
Client Subaru, USA
Advertising Agency Designory / USA
Post Production Recom Farmhouse
Photographer Jeff Ludes
STUDIO Thunder Studio, LA

18.07.2023 show complete article