thefoundcollective

PROJECT: MUSIC VIDEO // CLIENT: WARNER

What a lot of fun this was just before Christmas! A full-on high-energy performance video, with a twist, for the fantastic Clement Marfo & The Frontline, featuring Kano.

Known for their energetic and irrepressible live shows, last year saw CMFT gain early radio support from Zane Lowe, Huw Stephens and Semtex. They were also selected for MTV's 'Brand New for 2012' list and played live with a wide range of artists including Plan B, Example and Florence and The Machine.

This year the guys have already been nominated for T4's 'Rising Stars 2012' so keep you're eyes peeled and remember, you heard it here first!

Thanks to Sandra Ciampone for the great production stills. www.meorme.com

Director: Mike Sharpe
Production Co: The Found Collective
Producer: Sean Stuart @ NTSH (London) Ltd
Commissioner: CJ Hassay
DOP: Tony Miller
2nd Unit Director: Marcus Moresby
2nd Unit Cam Op: Joe Dyer
Editor: Tom Carter @ The Family
Colourist: James Tillett @ MPC
Art Director: Monica Black
Make Up/Hair (Band): Candy Alderson
SFX Make Up: Harriet Thompson
Stylist: Chloe Richardson

PROJECT: MUSIC VIDEO // CLIENT: SONY/SYCO

Our second video on the trot for Miss Lloyd and this time there's a "whole lotta love"!

Shot in a single day in the heart of London City with two camera units and some lovely VFX work from our friends over at Mainframe, the video features thousands of balloons and inflatables as well as a rooftop performance from American singer/songwriter/producer Mike Posner.

Produced & Directed @ FND.

Director: Mike Sharpe
Producers: Phil Tidy & Kwok Yau
DOP: Dan Trapp
Comissioner: Mike O'Keefe
Editor: Mike Prior @ NTSH (London)
Colourist: Thomas Urbye @ The Look
Art Director: Louise Corcoran
Post VFX: Mainframe
2nd Unit Directors: Marcus Moresby & Barney Steel
2nd Unit Cameraman: Deane Thrussell
Photography: Sandra Ciampone @ www.meorme.com

PROJECT: MUSIC VIDEO // CLIENT: SONY/SYCO

Our first big pop promo for Cher Lloyd's all important debut single, "Swagger Jagger". It was a highly ambitious project for what was Cher's first ever solo music video, with several different setups and locations, choreographed dance routines, breakdancers, green screen performances, a huge location shoot and a whole heap of CGI madness!

Working closely with Cher's brand/art directors Studio Output, we teamed up once again with our good friends at Mainframe who worked on a multitude of animations and visual effects to help us create Cher's 'urban wonderland'.

Directors: Mike Sharpe & Marcus Moresby
Production Company: FND
Comissioner: Mike O'Keefe
Producer: Sean Stuart @ NTSH (London) Ltd
Animation/VFX/POST: Mainframe
Post Producer: Emma Phillips @ Mainframe
Editor: Mike Prior @ NTSH (London) Ltd
Grade: Thomas Urbye @ The Look
Brand & Art Direction: Studio Output (UK)
Additional Animation: FND
DOP: WIll Bex
Steadycam Op: Thomas English
Production/Location Manager: Elliott Tagg
VFX Supervisors: Liam Chapple/Chris Hardcastle @ Mainframe
Production Designer: Monica Black
Stylist/Cher: Ayishat & Louise
Hair/Cher: Louise Teasdale
Make-Up/Cher: Lucy Bridge
Stylist/Dancers & Extras: Joseph Crone
Choreographer:Tommy Franzen
Documentary Directors: Barney Steel/Sandra Ciampone
Stills Photography: Steve Glashier @ NTSH (London) Ltd and Sandra Ciampone @ www.meorme.com

PROJECT: MUSIC VIDEO // CLIENT: WARNER MUSIC

We received a locked-down signed-off edit of live footage that had been rejected by the label and were asked to process and stylize it. We worked with Memo Akten at MSA Visuals to create a custom openframeworks app that we used to process the rotoscoped edit.

Director:Barney Steel
Compositing/Post:Raoul Paulet, Barney Steel & James Medcraft
Software development:Memo Akten

PROJECT: MUSIC VIDEO // CLIENT: MUTE RECORDS

The video uses a series of different graphical techniques including some custom software made by our good friend Memo. Written with C++/ openFrameworks the software allowed us to feed our Red camera footage through it to generate some incredible real-time HD particle effects.

Video Commissioner: John Moule
Directors: Barney Steel & Rob Chandler
Producer: Sam Brown

PROJECT: MUSIC VIDEO // CLIENT: WARNER MUSIC

An energy fuelled high octane video with all sorts of cosmic forces at work. Directed and produced @ FND.

Commissioner: John & CJ Hassay
Directors: Barney Steel and Mike Sharpe
Producer: Sean Stuart
DoP: Joe Dyer
Editor: Vid @ Family (www.familyediting.com)
Production Designer: Monica Black
Cameraman/Steadycam Operator: Thomas English
Colourist: Thomas Urbye (www.thelooklondon.com)
Post production team: Barney Steel & Michael Sharpe @ FND, Esteban Diácono, (www.portfolio.estebandiacono.tv), Murat Pak (www.muratpak.com)
Ferro Fluid FX: Sebastian Hagemeister & Krafted (www.krafted-london.com)

PROJECT: MUSIC VIDEO // CLIENT: WARNER MUSIC

Our second video for Pendulum. Lasers, a semi-naked girl, a granite planet and pagan symbols. What more do you want? Directed and produced @ FND.

Directors: Mike Sharpe & Barney Steel
Producer: Sean Stuart
Production Company: The Found Collective
DOP: Dan Trapp
Steadycam Op: Thomas English
Editor: Vid @ FAMILY
Post Production: The Found Collective
Motion Design & CG: Murat Pak / UNDREAM
Commissioner: John & CJ Hassay
Production Designer: Monica Black
Cameraman/Steadycam Operator: Thomas English
Wardrobe: Milly McMahon & Alice Overington
Hair & Makeup: Harriet Thompson

PROJECT: MUSIC VIDEO // CLIENT: WARNER MUSIC

Our sci-fi epic about a beautiful girl trapped in an escheresque alien landscape. Produced & Directed by FND.

UK CREW:

Production Company: The Found Collective
Directors: Mike Sharpe & Barney Steel
Producer: Sean Stuart
Commissioners: John & CJ Hassay
Editor: Tom Carter @ Family
D.O.P.: Steve Annis
Steadycam Op: Thomas English
FX: The Found Collective
Grade: Ben Rogers @ Glassworks
Actress: Carole Weyers
Stylist/Wardrobe: Joseph Crone

TENERIFE CREW:

Production Company: Film Canary Islands
Producer: Norbert A Schilling
Focus Puller: Andy McLeod
Camera Assistant: Pekko Vuorela
Production Assistant: Gunther Haase
Gaffer: Enrique Benedicto
Make-Up: Jannie Stax
Body Double: Dawn Greenhouse

Special thanks, to Andy McLeod and Film Canary Islands for the use of the cloud shots in the opening titles.

PROJECT: MUSIC VIDEO // CLIENT: REDBIRD MANAGMENT

This was our first music video as FND. We shot, lit, directed and edited the video ourselves. As well as completing all the post production in house in a fortnight.