Ozea products are targeted at pro and amateur performers looking to protect their skin from the harsh realities their work is prone to.
As a dark-comedy reference to the challenges of being an actor, our heroine has a part in an over-the-top genre film, within the fictional context of an over-the-top commercial.
So… Double meta, with the fourth wall smashed to bits.
Client: OzeaDerma, France
Directors, Cinematographers, Edit/Color Grade/VFX: Amber Lomer and Robert Ruffo
Starring: Sandra Guillén
Directors, Cinematographers, Editing and Post: Amber Lomer and Robert Ruffo
Executive Producer: Jarrid Adler
Client: Lifestyle Brands Canada Ltd
Our motion control system creates an unusual way to showcase deliciousness.
Food Stylist: Polina Khantadze
Directors/Cinematography/Post: Amber Lomer + Robert Ruffo
Helpr is a new advice and information online marketplace platform.
We were commissioned to write and direct three comedy spots that sell through a memorable laugh, each aimed at a different demographic among Helpr's potential target markets.
This one is aimed at adult men.
Credits:
Art Director: Sarah Hadid
Stylist/Wardrobe: Karine Dashney
Makeup/Hair: Marianne Caron
Production Manager: Maxime Forget
Sound Recordist: Ian Elemo
Sound Design: Matt Russel
Writers, Directors, Cinematographers, Editors and Visual Post:
Amber Lomer and Robert Ruffo
Women who suffer from endometriosis experience extreme pain every time they try to have sex.
This can have severe psychological effects, including no longer feeling attractive to their romantic partners and a deep sense of helplessness.
Orilissa can eliminate this pain, and make women feel whole and beautiful again.
This is why, along with her compelling method acting skills, we chose to cast Ellana Blacher.
She looks how endometriosis sufferers dream of feeling: Strong, sexy and back in control.
She and our cinematography approach help the spot stand out in a sea of vaguely depressing-looking testimonial videos..
We believe that many people, especially those who suffer every day, want to reach for a sparkling aspiration.
Helpr is a new advice and information online marketplace platform.
We were commissioned to write and direct three comedy spots that sell through a memorable laugh, each aimed at a different demographic among Helpr's potential target markets.
This one is aimed at women 21-35.
Credits:
Art Director: Sarah Hadid
Stylist/Wardrobe: Karine Dashney
Makeup/Hair: Marianne Caron
Production Manager: Maxime Forget
Sound Recordist: Ian Elemo
Sound Design: Matt Russel
Writers, Directors, Cinematographers, Editors and Visual Post: Amber Lomer and Robert Ruffo
Helpr is a new advice and information online marketplace platform.
We were commissioned to write and direct three memorably comedic spots, each aimed at a different demographic among Helpr's target markets.
This one is aimed at men 18-30.
Credits:
Art Director: Sarah Hadid
Stylist/Wardrobe: Karine Dashney
Makeup/Hair: Marianne Caron
Production Manager: Maxime Forget
Sound Recordist: Ian Elemo
Sound Design: Matt Russel
Writers, Directors, Cinematographers, Editors and Visual Post:
Amber Lomer and Robert Ruffo
Client: SR Music Publishing, Italy.
Concept, Directors, Cinematographers, Editors, Color: Amber Lomer and Robert Ruffo
Steadicam Op: Amber Lomer
Starring: Katy Daly, Michael Madsen, Malcolm McDowell, Daniel Baldwin.
Directed by Nathan Oliver
Cinematography, Color Grade/VFX and visual design coordination by Amber Lomer and Robert Ruffo.
Steadicam Operator: Amber Lomer
Camera Operator: Robert Ruffo
In this dark comedy horror feature film, a seemingly innocent girl-next-door is obsessed with her mother's collection of vintage fashion magazines and 1980s music video VHS tapes.… Oh, and also murder.
We and the director aimed for an often otherworldly feel to evoke the hyper-glossy media Ella so deeply loves, and so desperately hopes will help her connect with her cold, rejecting mother.
Great care was taken to make many of the real locations look like unrealistic studio sets, with some of the outdoor backgrounds resembling matte paintings rather than real places.
As a result, the murders appear like blissful and possibly imaginary ballets rather than grim realities with real consequences. We are left to wonder what is real and what is merely her fantasy world, as she becomes increasingly unhinged.
Client: BreakMates LLC
Writers, Directors, Cinematographers, Edit/Color/VFX: Amber Lomer and Robert Ruffo
These are two of a series of dark comedy spots we created for BreakMates, "The Future is Now" and "Up Your Game".
Since the younger target audience is very media savvy, a meta concept that laughs at itself was chosen.
Client: Ultra Music
Concept, Directors, Cinematographers, Edit/Color Grade/VFX: Amber Lomer and Robert Ruffo
Steadicam Op: Amber Lomer
This test of the evocative potential of motion control was sponsored by a Canadian sportswear company who were looking to get into the lingerie market.
Concept, Directors, Cinematographers, Edit/Color/VFX: Amber Lomer and Robert Ruffo.
Financed by the Australian Film Fund, "Passages" in an experiment with using the language of editorial fashion photography to tell a narrative story.
Writers, Directors, Cinematographers, Edit/VFX/Color Grade: Amber Lomer and Robert Ruffo
Steadicam Op: Amber Lomer
Client: Linda Singer Management Group
Concept, Directors, Cinematographers, Edit/VFX/Color Grade: Amber Lomer and Robert Ruffo
Steadicam Op: Amber Lomer
Directors/Cinematography/Post:
Amber Lomer & Robert Ruffo
We have produced still photographs for a variety of clients, from fashion brands to skin creams, from luxury vitamins to music labels.
We bring years of video directing and cinematography experience to our stills work. This results in an ability for complex, unusual lighting, and a deep understanding of storytelling, acting and the intricacies of branding.
It also enables us to shoot both video and stills at the same time.
