Like the Warmth of the Winter Sun-Fiction

Like the Warmth of the Winter Sun from annie napolean on Vimeo.

Fiction

Duration - 10 min.

Roles played - Concept, Director, Script-Writer, Editor, Producer

On a cold winter morning a young woman sits alone in a park. There's a man secretly spying on her. Suddenly his mobile rings revealing him. But alas the girl is blind as a bat. Unaware she moves on, sometimes lost to her dreams, sometimes awakening to the soft warmth of the sun and all the while with a stranger at her heels. What is he after, what's his plan?

"Like the Warmth of the Winter Sun' is a story about love, it's vivid dimensions an how it can make one feel safe, warm and beautiful- just like the warmth of the sun on a cold winter's day.

Sharekhan TVC

Sharkhan First Step - TVC
Duration - 45 sec.
Roles played : Concept, Director, Script-Writer, Production & Pre-production Supervisor

A TVC to be broadcasted on Business Channels. The ad was made for Sharekhan with 'Visual Juju' a newly starting out production house . Other than the creative responsibility I had to also organize the entire shoot and crew in mumbai. A hercules task with a lot of learning, this project along with production and co-directing on eight other ads took four months.

Synopsis :

A boring Newsreader on Biz Tv who makes the world of the Stock Market sound ever so complex encounters a vivacious young man from Sharekhan. What happens when they meet?
The ad through its experimental approach tries to capture the viewers attention and encourage them to take up stocks investment with Sharekhan - India’s largest online stock broker.

Humse Poocho Yeh Awaargi Hai Kya- Documentary

Humse Poocho Yeh Awaargi Hai Kya - Documentary from annie napolean on Vimeo.

Duration - 15 minutes

Roles played : Director, Script-Writer, Editor, Producer

The entire project from research to edit took two months.

Synopsis:
Children- innocent, peppy and quick to imitate from their surroundings are a reflection of the societies we live in. Our film follows the lives and times of one such a group of Muslim
children in Ahmedabad, who sell plate scrubs and much more. As we dwell deeper into their thoughts, hopes and aspirations one can’t help but think that they are heroes in their own right to survive with so much cheer despite their daily hardships. What is to become of them , their still hopeful dreams? It is but a sad and dangerous prospect as they grow up in a their harsh, orthodox, poverty stricken and complacent societies. Who will ever break this vicious cycle?

Hallmark E-Cards-Special Effects

Special Effects
Duration - 1 min.
Roles played : Special Effects Supervisor, Director, Script-Writer,
Editor, Producer
A minute long ride through a Land of Dreams - the world of Hallmark E-Cards.
The making of this Motion Graphic sequence concerned mainly two halves- firstly shooting the little girl against the Blue Screen and secondly Compositing the background with the footage on After Effects. My first video project :)

Commercial Naukri.com

Naukri.Com - Ad Spot
Duration - 30 sec.
Roles played - Concept, Director, Script-Writer, Producer,Editing, Special Effects

The ad was shot over a day and edited over a week.
An angry young man, a wife at th end of her wits and a twist in the tale. Taking inspiration from Amitabh’s angry young man days the ad aspires to click with its audience on a humorous note.

Sleep Apnea - Public Service Advert I & II

Sleep Apnea I




Sleep Apnea II




Sleep Apnea 1 & 2 - Public Service Ad
Duration - 45 & 30 sec.
Roles Played - Concept, Director, Script-Writer, Producer, Editing, Special Effects

The ads were shot over a day and edited over another two days.

Sleep Apnea is a sleeping disorder which is largely ignored as it is characterised by snoring which is considered normal. The ads through their simple imagary and sound design try to spread awareness amongst the everyday man of the deadly effects of this common disorder.

KEEP NATURE CLEAN

Keep Nature Clean from annie napolean on Vimeo.

Duration : 20 Sec.
Roles played : Concept, Direction, Editing, Producer