🚨 NEW SIGNING! 🚨 1stAveMachine has signed Amsterdam-based director Tim Bierbaum @timbierbaum for representation across their global roster.
Tim is a comedy director that excels at telling absurd and outrageous stories with a grounded and playful approach. As both an articulate writer and versatile director, he has already led high-impact campaigns with 1stAveMachine for an impressive roster of clients, including tech innovators like Meta and Google, global leaders such as the United Nations, and beloved consumer brands like CeraVe.
Get the full scoop—link in bio. 🔗
Here’s the teaser poster for my movie, THE SWAMP.
You don’t really see this kind of poster anymore, aside from superhero or pixar movies. So I think it’s funny to make one for this film.
Growing up I loved seeing teaser posters in theaters. A single image making you wonder what is this movie? Some great ones I remember are Hook, Cloverfield, Jurassic Park, Being John Malkovich.
Before I even shot the film I had this poster in mind. It’s very satisfying seeing it finished, because it’s more or less what I had imagined. It’s inspired by the key art for House and House 2, which I walked past a thousand times in the video store.
Also, this wasn’t made with Ai. I painted it in Photoshop layer by layer, building up shadows and highlights. I included a video that reveals each layer in sequence, to give an idea of the process.
Really excited to share this, and eventually the movie!
New work for Sandisk!*
*from last summer, that I forgot to post on instagram
We designed and built a robot with cameras for eyes, and used him to film creators making stuff.
Co directed with espadaysantacruzstudio
Client: Sandisk
Agency: Callen
Prod Co: 1stAveMachine
Creators: devinsupertramp, simonegiertz, gongbao
Talent: Uzunma Udeh, Po Yen
Robot Voice: Dan Ferrara
Robot fabricated at SCPS Unlimited
Project Manager: Joshua Balster
Designer: Christopher McCormick
Executive Producer: Andrew Gellar
Producer: David Marks
Prod Supervisor: Nick Stergiou
Editor: Dan Ferrara
Cinematographer: Cory Fraiman-Lott
1st AC: Christie Leitzell
2nd AC: Samantha Shoemaker
DIT: Chandler Cearley
VTR: Jon Charity
Sound Mixer: Carols Rodriguez
Gaffer: Ariel Nehoyaroff
2nd Electric: Dave Gettens
Swing: Maximo Maluso
Key Grip: Dylan Kaplowitz
2nd Grip: Dominic Ciofalo
Prop Stylist: Josh Visser
Prop Assistant: Jonathan Chick
3rd Prop: Jim Connors
Art PA’s: Reion Miller, Vinny Guillen Baez
PA’s: William Morillo, Alanna O’Leary, David Ward
I did an interview for @shots_creative where I got to recommend a bunch of stuff I like. Do I have good taste or bad? Maybe it’s both.
/news/view/on-my-radar-tim-bierbaum
Thank you Danny Edwards from Shots, @kerrypisola@ms_zoe_brooks & @fayeb0t .
Photo by @areaofdetail , hmu by @ira.h_ , shot at @studio.svitlo , lighting and retouching by me
A few days after the Met Gala I was thinking about this weird little box Doechii was seen inside, and thought it would be funny to make a desk lamp out of it. I bought all the materials, but unfortunately got caught up in other obligations and wasn’t able to work on it until this week. So here’s my topical art project, about a month after it happened haha. It’s been a long time since I’ve worked on something without computers directly involved, so it was pretty fun to build. And now my desk has more light.
I don’t understand why she needed so many umbrellas
@timbierbaum teams up with @CeraVe to bring you a hilarious new campaign featuring @antdavis23 , @paigebueckers , and @charlidamelio . Whether you’re dropping buckets on the court or viral dance moves, CeraVe is always part of the game plan.
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CREDITS:
PRODUCTION PARTNERS:
* Production Company: 1stAveMachine
* Director: Tim Bierbaum
* Partner/Executive Producer: Sam Penfield
* Executive Producer: Ella Nuortila
* Executive Producer: James Okumura
* Director of Photography: Rob Hauer
* Producer: Jason Taragan
* Production Designers: Erin Beaupre, Amber Unkle, Audrey Ledoux
* Photographer: Gianni Gallant
Visual Effects: 1stAveMachine / Studio PPS
* Executive Producer: Christos Mountzouros
* Producer: Rosetta Canuto
* Co-Producer: Jomari Perez
* Head of VFX: John Loughlin
* Flame: Carmen Maxcy, Russell Mack
* Stills Retouch: Justin Herrmann
Editorial Company: Mackcut
* Editor: Danielle Minch
* Executive Producer: Gina Pagano
* Producer: Kayla Robinson
Color: The Mill
* Colorist: Mikey Pehanich
* Color Producer: Alex Lubrano
Mix: HeardCity
* Partner, Sound Designer/Mixer: Eric Warzecha
* Managing Partner: Gloria Pitagorsky
CLIENT: CeraVe
* Global Brand General Manager: Melanie Vidal
* Global VP, Head of Digital & Social: Kelly Buchanan Spillers
AGENCY: WPP Onefluence, Led by Ogilvy PR
* President, North America PR, Social & Influence: Charlotte Tansill
* Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy NY: Samira Ansari
* Executive Vice President, Account Management: Alysse Burroni
* Group Creative Director: Alex Holm
* Group Creative Director: Avi Steinbach
* Creative Director: Meghan Howell
* Creative Director: Winston Noel
* Senior Copywriter: Julia Waicberg
* Senior Art Director: Sam Aldeborgh
* Head of Production: Tim LeGallo
* Senior Producer: Regan Wallace
* Producer: Hayley Danke
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1stAveMachine has been honored to collaborate with Google for their Made by Google product launches three years in a row now. Congratulations all on the four films, each a testament to innovation and creativity. #MadeByGoogle23 #Google #Pixel8
