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A rarely seen shoe, the Nike Talache Mid is getting a new colorway from Nike Sportswear in time for the winter … although it looks like more of a summer release. January 2010 will se a Nike Talache Mid AC ND sail/sail-obsidian release showcasing the simplicity of the design through simple colors and a minimalistic design approach that sees an upper that is entirely Swoosh-less (although there is a small one on the rear of the midsole). The shoes features white and off-white, with a subtle checkered pattern running parallel to the midsole and a black line bordering the midsole. More pictures after the jump. Via GLLTN.comIf you’re digging the somewhat recent trend of doing over-the-top metallic colors on high tops, Jordan Brand has just the thing for you. The Air Jordan 1 Retro High nike shoes Metallic Zinc/Metallic Zinc-Shadow Grey sports an all gold upper (well, zinc … whatever), a white midsole and shadow grey on the oustole, laces and tongue tag. I don’t mean to sound like a hype beast, but I would swoop these up in a second. Pictures via SneakersNStuff.com where you can order a pairQuick heads up, the Nike SB Stefan Janoski obsidian/white, a leather navy blue Stefan Janoski with a white midsole, is available now at some SB accounts. And those places that haven’t received them yet ought to this weekend, starting November 6th. Really nice colorway, and a good departure from the suede norm as that would be a bit less manageable for the winter. Grab a pair at CCS.com. And check out the upcoming If I’m not mistaken, this is the first close-up photograph of the Nike SB Stefan Janoski blue/white that hasn’t been off a catalog page. I don’t want it to sound like I’m hyperbolizing this, but it might be the best Stefan Janoski to date (and this is from someone who really digs the shoe). The contrast in materials is nice, with a perforated overlay leading into smooth suede over the toe. The only drawback? You have to wait until April 2010 to get your hands on these. Via N-SB.org.

On this path to actual clips and commercials, Levy caught a pivotal break from Khondji who hired him for second unit work on a big-ticket Chrysler commercial starring Celine Dion and directed by Peter Arnell of The Arnell Group, New York.cheap shoes
"I knew Darius from assisting him on a lot of commercials," said Levy. "Darius gave me a chance because he wanted a new, fresh perspective. He set me up with a full union crew, precision drivers and we shot all over the place in New York. It was a twenty-day shoot. He gave me a laundry list of things to shoot but at the same time he cut me loose. After that job, I decided it's time to stop assisting and to start shooting full time."
Levy's DP credits include music videos for such artists as Beck, Garbage, White Stripes, Sonic Youth, Cat Power, They Might Be Giants, and Tortoise. The DP also has three features under his belt, the most notable being Wendy and Lucy, an independent art film directed by Kelly Reichardt and which premiered at last year's Cannes Film Festival.
On the spot front, Levy has shot among other jobs work for the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, Head Apparel, and a promo for A&E's Chriss Angel Mindfreak series. The latter was directed by the Loyalkaspar duo via production house @radical.media and entailed shooting with both RED and Phantom.
The alluded to Head Apparel viral spot "Speed," which was for Germany out of Berlin agency A&S, helped helmer Paul Iannacchino, Jr., of Creative Bubble, New York, gain inclusion into this year's SHOOT New Directors Showcase held in May at the DGA Theatre in New York.
Nike uses e-mailed viral video to promote Human Race challenge
Dianna DilworthOctober 22, 2009
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RELATED TOPICSE-Mail Marketing Online Video Viral Marketing Nike is promoting its annual Human Race series of 10K races, which take place October 24, by calling consumers to run in the races via a viral e-mail campaign with user-generated video.

The races will happen in cities throughout the world. The goal of the campaign, which began in mid-September, is to increase registration for the Nike race. Its call to action is to sign up for the competition, rather than to buy shoes.

The documentary captured the New York street musicians and vocalists who were entrusted with songs from Oasis' then-yet-to-be released album. The street artists interpreted the songs and performed them one day in different venues throughout New York--the first public exposure for the Oasis tunes, helping to generate a grass-roots buzz for the new CD while also promoting tourism for New York.
"We had five units running around New York City covering different performances and aspects of the documentary," related Levy. "The Malloys entrusted me with coming up with our second, third, fourth and fifth unit operators--all shooters I worked with before and trusted. They are young, hungry operators who offered the fresh perspectives we were looking for. Having guys from L.A. shooting gave us fresh perspectives that maybe New Yorkers wouldn't have on the beauty and excitement of New York. The Malloys were very clear about what they wanted--capturing the artistry and humanity of the performers, and also the appeal of New York. We spent a lot of time prepping, scouting, diagramming and going around New York City. We took satellite photos of the city from the web and Jordan shoes
diagrammed out our approach, looking at subways, parts of Central Park and so on.
"It was a big machine to organize," continued Levy, "but The Malloys didn't treat it like it was. They made it feel like just the three of us, one camera and a very organic feeling. Multiple units and a lot of logistics can overwhelm a director sometimes and then he or she won't let you do your work. The Malloys embraced the challenge and gave me the freedom to help them."
For the mini-documentary, billed as being the first to debut in high definition on MySpace, Levy deployed eight Panasonic HVX 200 cameras--one for Levy, one each for the Malloy brothers and for five operators.
Adept as a film shooter, Levy, who's repped by Dattner Dispoto and Associates, has also gained extensive digital lensing experience, the Panasonic model adding to the mix of HD cameras he's shot with, including the Sony F35, Arri D-21, RED, Phantom, Genesis and Viper.
The same adjectives, "young" and "hungry," that Levy used to describe those camera operators on the Oasis project could also double as an apt description of Levy himself who started out as a camera assistant working for many DPs, with cinematographers Harris Savides and Darius Khondji perhaps having the greatest influences on him.
Levy served as Savides' Photoshop tech and an apprentice on The Yards, a movie directed by James Gray. "I watched a master at work," Levy said of Savides. "It galvanized me to go out there and do it. After The Yards, I sat down and planned out three spec commercials which I did on my own."
The spec reel began to build momentum for Levy who later got into music videos and then real-world spots.