The Best of the Best 2014
The rare and the extravagant only come once a year. Working in the world of luxury, it all can look œgreat but what is really the BEST? The Robb Report offers a solution in its 26th Annual The Best of the Best, giving readers a finely curated selection of the best premium products available worldwide. […]
Family Moments
Directing pranks, experiments and overall fooling around brought me back to some good old family fun. Hub network, committed to trendy children’s programming, commissioned me to capture home lifestyle scenes for their network. Generating a fun series of vignettes, I approached each short frame as a still photo, capturing each moment, then piecing them together […]
Creating a Royal Design
We want royalty. Alright¦ Ornate furniture, period costumes, virgin white ” Design royalty here we go! We wanted to take a fresh look at how we were going to create a short film that would honor the modern day designers at the AIGA Fellow Awards. In collaboration with AIGA ” the worlds oldest and one of the largest design […]
Escaping the Grind
Sometimes I think I’d like to learn how to ride a motorcycle. Or a camel. Not that I’d need to use those modes of transportation all the time, but just to know that I could get out of a bind in a chase scene. I think a lot of people buy Range Rovers for the […]
Keep on Truckin’
What’s worse: being snowed in, or suffering an endless drought? I’d rather be snowed in. I know many of my friends in other parts of the country are having a horrible time with the snow, but if we don’t see a significant amount of rain here soon, I’m going to die of thirst. Trapped by […]
Boys Just Want to Have Fun
The bond between father and son is amazing to witness, and I was reminded that true luxury is about heart. What made this shoot particularly memorable for me was the story behind the camera. The touching bond between our young actor, Mikey, and his real-life dad absolutely inspired and influenced the on-camera relationship between the actor-dad […]
Speed. Romance. Luxury.
Fast cars, premiere locations, stories of love, and so many talented people ” I want to share. Through my work with ultra-luxury editorial clients ” including Robb Report ” it’s actually easier for me to get my hands on a Bentley than a Chevy, easier for me to shoot at a five-star resort than a warehouse downtown. A […]
Bentley Dreaming
Bentley Dreaming from Paul Dimalanta on Vimeo. Ah, January — a month full of optimism and hope for the New Year. This film is full of that kind of dreaming. This car is so beautiful and drives so well that it makes me want it in my garage. Whether it’s your dream to have a […]
Spice Up the Gift Giving Season
AUDI A8 W12 from Paul Dimalanta on Vimeo. As we make the last minute preparations for the Holidays, don’t forget to have a little fun. Take a cue from our couple in this film cruising in this unassuming yet massively powerful Audi A8 W12. Watch them take that extra spin around the block, activate the […]
Indian Summer Drive
Fall has just arrived when our couple comes to a ,tipping point, in their relationship. A little fun in BMW’s new convertible might be all they need to get back on track. Shot in the Palisades, Los Angeles – this multi-media shoot was streamlined by using the RED Epic camera that simultaneously captured both motion […]