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Opened in 2002 and owned and run by Andy Morahan and Kate Elson, Bikini
has planted its feet firmly in the ‘Noho’ turf. The production of
commercials and music videos that are memorable and visually enticing
and that simultaneously perform for client and strike a chord with
audiences is an aim that has been part of the company from the start and
one that has seen it enjoy increasing success.
The productions now undertaken by Bikini, stretch across every continent
and comprise of some of the most innovative, creative and well-respected
work in the world, often in collaboration with the most renowned
companies and technicians known to the industry. The company has grown
rapidly in stature and reputation worldwide and the many years of
production experience brought to the table by the carefully selected
team of staff add up far beyond years and put Bikini in a
unique and enviable position in the production market:
Kate Elson
(Managing Director/Partner)
An
effervescent presence at the Bikini, Kate has been the company’s
bedrock; instrumental in putting together a hard-working, creative team
who have been responsible for some of the most inspiring and refreshing
work since the beginning of Bikini. Prior to Bikini, Kate was Executive
Producer at Harry Nash Productions (formerly The End) for four years,
seeing the company sign Ringan Ledwidge, Fredrik Bond and Andy Morahan
as directors and go on to win Production Company Of The Year. Elson came
to Harry Nash from RSA where she was Director’s Representative and Head
Of PR. This came about as a result of her position as Account Director
at a PR company responsible for RSA’s press relations.
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Before that,
Kate set up the PR department at Bates UK, where she was also Creative
Co-ordinator to Executive Creative Director Tim Ashton.
Andy Morahan
(Partner) is a veteran director of a multitude of commercials and music
videos and has worked with some of the biggest names in the
international music scene – Guns’n’Roses; Elton John; George Michael;
Michael Jackson and many more.
Phil
Barnes (Head of Production) previously with Patricia Murphy Films
and formerly owner of his own production company (Shooting Stars
Productions), Phil has produced/executive-produced some of the most
memorable and innovative videos of recent times. He also has a wealth of
experience in commercials, including Sidonia De Aragoa (a Europe-wide
project for the Lisbon Expo 98, involving a ground-breaking mix of live
action with a 3D-designed background) and Whirlpool’s global launch in
2000 (a 5-week shoot with Patricia Murphy directing, involving a complex
blend of live-action and post effects).
Simon Eakhurst
– (Producer) is a Producer with a wealth of experience to his name, who
is accustomed to working on large-scale jobs on a global scale, from
Australia to South America and throughout Europe, such as Ford (7-day
shoot), BP (5-day shoot in Rio de Janeiro) and Heineken (5-day shoot
featuring several football stars). The majority of his work for Bikini
Films has involved experimentation and developmentt of post effects to
fit each job.
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