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Aggression .
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Aggressive is a New York based design studio founded by Grammy award-winning filmmakers Alex Topaller and Daniel Shapiro .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] They have been described by Movie Creation Mag as "having a fascination with the wonderful, in the likes of the surrealist Rafał Olbiński " and "tenacious about pushing themselves and some overclocked hardware in order to create striking videos" by Video Static.[ 4]
They have directed and produced music videos for artists including The Beatles , Michael Jackson [ 5] and Pharrell Williams , and created an XR concert for Alicia Keys .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] They have also directed commercials for brands such as Toyota , Bloomberg , Amazon , Google , Boeing , Honda , American Express , Intel , and more.
Their work has been shown at events like SXSW , Global Expo Dubai, The Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach , The UN General Assembly , and Bloomberg New Economy Forum.
Topaller and Shapiro’s film MURALS , which uses 3D scanning to depict the war devastation in Ukraine and images of Banksy ’s artwork,[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] premiered at the Cannes Film Festival [ 14] and won the Audience Award for "Best Art & XR" at the BFI London Film Festival and the “Best International Immersive” Award at Doc Edge Festival .[ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
Their science fiction thriller ESCAPE ATTEMPT premiered at the Sitges Film Festival [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] and won the "Navigator Pirx Award for Best Sci-Fi" at the Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival .[ 22] It also received "Best Sci-Fi" and "Grand Prize" awards at FilmQuest[ 23] and debuted in Canada at the Fantasia International Film Festival .[ 24] [ 25] [ 20] [ 26] [ 27]
Both coming up from VFX backgrounds, Topaller and Shapiro take a hands-on approach in all aspects of the process, from concept development, to shoot direction, all the way through post-production .[ 28]
In February 2022, Aggressive launched Paper Planes, a relief project supporting Ukrainian artists impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine .[ 29] [ 30] The not-for-profit collaborated with over 50 Ukrainian artists, creating over 500 pieces of art, culminating in a charity exhibition at the ShowGallery in Los Angeles on March 27, 2023.[ 31] [ 32]
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^ "WATCH IT: Michael Jackson "Behind The Mask" (Aggressive, dir.)" . VideoStatic . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ Briones, Isis. "According To Alicia Keys, This Was Her Most Amazing Performance Ever" . Forbes . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ "American Express UNSTAGED Presents a Special Performance from Global Icon Alicia Keys in Celebration of Her New Album ALICIA to Music Fans Around the World" . AP News . 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ Brooks, Dave (2020-09-14). "Amex Unstaged Series Books Virtual Alicia Keys Experience" . Billboard . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ Barraclough, Leo (2023-05-02). "Cannes 3D Experience 'Murals' Teaser Debuts Featuring Banksy Artwork (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ " "Is it ok to make art out of live conflict?" the 'Murals' team on their 3D immersive work about Ukraine" . Screen . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ "Video installation inspired by Banksy's 'Murals' in Ukraine shown in Tallinn" . ERR . 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ "MURALS: How an Immersive Take on Banksy's Artwork Confronted the Reality of the Conflict in Ukraine | LBBOnline" . lbbonline.com . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ Higgins, Charlotte (2023-11-06). "How do you memorialise the horrors of war? In Ukraine, it happens quickly, and with love" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ "In Cannes, a film about the occupation of the Kyiv region was presented" .
^ Cunningham, Nick (2023-05-17). "Cannes Next: Murals by Artem Ivanenko, Alex Topaller & Daniel Shapiro" . Business Doc Europe . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ " 'MURALS' Takes Home Audience Award for Best Art and XR at BFI London Film Festival 2023 | LBBOnline" . lbbonline.com . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ Світлана, Чернецька (2023-05-18). "Українські теми представлені одразу на кількох майданчиках Каннського кінофестивалю: подробиці" . podrobnosti . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ Cureton, Demond (2023-05-15). "Cannes XR Debuts Ukraine, Banksy VR Experiences" . XR Today . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ "ESCAPE ATTEMPT Trailer: Fantasia-Bound Sci-fi Short Film is Too Big For This Format" . MovieBloc . 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ a b "Impressive Full Trailer for 'Escape Attempt' - A Cerebral Sci-Fi Short | FirstShowing.net" . www.firstshowing.net . 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ " 'Escape Attempt': Ciencia ficción y duras reflexiones sobre la condición humana" . Cronica (in Spanish). 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ "HÕFF 2024 announced the winners" . hoff.ee . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ "Sci-Fi Short 'Escape Attempt' Is First Film to Win the Filmquest Festival Grand Prize "Golden Cthulhu" | LBBOnline" . lbbonline.com . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ "Grammy Award-Winning Directors Alex Topaller & Dan Shapiro Head to Fantasia with ESCAPE ATTEMPT" . Grammy Award-Winning Directors Alex Topaller & Dan Shapiro Head to Fantasia with ESCAPE ATTEMPT . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ "Impressive Full Trailer for 'Escape Attempt' - A Cerebral Sci-Fi Short" . Ground News . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ Ford, Allan (2024-07-18). " 'Escape Attempt' Trailer: A Thrilling Sci-Fi Journey from WWII to Alien Gulag" . FilmoFilia . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ "ESCAPE ATTEMPT Trailer: Fantasia-Bound Sci-fi Short Film is Too Big For This Format" . ScreenAnarchy . 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ ברנע, אור (2014-09-17). אקטיב אגרסיב - תרבות ובידור . Ynet . Ynet.co.il. Retrieved 2016-07-16 .
^ Watercutter, Angela. "Meet the People Illustrating the Brutality of War in Ukraine" . Wired . ISSN 1059-1028 . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ "PaperPlanes - Chronology of the Russian-Ukrainian war through the eyes of Ukrainian artists" . www.paperplanes.art . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ "Paper Planes" . SHOW Gallery . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .
^ " "War Knocked on the Door to my House": How a New Exhibition Is Offering Extraordinary Perspectives on Ukrainian Creativity | LBBOnline" . lbbonline.com . Retrieved 2024-08-21 .