Berndt Catches the Kontagious Bug
European Visual Effects director Designer Matthias Berndt signs with Kontagious for North American representation.
Kontagious adds VFX Specialist to it Roster
Los Angeles and Toronto-based creative collective Kontagious has signed commercial director and visual effects artist Matthias Berndt.
"We are very excited about adding Matthias to our creative team," says Adam Bloom, co-owner and executive producer at Kontagious. "He brings a wealth of knowledge and a tremendous track record in automotive shoots and visual effects. He consistently gets the best out of actors and is a master storyteller who knows how to capture emotional impact on screen. We are confident Matthias will greatly enhance our company."
Berndt has directed commercials for Lamborghini, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Lexus, Skoda, Toyota, Volkswagen and Hyundai. He has won a silver award for marketing communication at the 2011 Cannes festival for his Mercedes Actros work. He was also awarded GOLD from The New York Festival for directing a Porsche commercial titled "Welt der Emotionen." To add to his mantle, Berndt also won several Animago awards for his CGI work. Berndt studied film in Stuttgart, Germany and Glasgow, Scotland for four years and is also represented by Film Management, of Frankfurt, Germany for that market.
Published 16, August 2012
