Martin Bennett & Stephen French (mustard-berlin) have just directed and produced another film and photo production for Bentley Motors with agency Connect
(CD Dennis Wilson / AD Richard Parsons / PM Melanie Tainty) Also in collaboration with Jamie Buckingham, Senior Creative at McCann-Erickson Central.

We were on the road for 2 weeks filming for a launch film and shooting advertising and PR photography of the new vehicle. Starting in Austria we worked our way south taking in beautiful rural locations in Slovenia and finally in Croatia.

Photographer Graham Thorp was commissioned once again to shoot the stills assisted by Chris Rands. Using the Hasselblad H2 with a Phase One P65 back and Hasselblad lenses. The photos were a combination of dynamic driving in urban environments, shot in Vienna and Graz. The rural locations were spread over northern Slovenia. For the dynamic driving images we worked with Move & Shoot and the brilliant Olaf Jablonski.

For the film shoot we collaborated yet again with DP Jean-Baptist. Our pursuit vehicle, a supercharged Mercedes ML55 with ultimate arm and flight head was provided by ACS France. Driven by Sandra Kier, with the Ultimate arm operated by Clayton Young. A great team that were a pleasure to work with and made it possible for us to create some amazing driving camera moves. Sandra impressed everyone with her ability to drive as fast in reverse as going forward! As we wanted to shoot a lot of close action camera moves we needed a precision driver who really understood film making and the challenges of working at close quarters with a pursuit vehicle, at speed. World record holder Jamie Morrow fitted the bill perfectly and was a pleasure to work with over the duration of the shoot.

The film was shot on a variety of camera formats:
1. Arri Alexa using Zeiss Ultra Primes and Arri/Zeiss zooms
2. Phantom Flex (@1000fps) using Zeiss Ultra Primes and Arri/Zeiss zooms.
3. Additional fottage was captured using the Canon 5D MKIII & Canon 5D MKII using Canon L prime lenses, operated by Martin & Stephen.
4. Drift HD

The PR photography was superbly shot by Nick Dimbleby. Despite the rain!  (assisted by James Arbuckle)

We now move into post-production on both the film and stills. We cant reveal at this stage the model of the car but as soon as the images & film go live at the Paris motor show we’ll upload them, watch this space…

Client: Bentley Motors

Agency: Connect

Creative Direction Photography: Richard Parsons

Creative Direction Film: Dennis Willison / Jamie Buckingham

Agency Producer: Melanie Tainty

Production Company: mustard-berlin

Directors: Martin Bennett & Stephen French

DP: Jean-Baptist

Production Manager: Roger Neuberger

Local production: BAS productions

Pursuit Vehicle: ACS France

Stunt Driver: Sandra Kier

Ultimate arm Operator:  Clayton Young

Flight Head Tech: Basile Longchamp

Photographer: Graham Thorp

PR Photographer: Nick Dimbleby

Car Rig: Move & Shoot – Olaf Jablonski

Launched at the 82nd Geneva Motor Show the New 2012 Bentley Mulsanne. The Mulliner Driving Specification version of the flagship Bentley Mulsanne offers improved driving dynamics care of enhanced sports suspension, and tuned steering. Yet with the same level of refined luxury one would expect from a Bentley. This is a car that makes the joy of driving its central focus. Whether you are behind the wheel or as a passenger, every journey is an event.

“Drive or Be Driven”… “How you arrive is up to you”

mustard-berlin were commissioned to produce and direct the launch film for the new 2012 Bentley Mulsanne. Filming took place in California shooting at locations in downtown LA, Las Vegas and in desert locations east of Vegas. The combined film and photo shoot was Directed & produced by mustard-berlin (Martin Bennett & Stephen French). Filmed with the Arri Alexa and the Canon 5D MkII.

Client: Bentley Motors, Crewe, UK

Agency: Connect Group
Creative Direction: Dennis Willison
Agency Producer: Melanie Tainty

Production: mustard-berlin
Directed by: Martin Bennett & Stephen French
DOP: JB Jay
2nd Unit: Martin Bennett & Stephen French

Location Manager: Geoff Juckes
PA: Brandon Zagha

Edge Driver: Donny Bailey
Edge Crane Operator: Mike Barnett
Edge Technician: Carlos “Café” Cibils
Grip: Jon Dwyer

Post Production: UNIT
Editor: Malcolm Crowe
Music Arrangement: by April Song (Paul Stoney & Joel Cadbury)

Launched this week at the 82nd Geneva Motor Show, the New 2012 Bentley Mulsanne.
As a result we can now reveal that mustard-berlin produced the photographic shoot for photographer Graham Thorp, agency Connect and Bentley Motors. Shot on location in California taking in locations in Downtown LA as well as Sunset Boulevard. Then out into the stunning countryside North of Santa Barbara, on to San Luis Obispo, then Lake Tahoe and finally Mammoth. The Photo shoot with Graham was part of a larger film and PR photography shoot. Shot over the course of 16 days.

Some of the photos are now live on the Bentley website and here in our portfolio. More will follow.

Coming soon! The launch film for the New 2012 Bentley Mulsanne – Directed and produced by mustard-berlin (Martin Bennett & Stephen French)

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Finally were able to show off our launch film for The new Bentley Continental GT V8

Directed & produced by mustard-berlin (Martin Bennett & Stephen French)

This superb new version of the GT V8 was launched at the Detroit Motor Show on (09 01 2012)

mustard-berlin were commissioned to produce and direct a launch film for the exciting new V8 Bentley. The production was in two stages one in the Swiss Alps and the second in the Scottish Highlands.  Shooting at locations that included St Moritz, Vals Dam, the Albula Pass and the Fluela Pass, Switzerland. In Scotland we filmed in the area of the Kylesku Bridge.

Client: Bentley Motors, Crewe, UK

Agency: Connect Group
Creative Direction: Dennis Willison & Richard Parsons
Agency Producer: Melanie Tainty

Production: mustard-berlin
Directed by: Martin Bennett & Stephen French
DOP: Jean-Baptist Jay (Switzerland) – Arri Alexa
DOP: Steve Albins (Scotland) – Arri Alexa
Camera: Martin Bennett & Stephen French – Canon 5D MKII

Location Manager: Roger Neuburger (Switzerland)
Location Manager: Gordon McIntyre (Scotland)

Post Production: UNIT
Editors: Malcolm Crowe & Russ Chapham
Music Arrangement: by April Song (Paul Stoney & Joel Cadbury)

Also launched at the recent Detroit Motor Show was the New Continental GT V8 Convertible.
As a result we can now reveal more of the stunning imagery that mustard-berlin produced with photographer Graham Thorp for the launch of this new version of the Continental GTC V8.

The photos are now live on the Bentley website and here in our media gallery.

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We can now reveal more of the stunning imagery that mustard-berlin produced with photographer Graham Thorp for the launch of this refined new version of the Continental GT.

The photos are now live on the Bentley website and here in our media gallery.

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The New Bentley GT V8 has been launched at the Detroit Motor Show.
We can now reveal the stunning imagery that mustard-berlin produced with photographer Graham Thorp for the launch of this refined new version of the Continental GT.

The photos are now live on the Bentley website and here in our media gallery.

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Martin Bennett & Stephen French (mustard-berlin) have just directed and produced another film and photo production for Bentley Motors with agency Connect.
(CD Dennis Wilson / AD Richard Parsons / PM Melanie Tainty)

Shooting in California taking in downtown LA and several different locations all over the state we were on the road for 2 amazing weeks filming a new launch film and shooting stills photography.

For the film shoot we collaborated yet again with DP Jean-Baptist. The camera car, a supercharged Mercedes ML55 with edge system head and arm was provided by Performance Filmworks. Driven by Donny Bailey, Crane operated by Mike Barnett and Edge technician Carlos “Cafe” Cibils. An amazing and talented team of guys that were a pleasure to work with and made it possible for us to create some amazing driving camera moves. The film was originated on the amazing Arri Alexa using Zeiss Ultra Primes and Arri/Zeiss zooms. Additional fottage was captured using the Canon 5D MKII using Canon L prime lenses, operated by Martin & Stephen.

Photographer Graham Thorp was comissioned once again  to shoot the stills. Using the Hasselblad H2 with a Phase One P65 back with Hasselblad lenses. The photos were a combination of statics and dynamic driving images shot in urban locations in LA and rural locations spread over the state of California. For the dynamic driving images we calibrated yet again with Move & Shoot and one of their LA based riggers Aaron Knoke.

We now move into post-production on both the film and stills. We cant reveal at this stage the model of the car but as soon as the images & film go live at the Geneva motor show we’ll upload them, watch this space…

Client: Bentley Motors

Agency: Connect

Creative Direction: Dennis Willison / Richard Parsons

Agency Producer: Melanie Tainty

Production Company: mustard-berlin

Directors: Martin Bennett & Stephen French

DP: Jean-Baptist

Photographer: Graham Thorp

Location Scout / Manager: Geoff Juckes

Camera Car: Performance Filmworks

Stunt Driver: Donny Bailey

Edge Crane operator:  Mike Barnett

Edge technician: Carlos “Cafe” Cibils

Martin Bennett & Stephen French (mustard-berlin) have just produced another complex photo production for Bentley Motors with agency Connect. (AD Richard Parsons / PM Melanie Tainty) and Photographer Graham Thorp.

Returning to Switzerland we shot at a variety of exciting locations in Zurich, Luzern and the Swiss Alps. Our local production manager Roger Neuburger (All About) pulled out all the stops to secure us amazing locations and made sure once again that everything ran like clockwork on the day.

Photographer Graham Thorp shot a combination of static and dynamic driving images using the Hasselblad H2 with a Phase One P65 back with Hasselblad lenses.

We cant reveal at this stage the model of the car but as soon as the images go live we’ll upload them, watch this space…

Client: Bentley Motors

Agency: Connect

Creative Direction: Richard Parsons / Ed Phillips

Agency Producer: Melanie Tainty

Production Company: mustard-berlin

Producers: Martin Bennett & Stephen French

Local Production: Roger Neuburger (All About)

Photographer: Graham Thorp

Model: Charlotte Atkinson (Sandra Reynolds)

Model: Duncan Mais (Sandra Reynolds)

Launched today at the Frankfurt Motor Show – The New Bentley Continental GTC

Launch film for the new Bentley GTC. Produced & Directed by mustard-berlin

The new Bentley Continental GTC offers a seductive combination of performance, style and exclusivity.

The Continental GTC represents a new pinnacle for the marque: it has been sharpened, refined and rethought in every detail. The result is a convertible sports car that offers supercar levels of performance together with luxurious accommodation for four people.