MGV Visual Communication
Every client's needs are unique. Every video production must be custom-made to suit those needs -- be they to burnish a corporate image, promote a new product or raise funds for an organization. We begin with understanding the objective and then transform core content into video productions that get messages across -- and remembered. These are just a few samples, all written and directed by us and produced by our team (except as noted).
Padani Jewelers
Corporate Image Video
Padani wanted to celebrate its jubilee with a video suitable for screening at points of sale in Israel and abroad, as well as special events. We combined on-location live-action video and studio pack-shots with 3D animation, sophisticated graphic design and an original soundtrack to tell the story.
Eilat-Ashkelon
Pipeline Company
Promotional Video
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EAPC needed to promote and explain its cost-effective overland energy transport system to potential international clients. We went on location to document their operations, then employed 3D animation and a comprehensive graphic design package to emphasize key selling points.
GasnGo
Promotional Video​
GasnGo was a start-up company in search of new markets for its breakthrough automated fueling system for vehicle fleets and filling stations. JCSID productions brought me on board to write and direct this video, shot on location in the US, which features innovative 2D animation to bring the system's "brain" to life.
Kornit Digital Printing
Promotional Video
Direct-to-fabric ink jet printing was a brand-new technology. Kornit needed to convince the textile industry to give it a try. We turned the company's warehouse into a studio and then added some overseas locations along with flashy 2D dynamic graphics to grab viewer attention and sophisticated 3D animations to reveal the technological genius behind the product.
Tel Aviv Medical Center -- Research
Promotional Video
The medical center wanted to promote its achievements and capabilities as a center of clinical and basic scientific research. On a very tight budget (shot in 2 days and edited in 2 days) we produced this video.
Scitex-3M
Promotional Video
When these two technological giants teamed up to create a new large-format digital printing system, they wanted to celebrate their "marriage" and promote their new product. The problem was: they had only one system up and running, and it was located in an un-photogenic warehouse in Kansas. We solved the problem with some clever on-location photography, some 3D animation and a lot of 2D motion-tracking implants.
Bank Leumi Global Private Banking
Corporate Image Video
Bank Leumi does business in Israel and around the world. They turned to JCSID productions to tell their story. I wrote and directed this video, combining on-location photography with animated graphics and 3D animation to make the tale dynamic.
Given Imaging
Promotional Video
Do it fast and do it cheaply: those were our marching orders from Given Imaging, who needed a promotional video they could run in a loop at professional congresses and flash on their web site. We leveraged the power of clever graphic design combined with AfterEffects to deliver the goods.
Shifting Sands -- Bedouin Women at the Crossroads
Documentary for PBS
with Dr. Ruth Westheimer
It's an uphill battle for Bedouin women in Israel, fighting for equality in difficult conditions. We wanted to tell their story as a cultural, political and anthropological study. We spent several months on location in Israel's Negev Desert to bring back the footage that would tell the story. Dr. Ruth Westheimer (whose interests go far beyond sex) served as presenter and executive producer.
Ben-Gurion University
Fundraising Video
It's not easy these days to convince potential donors to part with their money. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev believed that showing off the human side of its academic and scientific story would do the trick. We went on location to meet the people and see their achievements. The approach bore fruit.
Paz Energy
Corporate Image Video
In search of tool to help attract new investors, Paz Energy approached JCSID productions with a challenge: communicate a ton of information without a single shooting day. I scripted and directed this video based solely on existing footage and Image Bank visuals. A sophisticated graphic design concept helped us turn the client's "laundry list" into an impressive visual presentation.
IOSCO 2009
Exhibition Presentation
Hey, that's me! I was hired as presenter by Creative House in order to sing the praises of Israel's economic miracle before an audience of securities exchange professionals.
Adionim
Corporate Image Video
Here I am, again, this time introducing a new ion-coating technology that's revolutionizing a wide range of manufacturing processes. Telemedia produced this video.
GI View
Promotional Video
GI View was a biomed start-up company with a new technology meant to make colonoscopy a breeze for doctors and more pleasant for patients. I wrote and directed this video to tell their story and explain how their system works, using on-location videography and 3D animation. Now, just relax....
FMRC/Tel Aviv University
Fundraising Video
The Felsenstein Medical Research Centre is Tel Aviv University's arm for advanced medical research. To help generate new funding, I wrote and directed this video for JDSID productions.
Novatrans
Corporate Image Video
This Israeli start-up company developed a revolutionary semiconductor technology that promises to make things work faster, better and more economically. I wrote and directed this video to introduce and explain the concepts behind the product, combining on-location photography with 3D animation, dynamic graphics and expert testimonials.
Cheetah Medical
Promotional Video
Cheetah Medical invented a new cardiac monitoring modality that was far superior to those currently in use. It needed to present its ideas to an audience of physicians, medical decision-makers and potential investors. We used clever graphic design to overcome the limitations of the shooting locations and created a sophisticated 3D animation to explain the scientific basis for Cheetah Medical's product, making the most of a very tight budget.
The Abraham Fund
Fundraising Video
The Abraham Fund promotes Jewish-Arab coexistence in Israel. We made this video pointing out the challenges and some of the ways in which the Fund is addressing them -- all in an effort to raise funds for its continued operation.
Sheba Medical Center Rehabilitation Unit
Fundraising Video
The medical center's rehabilitation unit is a world leader in its field but, like all hospitals, Sheba is hard-pressed to meet expenses. This video was made in an effort to attract new donors.
Tel Aviv Light Rail
Lobbying and PR Video
In advance of widespread infrastructure construction -- and public nuisance -- the Tel Aviv Light Rail Authority asked for a tool that would help enlist the public's support and patience. JCSID productions sent us to Athens to bring back a case study of success -- and we added to that numerous encounters with outspoken Israelis as well as some really cool 3D animation and chroma-key studio sequences to show how the future would look in Tel Aviv in the age of light rail. You'll have to understand Hebrew for this one.
Given Imaging
Promotional Video
Given's camera in a capsule marked a major advance in gastroenterology -- one they wanted to promote with the words of opinion leaders. We went to Rome to shoot them all during a medical conference, then put their testimonials together with 3D animation and motion graphics, making everything easy to swallow.
Idanit Digital Printing
Promotional Video
When Idanit launched its revolutionary large-format digital printing technology, it needed to convince traditional print-shop owners to make the switch. We went on location in Europe and the US to capture testimonials from satisfied early adopters as well as images of the digital presses at work. These were combined with imaginative, highly cost-effective graphic design, created on-the-fly during editing.
Orbotech Perfix
Promotional Video
Orbotech was introducing a new system for defect repairs on printed circuit boards. We combined on-location photography with 3D animation and dynamic AfterEffects graphics to trumpet the system's capabilities.
Bank Leumi USA
Commercial Banking
Promotional Video
Bank Leumi USA wanted to promote its commercial banking services in a short video for Internet distrubution and screening it its branches. We shot on location in NYC and Aventura, Florida. I wrote and directed this video for JCSID.
Bank Leumi USA
Private Banking
Promotional Video
Bank Leumi USA wanted to promote its private banking services in a short video for Internet distrubution and screening it its branches. We shot on location in NYC and Aventura, Florida. I wrote and directed this video for JCSID.
Physical Logic
A promotional/image video I produced, directed and wrote for Physical Logic, an Israeli manufacturer of high-end electronic accelerometers. Shmulik Gelbard served as Art Director.
ScoutCam
A promotional/image video I produced, directed and wrote for an Israeli hi-tech company that makes the world's smallest micro-camera solutions. Shmulik Gerbard served as Art Director.