30 Sep.2020
LLR & BLUBLU JOIN FORCES!

Liz Laine Reps & BluBlu are joining forces to delivery their dynamic 2d story-driven animation to the US market! We are thrilled to announce that we are representing them across the US.  For BluBlu this partnership is the next  step in bringing their production to the next level.  They will be in great company.  Here's to a fantastic future!  Oh, and we made a little something for the occasion.  Enjoy!  

06 Feb.2020

Design, animation and production studio Laundry has joined forces with Liz Laine Reps for Midwest commercial representation. 

“[Founder] Liz Shaw has been a force to be reckoned with in the Midwest when it comes to repping world-class animation and live-action studios,” says James Sweigert, Laundry Managing Director. “We have been after her for years and we were finally able to make something happen. We are excited beyond words to be collaborating with Liz and her partner, Katie Ward Gerard.” 

“Laundry has incredible momentum as a creative studio and I want to continue building on that,” adds Shaw. “They have such a unique aesthetic with great attention to detail, and they go above and beyond in everything they do. Agencies and brands are noticing them. I’m honored that they asked us to rep them.” 

Launched in 2005 by Partners/Executive Creative Directors PJ Richardson and Anthony Liu, Laundry is a Los Angeles- and San Francisco-based design, animation and live-action studio specializing in commercials, film, and digital content. As experts of the unexpected, they bring a different take on things, living for the challenge, and loving the rush of pulling it all off. Recent clients include Uber, Honda, AT&T, Facebook, Nike, Airbnb, EA, Instagram, and MTV.

06 Nov.2019
LE CUBE KEEPS WINNING

Congratulations to Le Cube for another recognition for "Drink Right, F*ck Right.... LIA 2019 recognizes Le Cube and their craft with a Bronze Award.  The spot was done out of Wieden + Kennedy Sao Paulo for Skol. 

20 Oct.2019
LE CUBE GLOBALLY

Animation company Le Cube this week announced the opening of a new studio in Madrid, Spain serving as both creative production facility  and sales office, primarily focused on the European market. Creative director, Ralph Karam, and executive producer Juan Manuel Freire have relocated from Buenos Aires to lead the company’s European operations. ”Some of our favorite projects in recent years have come from Spain, so it was already an important market for us”, explains Freire, adding, “We feel that opening a studio here will be the key to forging even more partnerships all across Europe”.  In parallel to the restructure, Le Cube has also announced it will be represented in the US by Liz Laine Reps, in particular in the Midwest and West Coast. 

https://www.stashmedia.tv/le-cube-expands-globally/




 
 

10 Feb.2019
THE LINE PAINTER - BIRD
BAT (Directing duo Bali and Mat) from represented by Liz & Katie Not To Scale just released this short film for Bird. "The Line Painter," is the story of Roy, a hard-working line painter. The story unfolds to show our protagonist’s journey from painter to hero, helping to free the Bird riders from the pollution and stress of their commute and show frazzled drivers that there is another way to travel to work.BAT’s (Directing duo Bali and Mat) stunning character design, suffused lighting and powerful narrative elevate a recognizable everyday scene of commuting to work into an engaging and emotionally led story.

https://nottoscale.tv/video/the-line-painter-bird/
14 Sep.2018
SOLE OF KOBE - ASICS
Not To Scale LA, Hello Savants and Saatchi & Saatchi LA bring to life an episode in the 'Sole of Kobe' film series celebrating the Heritage and Future of the ASICS brands, as part of the centennial commemoration of the ingenuity and philosophies of company founder Kihachiro Onitsuka.

Directors Hello Savants interpret traditional Japanese watercolour techniques through the language of contemporary animation, in the wonderfully realised 'A Shot at the Title' sequence which explains how Onitsuka-san came to create his iconic basketball shoe. Via beautiful illustrations we discover how, upon eating his mother's homemade octopus salad and realising the strength of each tentacle's suction cups, inspiration struck on how to increase the grip on his footwear's sole.

Hello Savants use a crossover approach of traditional frame-by-frame animation, real footage of watercolour ink and digital 2D and 3D elements. Animating delicate watercolour brush strokes and organic shapes for each scene, they apply transitions that are natural and fluid while always emphasising the shape of the shoe. The use of overlapping layers elegantly integrated into this painterly environment conveys a perception of depth throughout the story.

https://nottoscale.tv/video/asics-hello-savants-sole-of-kobe-not-to-scale/
30 Jul.2018
STARBURNS INDUSTRIES

Starburns Industries, the studio behind projects including Oscar- nominated “Anomalisa”, “HarmonQuest”, and “Rick & Morty”, teams with Liz Laine Reps, Inc. for commercial representation.

Liz Laine Reps, Inc, is excited to announce they have signed Starburns Industries for commercial representation in United States and Canada Along with her Canadian counterpart, Katie Ward Gerard, Liz Shaw will seek out opportunities and connections for Starburns Industries within the commercial space.

Starburns Industries is an innovative and imaginative full-service production company, specializing in stop-motion, traditional 2D, and CG animation as well as live-action production. Starburns is a creator driven studio, whose founders are responsible for the creation of Adult Swim series “Moral Orel”, “Mary Shelley’s Frankenhole” and “Rick & Morty”; as well as the Academy Award nominated animated film “Anomalisa” and the upcoming Netflix animated feature film “Bubbles”.

https://www.starburnsindustries.com

17 Jun.2018
KATIE WARD GERARD
Liz Laine Reps, Inc is proud to welcome and reunite with Katie Ward Gerard as sales representative. Katie, based in Toronto, will be heading up sales in Canada as well as contributing to sales in the US.

Liz Shaw, founder of Chicago based Liz Laine Reps, hired and trained Katie nearly twenty years ago. Since then, Katie has worked on the west coast as an independent and as head of sales for Radium VFX. She then made her way to New York, where she worked as an agent for Patricia Claire Co (now Free Agents).

They are both very much looking forward to joining forces. Katie says, “I am thrilled to be working with Liz again. We have a great amount of personal and professional respect for one another. Our extremely talented and creative roster will find synchronicity in our approach and knowledge base as will our clients at advertising agencies and brands direct.”

Shaw states, “We are so excited to have Katie back! She will be honing in on the Canadian market as well as cultivating new contacts in the US. Her great attitude along with her deep understanding of the production and animation world, will make her an excellent resource for all of our clients. It is like Liz Laine Reps is coming full circle. I’m glad to have part of the family back.”