LOS ANGELES—Seasun Productions, a
Barcelona-based production services company whose clients include leading ad
agencies, film producers and reality TV productions, is seeking to extend its
winning formula to the U.S. The company has opened a production office in Los
Angeles that will target film, television and commercial producers seeking to produce
their work abroad for location or budgetary reasons. Seasun is capable of
supporting productions in Europe, South America, Latin America, Asia and other
parts of the globe with services that run the gamut from cameras and crew
through casting, talent, aerial photography, locations, music and post
production.

Marie Soto will lead Seasun’s U.S. operations as executive
producer. Soto brings lengthy experience in production, post production and
visual effects, including past affiliations with Omnicom Group, Belief Design,
Riot and @radical media.

Seasun helps productions seeking to work abroad in order to
capture exotic locations or lower costs. It operates worldwide, providing its
clients with local crew, talent, location expertise, production gear and
post-production services, making it easy for them to produce high quality
content while controlling production expenses.

Seasun also provides producers with an extra level of
security for foreign shoots. Clients work directly with the company’s
production-savvy staff in Los Angeles, who can assist with any questions or
problems that may arise, rather than attempt to communicate with crew operating
half a world away. The company’s clients include such well-known brands as
Nissan, Mitsubishi, Adidas, Samsung, Gap and Nike, as well as European offices
of BBDO, Ogilvy & Mather, Euro RSCG Worldwide and Publicis.

Simon P. Whittard, Seasun Productions’ founder and CEO, says
the same formula can benefit U.S. producers. “We supply everything from the
cameras through craft services, and we do it at a very high level,” Whittard
notes. “Productions do not have to send a crew overseas. Instead, we help them
work with local crew, who are highly skilled and experienced. The cost savings
are very high.”

Soto notes that production companies are often aware of the
cost advantages of shooting abroad, but have had difficulty in finding trusted
foreign partners. Seasun Productions fills that gap. “Producers are under a lot
of pressure to control costs,” she says. “We offer a solution to that problem.
Producers get the benefit of working with a supplier with a proven track
record. They reduce costs, without sacrificing production value.” 

Seasun Productions has several wholly-owned operating
divisions that provide specialty services, including location scouting,
casting, modeling, online and in-store production, aerial photography and music
supervision. Tapping into those resources, the company can offer producers
all-inclusive production packages extending from pre-production through final
delivery. “We offer high value services and producers across Europe have responded,”
Whittard says. “We believe that U.S. producers are looking for similar
solutions and that creates an interesting opportunity for us.”

Seasun Productions has offices in Barcelona and Los Angeles.
For more information, visit www.seasunproductions.com