Monique Ah-Sue

Lauren Moffatt Fall 2012 NY Fashion Week

Mo — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:29:22 +0000

Had a blast producing + directing the Presentation Video for Lauren Moffatt!

These pics were shot by mega talented Art Director, Jennifer Cast.

DP Kevin C.W. Wong CSC shot all the lovely ladies in their sparkle Peter Pan Collars!

Halloween!!!

Mo — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:00:09 +0000

I made a bunch of pumpkins for a Halloween project at work.

This studded metallic pumpkin is inspired by vintage Louise Vuitton Luggage:

These SEXY pumpkins are inspired by Agent Provocateur….lace + fishnet + studs!!!

I love a pumpkin with a solid garter belt!

And this googly-eyed pumpkin is inspired by the lace masks in Chanel’s 2012 Couture Collection:

YTV The Next Star 2011 Image Commercial

Mo — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:46:54 +0000

I directed + produced YTV’s The Next Star Image commercial, which celebrates the Top 6 Finalists!

Here are few of them striking a “Vote for Me!” pose:

Behind-the-Scenes pics:

Mood + Lighting Board that I did to inspire our Production Designer, Kate LaRue.

Kate styles a mean TEEN party and she is a dream boat to work with!

Here is the “Making the Video” segment from an episode of The Next Star:

TRACE Music Video: Anthem Facility, NYC

Mo — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:16:11 +0000

I produced + directed TRACE Music Video for Anthem Facility, NYC.

Here are some Behind-The-Scenes shots featuring our actor/model/muse, Toronto-based Jayme Keith:

Vinyl Twister!

Directing blindfolded Jayme for “braille” scene was a mega challenge in clear communication….Jayme was AWESOME!!

Mega-talented DP Kevin C.W. Wong shooting Jayme…500 kg of pink powder!!’

A few rough storyboards I drew…pencil to paper gets the creative juice flowin’!

While on vacation in Mauritius, I snapped this photo of a girl during the Hindu HOLI “festival of color.” Ever since, I wanted to shoot POWDER on flesh….HOLI inspired Trace powder scene!!

Mood Boards that I did to inspire our creative genius Art Director, Kate LaRue:

Director/Producer: Monique Ah-Sue
Director of Photography – Kevin C. W. Wong CSC
Art Director: Kate LaRue
Production Manager: Troy Grant
Stylist: Tiyana Grulovic
Hair/Makeup: Wendy Rorong
Editor: Rob Hornsby
Editor: Tim MacDonald
Designer: Kevin Burgess
Lead VFX: Justin Gundlock
VFX: Kevin Burgess
VFX: Kate LaRue
Color Correction: Rob Hornsby
1st AC – Johnny Chen and Heejoo Yoon
2nd AC / Grip – Joe Dibenedetto
Gaffer – Quin Martin
Art PA: Elif Karol
Art PA: Katrina Thorn
Art PA: Jessica Kulagowski
Talent: Jayme Keith

YTV The Next Star 2010 Image Commercial

Mo — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:27 +0000

I directed + produced YTV’s The Next Star 2010 Image Commercial, which celebrates the Top 6 Finalists!

Here are my Mood Boards that I made to get the TEEN VIBE goin’!!

Here are a few of my storyboards:

Some photos from the shoot:

Danny Phantom Glowin’ Ghost Shoot

Mo — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:42:02 +0000

I sculpted Danny Phantom for a Nickelodeon Shoot…

…and I used glow-in-the-dark clay!

DP Christopher Davis and I having a BLAST!!

Nicksgiving Shoot!

Mo — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:11:38 +0000

We created a full Thanksgiving Dinner for Nicksgiving Weekend!! Each guest at the table had to create and animate a Nicktoon for the shoot. I made SpongeBob out of cornbread.

Nickelodeon Splat Logo Exploratory

Mo — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:43:10 +0000

Nickelodeon NY On-Air Animation Director, Manny Galan asked me to explore tactile ways to build Nick splat logo. So, I brought him these ideas…

And then Manny came back with this paper Nick splat logo, which hit the air shortly after!

Bklyn Pinata Party: I’m goin’ for the gold!

Mo — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:33:31 +0000

Boards: Nickelodeon “Canada Geese” spot

Mo — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:27:51 +0000