As a full service creative agency, we possess a remarkable advantage that sets us apart in the world of the built environment- Our Cinematic Advantage. With our studios located in the vibrant cities of Los Angeles, New York, and Boston, we draw inspiration from the pervasive influence of film and ingeniously infuse it into our work. Our creativity is fueled by the exploration of the profound bond between architecture and film. Guided by this inspiration, we embark on a continuous journey, pushing the boundaries of visual media in the built environment towards the realm of cinematic expression.
When we encounter a building, our vision transcends its physicality as we seek to unveil the captivating stories that reside within and around it. We skillfully employ artful framing techniques, strategically concepting each space and neighborhood to highlight its essence. We craft a sequence of shots that transcends mere documentation, transforming it into a celebration of architectural spaces with the emotive vitality akin to theatrical filmmaking. By seamlessly integrating this directorial approach to visual storytelling, we breathe cinematic life into architectural experiences. This is the essence of our advantage—a fusion of branding and film that elevates the impact of our work to new heights.
Our mission is to forge enduring relationships with partners of the highest professional caliber and deliver superlative experiences through film, branding, digital illustration, and virtual reality. We believe the essential elements of film can be deployed in any medium, and that the shape of our execution shifts and evolves to match the unique character of each project. By seamlessly integrating this directorial approach to visual storytelling, and with the passions and objectives of our esteemed partners, we create captivating and dynamic narratives.
We have turned our passion into our edge. The language of film is at the heart of what we do; animation, live-action, drone shoots, motion graphics, sound design, editing.
Crafting brands that elucidate and enhance; we capture the uniqueness and goals of a place and coalesce them into a unifying and impactful identity.
Our illustration process is elevated by filtering our knowledge of architecture and design through the lens of the filmmaker via composition, lighting, and story.
Exploring digital space without a curatorial eye is cathartic. Nonetheless, we are quick to add a cinematic touch to every VR experience we produce.
Our team is comprised of passionate and qualified experts in their field. We believe our partners can trust us in the fierce pursuit of artistic and cinematic excellence, sharing what we’ve learned over the many years in order to deliver the graceful solution. We believe that good form fuels our success.
Craig is the President and Founder of Shimahara Visual. With over twenty years of experience he leads the company’s pursuit of artistic and cinematic excellence. His devotion to his clients and their goals is what enables the company to consistently deliver superlative architectural experiences through film, branding illustration, and virtual reality.
Past clients include Lightstone Capital, Hackman Capital Partners, Federal Reality, Hudson Pacific Properties, Gehry Partners, Gensler, and Morphosis.
Brett is the Studio Director for the Los Angeles office. With a background in concept art and watercolor architectural illustration, he is able to help the team with composition, design and production of each project.
He will be the main point of contact
for client communication to streamline comments and scheduling to produce cohesive and compelling final packages.
Recent past clients include Shigeru Ban, Gehry Partners, RMPLA and Morphosis.
Chase is the Director of Operations for Shimahara Visual. He will take the lead in delivering innovative new media content. With over 12 years of experience he is able to provide technical and creative direction for animations, virtual reality, and interactive technology projects.
Past clients he has worked with include Gensler, Killefer Flammang Architects, Hudson Pacific Properties, Kilroy Realty, and Perkins + Will.
Igor is the Studio Art Director at Shimahara Visual. Igor joined the studio in 2015 and has produced an innumerable amount of marketing and competition images for a some of LA’s award winning Architecture firms, which includes Morphosis,
P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S, Tom Wiscombe and Frank Gehry Architects.
Igor is an award winning artist with over 10 years of professional experience. He is also a gifted leader who is able to raise the artistic bar of everyone around him.
Elizabeth is the Chief Creative Officer for Shimahara Visual. She creates and nurtures relationships in multiple markets. With a background in photography she also helps lead the team to create unique narratives and compelling assets for diverse projects. She will be part of the team executing and conceptualizing creative and strategy for campaigns.
Notable past projects and clients she has worked with include Frank Gehry, Related, Commonwealth Partners, SOM, Facebook, Olympia (Gateway Towers) and Townscape Partners.
Mark is the Senior Design Manager for Shimahara Visual. He brings over 7 years experience in leading creative campaigns in digital, graphic, print and interactive design. Mark will lead the design team on execution of creative assets to produce cohesive and cinematic marketing campaigns.
Past clients he has worked with include Federal Realty, Tishman Speyer, Spear Street Capital, Palisades, MAD Architects, Zaha Hadid Architects, and Morphosis.
Brian is the Studio Director of the New York office. He has been building Shimahara Visual’s presence on the East Coast since he helped launch the office in 2017. With a background in flimmaking and photography he leads the team’s efforts in the production of high performance imagery through the use of the cinematic language.
Notable clients include Shigeru Ban, Richard Meier, HKS, Ceruzzi, Lightstone, and Gensler. Brian also led the design and production of the virtual reality exhibit of Never Built New York which ran at the Queens Museum in 2018.
AC Martin
AECOM
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
Apple
BCV Architects
Bentall Green Oak
BMW
Bond Companies
Brandywine Realty Trust
Brookfield
CallisonRTKL
CBRE
Clive Wilkinson Architects
DLR Group
Ennead Architects
ERYC Architects
Federal Realty
Forum Real Estate Group
FXCollaborative Architects
Gehry Partners
Gensler
Hackman Capital Partners
Handel Architects
Harley Ellis Devereaux
HGW Architects
HKS
HLW International
HNTB
HOK
Hudson Pacific Properties
IMT Capital
JLL
Johnson Fain
KFA
Kilroy Realty
LCOR
Lightstone
LPA
Macerich
KingSett Capital
MKDA
Moore Ruble Yudell
Morphosis
NBBJ
P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S
Perkins Eastman
Perkins & Will
RCH Studios
Related
RMPLA
RXR Realty
Serious Work
Shigeru Ban Architects
SOM
Steelwave
Stonehill & Taylor Architects
Studios Architecture
The Ratkovich Company
Trammell Crow
Westfield
ZGF Architects
