

DESIGN & MOTION REEL
This is a collection of design, animation and motion work from the past few years for various clients.
The song is an edit of "Burnin' up" by Picnityme


NSW GOV - GRADUATE PROGRAM PROMO
The Design Agency Percept got me on board to direct the Graduate Program Videos to promote the graduate program to current Uni students.
Director: Nelson Alves
DOP: Grégoire Liére


NSW GOV - AEROTROPOLIS PROMO
We teamed up with the branding agency Percept to create this promotional video for the new Aerotropolis development and the Western Parkland City.


Domain Off Market YouTube Ad
Domain needed a commercial to advertise their Off Market Properties service. Together with a copywriter we conceptualised these ads. Concept, design, edit and post production was done by myself.


THE GUARDIAN LABS - PIONEERS OF POWER - EXPLAINER VIDEOS
The Guardian Lab approached us to create a series of 6 animated videos exploring some of the most inventive ways energy is being collected and used by humans. Ellen Porteus created the beautiful illustrations and we brought the illustrations to life and produced the clips.
Animation, Direction & production by Nelson Alves.
Illustrations by Ellen Porteus,


THE GUARDIAN LABS - 'UNCOVERING CLEVER' - EXPLAINER VIDEOS
The Guardian Lab approached us to create a series of 3 animated videos exploring how some of our most common items in this day and age were invented. We directed the clips and animated the illustrations.
Animation, Direction & production by Nelson Alves
Illustrations by Andrea Innocent.


WORLD NOMADS EXPLAINER VIDEOS
World Nomads asked us to create 10 explainer videos for their online partners to highlight some of their services.


BLOOD & THUNDER - OPENING TITLES & GFX PACKAGE
Title design and graphic package for the fabulous ABC Documentary Blood + Thunder: The Sound of Alberts.
Design & Animation: Nelson Alves
Client: Bombora Film and Music Co.


DOCUMENTARY - OPENING TITLES & GFX PACKAGE
Title and gfx package design for director Clare Lewis's fantastic Documentary "There goes the neighbourhood".


HOYTS - POPCORN STOP MOTION WALLPAPER
The branding agency DesignSuite commissioned us to direct and create the animated element for the Hoyts Cinema Popcorn wallpaper. The animation was screened across a cylindrical screen on the Popcorn island.


JUNKEE - THE UNSTOPPABLES
Junkee asked me to create three mini docos about inspiring young entrepreneurs who are living proof of how to lead an unstoppable life. These clips were part of an ongoing series on their site.
Client: JunkeeDirection, Edit, Gfx: Nelson Alves
Clip 1- Secret Foodies:
DOP: Kieran Fowler - AC: Charles Mori
Clip 2 - Lauren Bath (first professional instagrammer in Australia):
DOP: Brett Brown
Clip 3- Thank You:
DOP: Giovanni Lorusso - AC: Thomas F Doyle - Sound: Ben Bomitali


THE CUSP - DRIVE WITHIN YOU
The Junkee team asked me to direct a few of their sponsored content pieces for Toyota with some very inspiring and talented go getters. The clips were all hosted by the fabulous Jess Scully. Shot by Kieran Fowler and Zane Kamat.


ART OF SLEEPING - VOODOO
Music video for 'Voodoo' by Art of Sleeping taken from the band's debut album 'Shake Shiver' out 17th July 2015.
// Get 'Voodoo' on iTunes - po.st/VoodooiTunes
Director - Nelson Alves
DOP - Kieran Fowler
Producer - Chloe Lawrence-Hartcher
Colourist - Matt Fezz
1st AC - Adam Lynch
2nd AC - Charles Mori
1st AD - Claire Madiot
Gaffer - Mat Wilson
Best Boy - Nathan Grant
Steadicam - James Todd
Grip - Damien Heckendorf
Hair&Makeup - Sarah Iversen
Art Assistant - Chloe de Brito
Actress - Serena Coady


ANDY BULL - BABY I AM NOBODY NOW
Music video for the amazing track "Baby I am nobody now" by Andy Bull.
Director: Nelson AlvesProducer: Claire Collins
DOP: Kieran Fowler
2ndProducer: Sally Mulligan
Camera Assist: Zane Kamut
Gaffer: Mat Wilson
Steadicam: Jono Tyler
Assistant Director: Claire Madiot
Production Assistants: Melody Forghani, Fearghal Shannon, Amy Goodman, Rachel Tinney
Hair/Makeup: Chereine Waddell


UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY - ENROLMENT PROMO
Collider got me on board to create this animated promo for the Ad agency "The Monkeys"
Production Company: Collider
Ad agency: The Monkeys
Design, Art Direction & Animation: Nelson Alves


FOX CLASSICS - CHRISTMAS IDENT
The great people at DMCI Initiative asked me to create three different christmas idents for their client Fox Classics.
Client: DMCI
3D, Design & Direction: Nelson Alves
Producer: Amy Nguyen
Sound Design: ismstudios.com.au


SALLY SELTMANN - BILLY
The new music video for the fantastic Sallly Seltmann.
Directed by Nelson Alves - DOP: Tim Tregoning1st AD: Claire Madiot - 1st AC: Sam de Teglia2nd AC: Justin Lawson - Grip: David Griffiths Gaffer: Shannon Lee Ashwood - Hair/Make Up: Kimberly ForbesHair/Make Up Assist: Marion Lemarchand - Wardrobe: Sally SeltmannArt Direction: Nelson Alves - Post production: According to Nelson


ANDY BULL - KEEP ON RUNNING
Music Video for the fantastic track "Keep on Running" by Andy Bull. You can buy the song on Itunes
Directed & edited by Nelson AlvesProduced by Sally Mulligan
DOP: Kieran Fowler
1st AD: Claire Madiot 1st AC: Richard Dobson
Cam Assistant: Jordan-Rhys Jenkins, Nick Forster, Chris Elder
Gaffer: Finbarr Collins Art Director: Pete, Davies,
Wardrobe: Donna Burgess, Hair/Make Up: Emma Bartik & Lilah Deguitre,
Colourist: Julien Chichignud Special Thanks to Robin Osman at CBRE


TIP TOEY JOEY SS16 - PROMO
This is a small behind the scenes clip we created for the Tip Toey Joey SS16 shoot.
Direction & Edit: Nelson Alves
DOP: Kieran Fowler
Client: The Design Store


ANDY BULL - TALK TOO MUCH
Music Video for Sydney musician Andy Bull, featuring performances by Megan Washington and John Mangos.
Director: Nelson Alves
DOP: James Brown - Producer: Estee Chang
1st AC: Oliver Braslin - 2nd AC: Francesco Chiari
Gaffer: Alan Fraser - Best Boy: Richard Hawkins
Grip: James Hopwood - Art Department: Rachele Wiggins
Wardrobe: Georgia Jackson - Make Up: Simone Cozens
Standby Props: Alex Collins - Production Asst: Sky Dominic
Unit Manager: Paul Zagoridis


EAST - OLD AGE
The first music video for the amazing East of her Old Age EP. Shot on 16mm film.
Director, Edit & Post: Nelson AlvesDOP: Kieran Fowler
1st Camera Assist: Francesco Chiari
2nd Camera Assist: Dan Boules
Gaffer: Mat Wilson
Stylist: Dave Bonney
Stylist Assist: Gemma HarbenMakeup: Amy Nguyen


CHANNEL ELEVEN - IDENTS
Channel Eleven asked me to direct and animate a few of their 5 second playoffs.
The brief was simple: Do what you like using the Eleven logo elements.
Design & Animation: Nelson Alves
Audio: Nelson Alves
Ufo storyboard: Sze Lok


THE PAPERS SCISSORS - HELD DOWN THREW UP
Official Music Video for the fantastic Sydney band The Paper Scissors.
Download their Free Ep here:
http://www.thepaperscissors.com/free-ep/
Director: Nelson Alves
DOP: Richard Dobson
AD's: David Stephen, Duncan Maclaren, Marty Whittsitt, Claire Collins, Katja Hartung
Cast: Kare Martens, Duncan Maclaren, Thorsten Kulp, Marty Whittsitt, Jai Pyne
Edit & Post: Nelson Alves


ALPEN - START NOW
The label Feral Media gave me an open brief to direct this Clip for the Sydney Indie band Alpen that was shot on a digital still camera that was attached above my head.
The clip was selected for RESFEST 10 and was published on Motion +61 DVD Vol.2.
Client: Feral Media Label
Direction: Nelson Alves
Post Production: Nelson Alves
Assistant directors: Claire Madiot, Julie De Paoli


SBS - CHANNEL IDENT
Mighty Nice asked me to direct one of their channel idents for SBS.
Every designer was given a sound bite and an open brief.
I wanted to capture the nostalgia of the Mr. Whippy sound with some hand made stop motion.
Client: SBS
Agency: Mighty Nice
Director: Nelson Alves
Design: Softly Dunstan
Producer: Fi Patterson
Creative Director: Darren Price


ONE HD - OPENING TITLES
Australia's sports channel ONE asked me to design four different opening titles that would introduce their feature length segments: Movies, Documentaries, Adventure and Action.
Client: Network Ten / ONE
Direction, DOP, Design: Nelson Alves
Compositing: Luke Simshauser, Nelson Alves