MOTION AND PHOTOGRAPHY
AGENCY | HYDE GROUP

In the lead up to the Metro Peugeot Restaurant of the Year Awards 2016, finalists for the Personality of the Year Award took their style, precision and performance from the restaurant straight to the track at Hampton Downs. All under the watchful eye of Metro Magazine's head judge, Simon Wilson.

DIRECTOR, DOP AND EDIT | JOHNNY AGNEW
DRONE OPERATOR | NATHAN COOPER
PHOTOGRAPHY | AZITA AGNEW

MOTION AND PHOTOGRAPHY
AGENCY | DDB

To promote the new Mini Clubman, Mini took over a busy bus stop in central Auckland. A handsome gentlemen challenged unsuspecting members of the public to "Let Their Instincts Drive Them". If they accepted the challenge, they were rewarded with a chauffeured ride in the new Mini Clubman to a location of their choosing as well as given Mini prize packs. 

DIRECTOR, DOP AND EDIT | JOHNNY AGNEW
2ND CAMERA | EDDY FIFIELD
PHOTOGRAPHY | AZITA AGNEW

MOTION

World renowned New Zealand glass artist, Luke Jacomb, meticulously crafts one of his exquisite hand blown glass pineapples at his studio in Auckland. These were exhibited at his solo show at Masterworks Gallery.

DIRECTOR, DOP AND EDIT | JOHNNY AGNEW
 

MOTION

A sneak peak behind the scenes at Ecoya's new range brand shoot.

DIRECTOR, DOP AND EDIT | JOHNNY AGNEW
 

MOTION

An insight into the monumental rise of New Zealand skateboarding photographer, Jake Darwen, for Element Skateboards. From humble beginnings in his hometown of Auckland, NZ, Jake discusses the path he took to now become one of the most respected and well travelled skate photographers in the world. His beautiful images now grace the pages of the biggest skateboarding publications on the planet.

DIRECTOR | LEIGH BOLTON
DOP | LEIGH BOLTON AND JOHNNY AGNEW
EDIT | LEIGH BOLTON AND JOHNNY AGNEW

MUSIC VIDEO

'Get Up Stand Up' is a music collaboration created by Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa which aimed to inspire those disengaged with New Zealand politics to stand as one (Tutahi) and vote. Featuring a vast array of New Zealand's music icons such as Tiki Tane, Che Fu, Sid Diamond, Warren Maxwell, Kora, Katchafire and King Kapisi to name a few, this Bob Marley cover was recorded and engineered at Neil Finn's Roundhead Studios in Auckland.

DIRECTOR | MIKEE TUCKER
DOP AND EDIT | JOHNNY AGNEW
 

DOCUMENTARY FILM | IN PRODUCTION

A full length feature documentary about the unlikely journey of a small town New Zealand skateboarder, Lee Ralph. In the 1980's there were just a handful of professional skateboarders in the world, all of whom were almost exclusively based in California. Lee's meteoric rise to fame and subsequent disappearance have since become skateboarding folklore with skateboarders around the world still wondering, "What happened to Lee Ralph?"

Starring: Lee Ralph, Tony Hawk, Mark Gonzalez, Christian Hosoi, Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero and many more legends of skateboarding.

DIRECTOR | ALEX DYER
WRITERS AND SCREENPLAY | ALEX DYER, JOHNNY AGNEW AND EDDY FIFIELD
DOP AND EDIT | JOHNNY AGNEW AND EDDY FIFIELD
ILLUSTRATIONS | BRAD HOWE
ANIMATION | JASON MORICE

DOCUMENTARY FILM

"The War We Weren’t" is a story of a family, their perspectives and experiences of the Iran and Iraq war. A war that claimed over one million lives. Their story is unique to them yet we hope their voices echo with others fortunate enough to live in peace.

DIRECTORS | AZITA AND JOHNNY AGNEW
EDIT | JOHNNY AGNEW

MOTION
AGENCY | Y&R

New Zealand Swimwear designer, Carena West, tells her brand story as she goes from idea to concept on her Microsoft Surface.

DOP  | JOHNNY AGNEW
DIRECTOR AND EDIT | SAM DEANE

MUSIC VIDEO

Created for the Los Angeles based band, Black English (formerly NO), 'There's a Glow' was shot almost entirely using Grand Theft Auto 5 in-game footage, being a world first. With over 350,000 views in under a month, the video went viral, creating a global stir with countless articles in many of the world's most popular blogs, news and video sites. It was also given a huge nod of approval by the games creators, Rockstar Games, who also featured it on their website, twitter feed and other social media.

Youtube Link:
youtube.com/watch?v=dkOB0qC7vkg

businessinsider.com.au/grand-theft-auto-music-video-2014-4

DIRECTOR AND WRITER | JOHNNY AGNEW
DOP AND EDIT | JOHNNY AGNEW
CONCEPT AND PRODUCER | LEIGHTON DYER
IN-GAME ASSIST | DION SCHMIDT AND JOSH NEWMAN
REAL LIFE FILM | SAM GEZARI

PHOTOGRAPHY

This is a personal series of family portraits; now and then. Two artworks from this series are part of the Sir James Wallace Trust collection.

PHOTOGRAPHY | AZITA AGNEW
 

MOTION
AGENCY | ASSIGNMENT GROUP

"Smashed It!" Griffins and L&P teamed up to create a limited edition L&P biscuit.

DOP AND EDIT | JOHNNY AGNEW
DIRECTOR | SAM DEANE

MOTION

World renowned New Zealand glass artist, Luke Jacomb of Lukeke Design, collaborated with iconic fashion label, Stolen Girlfriends Club, to produce a series of glass shark fins which are available exclusively through Stolen Girlfriends Club.

DIRECTOR, DOP AND EDIT | JOHNNY AGNEW

DOCUMENTARY FILM | IN PRODUCTION
DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY

This film will give a graphic insight into the lives of a group of teenage runaways living in Auckland City. We are very fortunate for them to allow us to document their world, so this is their story. 

PHOTOGRAPHY | AZITA AGNEW
DIRECTOR, DOP AND EDIT | JOHNNY AGNEW
 

MOTION

AGENCY | ASSIGNMENT GROUP

To celebrate the launch of their new whipped sorbet, Kapiti teamed up with notable New Zealand designers, Leann Yare of Collected and Saben designer Roanne Jacobson, to create installations that brought the new sorbet flavours to life. By visiting the installations at the designers signature stores, people were given the opportunity to win the entire display pieces.

DIRECTOR, DOP AND EDIT | JOHNNY AGNEW
 

MOTION

AGENCY | CAVALRY

Showcasing some of the Grisport Footwear range.

DIRECTOR, DOP AND EDIT | JOHNNY AGNEW

MOTION
AGENCY | SUGAR

Actor Frankie Adams teamed up with the iconic fashion and underwear brand, Bonds, to help celebrate the launch of its new season range of hipster briefs.

DIRECTOR, DOP AND EDIT | JOHNNY AGNEW
 

PHOTOGRAPHY | EXHIBITION

'We Are the Residents' pays tribute to the longest living residents of Cornwall Park; the mighty rakau that dwell in this iconic Auckland landmark. These works were exclusively exhibited in a solo exhibition at the Cornwall Park Gallery. All works were sold.

PHOTOGRAPHY | AZITA AGNEW
 

MOTION

Referencing heavy metal album art, old school skate graphics and a touch of comic gore, Bad Things is a clothing label with a horrorful spin on streetwear. Tag along with Vinnie Woolston's Bad Things t-shirt as it embarks on an epic journey in this promotional short film.

DIRECTOR, DOP AND EDIT | JOHNNY AGNEW
MODELS | VINNIE WOOLSTON AND MATT HALL
 

PHOTOGRAPHY

A commissioned series of family portraits for a client.

PHOTOGRAPHY | AZITA AGNEW

MOTION AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Conrad Properties are New Zealand's largest property developer. With an ever expanding portfolio of projects, we provide the imagery and videos to showcase these developments in all printed and online marketing material.

MOTION | JOHNNY AGNEW
PHOTOGRAPHY | AZITA AGNEW
 

MUSIC VIDEO

A music video for the New Zealand musician, 42 Reasons. Shot on location in Port Waikato, Auckland.

DIRECTOR, DOP AND EDIT | JOHNNY AGNEW
ACTOR | MATT HALL

DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY

A series of photographs documenting life in Tehran whilst working as a photojournalist.

PHOTOGRAPHY | AZITA AGNEW

SHORT DOCUMENTARY | IN PRODUCTION
DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY

These works give an insight into the mind and the motivation that drives a female martial artist in what has generally been considered a male dominated sport. 

PHOTOGRAPHY | AZITA AGNEW
DIRECTOR, DOP AND EDIT | JOHNNY AGNEW
 

MOTION

AGENCY | CONTENT & CO

Studio Red Yoga and Viva Magazine joined forces to publish a 6 part weekly series of yoga video tutorials to help rejuvenate the body and clear the minds of their audience. The series was shot at Studio Red Yoga at City Work Depot and featured their finest yoga teachers guiding the viewers through each discipline.

DIRECTOR, DOP AND EDIT | JOHNNY AGNEW
 

CORPORATE PHOTOGRAPHY

In collaboration with the client and web designer, we created the photographic content for her company website, all shot on location at the client's office.

PHOTOGRAPHY | AZITA AGNEW
 

MOTION

AGENCY | Y&R

To launch the Co-operative Bank's new Queen Street Branch, the bank took a unique approach to engage new customers in Auckland's CBD. Commuters were entertained by musical "reverse buskers" whilst also given $50 vouchers to deposit into their new accounts when signing up on the spot.

DIRECTOR AND DOP | JOHNNY AGNEW
2ND CAMERA | JAMES ANDERSON
 

ANIMATION

AGENCY | LION'S SHARE

This animated parable was made for Voco - a specialist business consultancy group in New Zealand. The animation illustrates the benefits of consumption services in an analogy that all car owners can relate to.

WRITER | LION'S SHARE
DIRECTOR, EDIT AND SFX | JOHNNY AGNEW
ILLUSTRATIONS | THE TEETH SINGAPORE www.theteeth.co
ANIMATION | JASON MORICE