Luis Carone
Encyclopedia
Luis Carone is a music video
and commercial
director. He started working in computer graphics
at the age of 14. Two years later he was freelancing for studios such as Vetor Zero, Lobo, and Ad Studio. His next destination was London
, where he worked for The Mill
, a post production company owned by filmmaker Ridley Scott
. Moving back to Brazil
in 2004, he directed his first music video, which started his career as a director.
Winning several awards during his career, Carone has been twice considered the best Music Video director in Brazil, winning this category in the MTV Video Music Brasil Awards, for his work on "Você Sabe" by Autoramas
(2005), and "Convicted in Life" by Sepultura
(2006). His work is on the Resfest International Festival
DVD collection released in the United States
in 2006 with 6 thousand copies. In September 2006 Carone joined O2 Filmes (Fernando Meirelles
Production Company), where he currently directs TV commercials.
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
and commercial
Television advertisement
A television advertisement or television commercial, often just commercial, advert, ad, or ad-film – is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization that conveys a message, typically one intended to market a product...
director. He started working in computer graphics
Computer graphics
Computer graphics are graphics created using computers and, more generally, the representation and manipulation of image data by a computer with help from specialized software and hardware....
at the age of 14. Two years later he was freelancing for studios such as Vetor Zero, Lobo, and Ad Studio. His next destination was London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, where he worked for The Mill
The Mill (post-production)
The Mill is a post-production and visual effects company launched in 1990 with offices in London, New York and Los Angeles.The Mill's Film special effects subsidiary, Mill Film, won an Oscar for its work on the film Gladiator. The Mill was the first UK-based post-production company to set up...
, a post production company owned by filmmaker Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
Sir Ridley Scott is an English film director and producer. His most famous films include The Duellists , Alien , Blade Runner , Legend , Thelma & Louise , G. I...
. Moving back to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
in 2004, he directed his first music video, which started his career as a director.
Winning several awards during his career, Carone has been twice considered the best Music Video director in Brazil, winning this category in the MTV Video Music Brasil Awards, for his work on "Você Sabe" by Autoramas
Autoramas
The Autoramas are a Brazilian surf/alternative/indie/powerpop band that started in the late 90s and continue playing to this day.-History:The Autoramas formed in 1997 when Gabriel Thomaz moved to Rio de Janeiro and got together with Bacalhau and Simone...
(2005), and "Convicted in Life" by Sepultura
Sepultura
Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
(2006). His work is on the Resfest International Festival
RESFest
RESFEST was by the 2000s the most prominent digital film festival in North America. It was a leading global showcase of new digital filmmakers alongside England's Onedotzero festival. The festival toured the world and in 2005 travelled to 35 cities in the USA, Canada, UK, Japan, Australia,...
DVD collection released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 2006 with 6 thousand copies. In September 2006 Carone joined O2 Filmes (Fernando Meirelles
Fernando Meirelles
Fernando Ferreira Meirelles is a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter.He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director in 2004 for his work in the Brazilian film City of God, released in 2002 in Brazil and in 2003 in the U.S. by Miramax Films...
Production Company), where he currently directs TV commercials.