Vienna Blood
1900s Vienna, a hot bed of philosophy, science and art, where a clash of cultures and ideas collide. From acclaimed screenwriter Steve Thompson, Vienna blood was Red Arrow Studios’ landmark new drama series now on it’s 3 season. From concept sketches, through art direction, brand creation and final creative, the brief was to evoke this atmosphere with visual impact and cinematic scale. the 3rd season is airing now on the BBC and iPlayer.
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The new Channel 5 drama, THE TEACHER, is a psychological thriller starring Sheridan Smith as an emotionally troubled teacher's life begins to fall apart as she faces accusations of sleeping with a student.
Fifteen-Love (starring Ella Lily Hyland and Aidan Turner) is an exploration of the dangerous lines where personal and professional relationships collide, set amid the glamorous cut-and-thrust world of elite tennis, teen tennis prodigy Justine suffers a career-ending tragedy on the world stage at the French Open.
I was asked to develop a concept for the story examining themes of power, sex, and ambition, within an international sporting industry for World Productions and ITV Studios.
The new ITV crime drama, GRACE, based on international bestselling author Peter James’ Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. The series is written by acclaimed screenwriter and Endeavour creator, Russell Lewis and stars acclaimed actor John Simm as tenacious detective Roy Grace, Richie Campbell as Glenn Branson.
Vienna Blood
1900s Vienna, a hot bed of philosophy, science and art, where a clash of cultures and ideas collide. From acclaimed screenwriter Steve Thompson, Vienna blood was Red Arrow Studios’ landmark new drama series at MipTV 2019. From concept sketches, through art direction, brand creation and final creative, the brief was to evoke this atmosphere with visual impact and cinematic scale. the series will air on BBC Two this winter.
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Art Direction · Creative - Design
‘The Way’ is Michael Sheen's directorial debut with this new BBC drama written by James Graham, the three-part series begins on Monday night (February 19) on BBC One.
The key art is a teaser to tell the story of an ordinary family caught up in an extraordinary chain of events that ripple out from their hometown.
Twisters
Haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado, Kate Cooper gets lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi, to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. She soon crosses paths with Tyler Owens, a charming but reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures.
From concept through to final keyart, the brief was to evoke this atmosphere with visual impact and cinematic scale for this Warner Bros. cinematic release.
Art Direction · Creative - Design
Out There Mini Series
A farmer is confronted with dark forces seeping into his rural community, leading to an investigation into the county lines drug cartel.
I created using location photography, capturing the moment of the farmer, Martin Clunes, defending his son from the gangs.
Fast-paced, intelligent and with whip-smart humour, The Diplomat follows Laura Simmonds (Sophie Rundle) and her Consul colleague/friend Alba Ortiz (Serena Manteghi) as they fight to protect Distressed British Nationals in Barcelona. Mixing the roles of lawyer, counsellor and cop, Laura and Alba's diplomatic skills are stretched to the limit as they navigate the stream of surprising and complex cases that walk through the Consulate doors in need of their assistance.
Set in 2000, “Paper Dolls” follows the meteoric rise and fall of a fictional girl-group, Harlow, born from the music reality television show “Pop Rush.”
The band’s members, five young women, must navigate the dark side of the music industry. The members includes Emalia (“Australian Gangster”); Naomi Sequeira (“Evermoor Chronicles”); Miah Madden (“Redfern Now”); Courtney Clarke (“Last King of The Cross”); and Courtney Monsma (“Frozen The Musical”).
Berlin, 2011. A former Stasi double agent, Ludwig Licht, who after the fall of the Berlin Wall works as a freelance problem solver and is the number one customer in the bar he owns in Kreuzberg, Berlin, is asked by his old CIA contact to come out of retirement and work one more case.
An Irish detective teams up with a Kiwi cop to find two missing Irish tourists, and a picturesque New Zealand town with a dark history.
From concept art direction to final key art, the brief was to evoke the atmosphere of the New Zealand antipodean landscape with visual impact and sense of mystery.
Full series now airing now on the BBC and iPlayer.
BBC Mini-Series
A complex story with an exciting array of young and upcoming stars have been cast alongside Oscar-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave in Man In An Orange Shirt – the first screen drama from best-selling British novelist Patrick Gale. I was briefed to create concepts and keyart for this BBC commission.
Concept : Alexander Lieven
Art Direction & Design : Alexander Lieven
The new Gamescon 2012 trailer and restyled artwork for Just Dance 4.
Re-styled the iconic dance 'coaches' to reflect the high-definition formats. Heavily treated model shots to retain the look and feel of the series and added extra detail to elevate the brand.
A highly polished formula which was then applied to the Launch Trailer for Gamescon 2012 and merchandise.
Creative Director : Neill Furmston
Video Production : Unit 7
Art Direction : Alex Lieven
Directed : Alex Lieven
Music : Maroon 5
Track : Licensed by Ubisoft
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Motherhood can be murder.
Sarah’s seemingly perfect life as a local GP, loving wife and doting mother comes crashing down the moment she discovers her husband Anton is having an affair with her best friend Charlotte.
Suddenly, Charlotte turns up dead, and Anton is arrested for her murder and Sarah’s life spirals out of control, she finds unlikely support from a group of mums known as ‘The Bad Mothers Club’.
Copy, Art Direction and Design
The BBC EARTH EXPERIENCE takes you across the natural world and journey across the seven continents in one epic experience narrated by David Attenborough. This immersive exhibition brings together state of the art audio visual technology and breathtaking footage from BBC Studios Seven Worlds, One Planet on an unrivalled scale. From fireflies putting on a spectacular light show in North America, to snub nosed monkeys huddling together to stay warm in Asia, to African elephants the largest land animals on Earth.
With my experience of working with on a range of BBC clients, I was asked to create some keyart concepts to shoe of the unique experience. I produced a large range of ideas and they settle quickly on the thought of 'Exploring the Planet Earth on a different scale'.
