EX ANIMO IS LATIN FOR FROM THE HEART. THIS IS THE FOUNDATION FROM WHICH WE OPERATE. WE POUR ALL OF OUR HEART, PASSION, AND CREATIVE ENERGY INTO ELEVATING REACH AND IMPACT FOR WINERIES, LUXURY BRANDS, AND INDEPENDENT CLIENTS
We are a production company that specializes in winery and luxury brand storytelling through commercials and original programming
Our company is firmly rooted in wine country, grown from a passion for audio and video akin to that of a winemaker for wine. We pay attention to the subtle nuances that come together to complete the whole vision and deliver with a strong finish.
Travis Elder is a director, producer, cinematographer, and photographer, who is obsessed with the art of storytelling. He understands how each business is it's own unique culture and strives to authentically share that culture with your audience.
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His fifteen year career in wine taught him wine business from the bottom up, and he brings that to the table creatively. His insider perspective offers unique insights otherwise overlooked by other creative professionals.
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Since founding his media production company in 2012 he has gathered together a team of friendly creative professionals who listen, problem solve, and deliver.
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Vanessa McMahon is a graduate in Letters (English and Brazilian Portuguese) from UCLA and post-graduate in Creative Writing from Royal Holloway University, London. She is a writer, film producer and consultant.
As a writer, she is a published novelist, journalist for online daily news site filmfestivals.com and a screenwriter with a TV series to be produced by Grant Hill (The Matrix) and feature documentary about the history of California wine in the works.
As a film producer, she has worked for various international film production/finance companies in Australia, Singapore, Germany, Brazil and the USA.
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Vanessa works closely with Travis Elder Media to help clients discover their brand's unique story and how best to express it, whether it be through interviews, scripting, or visual storytelling.
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Peter Wilson I have worked primarily in media production for wineries and creative professionals in the Napa Valley.
I grew up in a home surrounded by vineyards and developed a keen interest in the wine industry.
Working for wineries over the years has helped me understand what they need from their content creators. I truly shine at capturing audio and video and I've done so for many winery events.
In my downtime, I am an avid guitar player and enjoy recording music in my home studio. Anything involving wine and music is my happy place!
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