AMPIA Member Derek Heisler, owner of H Studios Inc. spends his days crafting key-art (poster imagery) and film branding materials. He is constantly striving for a balance between intrigue and staying true to the original material. Keen to stay connected with the film community, he has previously spoken about Film Marketing at AMPIA’s March madness.
Film key-art and marketing materials work is often farmed out to large agencies in Los Angeles, however, Heisler seeks to not only elevate local productions – but bring some of that work from larger productions into Alberta. H Studios Inc. is a turn-key studio for materials, providing everything from conceptual development and pre-production, to key art photography/illustration, film branding, and final marketing assets – much like what you see at film festivals or on Netflix.
“Here in Alberta, I started on Telefilm and CMF indie films. If they received $300k, we’d try to make the materials feel like a $1M production. It’s all about elevating the final product to put producers into the running for larger funding the next time around,” says Heisler.
Derek’s work has been seen on TSN, Sportsnet, Crave, Telus, National Geographic, to name a few.
You can reach Derek at info@derekheisler.com.
