Tom Van Heel's profile

NIKE - my history

my first assignment -   sales covers Europe 2000 
With Edgar Davids, captain of the Dutch team, the biggest bilboard of the Millenium for the European Championship on a Rotterdam High Rise. Shot as a quick 'in between' in Torino whilst working in Rome in two studio's simultanuous and on the set of Director Terry Giliam.
WW-football campaign shot in Rome. Actually a simple alternative for the proposal and try out in Madrid earlier that year  with Vigo, Davids, Totti & Lopez
The " Shadow campaign- pitch"  for Wieden in NY - It  got the job in ....(... for someone else....a pitty I wasn't told upfront ). 
I enjoyed working on the  below the line-stuff  & Nike town images. Also a few shots of the World Rugby Championship. So cool working with the strong boyzzz-  I was really happy with the results. My whole crew did a great job .   Lots of support from the board too - I heard later on  ( discussions on costs & quality ...;-))  ).  
 
Japanese bb-player in NBA - Tabuse for Nike Japan / Wieden Tokyo.  Well postproduced - nice crew to work with - 25 shots in 4 hours -  the  5 final portraits in 15 minutes ...... result : knock out for 15 minutes and production taking care of me by sending that 70years old midget grandma over to my room giving me  the best shiatsu-massage everrrrrrr !!!!!!!
Michael Vick just before all the scandals started...
Carmello Anthony in shape... at that point in time a FANTASTIC talent ! Now MAYOR in the dreamteam...
The Nike5 campaign with several top players in the UK - always cool to work with the Brits !!! 
Starting the campaign on moving from the holy old grounds to the new stadium with this teaser - All images completely posted together.
Pirlo, Dos Santos, Fabregas, Gilardino..again an honour to work with the finest in Europe,  but...also
the campaign with the most money wasted in my career.... And not only because of our big friend Tevez, who could not care less about that  massive sett  shipped for him from London to Manchester. Celebrating his 30(?) million £ contract and just not showing up... Wages, rental- and building expenses wasted, whilst so many kids don't even have a ball to play with....         M**********r or genious??
NIKE - my history
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NIKE - my history

Impresiions from my first 'til the last shoot - lot's of fun - lot's of interesting people.

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