TVR press pics.

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BUG4LIFE

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230 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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I did post a similar thread in the TVR section about this but I thought I'd try here too!

When TVR still sold cars, they obviously had a number of images produced for ads/press etc. These images crop up in computer wallpaper sites...

My question is; does anyone know the agency/company that dealt with this kind of thing, that would have access to print quality versions of said pics [the 72dpi wallpaper versions aren't what I'm looking for].

Cheers for any help smile

BUG4LIFE

Original Poster:

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230 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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Maybe not then frown

Baryonyx

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171 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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You'll probably struggle with that now due to TVR's current status. I doubt you'd even be able to get hold of anyone who could tell you who took the photos!

Roop

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296 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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The photography, 'shopping and layup for print was all done in-house at TVR. Ian Law was the lead on all that kinda stuff.

deadmau5

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192 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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There's a company called Cypher who have done some TVR work more recently, not sure if they did any older stuff.

Roo

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219 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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Roop said:
The photography, 'shopping and layup for print was all done in-house at TVR. Ian Law was the lead on all that kinda stuff.
What he said.

Simon used to help as well I think.

Roop

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296 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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Roo said:
Roop said:
The photography, 'shopping and layup for print was all done in-house at TVR. Ian Law was the lead on all that kinda stuff.
What he said.

Simon used to help as well I think.
yes

BUG4LIFE

Original Poster:

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230 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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Thanks for your help guys.

Just did a search for Ian Law and can see he used to be the marketing boss for TVR but who knows where he might be at now!!! I think it might be near impossible to get hold of those press shots, beyond wallpaper quality...gutted frown

BUG4LIFE

Original Poster:

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Wednesday 9th February 2011
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Roo said:
What he said.

Simon used to help as well I think.
Soz, Simon who?!?!

danger mouse

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273 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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Mmm not sure now who you'd even contact about this.

Yes, Ian and Simon did this back in the day, then Cypher. I thought Waveform had the most recent stuff (they might have even been the same people as Cypher), but they went belly-up a while back and all TVR stuff they held has since disappeared into the ether.

You'd probably be best off contacting the TVRCC or appealing to TVR owners for their best shots. Press shots are always nice but at least that way you will know where you stand with regards to I.P.

Best not going knock over that little hornets' nest.

Shmee

7,565 posts

225 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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Use the power of Linkedin, you might be able to find one of the people you're after?

GFWilliams

4,943 posts

219 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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Dean smith did some of the press photography for the Sagaris.
This is his website:
http://deanphoto.co.uk/

SteveS Cup

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172 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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I've requested he links with me on LinkedIn, if I get an email address / anything from him I'll forward it on to you.

theboyfold

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238 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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Shmee said:
Use the power of Linkedin, you might be able to find one of the people you're after?
Could this be the man

BUG4LIFE

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Wednesday 9th February 2011
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SteveS Cup said:
I've requested he links with me on LinkedIn, if I get an email address / anything from him I'll forward it on to you.
Cheers mate, that's a great help.

BUG4LIFE

Original Poster:

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230 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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Cheers for all the suggestions guys smile

I have actually been in contact with Dean Smith already as I spotted an amazing Sagaris pic of his on Flickr. I'm hoping to be able to use this for future projects but there's one press photo in particular that fits perfectly with something I'm currently doing, which is why I'm trying to locate the original source.

I believe my client had already contacted the TVRCC but no luck frown

Shmee

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225 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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theboyfold said:
Shmee said:
Use the power of Linkedin, you might be able to find one of the people you're after?
Could this be the man
Sounds a dead cert wink

danger mouse

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273 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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Shmee said:
Sounds a dead cert wink
Ian may have taken the photo's, and he might even still have them somewhere on record, but I very much doubt he owns the copyrights on them, so if they are less than 15 years old he may not be able to help.

Seriously; I'm just trying to save you wasting your, and others', time as I do have a fair idea what I'm talking about on this.

to the OP: As you are a graphic designer you should be able to generate some nice images of your own (possibly with the help of owners on here)


...the rest of us have to.

GFWilliams

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219 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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danger mouse said:
to the OP: As you are a graphic designer you should be able to generate some nice images of your own (possibly with the help of owners on here)


...the rest of us have to.
You could even hire a photographer to take the photos. Press stuff is normally boring anyway....

danger mouse

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273 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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...and we've seen it all before. yes

ETA: Now where could there be one o'them round 'ere?

Edited by danger mouse on Wednesday 9th February 12:07