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Heymann was Born in [[Jerusalem]],[[Israel]] he was born to a Jewish Orthodox family. His parents Florence and Jacob Heymann, an anthropologist and a geriatric physician, emigrated to Israel from France in the early 70's. |
Heymann was Born in [[Jerusalem]],[[Israel]] he was born to a Jewish Orthodox family. His parents Florence and Jacob Heymann, an anthropologist and a geriatric physician, emigrated to Israel from France in the early 70's. |
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Heymann begun his studies at the [[Bezalel Academy of Art and Design]] in 2010 in the [[Visual Communications]] track. That year Heymann created a video dealing with religious symbols through replacing them with a simple [[IKEA]] watering can; this homework assignment was posted to [[YouTube]] and has since become viral gaining hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube and [[Vimeo]]. Many of its viewers saw this video as a [[atheistic]] composition manifesting Russel's atheistic "teapot", this interpretation was somewhat confirmed by Heymann in interviews.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rosin|first=Noa|title=Vania Heymann: TheGuy Behind the Videos Driving the Web Mad|url=http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/274/2502945|accessdate=5.11.2013|newspaper=walla!}}</ref> A number of prominent Atheists thinkers shared the video online and supported Heymann, including biologist [[Richard Dawkins]] and author [[Sam Harris]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Dawkins|first=Richard|title=Tweet|url=https://twitter.com/rdfrs/status/174279488815902720}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Sam|url=http://goldentrianglefreethinkers.org/2012/03/01/sam-harris-this-really-deserves-to-go-viral/}}</ref> |
Heymann begun his studies at the [[Bezalel Academy of Art and Design]] in 2010 in the [[Visual Communications]] track. That year Heymann created a video dealing with religious symbols through replacing them with a simple [[IKEA]] watering can; this homework assignment was posted to [[YouTube]] and has since become viral gaining hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube and [[Vimeo]]. Many of its viewers saw this video as a [[atheistic]] composition manifesting [[Russel]]'s atheistic "[[teapot]]", this interpretation was somewhat confirmed by Heymann in interviews.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rosin|first=Noa|title=Vania Heymann: TheGuy Behind the Videos Driving the Web Mad|url=http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/274/2502945|accessdate=5.11.2013|newspaper=walla!}}</ref> A number of prominent Atheists thinkers shared the video online and supported Heymann, including biologist [[Richard Dawkins]] and author [[Sam Harris]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Dawkins|first=Richard|title=Tweet|url=https://twitter.com/rdfrs/status/174279488815902720}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Sam|url=http://goldentrianglefreethinkers.org/2012/03/01/sam-harris-this-really-deserves-to-go-viral/}}</ref> |
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In the summer of 2011 Heymann created a campaign for Shapiro Beer (a Jerusalem based micro brewery). The campaign, created with a near zero budget, ended up with more than eight hundred thousand views on YouTube, also catching the attention of the country's entertainment industry.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hening|first=Lital|title=YouTube For All: Meet Vania Heymann, Israel's Most Talented Director|url=http://www.nrg.co.il/online/47/ART2/375/719.html|accessdate=5.11.2013}}</ref> |
In the summer of 2011 Heymann created a campaign for Shapiro Beer (a Jerusalem based micro brewery). The campaign, created with a near zero budget, ended up with more than eight hundred thousand views on YouTube, also catching the attention of the country's entertainment industry.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hening|first=Lital|title=YouTube For All: Meet Vania Heymann, Israel's Most Talented Director|url=http://www.nrg.co.il/online/47/ART2/375/719.html|accessdate=5.11.2013}}</ref> |
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Vania Heymann
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| Born | March 27, 1986 Jerusalem, Israel |
| Occupation | Director |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Vania Heymann (Born 1986, in Jerualem, Israel) is an Israeli artist and director.
His work has been very well received on the Internet, he is considered by many to be the viral star of Israeli web.[1] Among his most prominent projects: Music videos for artists such as: Asaf Avidan,TYP and Adi Ulmansky , videos created during his studies at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design that have received critical acclaim and a TV series composed of 2 minute episodes broadcasted as part of Eretz Nehederet ("Bekitzur"). Heymann also directs commercials, including spots for Pepsi and American Express.
Early Life and Career
Heymann was Born in Jerusalem,Israel he was born to a Jewish Orthodox family. His parents Florence and Jacob Heymann, an anthropologist and a geriatric physician, emigrated to Israel from France in the early 70's.
Heymann begun his studies at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in 2010 in the Visual Communications track. That year Heymann created a video dealing with religious symbols through replacing them with a simple IKEA watering can; this homework assignment was posted to YouTube and has since become viral gaining hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube and Vimeo. Many of its viewers saw this video as a atheistic composition manifesting Russel's atheistic "teapot", this interpretation was somewhat confirmed by Heymann in interviews.[2] A number of prominent Atheists thinkers shared the video online and supported Heymann, including biologist Richard Dawkins and author Sam Harris.[3] [4]
In the summer of 2011 Heymann created a campaign for Shapiro Beer (a Jerusalem based micro brewery). The campaign, created with a near zero budget, ended up with more than eight hundred thousand views on YouTube, also catching the attention of the country's entertainment industry.[5]
In his second year at Bezalel Heymann created three videos (again as homework assignments), each has received more than 200,000 views on YouTube. The first video is a homage to the French series Bref, the video tells (very quickly) the story of a failed blind date. He Then created as part of the course "video for the designer"- "Der Mensch" a Opening title sequence for a would be Orthodox Western, whose main character frees Agunot. The third video is "shelf life," Heymann animated characters on food packaging in the refrigerator ; the third video caught the attention of mainstream media in Israel.
In May 2012 a video heymann has directed for Asaf Avidan was released.[6] The music video for the single "Different Pulses" has 3 million views on YouTube and was even named "Video of the Year" by some.[7]. By spring of 2012 Heymann was creating commercial work, his first ad was made for Pepsi and was a collaboration with comedian Roy Kafri - the two created together a one minute spot for the drink Pepsi Max. Heymann later created a campaign for Pepsi Max involving a augmented reality app he created. Roy Kafri and Heymann also created an ad for a small start-up staring supermodel Bar Refaeli, the ad was a Macabre one-minute musical.[8] The two also collaborated on a music video for one of Kafri's popular songs ("Yes I Did Approach Ido").[9] In October 2012 Heymann created a music video for the song "Young Professionals" by the TYP band, the project was a commercial collaboration with the American Express Company.[10]
As of January 2013 the program Eretz Nehederet ("Wonderful Country")of Channel 2 is broadcasting a series called Bekizur ("in short")it is a adaptation of the French series, Bref, a series built of two-minute episodes. The Israeli series stars Roy Kafri, Heymann directed the series and participated in writing the Hebrew version.[11] In April 2013 Heymann created yet another beer commercial this time for Maccabee Beer, the ad features Isaiah Mustafa.A YouTube video of the ad has so far received one million hits. Heymann often edits,shoots and does Visual effects in his own projects.
Videography
Television
- 2013- "Bekizur"
Music videos
- 2012- Asaf Avidan – "Different Pulses"
- 2012- Roy Kafri and Tal Tirangel- "Yes I Did Approach Ido"
- 2012- TYP - "Young Professionals"
- 2012- Adi Ulmansky - "A.D.I"
Commercials
- 2011- Shapiro Beer
- 2012- Pepsi Max BeatBox
- 2012- MyCheck ft. Bar Refali
- 2013- Maccabee Beer ft. Isaiah Mustafa
External links
- [1] Vania Heymann's offical YouTube page.
References
- ^ Rosin, Noa. "Vania Heymann- The Man Behind the Videos Driving the Web Mad". Walla!. Retrieved 5.11.2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Rosin, Noa. "Vania Heymann: TheGuy Behind the Videos Driving the Web Mad". walla!. Retrieved 5.11.2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Dawkins, Richard. "Tweet".
- ^ Harris, Sam. http://goldentrianglefreethinkers.org/2012/03/01/sam-harris-this-really-deserves-to-go-viral/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Hening, Lital. "YouTube For All: Meet Vania Heymann, Israel's Most Talented Director". Retrieved 5.11.2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Walla!. Walla! http://e.walla.co.il/?w=/6/2531024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Gimzo, Saar. "The Ten Best Music Videos of the Year". Retrieved 5.11.2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ City mouse- Tel Aviv http://www.mouse.co.il/CM.articles_item,1125,209,69908,.aspx.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Kairys, Vita. "On the Web: What Happened to Ido?". Ynet. Ynet. Retrieved 5.11.2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ mizbala. mizbala http://mizbala.com/?p=54761.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Darom, Naomi. Haaretz http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/spages/http://www.haaretz.co.il/magazine/1.1889721.html. Retrieved 5.11.2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ kairys, vita. "Vania Heymann: "Advertising should not underestimate the viewer"". Ynet. Retrieved 5.11.2013.
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