Portfolio

Creative Work Built For Brands, Stories, And Audiences

Open Sense Productions is a hybrid film production company and creative agency creating bold commercial, branded, and narrative work.

Commercial

Oreo Reese's

Worth the Climb is a cinematic 30-second Oreo Reese's spec spot creatively directed by Oliver Mann in collaboration with a small multidisciplinary team to explore how emotionally grounded storytelling and emerging AI-assisted production can coexist without losing craft or authenticity. The spec spot reflects Open Sense Productions ongoing focus on building visually driven, brand-relevant narratives that feel contemporary, collaborative and true to the spirit of the brand.

AI Mircro Short Film

aLLEN iNGRAM

A micro short film by Oliver Mann, the acclaimed director of the feature film SUCH A FUNNY LIFE. We present: aLLEN iNGRAM After a relentless hunt brings two men into custody, a calculated interrogation reveals their fate was decided long before the questioning began. Only one was meant to endure, and the hunt isn’t over. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Produced, Created and Directed by Oliver Mann Lead AI Artist: Oliver Mann AI Artist: Valdis Beikmanis Visual Effects Artist 1: Muhammad Faraz Visual Effects Artist 2: Sherif Gamal Colorist: Ahsan Zafar Sound Designer: Tanya Krasko Sound Mixer: Mattia Piccoli Editor: Oliver Mann Team Assistant: Yoanna Leonardo Music: Courtesy of Soundstripe

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Brand Activation

Discos el Popular

Discos El Popular is known for its expert curation and provides access to rare and extremely hard to find records for the music enthusiast and DJs directly imported from Colombia. Rare record gems that carry a history behind each record. Discos El Popular came to Oliver Mann as a new start up company and entrusted him for a new creative look to brand the company's message. Oliver focused on the uniqueness of the story and concepting and creating various content to highlight the brand. Execution 1: DJ Series: Jeremy Sole (Vertical Portait) A vertical portrait filmed in California featuring Jeremy Sole discussing his connection to rare Colombian vinyl and how Discos El Popular compliments the experience. The piece follows him receiving the records, bringing them into his home, and exploring how these sounds influence his work as a DJ and user. Creative Direction: Oliver Mann Starring: Jeremy Sole and Mij Originally published on Instagram via @discoselpopular Execution 2: The Record Hunter (AI Commercial) An experimental AI-driven brand commercial imagining a fictional journey through the Colombian jungle in search of rare records. The story follows a record hunter navigating rivers, wildlife, and dense landscapes to uncover a lost piece of musical history. Creative Direction / Director: Oliver Mann The Record Hunter is the first installment in a monthly short film series exploring the mythology of discovering rare Latin vinyl to excite the consumer to discover the brand and its current followers/subscribers.

film

Such a funny life

SUCH A FUNNY LIFE is a feature film written, produced and directed by Oliver Mann. It had a theatrical run in NY, DC and LA with rave reviews. You can now watch the film on various VOD plartforms.

Commercial

DR Home Finance

DR HOME FINANCE is a brand marketplace built for loans for doctors and dentists. They wanted lively video content that pairs up with blogs they have that educate doctors on how the loans work. Oliver Mann conceptualized an AI commercial for DR HOME FINANCE and executed and delivered the spot with his team as the Creative Director.

conceptual branding

David

For the brand DAVID, which is a new protein bar on the market. Oliver Mann and his team created concept OOH mock ups and advertising work for the brand. They also did a jazzy concept spot to go along with it.

Branding

Heart to Heart

Heart to Heart approached Oliver Mann as they needed a creative new look and branding. Oliver teamed up with the owner to first know the backstory of the company. With that his ideas and leadership lead to having a new dated website which they have not had in 10 years. We also created warm AI materials with caregivers and seniors to showcase the brand using the newest technology. We also designed the shirts for the caregivers and new logos to implement on the website to have a variance. All following the color scheme and backbone of the company..