Ocean Front Walk
Los Angeles!
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The city of dreams. No other place in the world stands for opportunities like LA. The home of the stars. From Marilyn Monroe to Brad Pitt - Hollywood has always been a symbol of success. Despite this fame and glamour, the strong desire for freedom gave birth to a unique subculture.
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Modern skateboarding emerged in the 1970s during a severe drought, when surfers began experimenting with riding skateboards in empty swimming pools. The “Zephyr Skateboarding Team” was formed by local teens and surf shop owners in the Venice Beach and Santa Monica areas. These two beach neighborhoods became known as Dogtown.
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Since then, the sport of skateboarding developed into a global trend that became Olympic and inspires a whole generation. Nowadays, global players like “Louis Vuitton” and “Nike” include urban culture in their marketing and designs.
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I accompanied the successors of the legendary “Dogtown” skaters for a few months and captured their everyday life in “Venice Beach Skatepark”.
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Exhibition
09.03.- 19.03.2023 | TRIBES | Tieckstr. 1 |
Berlin-Mitte
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Exhibition
14.04.- 04.05.2023 | Blume.Art | Breite Strasse 48
32657 Lemgo
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Exhibition
06.05.- 14.05.2023 | ARTY FARTY Gallery | Lichtstraße 15 | 50825 Köln
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Exhibition
01.11.- 01.03.2023 | MoGrade | Griebenowstraße 5 | 10435 Berlin
About
Sebastian Th. Brune, born near Frankfurt, spent part of his childhood in the US before returning to Germany for elementary school.
At seven, he began playing tennis and entered local tournaments. By eleven, inspired by his father's enthusiasm for the NBA, he developed an interest in basketball and joined a team at twelve.
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Excelling quickly, he attended various sports boarding schools for top-tier training.
At eighteen, Sebastian faced a pivotal decision: to compete at the highest level in Germany or join a US college basketball program. Opting for the latter, his plans were abruptly halted by a serious traffic accident, prompting his return to Germany. He pursued professional basketball with various teams for a few more seasons before redirecting his focus.
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Sebastian moved to Berlin to study marketing, where he discovered a talent for photography. He earned a Bachelor of Arts and began his career as an Art Director for K1X, a notable German basketball brand. After completing his tenure at K1X, he joined DEF as a Creative Director but soon transitioned to freelance photography. Leveraging his connections, he quickly secured work with major brands such as VW and Nike.
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His freelance work sparked a growing interest in filmmaking. Concurrently working as a photographer and videographer, he eventually received an offer from Daimler/Mercedes Benz to become the Creative Producer Global for ShareNow, a car-sharing company established by Mercedes Benz and BMW. During his tenure at ShareNow, Sebastian's passion for filmmaking deepened. He wrote, directed, and produced various commercials for ShareNow all over the world.
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After ShareNow was sold to the Stellantis group, Sebastian became self-employed as a director and photographer. He now collaborates with prestigious brands like Nike, Adidas, Puma, 11 Teamsports, and Cupra. Sebastian values authenticity and genuineness in his work, deeply connected to urban culture from a young age. His early years were filled with skateboarding, rapping, and playing basketball, experiences that continue to inform his creative vision today.
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CONTACT
For any questions send an E-mail.
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Sebastian Th. Brune
Freelancer
Wadzeckstrasse
D – 10178 Berlin
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Mobile
+49 174 / 3110747
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BASIC INFORMATION
Disclaimer
Despite careful content control Sebastian Th. Brune is not liable for externally linked content.
The content of linked websites is the exclusive responsibility of their operators
Data protection
Sebastian Th. Brune surveys, processes, and uses personal data of the client only to the extent
necessary for the performance of the offered service.
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The personal data you provide will only be used if agreed upon.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
SEBASTIAN TH. BRUNE IS REPRESENTED BY NO AGENCY
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These terms & conditions cannot be doubted in any way by the client unless such conditions are expressly agreed by Sebastian Th. Brune in an official written form.
1. COPYRIGHT
The copyright designs and patents acts assign the copyright of the images/videos by Sebastian Th. Brune.
2. DISPLAY
The client hereby allows Sebastian Brune to display any images/videos covered by this contract and to generally promote himself in advertising, brochures, magazine articles, websites, sample albums etc.
3. CREATIVE LICENSE, COVERAGE AND REPRODUCTION
Images/Videos taken during the shoot will be at the discretion of Sebastian Th. Brune although every effort will be made to comply with the clients requirements.
Special requests are not binding instruction, although every effort is made to comply with the client's wishes. Sebastian Brune will do his best to implement the requested images/videos but does not undertake any guarantee.
For bookings involving certain venues the movements of Sebastian Th. Brune might be restricted by the official in charge. The area from which Sebastian Brune is able to shoot might not be his first choice and he is not responsible for any obstructed view if that is the case.
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Although all equipment is checked regularly and reasonable, Sebastian Th. Brune will not be responsible for images/videos that are not produced due to technical failure.
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4. PAYMENT
The listed costs in an offer regard to the previous negotiation and the services that will be provided.
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A non-refundable acceptance of an official offer will confirm a booking as well as the full acceptance of the terms and
conditions as published on Sebastian Th. Brune's website.
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A full payment of the remaining balance will be due ten days after the shoot.
Additional services as extra corrections referring the cut/retouch must be paid in total ten days after ordering.
The costs of extra corrections refer to the agreed offer. Unless agreed otherwise every extra correction is charged within five percent of the original offer.
The rights to all images/videos remain to Sebastian Brune until fully payed by the client.
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5. FORCE MAJEURE
In terms of the improbable case of cancellation by Sebastian Th.Brune liability shall be limited by a full refund of any fees paid.
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Sebastian Th. Brune will endeavour to put the client in touch with another photographer/videographer.
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6. DIGITAL NEGATIVE FILES
All digital negatives remain the property of Sebastian Th. Brune and are not included in any offer if not specifically discussed.
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In case that the digital negatives will get lost, damaged of destroyed for any reason beyond control the liability of Sebastian Th. Brune shall be limited to a full refund of any deposits and fee paid, but does not include a refund of any material that has already been delivered.
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8. PERSONAL ACCIDENT
Sebastian Th. Brune cannot be held responsible for any personal accidents during the shoot.
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9. CANCELLATION FEES
If the client has to cancel a booking the following cancellation fees will become due immediately:
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Two weeks and more until the booking date: 25% of the original offer.
One week until the booking date: 50% of the original offer.
Three days until the booking date: 75% of the official offer.
Day of shoot: 100%
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10. DELIVERY
Sebastian Th. Brune will endeavour to deliver the agreed product as fast as possible. However this could take up to four to six weeks.