Ray Zablocki brings a particular blend of playful, imaginative storytelling and technical expertise. He is known for his creative craftsmanship with live-action, animation, and visual effects. Ray initially honed his multidisciplinary skills in design, technology, and filmmaking while pursuing his degree from Parsons School of Design. As a filmmaker during the rise of online video, Ray was a pioneering content creator for major news outlets including the Associated Press and Condé Nast. Wanting to embrace the full scale of his visual storytelling capabilities, he then turned his focus onto directing, working on high profile projects for global brands, including Google, IKEA, and Benjamin Moore Paints. Ray is currently working as a filmmaker for Turner’s award winning branded content studio, Courageous.

AFFILIATIONS & GUILDS
Courageous Studio
Producers Guild of America
The Hexagon Initiative
Dinette Films
Digital Bodega

REPRESENTATION
Johnny Foreigner

AWARDS
Communicator Award - Branded Content B2B - 2018
Essence Award - International Peace and Film Festival - 2015
Humanitarian Film Award - My Hero Film Festival - 2015
Big Scare Award, Best Short - Spooky Fest II - 2014
New Media Journalism Award for Audio Production - 2008
Brown Jenkins Award - H.P Lovecraft Film Festival - 2007
Atari Retro Redux Award - Game Design - 2006
High Honors - Parsons School of Design - 2006

IKEA+GBS: JAPANESE CHRISTMAS

BENJAMIN MOORE PAINTS - AURA

MOËT CHANDON - YOUR MOMENT

Google - Data Center Tour

ECHOES - TRINITY

ECHOES - DOUBLE CURE

Client: Benjamin Moore Paints
Prod. Co: Courageous Studio
Agency: The Martin Agency

Network: CNN
Air Date: 2018

BM Color Team: Andrea Magno, Nivara Xaykao, Harriette Martins

Director: Ray Zablocki
Line Producer: Liz Roth
Writer: Kimb Luisi
Activations Manager: Brittney Smith
Director of Photography: Andrew Smith
AC: Patrick Racheff
Sound: Chris Callus
HMU: Kristin Horan-Giangeruso
PA/Driver: Matt Chao

Editor: Leland James
Assistant Editor: Bradley Kimbrough
Colorist: Sanja Blau
Sound Mix: Sound Lounge

Client: Benjamin Moore Paints
Prod. Co: Unbundled Underground

BM Color Team: Andrea Magno, Nivara Xaykao,
Carl Minschew, Priscilla Ghaznavi, Hannah Yeo
BM Production Services: Denise Rizzolo

Director: Ray Zablocki
Producer: Noah Lang
Co-Producer/UPM: Derek Rubin
Writer: Ray Zablocki
Director of Photography: Norm Magnuson
AD: Max O'Brasky
1st AC: DJ Carroll
Production Design: Maqui Gaona
Art Production Assistant: Solange Enard
Stylist: Grace Grosvenor
Gaffer: Alex Crowe
Key Grip: Garrett Doermann
Best Boy/Swing: Sam Edgerton
HMU: Jen Suarez
PA/Driver: Kim Vandenberg

Original Music: Chris Pennie
Editor: Ray Zablocki
Visual Effects / Compositing: Ray Zablocki
Colorist: Donatto Boccia
Sound Mix: Jay Pellizzi
Talent: Graci Carli
Voice Talent: Carin Gilfry

Studio Location: Digi-Chrome Studios

Client: Benjamin Moore Paints
Prod. Co: MashNY Productions, Dinette Films

BM Color Team: Ellen O'Neill, Priscilla Ghaznavi,
Andrea Magno, Hannah Yeo, Nivara Xaykao
BM Production Services: Denise Rizzolo

Director: Ray Zablocki
Producer: Michelle Ortega
Writer: Ray Zablocki
Director of Photography: Norm Magnuson
AD: Joy Kim
1st AC: Todd Rawiszer
2nd AC: Yousuke Kiname
2nd Unit Director of Photography: Will Beckley
2nd Unit AC: Doug Durant
Production Design: Alina Smirnova, Nikita Swatkowski
Assistant Camera: Jonah Serfass
Gaffer: Ted Maroney
Key Grip: Brad Morse
Sound: David Tews
PA: Eric Cruz, Rikki Condos

Original Music: Chris Pennie

Editing: Graeme Hagan
VFX / Motion Graphics: Matt Brant
Colorist: Jerome Thelia @ METROPOLIS POST
Sound Mix: David Tews @ Audio Kitchen

Voice Talent: Priscilla Ghaznavi

HPE - WORLD WITHOUT WASTE - FULL

HPE - WORLD WITHOUT WASTE - 60s

Client: HPE
Prod. Co: Courageous Studio
Agency: Digitas - Caitlin Bergmann
Platform: Great Big Story

Director: Ray Zablocki
Line Producer: Judy Moy
Writer: Josh Mackin
Activations: Brittney Smith, Jessica Kudlacik
Sales: Andrew Reedman

Artist: Zayd Menk
Art Consultant: Rona Smith, Josephine Callaghan
Special Thanks: Sam Sapin, Nicholas Brennan

USA UNIT
DOP: Norm Magnuson
AC: Pat Raymond
Sound: Joe Watson, Casey Preston
PA: Grayson Horan, Mason Bowles

UK UNIT
Field Producer: Matthew Farman
DOP: Kieran Hodges
AC: Jake Betteridge
Sound: Francis Cullen
PA: Owen Tootil      
Runner: Shai Kalifa

ZIMBABWE UNIT
C-Media
Field Producer: Devon Peterson
DOP: Tommy Deuschle

Editor: Ben Franklin
Assistant Editor: Bradley Kimbrough
Colorist: Sanja Blau
Sound Mix: Sound Lounge

Client: Google, Inc.
Prod. Co: Studio G, NYC

Director / Writer: Ray Zablocki
Producer: Michelle Ortega
Director of Photography: Matt Siegel
Camera Operator: Marie Chao
Gaffer: Mike Van Dine
Key Grip: Rick Edmondson
Grip: Nick Boeder
AC: Rai Almanaz
Audio: Fred Runner
Make-Up: Nikol Elaine
Make-Up Assistant: Debra Jaeger

Production Design: Garret Lowe
Production Design assistant: Julia Cooke

Original Music by: A Moment's Worth

Animation and Post by: Expensive Shit
Illustration: James Braithwaite & Alex Kurina
Animation: Josh Raskin, James Braithwaite and Alex Kurina
Editor: Andres Landau
Sound Design: Finlay Braithwaite
Coloring: Zachary Cox
Additional Help by Michael McDougall, Ryan V. Hays, Lauren Pirie, Emily Birnbaum and Tristin Kaufman.

Client: IKEA
Pro Co: LHFNY

IKEA Producers: Collette Logan
IKEA Copywriter: Lindsay Hedenskog
IKEA Interior Designer: Marie Blomquist
Talent: Jonah Reider

Executive Producer: Thibaut Estellon
Director: Ray Zablocki
Producer: Robyn Nielsen, Ray Zablocki
Writer: Ray Zablocki
Director of Photography: Albert Salas
1st AD: Joy Kim
Set Dresser: Frank Baran
Stylist: Grace Grosvenor
Assistant Camera: Jonah Serfass
Gaffer: Bob Blankemeier
Key Grip: Andrea Boglioli
Sound: Artem Kulakov
PA: Mark Beckerman, Elliot Isaac

On Set Photographer: Daniel Wester

Editing: Graeme Hagan
Colorist: Natacha Ikoli
Original Music: Chris Pennie
Sound Mix: Kevin Peters @ Gigantic Post

Client: Moët Chandon

Prod. Co: DINETTE FILMS, Digital Bodega, Ghetto Film School
Executive Producer: Iasmel Vasquez
Digital Bodega Creative Director: Juan Del Rio

Agency: ATTENTION
Creative Director: Ben Krantz
VP, Client Services: Rachel Guthermann
Account Director: Courtney Blazer

Director: Ray Zablocki
Producer: Noah Lang
Writer: Ray Zablocki
Director of Photography: Norm Magnuson
AD: Joy Kim
Assistant Producer: Krista Gervon
1st AC: DJ Carroll
Gaffer: Alex Crowe
Key Grip: Ben Logan
Swing: Todd Rawiszer
Sound: Nick Bohun
Production Designer: Alina Smirnova,
Art Assistant: John Arnos
Hair & Makeup: Ashley Marie Christin
Stylist: Grace Grosvenor
Location Manager: Rob Cristiano
Production Assistant: Howard Jones, Chris Ellison
Original Drum Solo: Jon Brick

Editor: Sung Han
Colorist: Joseph Mastantuono @ GoodPost
Sound Mix: Hansdale Hsu

Casting: Allison Twardziak

Cast:
Jon Brick - Lead Drummer
Lorenzo Bonilla
Tom Flynn
Hunter Hoffman
Andrea Weinzierl
Anna Aguilar
Charis Chu
Medgie
Kobie Hamm
Angel

Special Thanks: Light House Films, Alex Bondarev

IKEA+GBS: A MERRY BERRY ADVENT - FULL

IKEA+GBS: A MERRY BERRY ADVENT - 60s

Client: IKEA
Prod. Co: Courageous Studio
Agency: Wavemaker
Platform: Great Big Story

Director: Ray Zablocki
Line Producer: Louis Simonelli
Field Producer: Amalia Bradstreet
DOP: Norm Magnuson
AC: Pat Raymond
Sound: Nathan Crowder
PA: Greg Sherman

Editor: Chris Besecker
Assistant Editor: Bradley Kimbrough
Colorist: Sanja Blau
Sound Mix: Sound Lounge

IKEA+GBS: JAPANESE CHRISTMAS - FULL

IKEA+GBS: JAPANESE CHRISTMAS - 60s

Client: IKEA
Prod. Co: Courageous Studio
Agency: Wavemaker
Platform: Great Big Story

Director: Ray Zablocki
Line Producer: Louis Simonelli
Field Producer: Amalia Bradstreet
DOP: Norm Magnuson
AC: Pat Raymond
Sound: Nathan Crowder
PA: Greg Sherman

Editor: Chris Besecker
Assistant Editor: Bradley Kimbrough
Colorist: Sanja Blau
Sound Mix: Sound Lounge

Trinity

Executive Producer - Lindsay Holmwood
Director - Ray Zablocki
Director of Photography - Kevin Schaefer
Editors - Dan Melius, Ray Zablocki
Music - Chris Pennie
Colorist - Norm Magnuson
Sound Editor - Joe Kelly

Special Thanks:
ECHOES Foundation
Mel Bonder
The Serunjogi Family

Double Cure

Executive Producer - Lindsay Holmwood
Director - Ray Zablocki
Director of Photography - Kevin Schaefer
Editors - Ryan Garretson
Music - Chris Pennie
Colorist - Norm Magnuson
Sound Editor - Joe Kelly
Post Supervisor - Phil Maniaci

Special Thanks:
ECHOES Foundation
Mel Bonder
The Serunjogi Family