Gevorg Karensky

Graduated from Art Center of Design in Los Angeles in 2012. As undergrad film student Gevorg garnered multiple awards and recognition for his "Adidas - Impossible is Nothing" commercial. As his student graduation project at Art Center of Design, Gevorg took his love for video games and handcrafted a groundbreaking short film based on the popular Grand Theft Auto series that integrated a third person perspective. "Grand Theft Auto: Rise" became an immediate viral sensation, generating more than 13 million YouTube views and earning Karensky a spot in Saatchi & Saatchi's New Directors Showcase at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. It has appeared on every major blog and website and has been published in both U.S. And foreign film magazines. Critics praised his raw talent. "It blows every other fan-made project I've ever laid eyes on completely out of the water" (Sam Gibbs, Gizmodo UK). Upon graduating in 2012, Gevorg was immediately hired to launch Jaguar's new sports car with a jaw dropping commercial called New Dawn. Gevorg went on to create a gaming film for Nissan and a stunning, the first ever VR sports experience "Wear the Rose" for O2. Gevorg has sculpted a 360-degree the first ever narrative VR short films for Mini/BMW "Real Memories" and "Backwater" in 2015. "Backwater" won an award for the best use of VR for storytelling at VR Fest 2016. In 2015 he founded Bipolar Id, a Virtual Reality company. WORKS: 2010 - Adidas - Impossible is Nothing. Conquer 2011 - BMW M3 - Sixty 2011 - BMW M3 - Horsepower 2012 - Grand Theft Auto: RISE - Live Action Short Film 2013 - JAGUAR - A New Dawn: Commercial for the new Jaguar F-Type R Coupe 2013 - Alive: Commercial for the new Jaguar XE 2013 - O2: Wear The Rose: The world's first first person POV live action VR sports experience 2014 - Destination British Columbia: Little Big Planet - Virtual Reality experience 2014 - Destination British Columbia: Wild Within - Virtual Reality experience 2014 - Nissan: Chase the Thrill - a real time, interactive Virtual Reality experience 2015 - MINI: Real Memories - a narrative Virtual Reality short film 2015 - MINI: Backwater - a narrative Virtual Reality short film AWARDS: Best Use of VR for Storytelling at VR Fest 2016 SIGGRAPH 2015 SAATCHI & SAATCHI New Directors' Showcase SHOTS Evolution Winner CLIO Silver Winner NYF Gold Winner NYF Gold Winner ART DIRECTORS CLUB Gold Winner WEBBY Honoree DIFF LA Film Festival Official Selection #1 Popular Video around the Web on YouTube #2 Best Short Film of 2012 on Film Shortage Viral Content around the Globe on YouTube Winner ADDY Silver Winner TELLY Silver AICP Nominated Winner BMW International Automotive Competition 2nd Winner ADDY Gold Winner ADDY Gold Winner TELLY Silver Viral content in Taiwan & China Published in IDN v17n3 Eco-Graphics Issue Winner TELLY Silver 2011 Featured in SIGGRAPH 2010