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With a collection of half of a dozen Vimeo staff picks, millions of YouTube views and international screening of his works, Ryan has successfully merged his design and technology background with the worlds of music video and commercial production. Raised in St. Louis on MTV, Macintoshes and MYST, Staake’s work explores bold concepts, technologically-innovative production methods and non-traditional viewing experiences. After studying graphic design at RISD, Staake worked for several years as a designer on Apple’s Human Interface Team, contributing to the experience of the iPhone, iPad and MacOS X before departing to pursue film direction and production.

In addition to his directorial pursuits, Staake is a talented VFX artist and frequently puts his skills to work on his films. He has created incredible videos for Clams Casino, Lil Wayne, Diplo, Major Lazor, David Bowie and recently his incredible video, a true story about an artist who didn’t turn up for his shoot went viral across the world, winning various awards including a UKMVA (Video of the Year, Best Editing, Best Urban), MTV VMA (Best Editing), D&AD (Creative Excellence), Creative Circle (Gold – Best Music Promo) and a Silver at the 1.4 Award (Brilliant Filmmaking).

 

 

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Humane

Humane

Ryan Staake wrote & directed a teaser film for Humane, a secretive new tech startup founded by ex-Apple designers.

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Samsung

Samsung

Ryan introduces Samsung's new Galaxy A with an 'Awesome' ad

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Volkswagen

Volkswagen

Ryan Staake shot the campaign for the new ID.5, the first electric SUV coupé from Volkswagen.

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BildBet

BildBet

There’s not much that feels as good as winning a bet — it means you guessed right, you KNEW what would happen, and now you’re getting the reward.

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Pepsi x Lays

Pepsi x Lays

Fizz meets Crunch

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adidas

adidas

Jimothy Lacoste and Odalys locked in an eternal battle of “who has the worst weather" in Ryan's latest spot for adidas

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Twitch

Twitch

What is Twitch? Eric Andre explains

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Casper

Casper

Ryan's latest adventure taking us on the inside of many people's most beloved asset

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OCULUS

OCULUS

All the realness in this playful spot from Ryan

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adidas

adidas

Ryan digs deeper into adidas' cutting edge 4D manufacturing methods, drawing interesting parallels between the craft of sportsmanship and product design

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Ed Sheeran feat. Chance The Rapper

Ed Sheeran feat. Chance The Rapper

Ryan Staake crafts magic for Ed Sheeran's 'Cross Me'

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Young Thug

Young Thug

When your artist (Young Thug) doesn't show up to their shoot, Ryan makes a passive-aggressive viral video instead

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adidas UB19

adidas UB19

A dynamic and zestful spot, with co-creation at the heart both in the theme and in the execution

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Smart

Smart

Punchy and energetic, Ryan directs a bigger than spot for Smart

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Charli XCX & Troye Sivan

Charli XCX & Troye Sivan

Ryan goes back to 1999 with Charli XCX & Troye - a music video first for AI face-swapping algorithms

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Innovation

Innovation

A selection of Ryan's bold concepts, technologically-innovative production methods and non-traditional viewing experiences

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Puma

Puma

An ode to hard work, training & perseverance set within a post-industrial Manchester. Starring Sergio Agüero

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LIDL

LIDL

Perfect products for imperfect families. Ryan directs a comedic yet stylish spot full of perhaps too familiar everyday scenarios

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Puma

Puma

Football tricks and youthful mischief in the lively streets of Madrid. Starring Antoine Griezmann.

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Alexander Wang x adidas Originals

Alexander Wang x adidas Originals

Exploring the intersection of cycling & rave culture for the unveiling of Alexander Wang x adidas Originals Season 2

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Diplo

Diplo

Infinite Stripper Pole. That's about all Ryan told Diplo and his team to get them to agree to do this project.

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