Hyundai Motor introduced its brand-new sport adventure vehicle, the Santa Cruz 2022, at the world premiere in Tucson, Arizona. JEFF LUDES skillfully staged the newest racing horse in the stable of the Korean manufacturer with a touch of adventure. The sport adventure vehicle is a blend of the segments SUV, pickup and crossover.
“HYUNDAI is launching a creative new design, their first ever pickup truck. They tasked me with producing a wide range of visuals, and we quickly went to work exploring locations in northern California. Beautiful weather greeted us most days, but when the fog came, it was also a blessing, creating a mood perfectly suited to the rugged coastline. After a week of shooting, Curve dove into the images, fine-tuning every detail.”
“Our first-ever sport adventure vehicle is built to pack all that you can into each day – down to the last detail. We gave it the perfect combination – the modern convenience and space of an SUV, and the open bed of a pickup truck, to bring you uncommon flexibility and freedom,” says HYUNDAI. The Santa Cruz 2022 was scheduled to roll off the assembly line at the plant in Montgomery, Alabama, starting June and will be available at first only in the US. For HYUNDAI, the Santa Cruz is the first pickup model on the North American market.
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CREDITS
Client Hyundai
Advertising Agency Innocean
Creative Director Scott Muckenthaler
Art Director Pat Zimmerman
Art Buyer Rob Beckon
Post Production Curve Digital
Styling Mark Auria
Photographer Jeff Ludes
About JEFF LUDES
After a false start shooting skateboarding, Jeff sought professional help and enrolled at Art Center College of Design in California. He graduated in 2002, and joined Fox a few months later. Following advice to "shoot what you love," he was surprised to find a provocative challenge in automotive photography- to make a product beautiful, in an image that creates an emotional connection.
Clients include Acura, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Chevrolet, FIAT, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jeep, Kia, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Renault, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen.