Digital studio Reel FX Dallas/Santa Monica has signed director Tyler Sharp for U.S. commercial representation. Sharp is a director, photographer, writer and creative director specializing in Americana/Western lifestyle, adventure, and sporting life documentary. Splitting his time between Texas, Montana, and East Africa, he is also a contributor to the Filson Life Blog, Garden & Gun, Modern Huntsman, Covey Rise and Texas Highways Magazine. His passion for exploration and ceaseless fascination for capturing authentic moments is evident across his documentary and branded film work, as well as his captivating photography.
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Notes Reel FX General Manager David Bates, “The truthfulness and authenticity of Tyler’s work caught our eye immediately, and we knew we wanted to work with him. He seems to have his finger on the pulse of humanity, telling stories that feel like they’ve been there all along. We’re incredibly excited to work with him, and be part of this next stage of his career.”
Adds Sharp, “It is quite an honor to officially join the Reel FX team as a director. I’ve had the pleasure of working with several team members on previous projects and I’m excited to being able to collaborate with the full team on a regular basis. With Reel FX being such a respected studio, I’m really looking forward to taking this progressive step in a new direction, and I can only imagine where it might lead.”
A Texas native, Tyler attended USC in Los Angeles, where he studied photography, film, psychology and Italian. His first photography gig out of college was in Tanzania, Africa, where he lived off the grid for six months filming and photographing safaris, and ignited a passion for finding the last frontiers. This newfound desire for adventure, combined with his passion for the outdoors, led Sharp to spend several years filming for various TV shows for the Travel, Outdoor, and Sportsman Channels, taking him to over 30 countries, and on countless adventures.
About Reel FX
Reel FX develops and produces award-winning animated films, virtual reality experiences, mobile/interactive content, live venue projects, and commercials. Based out of Dallas, Texas and Santa Monica, California, the company has over 22 years of experience working with studio partners like Fox, Warner Bros., DreamWorks Animation and Universal Studios as well as national advertising agencies and global brands. In 2010, Reel FX announced the launch of its feature film banner, Reel FX Animation Studios. Its slate includes the Golden Globe-nominated The Book of Life with 20th Century Fox and Free Birds with Relativity Media. Reel FX Commercial, the studio’s turn-key short-form division, crafts a variety of broadcast and digital content, music videos and themed attractions. The studio’s newest division, Reel FX VR, launched in 2014 and has already developed dozens of world-class VR interactive activations and 360º narrative content for innovative brands, such as 20th Century Fox, Acura, American Express, AT&T, GE, GMC, Legendary Pictures, Lionsgate, Porsche, Samsung, Shinola and the U.S. Air Force, and for all leading VR headset platforms including Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR and Google Cardboard.