Carol Cooper
Features Editor
[email protected]Carol has been writing for shots for over 11 years and, in the role of Features Editor, adds to her workload of articles and profiles with regular Work postings.
Private Island’s dazzling cabarAI
The mixed-media production studio releases the third in its trilogy of shorts about artificial intelligence and it’s a visually stunning rollercoaster ride exploring humanity’s next evolutionary stage – our relationship with/dominance over/submission to the bots.
Meta casts a long shadow
To celebrate this week’s release of Batman: Arkham Shadow, a game developed by Camouflaj and hosted on the new Meta Quest 3S VR Headset, the tech platform has released a stunning monochrome film created by agency Alto.
The Argos Xmas ad rocks up
Golden Globe-winning director Michael Gracey helms the UK retailer’s festive spot with Trevor the Dinosaur performing a scaly foot-stomping T-Rex hit.
Sophie Ellis Bextor’s dance mom dispute
The promo for singer, songwriter and general pop goddess’s latest track Freedom of the Night sees her play a feisty parent determined to see her daughter win a dance gala.
A white van man warning from Women’s Aid
This subtle portrayal of coercive control follows the plight of a woman whose camper van trip with her new partner takes a sinister turn.
Battersea’s shaggy cat story
This cuddly campaign for the animal welfare organisation, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, follows the story of a woman’s journey through life with her feline friend, Leo.
SAIL Amsterdam rocks the (no) boat
Production company 10/10 and creative music agency Soundsright have created an unusual campaign that promotes the world’s largest nautical event with barely a ship in sight.
John C Reilly celebrates the big picture
The Chicago-born actor narrates a campaign for this year’s Chicago International Film Festival featuring an engaging montage of movie moments and Windy City wonder.
Aisle be seeing you
Intermarché’s cute campaign follows the story of a lovelorn lass who bumps into her ex in the supermarket and sets about attempting to impress him with her trolley contents.
Crying all the way to the bank
In this highly imaginative spot for Egypt’s Bank NXT, an elderly man bitterly regrets the time he’s wasted schlepping out to his bank’s branch when he could have done his finances at home with an app.
The VA gets veterans back on track
Directed by the Fackrell Brothers, this visually stunning quartet of PSAS for The US Department of Veteran Affairs, depicts the ravages of substance abuse.
The Rec Room’s clawsome campaign
The Canadian entertainment and dining chain releases an effects-laden spot in which super-sized claws pluck victims of boredom from the humdrum into a world of play.
Carol Cooper
Features Editor
[email protected]
For 11 storm-tossed years now, Carol’s been lurking in the hold of the great ship shots, churning out in-depth features, country profiles and interviews with such heroes as Frank Budgen and David Droga.
Variously known as shots’ sub-editor, contributing editor and ma’am, Carol helps produce shots magazine, curates and posts loveliness to shots.net, generally swabs the decks and has been known spend up to 12 hours tussling with one single marine metaphor.
Prior to, and alongside, shots, she has worked for a staggering variety of consumer titles, writing stuff ranging from e-sports analysis for Broadcast, to saucy nonsense for Nuts.
Carol is also a playwright and loves shots more than words can wield the matter.
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