Our name is in our process. In a hyper-saturated digital space, we isolate the core emotion of your brand and amplify it so it cuts through the noise. Most studios either specialize in beautiful, cinematic art or fast-paced viral social content.
We do both.
Whether we’re capturing the raw, kinetic energy of a New York summer night with a massive influencer, or crafting a poetic, cinematic-driven commercial for a global activewear brand, we build art-forward narratives designed specifically to perform and scale.
Nickon Hemati
Co-Founder of The Isolate
Director / Creative Strategist
Nickon brings a background spanning performance marketing, branded storytelling, and commercial creative development.
With experience building creative systems and leading content initiatives designed to drive measurable business outcomes, he brings both strategic thinking and creative leadership to every engagement.
Alongside his commercial work, Nickon has spent years writing and directing narrative films, bringing a filmmaker’s eye for storytelling, pacing, and performance.
Matthew Canada
Co-Founder of The Isolate
Producer / Director of Photography
Matthew Canada is an award-winning cinematographer known for work that blends cinematic storytelling with commercial precision.
His experience spans feature films, branded campaigns, and global commercial production, with work for brands including Ford, BMW, NFL, TIME, Goldman Sachs, and Rolling Stone.
Matthew brings production leadership, technical excellence, and a trusted execution infrastructure to every project.
And, What We Do!
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Strategic creative from the ground up - from ideation + concepting, through scripting + storyboarding.
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Everything that goes into delivering high-quality final assets - meticulous planning + logistics, working efficiently with professional crews on production days, and leveraging top-tier editors, colorists, & sound designers for post-production.
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We isolate the exact feeling your brand wants to convey. We’re just as comfortable directing high-profile creators in the streets of NYC as we are filming architectural documentaries in the wild, and we have the millions of impressions to prove it works.
In the ocean, an isolate is a solitary underwater peak or rising out of the deep. It acts like a magnifying glass for raw ocean energy - intercepting broad, unobstructed swells and powerfully focusing them into a single, massive, and unforgettable wave.
The Isolate captures that exact phenomenon: by taking your brand’s raw narrative, cutting through the background noise of a crowded marketplace, and sharply focusing that energy into a high-impact, visually stunning campaign that commands attention.