We are QuietMan.
Celebrating 10 Years in VFX.
The brainchild of CD and Founder Johnnie Semerad and long-time collaborator EP Dara Semerad, QuietMan is a high-end creative collective set in an innovative workshop atmosphere that fuels projects from concept to completion.
A recently overhauled production department includes fully developed print, web and TV arms capable of producing multifaceted advertising campaigns with a specialty in high-quality, groundbreaking VFX.
Recognized the World Over.
43rd Annual Gold Winner
The Telly Awards
43rd Annual Silver Winner
The Telly Awards
2022 U.S. Self-Care Marketing Award
Best Product Launch on a Brand Budget of Less than $5M
Lime Light Film Contest
2020 Official Selection
17th Annual Gold Winner
Davey Awards
17th Annual Silver Winner
Davey Awards
42nd Annual Gold Winner
The Telly Awards
41st Annual Gold Winner
The Telly Awards
41st Annual Silver Winner
The Telly Awards
At eighteen I attended Pratt Institute to become the next great American illustrator. The fine art career quickly gave way to a career in computers and special effects.
QuietMan was started a few years later. An innovative company with many firsts. The first Beatles music video, the first primetime Emmy for a tv commercial, the first five second tv commercials. QuietMan has won virtually every advertising award, Emmys and even a Grammy. We’ve worked on over 100 Super Bowl commercials.
We don’t really keep track but we’ve won multiple Cannes Lions including best of show. Multiple One Show pencils including best of show. Dozens of Clios. We’ve been in the AICP Show which means we’re in the permanent collection at MOMA.
Recently I did an animated short that has gotten into over 100 film festivals, won over 30 awards and become academy award eligible. It’s been seen all over the world. Feel free to call me “an international sensation.”
I studied Strategic Communications at High Point University and graduated in 2020. With a passion for media production, I’m always looking to create innovative projects with inspiring people.
While my friends summer jobs were at local retailers I went from running errands around the office to being a PA to an assistant producer to producing.
The most exciting project I’ve produced is “Temptation of Saint Francis” which has become Academy Award eligible.
John is the best at what he does, and he is a pleasure to work with. What more can you ask for?
Mike Gambino
CCO at Kangbino
John’s the best at what he does. He manages the most difficult of schedules while never jeopardizing the integrity of the creative project. He’s always looking for new ways to improve his offerings to his clients and no matter what chaos is going on around him he maintains a relaxed level of professionalism that is contagious.
Mickey Paxton
Freelance Creative Director
