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Friday, Sep. 23, 2011
Music & Sound: "Horror" Story Tops Quarterly Music/Sound Chart
It's a staple of the horror movie genre: the victim who's blisfully oblivious to pending doom and disaster. And it's played to perfection in this feature film spoof conceived by a creative ensemble at Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal & Partners , New York, for investment firm client Vanguard . We open...
Friday, Sep. 23, 2011
Midwest Production & Postproduction--The Three "R's: Reality, Resilience, Recovery
Though the advertising agency ( Wieden+Kennedy ) and production company ( Serial Pictures ) behind it are in Portland, Ore., and Los Angeles, respectively, Chrysler's "Born Of Fire" struck a chord with its Midwest sensibilities that has resonated well beyond its Super Bowl telecast debut and into...
Friday, Aug. 19, 2011
Post, VFX & Animation Series: Emerging, Converging, Challenging Pathways
Following the right path has taken on a new meaning figuratively and literally speaking as the post/editorial industry evolves. Emerging paths have come in the form of post workflows spurred on by digital cameras, diversification as new business pipelines open up--from 3D to the reach of...
Friday, Aug. 19, 2011
Post, VFX & Animation: Inferno Towers Over Quarterly Chart; MPC LA Scores Top Slot
A fire rages through a house. As a firefighter finds himself in the throes of the blaze, inexplicably a man calmly sits and watches the flames engulf the room. It's not until a little later that we realize that this man is viewing a Backdraft -esque feature film as he goes from one room to the next...
Friday, Aug. 19, 2011
Post, VFX & Animation: Taking A Sneak Peek Backstage Behind The Theater Curtain
Commercials were well represented at the Computer Animation Festival, a featured attraction during last week's annual SIGGRAPH confab in Vancouver. Prominent in the mix were multiple spots from Psyop , New York, The Mill (with its NY and London shops each earning Fest inclusion) and LAIKA/house ,...
Friday, Aug. 19, 2011
VFX & Animation: SHOOT Summer Top Ten Chart
Have a look-see at the quarter's leading VFX and Animation spots, which showcase a wide range of genres, looks and approaches. See related article here. SHOOT Summer Top 10 Visual Effects & Animation Chart Title Visual Effects/Animation Agency Production 1 DirectTV's "Hot House" (video below)...
Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011
Know Your Emmy! Nominees Spanning Varied Categories Shed Light
"Halloween" has been far more treat than trick for director Michael Spiller. In January he won the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award for best comedy series director on the strength of the "Halloween" episode of Modern Family. And last month, "Halloween" garnered Spiller his first career Emmy...
Friday, Jun. 17, 2011
SIGGRAPH Preview: Computer Animation Fest, Vancouver Venue, Paper Trail
While the full lineup for its Computer Animation Festival had not yet been announced at press time, the SIGGRAPH 38th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques through its scheduled production sessions provided a peek of some of what's in store. The...
Friday, Jun. 17, 2011
SHOOT 2011 Directors/Producers Forum & NDS: Exploring 3D, Biz Models, Social Change, New Talent
Serving as an agent of change took on a whole new meaning during SHOOT's daytime Directors/Producers Forum and evening New Directors Showcase held last month (5/10) at the DGA Theatre in New York City. Lively panel discussions chronicled and perhaps sparked industry change--or at least a change in...
Friday, Jun. 17, 2011
Music & Sound: Open Microphone
Forget about whether the glass is half full or half empty. In our survey of advertising agency music producers, clearly as we are about to reach the halfway point of 2011, the year is full--of trends and challenging, fulfilling work. And there's much to look forward to in the second half relative...