Broadcast Design News
Troika Positions and Launches Root Sports
Troika Design Group has teamed up with Root Sports to provide creative direction for the re-brand of the company's three regional sports networks in Seattle (formerly FSN Northwest), Denver (formerly FSN Rocky Mountain) and Pittsburgh (formerly FSN Pittsburgh).
Artistic Image Creates Living Art for a Busy World for Iily Brand Coffee
It's the little moments in a day that make up a grand life, but when you stop to think about it, a day is made up of 86,400 moments - and that's a lot of living to do.
Autodesk Smoke 2012 for Mac OS X and Autodesk Flame Premium 2012 Now Shipping
Autodesk is now shipping Autodesk Smoke 2012 for Mac OS X and Autodesk Flame Premium 2012.
Click 3X Boosts Capabilities with Creative Editorial
Following the recent launch of its audio post division Sounds Like Click, Click 3X introduced its full-service creative editorial with the addition of industry veteran Ed Einhorn.
Infiniti: Remember
Infiniti speeds through time as they follow hybrid technology from Victorian London to present day in this spot from TBWAChiatDay Los Angeles helmed by Smuggler's Adam Berg, with music composed by the legendary Hans Zimmer.
Sarofsky Designs Main Title and Promotional Package for AMC's New Series The Killing
Working closely with Executive Producer/Writer Veena Sud and Fuse Entertainment with AMC and Fox Television Studios, Sarofsky Corp. was asked to create a main title sequence that would capture the essence of the new TV series, The Killing, which centers around the murder of a young girl and the subsequent police investigation.
Eurosport Gets Emotional with New Identity
Eurosport is launching a new identity inspired by the emotions associated with sport.
Radium/Reel FX Hits the Mark for Showtime's Nurse Jackie
Radium/Reel FX hits the mark in this Matrix-style :50 promo for Season 3 of the Showtime series Nurse Jackie, directed by Norry Niven of Three (One) O.
22nd Annual Dusty Film and Animation Festival
The 22nd Annual Dusty Film and Animation Festival kicks-off May 6 and continues through May 10 highlighting over 100 films by students graduating from the BFA Film, Video and Animation Department at the School of Visual Arts (SVA).
Hollywood Tonight: Wayne Isham Does It All
Following his 3D video for Bon Jovi and a series of the 2011 Oscar promos featuring James Franco and Anne Hathaway, the ever-versatile Director Wayne Isham is back with a welcome-to-the-city tale for "Hollywood Tonight."
Farm Delivers Creative for Nationwide TV and Radio Campaign Raising Awareness of May Referendum
Farm has produced the creative for a national TV and radio advertising campaign being launched this week by the Electoral Commission, ahead of May's referendum on the voting system used to elect MPs.
Brand New School East Adds Dennis Go as Design Director
Jonathan Notaro and his colleagues at international production company and design studio Brand New School (BNS) announced the addition of Dennis Go to the staff of their US East Coast studio as Design Director.
Click 3X, MTV Join Obamas in Pushing Back on Bullies
The scene is all too familiar to students these days: one person posts a taunt to another on a social networking site.
T+Co Digital: Trollback + Company Launches Digital Division
Creative Studio Trollback + Company launched its digital division early March to expand its experience design capabilities and provide integrated digital solutions and interactive media for advertising / branding campaigns and public space installations.
Mothership's Vernon Wilbert Delivers Sci-Fi Fascism in 3D for Killzone 3 Game Cinematic
Digital Domain's hybrid production company Mothership was tapped by Guerilla Games to create an immersive science fiction universe for the latest installment of its marquee game franchise, Killzone 3, released.
Tronic Creates Cool Hunter Video
The story follows a group of Cool Hunters, evolved humans who used to live among regular humans, but as time passed, they infiltrated the global wired infrastructure system and live connected within the technology.
Valins&Co. Sets the Stage for Comedy Central Presents 2011
Valins&Co. teamed up with Comedy Central to design custom 3D animated environments for the 2011 season of Comedy Central Presents.
jumP's Lofting Cuts Racy Renault Spot for DarkFibre, Publicis London
When Publicis London and Stink Director DarkFibre created a spot that combined Renault cars, famous burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese, Rihanna, French footballer Thierry Henry, Audrey Hepburn's role in Breakfast at Tiffany's, Marlon Brando's lines from On the Waterfront and David Bowie, they knew there was one edit house that could bring the disparate elements together better than anyone: jumP LA.
Imagination Wins Silver for Best Use of Animation at The Creative Circle 2011
Monday night witnessed production company, Jelly collect silver honours for the latest TV & cinema spot for Audi's new A7 Sport-back, "Imagination."
Dominic Bernacchi Boards Mothership as EP, Marketing and Sales
Mothership has named Dominic Bernacchi executive producer, marketing and sales.
DIVE Produces 105 for I Am Number Four
DIVE produced 105 visual effects shots in the highly anticipated DreamWorks release "I Am Number Four." DIVE worked with Visual Effects Supervisor Greg McMurray to enhance the main character's otherworldly powers showcased in the film.
Stardust's Slamdunk Animation for adidas
Stardust Los Angeles was tapped by 180 LA to give its latest brand campaign for adidas Basketball a retro urban, illustrative twist.
Converse Aura: nailgun Steps Out In Converse Style
How does a company showcase to the world how much they are capable of creatively? They can wait for the perfect job to come to them, or in the case of design/production studio nailgun, you can bring your own ideas to life - such as with their spec spot for Converse, which deeply taps into the company's wide spectrum of creativity services.
LOOM: Student Film Crafted with Autodesk Softimage Wins Visual Effects Society Award
Autodesk sponsored this years Visual Effects Society's (VES) award for "Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project."
Will.i.apps and Metaio Deliver 360 Degrees Augmented Reality App
will.i.am launched BEP360, an iPad, iPhone and iPod touch app that immerses fans in a 360 degree universe of the legendary music group.
Brand New School Delivers New Look and Feel for FUEL TV with Broadcast Package, IDs
Brand New School (BNS) announced the delivery of their latest work for FUEL TV, the only cable and satellite television network that features the exciting world of adrenaline and thrill-seeking sports and the stories that surround them.
yU+co Concocts Stereoscopic 3D Feast With Main-On-End Title Sequence for Yogi Bear
Demonstrating they are smarter than the average design/production studio, yU+co crafted a glorious stereoscopic 3D main-on-end title sequence for the new Warner Bros animated film Yogi Bear.
Greg Bell Teams with Teak Digital for Logitech's Revue Launch Campaign
The recent campaign for Logitech reunites agency legend Greg Bell (formerly of Venables Bell & Partners, which he cofounded) and TEAK Founder Greg Martinez.
INTRO Competition: TDC Celebrates the Art of Title Design
Some of the most exciting creative work is being done in the field of title design for film, television, online and live gatherings.
MINI vs Monster: World's First Slow-motion 3D Advert
MINI has thrown down the 3D gauntlet, and set a new benchmark for international advertising.
Motion Theory Director Mathew Cullen Leads Viewers on Darwinian Pursuit for Audi
Motion Theory director Mathew Cullen teamed with Venables Bell & Partners to create a heart-pounding pursuit across time for Audi that proves progress is more than a philosophy - it's a force of nature.
Music Box: Mixtape Club Creates Short Film for Showtime Networks
Mixtape Club and Huma-Huma released Music Box, an eccentric, audiovisual experiment commissioned by the Showtime Networks.
Nice Shoes Design Creates Starkly Stylish 404 Festival Opener
Inspired by the phrase "Error Is Creation," by festival curator Gina Valenti, Nice Shoes has created a glimmering, retro-futuristic opening identity for touring global electronic arts event 404 Festival that incorporates information systems, vector video games and sustainable architecture.
Adobe and PBS Launch Project VoiceScape to Mentor Young Filmmakers
The PBS and Adobe Foundations today launched Project VoiceScape, a collaboration between Adobe Youth Voices, the Adobe Foundation's global signature philanthropy program, and PBS' POV, television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films.
Nice Shoes Globe Trots with UPS for Ogilvy
Nice Shoes, working in collaboration with Gartner Productions via Ogilvy & Mather, handled post and effects on a recent global UPS campaign.
DUCK Migrates South to Pick Up SMOG
DUCK has added to their stable of top-notch talent with the signing of Santiago, Chile-based motion design studio Santiago Motion Graphics (SMOG).
TEAK Creates Inspiring Promo for Joby Products
When a group of original new products comes along, it takes a truly creative shop to give them a proper launch.
Alliance for Global Good
Lone Wolf Production had asked Duro Compagnie to create a motion graphics piece for Alliance for Global Good, an organization that promotes good will and provides solutions for multitude of global challenges.
Gravity's Pull Attracts Award-Winning Nic Seresin as VFX Supervisor/Lead Flame Artist
Gravity announced the hire of Nic Seresin as VFX Supervisor/Lead Flame Artist, effective immediately.
Blind Keeps Growing with Bellncula Hire
Blind has significantly bolstered its creative motion design division with the hiring of world-class talent Mark Bellncula.
Hornet Launches Workshop
Hornet announced the launch of Workshop, a division of Hornet for all things handmade.
Ice Cream for DirecTV
DirecTV goes sci-fi with their new "Ice Cream" spot for Grey New York, the first of three in the campaign directed by Rupert Sanders with MJZ.
Climate Change: Innovative Solutions From Thailand
Award winning production group th1ng has directed and produced a short online film for Oxfam to raise awareness of its global work to help poor communities cope with climate change.
Annie Sloan Signs with TEAK
Writer/Director Annie Sloan, who has been delivering top-notch commercial work at TEAK for the past year, has recently signed with the studio for exclusive representation.
Anonymous Director Markus Walter Crafts Original for Lexus RX
Anonymous Content Director Markus Walter wages war against generic autos in this innovative :30 for Lexus, via Team One.
Director Matthias Zentner Signs With Harvest Films
Harvest Films has signed director Matthias Zentner for exclusive US representation.
Google Street View Spot by Sehsucht Berlin
Sehsucht Berlin has produced an Internet film for Google Street View.
The Procession: Beast Makes a Full Court Press for Converse
Beast, one of the country's top editorial facilities, recently completed work on "The Procession" for Converse via ad agency Anomaly NYC for the company's fall 2010 brand campaign.
Skoda Fabia VRA: Mean Green
Taking a cue from the new leaner, meaner Fabia VRS car itself to move away from the sweet confection of their 2007 spot, "The Baking Of," Skoda and Fallon present "Mean Green."
Just the Right Amount of Wrong
radical.media director Tarsem partnered with Zoic Studios on the dazzling launch commercial for The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas opening in December.
Trollback + Company Creates Suspenseful Movie Trailer for Nike Golf
Trollback + Company recently teamed up with Nike to create a movie trailer inspired commercial for the brand's new SQ Machspeed Black driver launching on Black Friday, November 26, 2010.
QuietMan Part Deux: The Saga of Semerad, Gattyan and Tabor Continues
After three years of solitude at an undisclosed Shaolin temple on Hester near Grand, the iconic New York-based QuietMan returns with a fresh digital presence, renewed vigor and increased resources.
1stAveMachine and Red Urban Pay Homage to the Car Design Process for Volkswagen
When boutique creative agency Red Urban partnered with production company 1stAveMachine and its Director Vinicius Costa, the team was able to turn what was originally a traditional broadcast campaign into a pioneering stereoscopic 3D production.
BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms Stop-Motion Trailer
Brand New School London (BNS) detailed its role in designing and directing a 30" promo trailer and additional visual content for advertising agency Fallon's campaign promoting the BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms.
Boxer Films and Radium Reel FX Kill Robots for Parallel Lines Competition
Boxer Films director Robert Groenwold and digital studio Radium/Reel FX imagines child warriors of the future in a stirring new 3:00 short film, "Iris," a Philips Cinema Parallel Lines Competition finalist.
La Verdad: Nola Seeks Truth on Latest Spot for Chilevision
Working via 180 Grados, Nola Pictures' Juan Delcan directed and animated La Verdad, which promotes the channel's approach of respecting all people, without judgment and reporting clear unbiased truth.
Pop Secret's Award-winning Kernels Campaign Pops Up for Nathan Love
Nathan Love announced the debut of "When Harry Met Sally," their latest in a series of animated commercials for Pop Secret premium popcorn.
yU+co Crafts Hopeful Message for Waiting for Superman
Throughout the course of "Waiting for Superman," the new documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim, viewers are taken on emotional rollercoaster courtesy of the heart-wrenching case histories of five different families across the country struggling to give their kids a shot at a better education.
Jennifer Siegel Joins Shilo as West Coast Executive Producer
Shilo announced that veteran commercial production industry executive producer Jennifer Siegel has joined the company as executive producer for Shilo's West Coast operations.
Mono's New Brand Position Campaign and Tagline for MSNBC
mono is the agency behind the new brand position, campaign and tagline for cable news giant MSNBC.
PromaxBda Anz Conference Opener by The DMCI
The DMCI was this years branding partner for the PromaxBda Anz Conference.
KesselsKramer Produces the World's Smallest and Shortest Film with Anton Corbijn
Amsterdam and London based communications agency, KesselsKramer, was tasked by the Dutch and international postal service, TNT, to develop new innovations in stamps.
Nice Shoes Designs Storybook Titles for Indie Doc Love Etc.
From Newlyweds and teenagers to divorcees and retirees are among five disparate couples profiled in "Love Etc.", director Jill Andresevic's poignant documentary about modern love in the big city.
Mark Stetson is Head of Features for Zoic Studios
Oscar award-winning, visual effects luminary Mark Stetson has joined Zoic Studios to lead the company's feature film division.
Sounds Like Click: Click 3X Launches Full Service Audio Division
New York-based digital studio Click 3X has opened a new audio post-production division headed up by President/Partner Peter Corbett, formerly a partner at Sound Lounge.
Superfad Gets Animated for Amex Members Project
A continuation of a successful campaign produced for Ogilvy + Mather earlier this year, the American Express Members Project encourages card-members to get involved in community efforts and causes.
Vogue Paris 90 ans: First Fashion Editorial Film for French Vogue 90th Anniversary and iPad App Launch
Girls on Film is the first fashion editorial film, captured on location in Paris, with the revolutionary RED EPIC Camera and directed by the highly acclaimed photography duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.
Flash On The Beach Titles by Superfad
Superfad Creative Director Nando Costa created this year's Flash On The Beach titles utilizing macro motion photography and magnetic properties.
Grand Jete Banks on Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Creative Studio Grand Jete explored money iconography at the micro level in a painterly and hauntingly beautiful closing title sequence for director Oliver Stone's "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," the sequel to the 1987 classic "Wall Street."
Asylum Chases Epic Samsung Spot
Asylum recently teamed up with Anonymous Content Director Daniel Benmayor via Leo Burnett to create a cinema-quality spot introducing the Samsung Galaxy S smartphone.
Superfad Creates Stylized Tercio de Varas for Samsonite Bull Fight
Highly stylized and bold, the new spot for Samsonite Spinners is a dramatic face-off between graceful Matador and majestic bull.
Armani Exchange Speed Style: SUSPECT Creates The Fashion World's First 3D Ad Campaign
Advertising in stereoscopic 3D just became a whole lot sexier thanks to SUSPECT and fashion brand Armani | Exchange.
Splice Launches New Visual Effects Division
Creative post-production company, Splice, has launched a new visual effects division and welcomed VFX Supervisor/FLAME Artist Mark Youngren to the studio's award-winning team.
ATTIK's Scion tC Campaign Dramatically Invites Young Drivers to Take on the Machine
Four weeks ago, together with Scion, global creative agency ATTIK began reaching out to young, predominantly male drivers across the U.S. with numerous cross-media marketing initiatives aimed at driving online searches for "the machine," and building intrigue around the 2011 Scion tC sports coupe.
DUCK Serves Up New McDonald's Campaign
When Leo Burnett needed a full-service production studio to launch a major new McDonald's campaign, they chose DUCK, who called on two of their top directing collectives, Screen Novelties and Kompost, to create the stylized, vivid fantasy spots.