Hanging with the Froads!

“Brian Froud and Me"

Last Saturday, the Animazing Gallery in SoHo had an opening called "World of Froud". 

It featured Brian, his wife Wendy, and son Toby Froad, each an awesome and rather famous artists in their own rights.

Brian is one of the Concept artists for Labyrinth, and Dark Crystal, having worked very closely with Jim Henson.  Also created and illustrated the Pressed Faerie books.

His wife Wendy is a puppet creator, and fabricated Yoda, as well as the puppets for Labyrinth, and Dark Crystal.

Finally, Toby, is a puppetter, as well as the actual baby that David Bowie steals in Labyrinth.

“Gelfling Kira & Frizzgig”

Works of Wendy Froud

Last Years Comcast spot you never saw

Here is a great spot Directed by Craig Gillespie and shot by Bruno Delbonnel.

I served as CG/VFX Supervisor for the Mill on it, adding effects, such as satellites, Helicopters and Ships at sea. 

The spot was part of a campaign for Comcast to be aired during the superbowl of 2010.  Unfortunately, The client felt that the end result was too war-like and ended up not showing it due to war-sensitivity. 

However, someone has found it, and posted it. So I thought I'd share it until it eventualy gets pulled, which I suspect it will.

I enjoyed working with Bruno and Craig on the project.  Some real stellar talent there! 

State Farm "State of Chaos"

I'm behind on updating the projects I've been working on.  I have been working on some high-profile and exciting projects.  I just need to collect the media to post on here. 

In the meanwhile, I do have this fun project I lead for the Mill NY.  StateFarm- "State of Chaos" I served as CG/VFX supervisor for the project working with Director: Jim Jenkins and DDB, Chicago.

It was recently named "Ad of the Deay" by Adweek here:  Ad of the Day: State Farm
We got ILM alum, Mark Moore to design the killer robot, that the Mill brought to life.  The project was fun, and working with a comedic Director such as Jim Jenkins, who I learned graduated from the same high school as I did, was a great experience!

   

Daft Punk's 'Derezzed' Video getting press

So for the last 5 weeks I've been apart of a most awesome project! A Retro look at Tron set to Daft Punk's new single. "Derezzed". Directed by Warren Fu, the Mill executed the shoot, and visual effects in just over 4 weeks! I worked as CG artist as well as Finishing Nuke Compositor on many of the sequences seen here, including the light-cycle 'build'. I'll post more as it trickles out on the web.

IFC: Daft Punk's "Derezzed" Features Old School "Tron" Look

Gizmodo: Watch Lightcycles Joust (Yes, Joust) in Daft Punk's First Tron Music Video

Pitchfork: Video: Daft Punk: "Derezzed"




MTV: Video Premiere: Daft Punk, 'Derezzed'




MTV: Daft Punk's 'Derezzed' Video Revives The 'Tron' Legacy




MTV: Daft Punk's 'Derezzed' Video: Behind The 'Tron Legacy' Nerdery

Take OFFF Eh..

Below is a project I worked on for the Mill. OFFF is a Design conference, and this year it was held in Paris. The Mill was asked to complete the titles for them, and I was responsible for the "Zebra-Moose" Sequence... I really like how it turned out...

OFFF Paris 2010 Titles

OFFF Paris 2010 Titles from OFFF, let's feed the future on Vimeo.

Summer of the Droid

So this summer has been the summer of Droid. I've been in production as a CG/VFX supervisor for the Droid Campaign. The Mill took on a series of four spots for Verizon. In the end Three of the original series will have made it to air. Below I've posted my favorite two. "Digits" and "Eagle Eye"

Currently, in production is the 5th of the series. Doing CG robots is a perk. :-)

Verizon Droid's "Eagle Eye"

Verizon Droid's "Digits"

Industry Giants

Things have been busy here.  I'll post some new work here soon, but wanted to update about an upcoming event.
Industry Giants is put on by A Bunch of Short Guys, who are a Dallas-Based CG/VFX industry promotion group.
   So I was invited to speak at the 2010 event!  Details are on their site.  Go check it out!  If you're in Dallas during the event, I'd love to hear from you!
 I had some new PR materials done recently, here is my latest 'headshot' for PR stuffs.  Would you hire this guy!?

Mitsubishi "Invisible" at the Mill.

Happy Holidays!  December is here, and the first spot I completed while working at the Mill is now airing.

Mitsubishi "Invisible" hosts CG clothing of the people who do not 'stand out'.  Not until they get inside the car of course.

Here is another link to it:
BeamTV - The Mill

I served as a General CG artist for various shots.  Everything you see that is associated with an 'invisible' person or vehicle is CG.
I'll also have a Herseys spot coming out next week I'll post asap.

In the coming weeks I'm starting a Superbowl spot with a host of VFX that should be rather spectacular.  I'll keep you posted.

Enjoy!