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Absolute Dazzles Johnny Weir for Sundance Channel

Posted by cgnews On March - 2 - 2010

To support the launch of Sundance Channel’s newest series, Be Good Johnny Weir, the network designed a promo concept and secured Absolute Post and @radical.media’s Matthew Rolston to create the dazzling spot. The series follows the day-to-day exploits of U.S. National Champion skater Johnny Weir. The promo airs nationally on the Sundance Channel.

The promo begins [...]

FX Network Taps Arsenal For Justified Promo

Posted by cgnews On February - 25 - 2010

Furthering their long-standing creative relationship with FX Network, the channel again tapped The Arsenal, the multimedia production company representing a diverse roster of international talent, and directors Onesize to create the promotional campaign for it’s new show Justified, based on an Elmore Leonard character, set to premiere next month.

The main spot depicts a violent clash [...]

Click 3X Launches New E*TRADE Babies Campaign

Posted by cgnews On February - 9 - 2010

The legendary E*TRADE babies are back, this time in a seven-spot campaign produced from start to finish by Click 3X. John J. Budion, working closely with Grey NYC, led Click’s in-house team as director, creative director, and lead flame artist, shooting, directing and handling all VFX. While the basic concept and characters will be familiar [...]

ESPN NASCAR Is Anyone’s Race With Zoic

Posted by cgnews On February - 3 - 2010

“Dominoes,” the first spot in ESPN’s new campaign for the NASCAR Nationwide Series, conveys the fast and unpredictable action of the series — where up-and-comers get a shot at beating seasoned drivers. Using the tagline IT’S ANYONE’S RACE, we tell the story of a driver who manages to sneak his way to the front of [...]

UVPHACTORY Creates 3D Stereoscopic Music Video

Posted by cgnews On February - 2 - 2010

UVPHACTORY has designed and directed a brand new, 3D stereoscopic music video, “Drown in the Now.” This video comes on the heels of the worldwide success of Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk’s pioneering, multi-award winning “Wanderlust”, the 3D stereoscopic music video on which the magicians at UVPHACTORY flexed their considerable CG muscles. The 4:30 video was [...]

Prime Focus Creates For BBC’s ‘How Earth Made Us’

Posted by cgnews On January - 20 - 2010

Prime Focus has completed over 90 VFX shots for the BBC’s new 5 x 60m HD series “How Earth Made Us.” The program explores how geology, geography and climate have influenced and continue to shape human history. Each episode examines a different force, including the effects of deep earth, wind, fire and water. The series [...]

FUEL TV Commissions Royale For Haynes Signature Ident

Posted by cgnews On January - 18 - 2010

FUEL TV commissioned motion design and production studio Royale to collaborate with commercial and fine artist Adam Haynes to create the latest station ID for the network’s popular Signature Series. Royale & Haynes delivered ID #24 of the ongoing series, which is slated to culminate into one hundred unique installments. Created as a way for [...]

DUCK Handles Stop Motion for Spongebob’s 10th Anniversary

Posted by cgnews On January - 13 - 2010

Stop-motion animation pros Screen Novelties, the latest talent addition to DUCK Studios, created a jolly opening sequence for children’s favorite SpongeBob SquarePants’ 10th anniversary special on Nickelodeon. The roughly :45 piece is a spectacular showcase of the diverse capabilities of DUCK’s newest creative team.

The intro is a rollicking adventure across, beside, and beneath the ocean, [...]

SMNY Finishes Final Video for King of Pop

Posted by cgnews On January - 12 - 2010

Legendary director Spike Lee chose Smoke & Mirrors New York (SMNY) to do post and VFX work for a special postmortem tribute to Michael Jackson. The video is a stirring montage of images spanning the King of Pop’s lifetime and is set to the sounds of This Is It, a track that is two decades [...]

Blind Shows Multiple Personalities For Tara Promo

Posted by cgnews On January - 5 - 2010

Blind Director Tom Koh is helping to ramp up the second season of the hit Steven Spielberg produced Showtime series United States of Tara with a :55 promo that cleverly portrays the multiple personality disorder of main character Tara Gregson (Emmy Award-winner Toni Collette). Blind tapped into its own multiple personalities to produce the spot [...]