Low-fi goodness
I was recently asked to create a 3-second piece based on one lyric of a song "Even still, the sum won't be paid." I thought the sentence carried a desperate tone, so I wanted something that depicted both worth and desperation. I thought the analogy of a spinning coin was beautiful: it spins out of control until finally it stops for good. I shot a number of spins with my iPhone to make a quick animatic, and then ended up loving the low-fi quality. I also shot footage with a better camera, but somehow, I couldn't capture the same sad beauty the iPhone footage had. So the final clip here, is a combination of 2 iPhone videos, composited, colour corrected and time remapped in After Effects. This clip will be part of a music video for an up-and-coming hip-hop artist. Stay tuned for the full music vid.

Some HipstaPrints from this weekend.

Before I lose the light...

Stepped out just before the sunset this evening to take advantage of some magical light.

Icy

It's pretty cold this morning, but I couldn't help taking advantage of my first day of mini-vacation with some icy, beach shots.

Chicago

The Set:

The Cast:

The Rest:

Virginia Beach

Was in VA for a wedding this weekend.

Skate!

I finally worked up the courage to "chill" at the skate park by my house.

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A Quiet Walk On the Beach
There is something so beautiful about an almost-empty beach on a cold day.

L.I.F.E. Moves

On Saturday night I had the privilege of photographing Celebration of Life, a Dinner and Dance Gala for the L.I.F.E. for Health organization, and sponsored by Rogers Communications. The organization recognizes the importance of Livelihood, Infrastructure, Food and Education for the well-being of all people, and implements their initiatives through simple, straightforward methods. To learn more, check out: http://www.lifeforhealth.org/Welcome.html

These are just the outtakes, some artsy fun. More of the actual people to come!

Penny Black

Business Card. This is a new company for which I am doing the full identity including logos, business cards, website design, etc. More to come!

Sundance Promo

The Sundance Channel was recently launched in Canada. I was on the team that developed all of the motion graphics for broadcast. I also helped direct the online effort. This is a promo beginning that I designed and animated.

Tees

More Rejection!
Here's another campaign concept left on the cutting-room floor.

Rejection!
Here are some recent ideas that ended up on the cutting room floor... more to come!