Client: WDIV-NBC

Project: Super Singer Promo

I recently completed this promo for the "Super Singer"  event at the Target Fireworks in Detroit/Windsor.  Winners get to sing for 2 million viewers before the Detroit/Windsor fireworks. The promo was quickly completed from scratch in 2 days using Maya and After Effects. I shot the disco ball and microphone elements myself.

The opening billboard uses CC Ball Action, a great plug-in. The strokes are Trapcode's 3D Stroke.  Fireworks are generated with Trapcode's Particular.

Client: Michigan band Pillar to Post

Project: Print Flyers

What gets kids to a rock show? Eye candy.

#1: Eh. Circles, angles. Bring on something new.

#2: The layout and tattering reminds of beat-up Choose-Your-Own-Adventure books I used to get from the school library when I was in 6th grade. I choose to rock! Go to page 32. Oh wait, I die... let's go the other way.

#3: Sat down and did this in 10 minutes. I still really like the negative space treatment in the upper left. It could be explored a lot more. Later on, I was reminded that the multiplied/halftone treatment of the type was perhaps lifted from the Cheap Trick greatest hits album, somewhere in my mind.

I also recorded and produced their album.

Agency: Jacob Cane Design

Client: Player Media - UK

Project: Design and Animation

This was a short animation produced for a company that provides (as we say in the states) 'Soccer' cell phone goodies to customers. This animation is used as a lead in for some of their navigation.

The pictures were obtained via sxc.hu and cut-out in Photoshop. They were animated in After Effects 7. The tapered lines are from Trapcode's wonderful plug-in 3D Stroke. There's yet another use of my triggered wobble script when the word "kick off" drops in.

The bulk of the work was done in about 2 hours, as there was a very limited budget. So I wasn't attempting to break any new ground in design concepts. The music was pieced together in Garageband. It really helps to be a musician!

The final delivery format is 3GP, with a file size under 90k.