Kungfukoi

Creative Inspiration

Monday, June 30, 2008

Almost forgot, Just finished up on this HP spot for Psyop.

I turnkey'd the final grand finale shot!!

HP: Maestro

Seen here on Motionographer

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IPHONE TO: Iphone 3G

So much to update. I have been neglectful, and am going to try to fix that.

So lets see... Digital Tutors says I'm a success story!

What the heck kind of face am I making there? Jeez oh Pete! I look like a stroke victim. I wonder why I thought that was a good press photo?

Here is the spot that we shot in New Zealand.

Feed does a brief Q&A about Travelers, the Rupert Sanders spot, shot by Chris Soos.

See the spot also here: Travelers Umbrella

Also seen on 'boards: Travelers yet again.

So MassMarket asked me to do this 'proof of concept' pitch... so I grabbed a KidRobot Dunny and this quick test was created!

Subway Super Dunny

As if that wasn't fun... it got picked up by the KidRobot's CEO's blog!!!

Supe r Dunny on KidRobot

Another fun item, Day Off the Dead was showcased by 3dWorld, as "The indie 50 3D World's 50 greatest independent animated 3D shorts: 1997 to 2007" and was released on a DVD with their magazine #102 issue! That's some kudos!

Thanks guys!!
However, the bar for best kudos is set extremly high with Kerry Tescher's tribute!.

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Sunday, April 06, 2008

IPhone To: Bjork's Wanderlust Video

So I have a lot to update in the coming post(s)!

For now, I wanted to show off a shot using my new Land Polaroid 100! My buddy gave it to me, and it works great! It took a few test shots to get used to how to predict the exposure
in lighting conditions, but I think I got it now.

This piece has been up at the gallery right next to my building for awhile now. Every morning on my way to work I can watch this beauty sleeping in. I have another pic of her after the snow storm. It's pretty crazy to see her with ice and snow on her. See it at my Facebook Gallery. ( yeah, I know.. facebook)

Work has been super busy, I've recently wrapped a few cool projects and will be posting them when I get some more time.

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Monday, February 18, 2008

IPHONE TO: SXSW 2008 Band Sampler

So you wouldn't believe it. On my block, the same one with Mario, is this space invader!! This guy is about 14 feet in the air. Unmarked other than what is seen here.

I love that.

I've just returned from New Zealand from where I was on a Rupert Saunders shoot. It was for a Travelers insurance spot Mass Market is finishing. With Ruperts eye on it, it will be spectacular. DP - Chris Soos.

Chris is a great Photographer, and I was thrilled to be able to pick his brain for all things. I learned alot! Got tons of inspiration that I hope to nourish and harvest.

Rotorua; New Zealand.

I'll show some more details from the shoot after the spot gets released.

Sometimes next month.

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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

IPHONE TO: My second iPhone's new update!

So one of the best things about living in New York is the fact that art and culture is literally everywhere!

So on my very block there is like over 6 art galleries! Every month it's a new show in every window as we walk our dog. Pretty neat.

Well, one day we noticed Mario hopping out of your run-of-the-mill random pipe. Apparently, these guys are all over the city! It's nice to know that Mario frequents the neighborhood. Pretty cool.

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Sunday, January 13, 2008

IPHONE TO: The Damn Store to Replace the one you lost.

Motionographer just posted the second spot I have worked on with Psyop.

I served as sequence lead artist on the black and white jungle sequence.

Check it out.. and enjoy

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Sunday, December 23, 2007

IPHONE TO: My New Facebook

Well, it's holiday season here in the big city, and I haven't been very active on posting things to my blog here. I'll try to improve on that.. ;-)

Some great news though. My first job I lead for Psyop. (2) :30 second spots for Infiniti. Gift_Spot 1 | Gift Spot 2

Motionographer also wrote a blurb here about it... Pretty nice things they say.

ThanksGiving was awesome. The Wife, Her Fam, and the Fabians headed out to Costa Rica for the break. Lots of good times.
[ Photo Album here ]

Then just a few weeks ago, Psyop had their Christmas party. It was themed after "King Pin" the movie with Bill Murry. So you can get a load of my awesome ombover.. It was classic.

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Thursday, September 27, 2007

IPHONE TO: The Orange Box

So it's been a crazy couple of months!!
Since my last post...

I have accepted a Staff Position at Psyop's Mass Market Division.
So that means the Wife and I packed up and moved to NYC.

We'll post images soon, of the whole experience. But I must say it's much different than Dallas!
;-)

I'm a CG Project Lead up there, doing National Spots with Psyop flair! I'm loving it! They call the position "Technical Director" but I must say, It means Production Generalist. Do it all, do it fast, and do it awesome. ;-)

Working alongside some of the most amazingly talented guys in the industry! I'll have to gather up some of their work and share it.. it's crazy good.

I've started to pick up the basics to Python, and have already started to implement it into practice with XSI! Thanks to Bradley Gabe.
I never thought I'd see the day when I'd pick up scripting.. but I figure if I'm going to be labeled a Technical Director, I might want to at least know a little something technical. ;-)

So I must say, Psyop/Mass Market, is about the most inspiring and sweet bunch of talented folk I've ever run across. It's really bizarre to see such chaos spiraling around despite itself, and yet, some of the most elegant and well designed spots come out. I'm proud to start being apart of it!

With the PPL spot fresh on everyone's mind, I'm doing a more graphic version based on one of the Designers style frames.. With that, and (2) upcoming car commercials I should be into some really cool design stuff. I'll keep you posted.

The Invasion project has been on hiatus due to all the freelance, and relocation. ( ironically I had less time as a freelancer as I did as a staffer! ). But rest assured I will be completing the trailer! Hopefully by years end. I guess it totally depends on how busy I get with the before mentioned upcoming spots.

Well I hope to update more often with more updates. The blog might take a slight "what happened to me in NYC today..." angle for the next few posts, but I imagine that is normal for new transplants in the city. ;-)

More soon, I swear.

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