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The proof, as they
say, is in the pudding. Our output has traditionally concentrated on four
flavors of pudding - marketing, training,
education and spots. Need
we mention that we're proud of our work? Here are brief descriptions of
a few of our projects. Scroll (or click) on down and check them out. Then,
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Marketing
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3
minute, corporate music video-wall for IPC Technologies' Comdex show
booth. Purposes: display the Harley being given away; create an association
between the Harley and the quality of IPC's products. Success! 17,000
people signed up to win the motorcycle; video won an IABC Best of
Austin Award of Merit. |
5
minute video for Maximicer to promote their invention, which makes
ice machines more efficient. We used sophisticated 3D anima-tion to
illustrate the internal workings of the device. Runs continuously
at point of purchase at hundreds of distributorships. National Finalist
in Vision Awards, Non-Broadcast, Sales. |
4
minute video, "A Street-car Named DOS Ire", one of 3 movie
parodies we produced for a Texas Instruments trade show booth. Purpose:
entertain attendees while revealing key points about TI's computer
systems. Success! Drew thousands of people into the booth. Created
a huge buzz at the show |
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Training
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148
minute, 6 part video "E&O Loss Control", for Independent
Insurance Agents of Texas. A continuing education program aimed at
helping insur-ance professionals avoid law suits. Uses dramatizations
of potentially sticky situations. This nationally distributed program
entitles users to discounts on their E&O insurance policies. |
(Sorry,this video is temporarily unavailable) Among
the 60+ projects we've done for Texas Instruments was this 21 minute
show, which informed sales people and VARs about TI's market research
in mobile computing, and introduced mobile product offerings. The
man in the picture is actually in a "virtual set", a 3D
environment we created and composited him into. |
For
Transitions Unlimited, we produced "The New Megabasics",
a 154 minute, 4 part training video series for the staffing industry.
This highly successful program makes extensive use of simulations
and discussions to demonstrate and explain proven techniques for communications
with clients and staff. |
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Education
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"Gun
Safe" is a 12 minute program, produced in collaboration with
the Magic Hotline for the Firearm Safety Coalition. Its purpose is
educating and inspiring the public to keep guns out of the hands of
children. The show uses magic, testimonials and animation to make
its points. Funded by the Texas Nurses Foundation. |
"The
Visitor" was done in conjunction with the Sierra Club, with funding
from the US EPA. It's a 25 minute show about an old man who lives
in the year 2050 in a very polluted Texas. He communicates conservation
concepts to people in the 20th century through their TV sets, changing
the future. Selected by the EPA as one of their "Model Projects"
for that year. |
For
the Texas Center for Reading & Language Arts, at the University
of Texas, we produced "The Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills
in English Language Arts & Reading", a series of 5 videos
and a CD ROM, used to train K-12 teach-ers, across Texas, in techniques
for teaching literacy. National Finalist in the Vision Awards, Non-Broadcast
Educa-tional category. |
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Spots
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30
second spot for a board game, Hi5, pro-duced with the Kamen-Kaiser
Agency. This spot displayed some real visual pyrotechnics, integrating
live action into computer generated 3D sets, mixing black & white
and color, slow motion and sped-up action in the same scenes. National
Finalist in the Vision Awards, "Best Spot that Never Aired"
category. |
This
30 second spot, "It's for You" was one of several humorous
commercials we produced for Norwalk, The Sofa & Chair Company.
The free-wheeling, Steadycam shot spot featured the late, great Margaret
Wiley, of Austin's Esther's Follies comedy troupe, roaming the store
and making outrageous comments about its contents.. |
We
produced this 30 second, Spanish language public service announcement
for the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, as
part of a campaign which also included a 12 minute promotional and
inspirational video. The campaign's purpose was to encourage Hispanic
families to adopt and take in foster children |
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