Note: Some spoilers may follow... please WATCH THE FILM before treading here. [by R. Zane Rutledge, co-director of RAIN] This film represents many things to many people. In one sense RAIN was a way for Maya (and us) to honor the memory of the child she so tragically lost. It was also a long and parallel story of identity, a way for her to rediscover her creative side — her power, in a...
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Our 2014 CeRam-Kote commercial was recently recognized with a Telly Award. While we've won numerous Tellys now over the years, this gives us a moment to show off some of the additional work we did for CeRam-Kote, including the design of their new website, several trade show posters (see above, and below), and some slick print brochures. The goal with the video (and the design overall) was rugged but hi-tech. Oilfield brawn meets geeky smart....
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In 2014 we were tasked with re-branding CeRam-Kote Ceramic Coatings in a bold way, and giving them an attention-getting commercial, in addition to a new website and some print brochures. We wanted to create a functional video that is stylishly slick, yet confidently honest... rugged but hi-tech. Oilfield brawn meets geeky smart. We visualized a hybrid between those two concepts — strong and visually powerful. Essentially, it's a stylized...
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In celebration of the release of American McGee's video game sequel (by Electronic Arts and Spicy Horse Games), we offer this live-action movie teaser trailer. (Also available on YouTube.) (I could probably tinker with this thing forever, but with the game's release -- it's time. I'll try to update with a little more backstory/info soon. In the meantime, hope you enjoy...) An HD version of the original game trailer...
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