NYFA Producer’s Pitchfest

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Last week the New York Film Academy hosted their Producer’s Pitchfest and asked me to judge the pitches. This year, it was virtual on Zoom. Students joined in from all over the world including Thailand, the Ukraine, Russia and across the U.S. What stood out was the amount of time and effort put into the pitches by the students. It was encouraging to see the passion they have for the industry and making their ideas come to life. Wishing them... Read More

By Dave Waite on September 10, 2020 6:47 pm

Zookeeper Zoom Calls

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Sick of endless Zoom calls? We’re not! We’ve figured out a way to make them super fun. Back in March, we started working with our friends on Adobe’s advanced product team to turn our puppets into characters for video conferencing calls. Suddenly, you are talking to an animated character live and seeing them react with real-time triggers. If you want to see how it works, drop us a line. 

By Dave Waite on August 31, 2020 2:45 pm

Bad Drones Title Design

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Foreboding and dark, we aimed to invoke a sense of urgency as technology jolts sideways and askew. We created the motion graphics for the title design for the upcoming sci-fi film Bad Drones from Coaloptix Entertainment.

By Dave Waite on August 26, 2020 5:46 pm