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BLAST FROM THE PAST: TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS - RUNNIN' DOWN A DREAM

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:43:19 -0700

The Strange Video

It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down
I had the radio on, I was driving
Trees flew by, me and Del were singing
Little Runaway I was flying

Yeah running down a dream
That never would come to me
Working on a mystery
Going wherever it leads
Running down a dream

I felt so good like anything was possible
I hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes
The last three days the rain was unstoppable
It was always cold, no sunshine

Yeah running down a dream
That never would come to me

Working on a mystery

Going wherever it leads

Running down a dream

I rolled on as the sky grew dark

I put the pedal down to make some time

There's something good waiting down this road

I'm picking up whatever is mine

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MAD MEN: THE GOLDEN AGE OF ADVERTISING

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:02:12 -0700

Mad Men open

It's been a long while since the advertising industry hailed the 3 Martini Lunch, and that may be the reason why I don't work in an ad agency...but that's no reason not to check out this show.

I've been meaning to catch this AMC original for quite some time, and I think this is the week to do it. Gonna catch the 13 episodes from season 1. So far, my report is, so good.

Be sure to check out the opening credits. Elegantly simple, but fabulous, dahling.

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SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:12:57 -0700

Creative Crackdown, Sheima Hassanlou

Sheima Hassanlou, freelance motion graphics designer who sometimes edits and sometimes does print (her words), sent us her new portfolio site to review. But we thought we’d toss it out to the rest of you Egotists to analyze and provide feedback.

Some of our friends from the outside will also be chiming in on the work – a team from Tequila, LA, TBWA\Chiat\Day’s in-house interactive arm and a team from McCann Erickson, NY. We’ve also lined up two new teams from Creature, Seattle and an editorial team from Chrome, Santa Monica.

Sheima was educated at CU in Boulder and at Crispin Porter + Bogusky as an intern. Did it stick?

Check out her site. Then check back in and let her know.

RIGHT HERE, FOLKS

My new site is up for review by the Denver creative community. Some of my uber-talented friends have been ripped to shreds on this site, and now my work is up for debate.

You can check me out takin' a licking from these foolios.

Yup. Now ya heard.
[SHE]

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::ROCK:IT::DON'T:STOP:IT::

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:34:19 -0800

CHECK IT. SHE'S ON THE SITE.

YUP. IT'S FINALLY READY. TODAY IS TUESDAY. TYPICALLY A DAY WHEN GREAT ROCK ALBUMS ARE RELEASED.

TODAY IS A GOOD DAY TO UNVEIL MY NEW PORTFOLIO SITE.

WELCOME TO ::ROCK:IT::DON'T:STOP:IT::

Please feel free to pass along the site to anyone you know that's awesome and has a lot of money to throw my way in exchange for creating random things on this MacBook Pro.

And do it quickly. Otherwise I'm gonna give cage dancing a try.

Thank you for your time.

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[SHEiMA]

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DEEP PURPLE - HIGHWAY STAR >> THE ROCKTASTIC VIDEO.

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:13:08 -0800

Deep Purple - Highway Star 1972

Found this eye poppin' video on VH1 Classic [which happens to be the best music video channel available on my cable package right now. MTV? Ha. Need I say more?].

This is Deep Purple, a band I really have never remembered listening to in my lifetime, but some of you may have. Anyway, I found this video to be pretty rocktastic because it was made way before Adobe After Effects was even created!

>>After Effects was originally created by the Company of Science and Art in Providence, RI, USA. Version 1.0 was released in January 1993. Version 2.1 introduced PowerPC acceleration in 1994. CoSA along with After Effects was then acquired by Aldus corporation in July 1993; this company was then acquired by Adobe in 1994, and with it PageMaker and After Effects. Adobe's first new release of After Effects was version 3.0. <<

So, someone tell me how they did all these effects? Maybe I should know this, but you know, I haven't made time to read the history of motion graphics...is there even a book on this? I bet I have one in my library...

I know a bunch of people are gonna give me mad shit for posting this and asking such dumb questions.

Whateva to yo howeva.

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PSYOP OPTS OUT FOR SOME MEGA BUCKS!

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:58:01 -0800

Happiness Factory: Psyop 'Sold' for $30 Million

Fortissimo Acquisition Corporation nabs VFX studio for cash and stock; Psyop to open Israel-based R&D lab.

By: Nick Parish Published: Jan 18, 2008

Psyop, the New York-based VFX and animation studio responsible for spots like Coca-Cola's "Happiness Factory" has merged with an Israeli-based acquisitions company for $10 million in cash and $20 million in stock.

Based on the agreement, executive producer Justin Booth-Clibborn becomes CEO of the new venture, which could get an additional $14 million in cash and stock if performance goals are reached over the next three years. Representatives from Psyop declined to comment.

The deal is essentially a merger with a company that's already public. Fortissimo is a Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation, or SPAC, a company set up so general shareholders can function like private equity firms and offer IPO-like deals to companies of their choosing.

The terms of Fortissimo's 2005 formation require a business partner, if not located in Israel, to establish a presence there. As a result, Psyop will open an R&D facility in Israel focused on creating software and tools. According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, when the deal is done in June, Fortissimo will be renamed Psyop and attempt to have its shares listed on Nasdaq.

Psyop was founded in 2000 by Eben Mears, Marie Hyon, Marco Spier, Kylie Matulick and Todd Mueller, and has spawned Blacklist, a company supporting younger content producers. The firm reported an audited revenue of $15.8 million in 2006.

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THE HOURS PASS BY, STARING BLANKLY AT THE COMPUTER SCREEN...

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:00:10 -0800

WHAT I STARE AT

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>> SOME ANALOG GOODNESS FROM OUR FRIENDS AT LIFELONG FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:57:29 -0800

This is dedicated to all my freelance designer friends [without health insurance].
You know who you are.

STILL FROM FREELANCERS UNION SPOT

CHECK OUT THE TASTY GOODNESS HERE, FELLAS

Be sure to check out FREELANCERS UNION

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>> JUNO opening title sequence

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:05:53 -0800

I just had a "DUH" moment. I'm supposedly a motion graphics designer by trade, but I haven't showcased any motion work in months. That's retarded.

I haven't worked on any motion projects in a couple months. Let's not discuss this. It makes me feel quite anxious.

A few years ago, I had the good fortune to see Kevin Carroll from Nike speak at the University of Colorado at Boulder. His position with Nike is "Katalyst" [basically responsible for revving up creative types that are feeling uninspired and dull]. He said that creative people, like athletes, need to refuel with Gatorade. This Gatorade he discussed is not the actual drink, but the inspiration that comes from the outside to infuse the inside.

Get it?

Here's some Gatorade. I know I can sure use the fill-up.

JUNO opening titles by ShadowPlay Studio

still frame from the motion picture JUNO

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FRANKLIN. EDISION. AND THIS REESE GUY.

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:34:16 -0800

Reese's Commercial 4 -- "Inventors"

I am currently watching Project Runway. Their latest sponsor is Hershey's.

What does this mean for the viewer?

It means an onslaught of Hershey's ads taunting me after my grueling workout.

Check out this Reese's ad. Totally makes me smile. Simple. Clean. Direct. Straightforward cuts. Ridiculous.

THIS IS THE STUFF COMMERCIALS ARE MADE OF.

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