Hinge’s Kitty Litter Spot is the Cats Meow!

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Avoid a cat-astrophe in the bathroom! In an original pitch spot called “Cat’s Meow: The Interruption,” Hinge’s creative team brings attention to a very real problem facing cats and their owners everywhere.

The concept was developed in-house and shot with Portland crew and talent. The animation and post team created and integrated a photo real CG cat into the live action plates — all with a dash of litter humor.

For more details, go to hingedigital.com

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Next VFX/PDX Meeting – LAIKA and SideFX Houdini! June 22

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The role of “FX Artist” working on a film is a fun one indeed.  FX Artists are tasked with creating dynamics and particle animations that create flashy effects like explosions, psunami level tidal waves, smoke, buildings crumbling, and other such epic imagery that make summer blockbusters all the more fun.

We’ll have 3 such individuals presenting at the next VFX/PDX meeting, which will heavily feature their weapon of choice:  Side Effects Houdini.  Portland, it’s time for a night we’re calling FIRE & ICE! Continue reading... “Next VFX/PDX Meeting – LAIKA and SideFX Houdini! June 22”

Hinge and Microsoft Team Up For Surface Pro 3 Spots

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Surface Pro 3 Retail Attract Loops

Microsoft tapped Hinge to create two :30 retail attract loops for the Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3. Hinge was responsible for the original creative and developed both horizontal and vertical versions for use in store and out of home displays.

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Oregon Animator, Stefan Nadelman, Animates Sequence In Kurt Cobain Doc

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Oregon animator, Stefan Nadelman, created the sequence above for the Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck documentary that premiered at Sundance this year.  Nadelman worked with Cobain’s own drawings to bring them to life.  The New York Times referenced this animated sequence “of (Cobain’s) adolescence, set to his own taped narration, is the best part of the film.”  You can see the whole documentary on HBO tonight.

Read more about Stefan Nadelman’s work as a director here.

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Hinge Digital Launches New Character for Oroweat

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Meet Healthfull! Sure he gets toasty, but the crew at Hinge Digital and Coyne PR loved collaborating on all 80 calories of their newest character. Check out the Healthfull Trailer from the makers of Arnold, Oroweat, and Brownberry Bread – in theaters and online now! ‪#‎LoveYourBread‬

And for concept art and behind the scenes images, visit Hinge Digital. Continue reading... “Hinge Digital Launches New Character for Oroweat”

iOPIF to Begin Accepting New Applications May 4th

July 1st will mark the beginning of a new fiscal year and a new round of funding for our film incentive programs. As a result, we are preparing to open up the application process for our “local filmmaker” program, commonly referred to as the Indigenous Oregon Production Investment Fund (iOPIF).

We will begin accepting iOPIF applications on May 4th, 2015. Our iOPIF Advisory Committee will evaluate all applications submitted between May 4th and May 8th as having been submitted at the same time.  Continue reading... “iOPIF to Begin Accepting New Applications May 4th”

Snow Knows… Nothing!

Snow knows… NOTHING! Hinge Digital proudly presents our own twist on the misadventures of Game of Thrones’ Jon Snow. Does Snow know romance? Giants? Anything? Check out our new GoT inspired Snow Knows shorts and let us know what you think!
http://hingedigital.com/projects/snow-knows/

Watch all 5 episodes together:
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Bent Image Lab’s “Polariffic” Accepted at Annecy Int’l Animated Film Fest

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Bent Image Lab, “Polariffic”

Bent Image Lab‘s “Polariffic” was accepted at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in the “TV Films in Competition” category.  Congratulations to the Bent team, comprising of, director Rob Shaw, producer Marissa Weisman, writer Allan Neuwirth, Music Composer Charles-Henri Avelange, and BENT Executive Producers Tsui Ling Toomer and Ray Di Carlo.  Annecy International Film Festival takes place June 15th – 20th in Annecy, France.


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Hinge Brings Households Together for Cox Communications

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Hinge teamed up again with PM Publicidad in Atlanta to create this broadcast spot showcasing six very different consumer households in one seamless camera move for Cox Communications. The deceptively simple looking spot was the product of meticulous orchestration between the live action and CG worlds.

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VFX Breakdown:
The project workflow began with the previs team: They roughed out the six virtual sets and developed a loopable camera move to program the Milo motion control rig. At the shoot, a RED EPIC was mounted to the Milo arm, and captured each household’s performance on the green screen sweep, as the Milo moved down the tracks. Continue reading... “Hinge Brings Households Together for Cox Communications”

Next VFX/PDX Meeting – Feb 12th w/Orland Nutt & Ben Luce!

AEPDX-ArtistShowcase-0212-300pJoin us for a screening of select works from the decade+ catalog of Orland Nutt, including his latest “Bear of Heaven,”  followed by in depth behind the scenes that showcase Orland’s mastery of Adobe After Effects that is regularly on display as one of the front line artists at Bent Image Lab.

Opening the show will be Ben Luce, an extremely talented illustrator and animator who’s art blurs the lines between traditional and digital.  Ben will be demo’ing his techniques with Photoshop and After Effects. Continue reading... “Next VFX/PDX Meeting – Feb 12th w/Orland Nutt & Ben Luce!”