Oregon Media Production Association celebrates achievements of commercial, film, TV and interactive media production in Oregon at their annual meeting on Tuesday night. The meeting will be streamed live beginning at 7pm PST and running for one hour. The streaming link can be found on www.ompa.org or by searching Livestream.com.
OMPA Annual Meeting on Livestream.com, Tuesday 1/28/14 at 7pm
At OMPA’s annual meeting the association will award Awards of Excellence in three categories, distribute over $4500 in student scholarship money and announce newly-elected members of the OMPA Board of Directors. Continue reading... “OMPA Annual Meeting: Live stream 7pm Tuesday”
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich kicked off the 2014 CES with a keynote that covered a lot of interesting new developments at Intel. In the world of digital storytelling Krzanich showed off the Leviathan project that Intel Research Labs has been working on with the USC World Building Media Lab. Tawny Schileski of Intel Research Labs was one of the key partners on the project and we’re proud to say that she’s also been a key player in the formation of the Oregon Story Board. Continue reading... “Intel Shows Off Leviathan at CES Keynote”
Here’s a little video that our friend from Clackamas Community College quickly put together from last night.
Thanks to all who sponsored the event, the great companies who shared their projects with the attendees, and of course all those who attended the event. I think it was a great way to celebrate 2013 and an even better way to set the tone for a bigger and better 2014 for all!
December 6, 2013 – Portland, Oregon – Oregon Story Board, launched earlier this year by a consortium of research, private, and state groups, today welcomes its inaugural Executive Director Nicholas de Wolff, after a comprehensive national search. Nicholas will be responsible for developing and overseeing the organization’s strategic and operational mission.
“We were incredibly impressed with the quality of candidates that applied for this position,” said Vince Porter, Executive Director of the Oregon Governor’s Office of Film and Television, one of the groups involved with the initiative, “and it became clear early on that Nicholas was at the top of the list. Continue reading... “Oregon Story Board Appoints Nicholas de Wolff Executive Director”
Creative Direction: Blind
Creative Director: Greg Gunn
Executive Producer: Amy Knerl
Project Manager: Bridget Carroll
Compositor: Lawrence Wyatt
3D artist: Hao Cui
Post Production: Hinge Digital
Executive Producer: Roland Gauthier
VFX Supervisor: Michael Kuehn
Production Manager: Tiffany Navarro
Modeling: Josh LaFayette
Look Development: Jonathan Beals, Tyler Kenworthy
Lighting: Jonathan Beals
Compositing: Tom Burney, Terell Seitz
What car powers through all seasons? The Mégane by Renault, perfectly envisioned using full CG and VFX – no live action shoot needed.
In collaboration with directing team Andrew Nawrot and Sonja Jasansky, the Hinge creative team developed this all-CG spot for the Renault Mégane in just under two weeks. The spot features dramatic lighting as well as naturalistic visual effects of water, smoke and haze.
You’ve heard recently how interested we are in Oregon’s digital medial companies pushing the boundaries of digital storytelling. Well now you can see some of the work for yourself at Design Week Portland’s event “Blurred Lines” which is being presented by AIGA Portland. Check it out! Continue reading... “Behind the Scenes of AIGA’s “Blurred Lines””
Award-winning motion graphics and design house, Cardboard Castle, proudly presents an evening of wonder featuring an immersive video installation inspired by the ethereal beauty of the deep sea.
Infusing digital animation with the ghostly movements of underwater creatures, viewers will float through a vivid ocean dreamscape buoyed on an ambient musical score.
Animators from Cardboard Castle will be on hand to discuss the exhibit and answer any questions from guests. This will be a casual and informative event designed to provide the local community with a window into the creative process at Cardboard Castle. Continue reading... “PixelSea – An Animated Video Installation by Cardboard Castle”
In the third spot of our integrated campaign for Carrington College, Hinge continued our partnership with BVK to bring Blue and Goldie (and squirrel) to a city park to help another student soar into a new career.
Client: Carrington College
Agency: BVK
Producer: Allison Lockwood
Art Director: Ryan Smith
Copywriter: Seth Gordon
Creative Director: Gary Mueller
Creative Production: Hinge Digital
Executive Producer: Roland Gauthier
Post Producer: Amanda Anderson
Director: Alex Tysowsky
VFX Supervisor: Michael Kuehn
Production Manager, Storyboarding: Tiffany Navarro
Production Design: Tyler Kenworthy
Animation: Keith Sizemore, Justin Mai
Look Development: Jonathan Beals, Tyler Kenworthy, Josh LaFayette
Lighting: Jonathan Beals
Compositing: Terell Seitz, Tom Burney
Live Action Producer: Brett Carlson
Editor: Shawn Wight
Color Correction: Siggy Ferstl, Company 3
Mastering: Mission Control Continue reading... “Hinge Digital Produces New Spot for Carrington College”
On October 7, HB 3367 becomes law. This is significant in several ways for Oregon’s film, television, and digital media industry. The most obvious change is the increase in the annual amount of OPIF tax credits to $10million a year. (By the way, we’re selling the remaining $4million of tax credits for 2013 beginning on October 21. Here are the details of the tax credit auction.)
December 6, 2013 – Portland, Oregon – Oregon Story Board, launched earlier this year by a consortium of research, private, and state groups, today welcomes its inaugural Executive Director Nicholas de Wolff, after a comprehensive national search. Nicholas will be responsible for developing and overseeing the organization’s strategic and operational mission.
On October 7,