During this global pandemic, we've all had the time to reflect on what and who is important. "Look for the helpers" was something Mr. Rogers foresaw. We now see heroes and helpers taking many forms. Some who were on the fringes and barely drew our notice at all, are now donning masks and putting themselves in harm's way so we can have some sense of normalcy. A shelf stocker, a drive-thru window attendant, food delivery drivers, and of course doctors, nurses, and personal care workers. We can only hope, coming out of this nightmare, that we remember their sacrifice.
My brother from my other mother, Ben Elliott (@bendelliott)–accomplished musical director based in Vancouver–wrote this love song while under mandatory quarantine. I immediately saw the message of love for our fellow humans as a touching response to what we're all going through. With the help of so many talented photographers who have posted their amazing photographs for public and commercial use, free of license or credit on Unsplash.com , I pulled apart the photos to create parallax movement in 3D space.
It's been an amazing experience working with Ben–someone I have so much respect for personally and creatively–and creating something which may make a person coming off an 18 hour shift, still feeling the soreness behind their ears where the mask elastic rubbed all day, feel appreciated and loved. Thank you.
This is a creative concept execution developed with my VERY talented creative writing partner, Krystle Mullin. The voiceover was graciously donated by our mentor, and Writer in Residence at FCB Chicago, Mr. John Claxton. This was created for a internal meeting versus commercial production, but we were just do damn proud of it that we wanted to share it here.
I created this broadcast TV spot with Photographer, Tyler Grey. Using several layers of composited images I created a parallax movement in each scene to bring the images to life and tell the story of GM's long history of always being there to care for your car.
I've recently created several videos for the Azrieli Foundation in efforts to spread the stories of Canadian Holocaust survivors. Some extremely heavy and moving first-hand accounts of the most horrific atrocities. Along with interview footage, I have interspersed animations created from deconstructing archival photographs to create these moving images. If you'd like to see the full videos, please visit the Azrieli Foundation's Facebook page.
The Call That Comes After is an interactive experience that parents can send to their teens to warn them of the dangers of driving while high in marijuana. It is meant to help start the conversation which studies show will lead to fewer cases of teens driving high or getting in the car with someone who is high. Try it for yourself and send to your teen, at www.TheCallThatComesAfter.com
A motion graphics project I worked on for Telus explaining how cellular technology works.
Motion graphics project I did for Telus to explain the online upgrade process.
iPad app logo mnemonic I created
TFO created a completely accessible website to ensure people of all abilities can access their educational content.