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_what
site for london-based film company, asylum films
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asylum contacted us to update and revamp their website a little. open to any ideas we had that might give a new spin to the typical film company website, they let us riff a little on an idea we had developed with our own portfolio site. the result is a rather rich mix of experimental flash, javaascript, css and html. enjoy.
_features
  • javascript click and drag system
  • jpg / flv background display
  • 'get file' feature
  • 'random' button
  • moo tools based menu / section system
  • 'hide menu' feature for viewing media
  • javascript thumbnail overlay system
_link
asylumfilms.co.uk
_tags
home page
home page

_what
site for the cambridge-based artist thomas newbolt.
_how
thomas called with some ideas for a site that offered us the opportunity to produce something that would showcase his life's work beyond any typical website limitations. for his online debut he said he didn't care for slow connections or primitive computer technology; the people he wanted to see his work wouldn't have them anyway & they had to be impressed.
_features
  • flash-driven, intuitive site navigation
  • system sound effects & a classical soundtrack
  • site enhancements for faster connections
  • database-driven site filing system
  • still & moving artwork viewing mechanism
  • 'sketchbook' guestbook.
  • video clip pop-ups & 2 full short-films
  • random article quoting mechanism
  • multiple site backdrops
  • contact form
_link
thomasnewbolt.com
_awards
gold medal in the november 2003 american design awards 
_tags
painting view
sketchbook

_what
website for the ground-breaking political documentary, swing state.
_how
director & producers jason fisher, john intrater & h. spencer young approached us in need of a promotional website for their new documentary 'swing state'. we were thrilled to be apart of such an inspiring politically driven project & one that truly captures the importance of ohio's 2006 governor race & the impact it would have on the upcoming presidential election. furthermore we were given carte blanche to design the site in a fashion we felt best suited the film. we hope you enjoy it.
_features
  • flash driven site navigation
  • custom weather feed that triggers atmospheric background animations
_link
www.swingstate08.com
_tags
home page
photo gallery
film festival poster

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animated ident for the london-based, independent film company, horace films' show reel.
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horace wanted us to put a new twist on their jewelry logo so that when placed at the front of their film company show reel it had that added punch of slickness of professionalism on top of their already quite establised jewelry-brand identity. they asked for a spinning 3D version of their logo but by burying many stills from their films and other treats into the animation, we gave them what they wanted plus that little bit extra. both parties left the presentation with big grins.
_link
versionindustries.com/movies/horace/horacereellogo3small.mov
_tags
video still

_what
escape from new york film poster
_how
every film has to have a great film poster to go with it. 65 asked us to make sure this was the case with their road movie. 11 completely different designs were produced, this was the winner.
_tags
poster

_what
promo video for the 65 days of static live album, 'escape from new york'
_how
we cut this video to promote the forthcoming cd / dvd double album from long-time collaborators, 65 days of static. all photography & editing by us, with post-production by asylum films.
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_what
informational website for the forthcoming feature film, HERE.
_how
director braden king contacted us with an interest in providing a very straightforward, clean and organized source of information about his forthcoming feature film production. we suggested customizing the wordpress.org source code and the result is a search engine friendly, easy to update, cross-platform compatible website.
_features
  • 'resuming' mp3 player with 'eject' mechanism
  • custom contact form
  • custom javascript menu
_link
herefilm.info
_tags
home page
lead actors page

_what
teaser site for the feature film, beyond apollo
_how
michael grodner approached us to produce a teaser site for his forthcoming feature film debut. he wanted a site that would create a buzz but also act as a way of helping him raise funds to get the film made. armed only with a script and some old NASA stock footage we wrote a short 'shooting script' of ideas. we developed four main stages to the site of which michael went with the two he felt were the least revealing and most enticing. the end result is a short but sweet curiosity of a site that gives sneaks script fragments at you and hints at the strange psychology of the film.
_features
  • original music
  • original sound effects
  • original dialogue
  • flash user interface
_link
beyondapollo.com
_tags
loader
part 1
part 2

_what
artwork for 65daysofstatic's film soundtrack, silent running.
_how
in 2010 the glasgow film festival asked 65daysofstatic if they were interested in re-scoring a film of their choosing. the band, always interested in the idea of scoring films, accepted and chose the 1970s science fiction cult classic, silent running. the success of the score lead them to perform it live at various festivals throughout 2011 and finally record it in the studio for release. 

the band approached us in the summer, asking that we might put together a poster and a record cover of some description for the release. it was similarly an incredible opportunity that was by no means lost on us. the poster was in many ways a direct reference to the film, as discussed here. the final record sleeve you see to the left was something quite different, and you can read more about that here.
_link
65daysofstatic.com
_tags
cover artwork
tour poster

_what
promo video for the a-alikes documentary, the ballot or the bullet
_how
director paul biedrzycki came to us with a series of video clips he wanted to use as a music video element in his new politically charged documentary about underground rap groupd, a-alikes. knowing we have a particular appetite for destroying things, he told us he wanted this section of the film to feel like it was 'being watched by a kid with a broken tv with rabbit ear antennae in bedford stuyvesant'. having lived in this neighbourhood of brooklyn not long ago, we were familiar with the vibe he wanted. we set about editing together the fragments he had, inserting various graphical elements to amp up the aesthetic and then obliterating the footage as best we could.
_link
versionindustries.com/movies/a-alikes/kar_720x405_h264_48khz.mov
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still
still

_what
website for the new york and los angeles based agency, feed the walrus
_how
adam and jeff wanted a site that was very simple, but yet amusing and charming. they had a big, forward thinking idea for their new startup company and needed to give it an almost understated beginning. we were first tasked with creating their walrus character and consequently building an online home for them. the result has a sort of monkey island charm to it in a way.
_features
  • smart URL system
  • interdubs integration
  • contact form
_link
feedthewalrus.com
_tags
home page
2D + 3D graphics page

_what
film poster for the feature film, the brooklyn brothers beat the best
_how
our talk at the IFP labs in tribeca, new york yielded some unexpected but very welcome results - several film makers approached us to assist them with ways to promote their films. one of the first was writer / director and actor ryan o'nan. he was about to send his new film the brooklyn brothers beat the best to the toronto film festival. the above poster is one of a few elements we worked work him and his production team to put together for the festival.

the film is ryan's ode to john hughes' trains, planes and automobiles (and stars some classic 80s movie alumni) and we created a poster to try to reflect that whilst offering its own more beat-up, make-shift aesthetic. it's the story of a lovelorn musician trying to get a band together and perhaps rekindle a little self-respect along the way. due to these musical themes within the film we also helped design a series of other elements which will be revealed by the film's production team along the way.

this is our first proper feature film poster and we're very excited and thankful to have been ushered into this new world by such great and talented people.
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poster 3

_what
website for the new york-based comedian + filmmaker, louis CK
_how
like most people we've been a fan of louis CK and his work for a while and so when the gregory brothers very kindly recommended us to him and his team a couple of months back, we were stoked. as if that wasn't cool enough, it turns out louis was looking for much more than a website. he was looking to revolutionize his approach to releasing his material to his fans. always up for trying new things, we set about pulling together a small dream team to get the task done.

everyone worked day and night on this from various locations both in the US and europe and its fair to say that the results far exceeded anyone's expectations. louis himself published a report on the whole project on the website, which you can read here.

you can read an in-depth article about our process and everything we've learnt from working on this job here.
_link
buy.louisck.net
_tags
streaming page
stream or download
home page