Innovative Video Productions that Entertain, Inform and Inspire.
Recent Video Projects
Televison. Webseries. Commercials.
We fuel our projects with years of production experience, late-night gab sessions about movies and media, and a great deal of good coffee.
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2013 Splash Reel
Take a minute to check out a montage of some of our recent work. Really, just a minute.
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Visual Acoustics
Musical performance videos and interviews from bands on the rise. The next best thing to being at the show.
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The Art of Deliciousness
Until 'Smell-o-Vision' this will have to do. I'm hungry already.
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The Zen of Billiards
A commercial parody of 70's martial arts films for a high-end lifestyle product.
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A Clear Choice
Clean water is a hallmark of a stable, successful society. Solutions to water security come in many forms. Here's one.
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Wow me
Take a look at some of our recent motion graphic work.
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Beer Me
Travel the country with our sexy host Erica Beard as she enters the world of craft beer while enjoying all the regional specialties of food and fun.
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Sexy. Food. Fun.
Employees Only is an ensemble dramedy about a group of employees, waiters, chef, managers, and owner, each trying to achieve their dreams at a busy high-end restaurant in NYC.
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Shuffle Up and Deal
We've all seen poker on TV, but not like this: hot music, features, funny and knowledgeable hosts from a new generation. It's poker for the cool kids.
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Take 5
Happiness is not just a feeling, it's a choice. Join host Sheila Helin as she teaches how simple changes and 5 minutes a day can change your life.
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Killer Knowledge
Sometimes a little knowledge goes a long way, a very long way. It saves lives-- maybe even yours.
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Pride, Inc.
Demonstrating the real-world value of the work you do makes all the difference..
Production Notes
We're media obsessed, watching and learning daily in the wonderful dynamism that is modern communications. Here are some of the things we like and think you should know about too.
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Mobile Video Length Increasing
April 11, 2013⋅ #GrokThis
A new report from Ooyala reports that 77% of all mobvile video views we for videos longer than 10 minutes.
While some demos report very moderate upticks in average video length, the M18-24 and younger has seen a dramatic increase-- pointing to the fact that younger males are attracted to web series and full run movies on mobile devices.
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Two Thumbs Down
April 4, 2013⋅ #Ebert
Roger Ebert was a critical voice in our perception of the movies and valued the art and craft of making them. He was the first journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for his film critiques and demonstrated to a national audience that good cinema importance our lives.
He also pushed filmmakers to make better movies. Nobody wanted the dreaded "Two thumbs down, way down." Both audiences and filmmakers are the better for it.
Sadly, the balcony is closed.
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Masters
February 6, 2013 ⋅ #OSCARS
"The man who tries to be funny is lost. To lose one's naturalness is always to lose the sympathy of your audience." -- Harold Lloyd
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Jamplify puts your Audience to Work
January 29 2013 ⋅ #MIDEM
Jamplify uses fans to amplify buzz about their favorite bands. They recently won the "Marketing and Social Engagement" Category of Midem's startup competition, and their concept is powerful and strinkingly simple. The site incentivizes fans to promote their favorite bands/artists by giving them promo points that they can trade in for ticket discounts, swag, or other prizes the band decides, effectively making fans part of your promotions team.
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5 Takeaways from the Big Music Conclave Midem
January 29 2013 ⋅ #MIDEM
With the ready access to music and the tools to spread content across social media, audiences are having an enormous effect on the way artists engage with their fans. Check out this article on the 5 Big Takeaways from midem, and why Blink-182's Mark Hoppus thinks you all should be paying more for your subscription music services.
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Going South
July 20 2012 ⋅ 2 comment
Going South is an upcoming Canadian film about Martha Barlow, a prairie wild child looking to escape her rural life. Skytheory is proud to announce that our very own Patrick Hackett will be traveling to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan as Assistant Director for this movie!
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Wes Anderson's American Express Commercial
July 14 2012 ⋅ 3 comments
Check out this gem from back in 2006. One of the coolest behind the scenes glimpses we've ever seen, shot in that Wes Anderson style we all know and love.
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The Myth of Resolution.
July 28 2011 ⋅ 5 comments
We've all heard countless stories touting the quality of new digital cameras. But the value of a picture has almost nothing to do with pixel counts.
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Globalism, So Long as Its In English.
July 9 2011 ⋅ 15 comments
Are we truly globalists? While the promise of a cross-cultural, multi-cultural world is at the other end of our internet connections, are we participating?
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Hollywood Handouts.
September 21 2011 ⋅ 0 comments
The industry is booming, creating new viewers and new revenue streams from Ushuaia to Ulaan Bataar. So why are communities so eager to pay-to-play for Hollywood feature film production?
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