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Feb
02

Nick Jr. – Warm & Fuzzy Holidays

A Warm & Fuzzy Broadcast Package for Kids of All Ages.

CLIENT:
Nick Jr.

Nick Jr. came to us in October of 2015 looking for a production partner for their  holiday packaging, bumpers and IDs. This included producing a wide ranging stop motion shoot, as well as a complete graphics package to accompany it. They had a bit of the plan in place, but needed someone who could bring all of their ideas together in time for the quickly approaching holiday season. This was a challenge we eagerly jumped at!

The goal was to reimagine popular Nick Jr. characters and introduce a crew of adorable animals as stylized felted creatures that would bring a “Warm & Fuzzy” feeling to life. Over 20 different vignettes were proposed across 3 unique locations. We took the reigns of the project and jumped right in, evaluating the creative and setting up our animation, and postproduction teams – while putting in place the kind of efficient workflow that a package of this magnitude demands.

SELECTED SPOTS

It was truly a great experience working with everyone involved in this project, from the team at Nick Jr. to our amazing shooting and post production crews. We all came together like a well-oiled machine to produce a monumental amount of quality work. We had about 8 days of pre-production, 5 days of shooting, and 3 weeks of post production. In total, we delivered 37 stop motion vignettes and 73 animated graphic elements, on time and on budget. This couldn’t have been achieved this without the fantastic pipeline we established and the talent of everyone involved.

PRODUCTION STILLS
BEHIND THE SCENES

CREDITS

Houses in Motion
Director/Producer: John Earle
2D Animation & Composite: Brad Walter, Yussef Cole, John Earle
Stop Motion Animator: Pete List, Maxwell Sorensen
Editor: John Earle, Brad Walter
Storyboards: Joe Laney

Shooting Studio:Christopher Webb Films
Cinematographer/TD: Christopher Webb
1st AD: Mark Bracamonte
Production Coordinator: Graceann Dorse
Art Department/Props Master: Dalane Mason
Fabricator & Paper Artist: Junko Shimitzu
Gaffer: Tim Curtin
Key Grip: Dan Torres
Specialty Rigging: Daniel Jusino
AC/DIT: Tom Cryan
Camera Dept. Intern: Conner Daniels

Nick Jr.
VP Brand Design: Jennifer Cast
Art Director: Kristen Williams
Copywriter: Jennifer Treuting
Sr. Project Manager: Cassandra Lipin
Producer: Raebekah Cox, Michelle Ragone, Noel Claro
Animation Director: Chris Papa
Assoc. Animation Director: Rob Kohr
Puppet & Set Frabrication: Julia Rosner

SIMILAR PROJECTS
Nickelodeon – Nickmas Promo
Sesame Street – Mecha Builders – Promo
Scholastic Book Fairs
Sep
01

JetLife – Show Graphics Package

Where the Fans Are the MVP.

CLIENT:
New York Jets

The New York Jets contacted Houses to create a graphics show package for their brand new program, JetLife, which premiered during the 2015 NFL season. The show aired Saturday nights at 11:35pm on CBS and had a 16 episode run. The half-hour program is everything you want to know about the NYJ organization outside of the game… the offseason, charity events, behind the scenes, and much more. Our initial proposal included 3 directions that were all well received. In the end they went with the one that highlighted the fans and their diversity. 

For the Show Open, Houses produced a live-action shoot which included casting and location scouting. Filming in the back streets of Jersey City, Hoboken, Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn to catch the vibe of the “everyday loyal fan.” We also designed the logo for the show as well as secondary elements such as bumpers, backgrounds, lower thirds, and transitions. The package came together very nicely, we had a ton of fun working with the New York Jets franchise and everybody there was pumped up about how the package turned out. J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS!!!

INITIAL MOODBOARD
BUMPER
LOWER THIRDS
TRANSITIONS
BEHIND THE SCENES

CREDITS

Houses in Motion
Creative Director: Dan DeGloria
Director of Photography: Lee Gingold
Casting Director: Kimberly Ramirez
Editor/Color Grade: Nate Buchik
Logo Design & Lower Thirds: Dennis Moore

New York Jets
Executive Producer: Bob Parente
Director/Producer: James Castronuovo

SIMILAR PROJECTS
Sesame Street – Mecha Builders – Promo
Sesame Workshop – Branding Toolkit
Food Network – Wars
Aug
15

Indiana University – Bicentennial Gala

A Story 200 Years in the Making.

CLIENT:
Feats, Inc.

Feats Inc. contacted us to create 3 animated videos for the Indiana University Bicentennial Campaign event. This gala event was held at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana and hosted 800 alumni, donors, and friends. The purpose of the event was to highlight the rich 200 year history of IU and the ways it continues to evolve and inspire the community, and even greater, the world. 

The 3 videos were focused around the idea of the past, present, and future. We built these videos in a 3.33:1 aspect ratio to accommodate the 15 x 50 foot screen. The event was a success and we were thrilled to have contributed to IU and their respected institution.

PAST
PRESENT
FUTURE

CREDITS

Houses in Motion
Director/Producer: Dan DeGloria
Design:
George Sepulveda (Past)
Dennis Chung (Present)
Dan DeGloria (Future)
Animation:
Brad Walter (Past)
Dennis Chung (Present)
Justin Acree, Dan DeGloria (Future)

Feats Inc.
Managing Director: Barbara McCort
Creative Strategist: Matthew Menter

SIMILAR PROJECTS
Aug
01

Preachers of Atlanta – Show Package

Hip Hop and the Holy Ghost.

CLIENT:
Oxygen

We were filled with joy creating this show package for Preachers of Atlanta. Oxygen came to us with this bangin’ music track and a loose design that we evolved into our energetic VFX filled edit.

BUMPERS & TITLE CARDS

CREDITS

Houses in Motion
Director: John Earle
Edit, VFX, & Composite: Lee Gingold & John Earle
Graphic Design: Dennis Moore

Oxygen
Creative Director: Kaori Sohma

SIMILAR PROJECTS
Sesame Street – Mecha Builders – Promo
Sesame Workshop – Branding Toolkit
Food Network – Wars
Jul
31

Rebel Gold – Show Graphics Package

All That Glitters is Gold.

CLIENT:
ITV Studios

Houses was excited when the opportunity came about to work with ITV Studios again on a show graphics package. This time around the show was to air on Discovery Channel. The 4 part series revolves around two teams of scavenger hunters who go out on the quest to find Jefferson Davis’ lost treasure. 

They follow the route a train carrying the treasure went on when the confederacy was withdrawing its resources to fight the war. Starting in Richmond, Virginia and ending in Washington, Georgia these teams were determined to find the rebel gold!

MAPS
PROCEDURAL GRAPHICS

CREDITS

Houses in Motion
Creative Director: Dan DeGloria
Show Title Designer/Animator: Will Huang
Maps Designer/Animator: Dan DeGloria
Procedurals Designer/Animator: Dennis Moore
SIMILAR PROJECTS
Sesame Street – Mecha Builders – Promo
Sesame Workshop – Branding Toolkit
Food Network – Wars
Apr
30

Baking Championship – Show Packages

Four Explosive Show Packages Full of Surprises.

CLIENT:
Food Network

We love it when our friends at Food Network are looking for a show package from us. We’ve had a lot of fun developing these playful show opens for their popular Baking Championship series. So far we’ve created opens and packages for Holiday, Kids, Spring and Halloween themes of the show. 

SIMILAR PROJECTS
Nickelodeon – Nickmas Promo
Sesame Street – Mecha Builders – Promo
Scholastic Book Fairs
Nov
17

Sephora – Holiday Gifting 2014

A Holiday Filled with OOOHs & AHHHs.

CLIENT:
Sephora

It’s the season of giving once again and our friends at Sephora came back to Houses for another playful video sending up their Holiday packing. We had a great time devising and executing the creative on this one, guided by the theme of Gifting. We wanted to keep the same vibe as the 2013 spot, but take it a few steps further. The custom music by Explosion Robinson keeps the pace moving on this holiday adventure!

PRODUCTION STILLS

CREDITS

Direction: Houses in Motion
Stop Motion Animation: Matt Somma (Po-Town Pictures)
DP: Matt Somma
Lighting: Steven Breckon
2D Design and Animation: Brad Walter
Clean-up & Composite: Brad Walter, John Earle
Music Composition & Sound Design: Explosion Robinson
SIMILAR PROJECTS
Nickelodeon – Nickmas Promo
Sesame Street – Mecha Builders – Promo
Scholastic Book Fairs
Nov
13

Puma – Revolutions

An Energetic Romp Through the Decades.

CLIENT:
Puma
via Rain NY

Puma – Revolutions was an excellent project for our team at Houses. The digital agency, Rain, came to us to help realize this brand lifestyle piece commemorating the 45th anniversary of the iconic Puma Suede sneaker. Rain wanted to showcase the history of the Suede with a punchy :45 that spans the decades from the 1968 Olympics through today.

The original brief was for a series of period reenactments showcasing notable events from each era. They would be tied together through a series of match cuts with the sneaker typically in the center of frame. Working closely with the director at Rain, and a calculator for the budget, we came to the conclusion that shooting on location wasn’t really an option. We offered the idea of a studio shoot for all scenes and transforming this video into history lesson in design as well.

MOODBOARDS

We devised a way to integrate period inspired design and animation from each era into their respective scenes.  Saul Bass influenced the 1960s, psychedelia for the 70s,  eye burning neon and low-fi video games for the 80s, and so on. Happily everyone responded well to this direction and believed that it dramatically elevated the entire spot.

With the shots planned out, we began our mood boards and style frames for each of the eras. At the same time we were busy creating pre-vis for many of the shots, ensuring we had the proper equipment and techniques at the ready on the shoot days. Going into the shoot we had a strong understanding of where the graphics would live and how they would play out.

After two days of shooting, one on a green screen stage with talent and the other capturing  shoe elements with motion control rigs and other nifty robots, we brought everything back for editing and post work.

As our editor pulled selects of every shot, the designers and animators began building the environments and remaining design elements to populate the scenes. Over the next 2 weeks we built out everything and even created a few new sections along the way.

During the final week, we fine tuned all of the elements and created period appropriate color grades and artifacting to drive home the period scenes. The final piece came together in the energetic romp through the decades you see here! Throw on your Suedes and appreciate the history you’re stepping through.

CREDITS

Houses in Motion
Visual Effects Supervisor: John Earle
Editor: Lee Gingold
Design & Animation: Dan DeGloria, John Earle, Lee Gingold, George Sepulveda, Paul Imperio, Arturo Echeverria
Color Grade / Look Development: Lee Gingold
Rotoscope: Alejandro Monzon

Rain NY
Agency: Rain
Director: Tim Whitney

Christopher Webb Films
DP: Chris Webb

SIMILAR PROJECTS
Nickelodeon – Nickmas Promo
Sesame Street – Mecha Builders – Promo
Scholastic Book Fairs
Oct
02

Nook – Barnes & Noble

Planes, Trains, & Automobiles.

CLIENT:
Barnes & Noble
Producing this web commercial was a pleasure because of the friendly folks at NOOK/Barnes and Noble we worked with to make it happen. Houses collaborated with the NOOK team to quickly turn around this :30 second spot advertising the new NOOK by Samsung. We devised the script/story and carried out the production from start to finish. Everyone was thrilled with the outcome and the quick production. The Houses team is looking forward to the next one!

CREDITS

Houses in Motion
Creative Director: Dan DeGloria
Written by: Brad Walter & Dan DeGloria
Animator: Brad Walter
Edit & Conform: Dan DeGloria
SIMILAR PROJECTS
Nickelodeon – Nickmas Promo
Sesame Street – Mecha Builders – Promo
Scholastic Book Fairs
Jul
09

The Big Tip – Show Open

We Always Tip 20%.

CLIENT:
Food Network

Our pals at Food Network came to us for a quickie Show Package for their new show The Big Tip with Rachel Ray. Food Network’s design director wanted something with a papercraft feel. Oh, and it also had to include the classic diner Guest Check that we’re all familiar with. After looking for a bit of fresh inspiration, we came across the work of Yulia Brodskaya. 

Her intricate paper craft designs really spoke to us. Using her perspective as a starting point we ran with the design you see in motion. Designed in Illustrator and brought to life in Cinema 4D, this show open was a ton of fun to work on!

PRODUCTION STILLS
SIMILAR PROJECTS
Sesame Street – Mecha Builders – Promo
Sesame Workshop – Branding Toolkit
Food Network – Wars
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