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Cowboys Legs Get Stolen

Super W vs. Plolo

The Big Bad Monster

The Big Nice Lion

What Sound Does a Litterbug Make?

Sometimes we make our own Public Service Announcements [PSAs].

Broadcast PSAs came into widespread use in the late 1940′s with the famous “Only you can prevent forest fires” tagline of Smokey the Bear.

Most learners seem to create these around issues of cultural identity, sustainability and justice.

11-year-olds on Littering

Steps

School Could Be Fun

Listen

Drugs are Masks

Stop-Motion: Holiday Greetings

The agency I created this for sent it out as a holiday greeting to their entire client roster, including Anheuser-Busch, Cargill and Revlon, among others.

demo reel

thinfilms works in as many contexts as possible using motion pictures and sound, thinfilms thinfilms icon demo reelincluding a diverse mix of commercial, independent and academic productions. With the exception of the last example, which was edited using historical footage, this reel demonstrates this diversity while presenting a showcase of cinematography, directing and editing capabilities.

laughter

I filmed 150 people telling their favorite joke.
Then, they were voted on.
These are the top-ten the people chose.

safety ladder

everything is funnier in a suit

surveillance

audio and video components of an installation meditating on the concepts and implications of public video surveillance

american rikishi

a fella returns to the solace of his room, where he can be alone with his mawashi
~ 7 minutes

whistle

Unable to learn to how to whistle, a symphony conductor speaks not a single word as he struggles with the perils of his obsession.

Shot in Juneau, Alaska

Gear: Canon GL2 and XL1, Final Cut 4 on 500MHz(!?) Powerbook G4

~ 11 minutes