Brett Schnacky » Animation

The Art of the Possible

brett — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:34:06 +0000

DDB Worldwide asked Mode Project to create an integrated collateral campaign including a short film that would illustrate the concept of connectivity throughout Obama campaign. A culmination of over 400 hours of campaign footage, Processing, and After Effects.

On June 25th, David Plouffe, the campaign manager behind Barack Obama’s historic presidential election, joined the advertising industry at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. Presented by DDB Worldwide, David Plouffe explained how to harness the power of social networking to connect groups of dispersed people and motivate them toward a common goal.

In early 2007, few people thought Senator Barack Obama had a chance of being elected President. But Obama’s leadership team, with David Plouffe at the helm, developed an extraordinary strategy to develop a world-class online community. They not only proved the nay-sayers wrong, but also blew by previous fundraising records – $580 million in two years, with 91 percent coming from individual donors. The campaign generated brand loyalty with unprecedented success.

Dissent Magneto Sport

brett — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:44:00 +0000

This is a short 3d animation piece I did for a friend over a couple days. He created a concept for a new bike that utilizes mag-lev non-friction technology. Pretty intense stuff. To go with it, he needed an intense 30 second spot to showcase the features.

UN Foundation: Girl Fund

brett — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:28:45 +0000

Animation for the United Nations Foundation. A informative piece for the UN Girl Fund program. Created at Mode Project.

Windex™ Outdoor All-In-One

brett — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:04:20 +0000

End-Tag and Animation for SC Johnson’s new Windex product, Windex Outdoor All-In-One. Created for Mode Project.

Revenge Of The Three Blind Mice

brett — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:32:59 +0000

Everyone has heard the story of the Three Blind Mice. Using After Effects to animate, the goal of the project was to re-tell or continue a story. I chose to showcase the revenge of these tailless critters.

Project: Alternate Narrative of a Classic Story – Class Project
Role: Direction, Animation, Sound Design

Blockbuster End-Tag

brett — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:18:45 +0000

For this project, Blockbuster needed a redux of a previous 2d end-tag, pushing for a more 3d appeal. Using Maya and the old animation as a blueprint, the resulting animation matched the feel that Blockbuster was going for.

Project: Blockbuster Spot for MO/DE
Role: Models, Animation

Flight Of Freedom

brett — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:09:35 +0000

This project was based around the idea that all things can be animated. I thought it would be funny to glorify the climatic few seconds that a standard construction nail endures as it is fired into a material, or its final resting place. I also exaggerated a bit.

Project: Animate an Inanimate Object – Class Project
Role: Direction, Models, Animation, Sound Design