Desedo-fam member and all-around mensch Paul Kamuf creates animations that challenge both the conventions of storytelling and of browser behavior. His most recent project tackles the text message — plus he even makes a cameo. Music by John Pugh of Free Blood. Sit back and enjoy the 1s and 0s.
That’s a lot of initials. We’re pleased to announce that our project based on Raafi’s screenplay Heart of the City has been accepted into IFP’s No Borders international film market. Our festival buddies from Power to the Pixel, Koo and Zack will also be there with their project 3rd Rail. There will be many meetings to come. And perhaps a few cocktails. Always cocktails.
We’ve had a busy Summer: there was the suite of promos for Discovery’s The Colony, the short film, work trips to Ohio and the west coast. And this past weekend a shoot for fashion week — Gary Graham’s presentation at Milk Studios.
This image was captured pre-show at Gary Graham as the models learned their cues. The footage is outtakes from the Discovery job — we were asked to create 6 promos as part of the social media campaign. But sometimes the coolest looking stuff doesn’t make the cut.
All your heroes are skateboarders. You do not know their names. This truth is undeterred by the fact that they advertise products. In fact, it might be because they can advertise products and still remain heroes that you will never know their names. Nameless heroes. Skateboarders.
UPDATE:
The energy drink wars will be fought using extreme sports athletes for footsoldiers. But you knew that.
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skate video directed by Garth Davis of Exit films.
DES TEMPS is a conversational journal of thoughts on advertising and culture by DESEDO principal Raafi Rivero. For further reading, Raafi keeps an archive of visual links on Pinboard.