Wasn’t I just talking about this ad? The new issue of S3 Magazine just hit news stands.
Keep an eye out for the Slide Style™ full-pager in 24 deep from the cover.

This killer keyboard skin for After Effects arrived today. This thing is light-years past overdue. I should have bought one of these years ago.
This will definitely speed up the production process for future video work.

I just came across this hoodie by the Hundreds. Apparently I wasn’t the only one who thought it was a good idea to reference a company as “the old black”. Here I thought I was being clever.

I suppose I was being clever… it just so happens that the camp at the Hundreds is also clever. SO… cheers to the collective unconscious, and better ideas to come.

To celebrate UUC Motorwerk’s 10-year anniversary, they gave away magnetic drain plugs on a 1st-come 1st-serve basis. I’ve been meaning to order this part for YEARS… so when I got the e-mail, needless to say - I went right to their website and snagged one.

Maybe they’ll give away a big brake kit next?
Hey… a man can dream.
:)

The long-awaited follow-up to the first installment. This video continues the horror-inspired, theatrical slow-motion - while trying to keep the “sequel” status from collapsing into common franchise stereotypes that the horror genre is known for.

Principal photography for this project was plagued with technical difficulties from the start. Cameras falling off cars, HDD cameras shutting themselves off before every run, lens issues, focusing problems… it was all there. While this video didn’t quite live up to my personal expectation and original creative vision… it did turn out well.

The sequel is finally complete. No one is safe.

I came across these cool press kits I designed and had printed for SEMA back in 2006. We were looking for some company backing to help offset the cost of the documentary. I threw these press kits together extremely fast to make it back from the press in time for Vegas. Two years have passed since then, and now that I’m looking back on these… I think they turned out to be a slick piece of collateral.

The press kit starts out with a brief synopsis of what the project was about, and what our goal behind it was.

It talked about media partnerships, and what we had to offer as a marketing platform.

It overviewed unique impressions through all media outlets, and discussed partnership options for sponsorship.

Lastly, a DVD of the 1st teaser trailer was attached to the back inside cover via a cool gel disc.

Off all the prospective partnerships… the only one to step up and show faith in what we were doing was Exedy Racing Clutch. Most of the other companies were either turned off because of the street-drifting in the documentary, or fell under the “all talk, no action” clause that seems to plague the industry.

Regardless, these press kits are very cool, and will be something I will cherish forever. To me, these still mark the beginnings of this project… and are a small part of a larger picture of what this project later became.

A satellite view of Turner Field shows remnants legal drifting in downtown Atlanta.
This must be an old image… because this lot is black now.
So crazy!

News story at 11.