Chris Do led his creative team down an occasionally blood-spattered graphic path, visually bridging the two worlds co-ed vampire slayer Buffy walks. From the grave to the locker room and back again, wholly 3D environments were given a Mike Mignola-inspired gritty treatment, capturing the B-Horror Movie schlock and fun of the show’s unique flavor.
Keep a keen eye out for the names etched into headstones, or titles printed on books – in a nod to the fervent fan-base, Blind peppered the spot with subtle details drawn from the shows extensive lore.
“Join the Fang Club”
Congrats to the Blind team for their recent win at the 2005 BDA North American awards. Blind was recognized with nine statuettes, including five golds. The items awarded include: Boys & Girls Club PSA, Riding Giants main title, Jet ‘Look What You’ve Done’ music video, Buffy/Angel promo, and Fox MLB ‘Unscripted’ and NFL ‘Chalkboard’ promotions. These spots can be seen in the ‘Reels’ section of the web site.
What do you get when pinball meets baseball? All your favorite players, playing a spirited game of pickup in the photorealistic innards of a custom designed machine. Blind and FOX Sports teamed up to create this exciting spot for the MLB All Star game. Check out the promo under the Entertainment section.
Check out the Sony Playstation E3 booth. Monitor graphics courtesy of Creative Director Tom Koh.
As far as we know, this was the first commercial ever produced for Quiksilver. We got to work with legendary skater Natas Kaupas (Quiksilver creative director), which was a blast.
Vanessa and Tom were guest speakers at the AIGA Y Design Conference in San Diego. Michael Vanderbyl and Art Chantry were amongst a few of the notable speakers present.
Congratulations to fellow recipients Karin Fong, Mathew Cullen and Jake Banks for AIGA’s Grown in California ‘Best in Category’ award for motion graphics.
Blind’s initial objective was to create an opening title sequence and transitional elements for the webisodes. Mid-way through the design process, the graphic program grew to include a full brand identity, encompassing broadcast endtags, theatrical trailers ads, the website front end – even promotional pizza boxes and 32 oz. drinks.