We’re happy to announce that Crips and Bloods: Made in America opens at the IFC Theater in New York this Friday 23 January and then in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Sunset 5 on February 6. The film has been shortlisted for the Best Documentary Oscar. This marks the third theatrical collaboration between Creative Director, Tom Koh and filmmaker Stacy Peralta (Dogtown and Z-Boys, Riding Giants). It’s been some time since we worked on the film, so we’re excited to see it on the big screen.
In these challenging economic times, it’s hard to make sense of what’s going on. That’s why, now more than ever, agencies and their clients are looking for new ways to save money on production while not compromising on creative excellence. In light of the looming economic news, no one would fault a company like OppenheimerFunds for panicking. Instead, they did just the opposite. With the help of agency Euro RSCG, OppenheimerFunds proceeded with a bold new campaign that reaffirms audiences about their long-term, disciplined investment approach. However, they needed a prudent way to move forward.
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Adding to the list of projects Blind has joined together with documentary filmmaker Stacy Peralta comes Crispin Porter + Bogusky’s “Whopper Virgins” campaign for Burger King. The filmmaker and agency scoured the world, seeking out those who had no knowledge of a burger’s existence and conducted the ultimate taste test between the Whopper and McDonald’s Big Mac. Could it be possible? After traveling through exotic and outlying regions, running burgers from cities to villages and hauling a broiler by helicopter, they found their answer.
Take a trip through a cold, modern GPS landscape. The sterile 3d neighborhood becomes frighteningly real when audiences discover that the navigation system’s path is in fact the deadly trajectory of a stray bullet, headed straight for a little girl. Blind was thrilled to join Martin Williams in spreading this important message about the impact of gun violence and stray bullets on innocent bystanders. Check out the spot, then head to EndGunViolence.com to find out how you can help to make our world a safer place!
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Never comfortable resting on their laurels, the Blind team has done it again with accolades from the 2008 Create Awards! Congratulations to Chris, Tom, Erik and Vanessa, who each won honors for their creative work.
In addition to producing the breakthrough TV campaign for Oppenheimer Funds, Blind was challenged with translating the visual language of ‘Numbers’ into 2 print ads for the Wall Street Journal and Barron’s.
Spike in collaboration with the UFC urges people to get out and vote.
It’s metro-fierce, but don’t let its clean, sultry lines fool you: this car packs a punch, proving that good things really do come in small packages. It’s the all new Honda Fit: the hero of Blind’s latest interactive endeavor with RPA. CD Chris Do and AD Sakona Kong drew on their passion for comic books, manga and anime to create a dark and dramatic world for the Fit to exercise its superpowers. Go to www.honda.com and click on ‘Fit’ to see it in action!
Our favorite running man is back and bringing delicious Dunkin’ coffee beans to a grocery store near you! Blind has teamed up with Hill Holliday in this tag for Dunkin’ Donuts’ famed Original Blend and new Dunkin’ Dark roast coffee. Integrating 2d and 3d animation, our highly graphic hero interacts with a photoreal rendered coffee bag in a fun, elegant tag that looks so good you can almost taste the rich caffeinated goodness!
