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Spark: York House School

I recently worked with the lovely folks at York House School in Vancouver on a launch video for their strategic plan.

This project was a collaboration between myself, an excellent crew, the marketing & communications team at York House School, and the community as a whole. Many people stepped in to help, providing locations, props, volunteering as cast members, and creating the all-important triangles (you’ll see in the video). The final product has all the polish of a commercial, while the heart of the community that made it freely shines through.

I love it when a community can come together in collaboration with professional artists like this. Together we made something that would be impossible without each others’ support, and in the process get to tell a story worth sharing.

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28 Days Later

Producing a daily vlog is a revealing, invigorating creative experience. The format flexes artistic muscles and forces fast decisions. It pushes boundaries of participation and relationship. Failure and success are immediate, all with the chance to try again the next day. In the space of a month, I produced 90+ minutes of something worth watching.

Check out the final vlog here, and click through if you want to see the whole series.

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Engine Vlog!

“What are you thinking?” … “On Death”

I’m working on a daily vlog of experimental films with Engine while we travel in Italy & France. Check them out on YouTube!

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If Death Comes…

… may it find you living

A fun project with Engine from an afternoon in Albuquerque is released today. Go check it out!

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40 Years of Opportunity

Opportunity International, a client of mine over at Storyspark, is celebrating 40 years of serving small-scale entrepreneurs in developing countries. I worked with them to develop the story behind the anniversary, as well as produce this short piece explaining the campaign. Props to Gord for the design and Ryan for the excellent animation.

Learn more about the campaign at ican.opportunitycan.ca.

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End the Wait

End the Wait from Storyspark on Vimeo.

As a follow-up to the first video, this motion graphics piece was developed by Storyspark to communicate the urgency & the simplicity of the need for families to adopt. Kudos to the excellent design & animation chops of Dan & Gordie, with the music track by Adrian Bradford. Always great to work with these talented people.

Find out more at endthewait.ca.

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Waiting to Belong

Waiting to Belong from Storyspark on Vimeo.

Over the past several months I’ve been working with a dedicated group of people who want to see the end of the waiting generation in Canada. More than 30,000 kids in Canada are waiting for adoption – and they aim to change that.

My journey with them began by helping uncover their core story through a process I call “story finding”. We found that, though the number of waiting kids is a daunting challenge, it’s also a great opportunity. This is the first of a series of videos talking about adoption and what it means to those who experience it.

Find out more at waitingtobelong.com.

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Contagious Conference Opener

2010 Contagious Conference Opener from Storyspark on Vimeo.

The opening film for the 2010 Contagious Conference, held at the Vancouver Convention Centre and hosted by BCAIM. Produced by my new company, Storyspark. Directed by yours truly and the ingenious Dan Stewart. Awesomeness brought to you by all the Contagious Conference volunteers.

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Seth Godin in NYC

Marketers are not Advertisers – Seth Godin, 2010 Contagious Conference from Storyspark on Vimeo.

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of filming Seth Godin in New York as part of a series of videos for the upcoming Contagious Conference. We had a great time during the interview, with Seth sharing lots of insight and new ideas about marketing, gift culture, and what it means to be a Linchpin. If you’d like to see the full interview… well, you’ll have to come to the conference for that :)

This is round two or three of a series of projects that have quietly launched my new venture, Storyspark. If you haven’t already, head over to the website to check out what it’s all about.

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Russian T-55 Test Drive

T-55 Test Drive on Vimeo.

A few days ago, on the rainiest August day on record, I was part of a crew that headed to Chilliwack for a test drive. Our test vehicle has a 38-litre V12 engine and weighs 40 tons: the venerable T-55.

I had to think about whether to post this. My views on war aren’t really compatible with going out to “play” with a machine like a Russian main battle tank. But at the same time, this is about making movies. And we had a lot of fun on the day. This test drive is part of a more extensive behind-the-scenes look I’m shooting for the 3rd season of Sanctuary, a Vancouver-based television series that airs on the SyFy network. I can’t say any more than that. Have a look at the video.