Thanks to all that came out to our video and motion roundtable last night! We previewed some great work and had lively discussions about techniques, tools, workflow, gaining new clients, and the creative process overall. Please take a look at the links below and explore some of the work we viewed.

Stacy Keck:
Wedding Flipbook by Stacy and Hailley
Davines Mask: Christina’s Makeover
Bil Zelman:
Directors Reel
Miller High Life

Helium Films:
OurPact Commercial

Gary Allard:
PlayMor, Staymor, Easmor
More Easmor

Nick Nacca:
Project Ink
Caldera Spas

Harry Zernike:
Red, Green, Blue, Black

Jason Ilyas Curtis:
Assembly by Pixite

Special thanks to Riverdale Studios for hosting the event.

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