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Tag Archives: Element 79
This Is My Ten Year Old’s Favorite Rockstar…
–yet she couldn’t pick him out of a line-up. His name is Parry Gripp and he’s one month away from turning forty three. He had some middling success with a West Coast punk pop band called Nerf Herder. And he … Continue reading
The Slicker and The Snake: A Tale From Two Weeks of Texas Production:
Today, we’re happy to welcome Patrick Brennan, Canice Neary, Adam Samara and Josh Witherspoon back to the agency. For the past two weeks, they’ve been galavanting all over Texas with director Jeff Bednarz, capturing authentic sights and sounds for a … Continue reading
The 9th Annual AICE Awards and A Big Thank You To All Our Editorial Partners
Last night, the AICE–the Association of Independent Creative Editors–held their 9th Annual Awards Show at the Field Museum. Optimus Editor Craig Lewandowski took home the “Best of Chicago” award for a spot he cut for our client Cricket Wireless. … Continue reading
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Tagged AICE, Commercial Production, Craig Lewandowski, Cricket Wireless, Editing, Element 79, Field Museum, Optimus
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Harris Bank, The Chicago Blackhawks and the Joys of Postseason Production
Saturday night, the Vancouver Canucks come down to Chicago to kick-off the Western Conference semi-finals at the United Center. Last year, the Blackhawks took this same series in six. The timing couldn’t be better for Harris Bank, which has been … Continue reading
Yes, Brands Are Opinions, Even the Element 79 Brand
In today’s socially-networked, immediate-impact world, brands suffer when negative opinions spread unchecked. When those negative opinions are unfounded or severely exaggerated, the damage can be massive (ask any ex-Bear Stearns employee about that one). Because in today’s socially-networked, immediate-impact world, opinion … Continue reading
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Tagged Bear Stearns, Blogging, Brands Are Opinions, DDB, Element 79, Facebook, Google, Online, Social Networks, The lovely Monica Klasa, Twitter
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Awkward? Yes, But If It Makes Even One Person Feel More Positively About Element 79, So Be It
It’s an odd thing, looking at yourself on video. Odd and awkward. I look at myself in this clip and can only think that if I had arthritis, I wouldn’t be able to talk. This video just went up on … Continue reading
Closed For Agency Party
Today, Element 79 officially enters its ninth year. As is our custom, we celebrate this with our own holiday, Founders’ Day: a celebration of the spirit of those who began this agency and those taking it into new and game-changing … Continue reading
Timing Is Everything: From Dashing to Exceeding Expectations
We have this lovely little ad hoc thing at the agency called, unimaginatively enough, Breakfast Club, where every Friday morning, four or five people at the office provide some breakfast for the rest of us. Over the months and years, … Continue reading
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Tagged @jennylui, Breakfast Club, DMaC, Element 79, Facebook, Jenny Lui, John Hughes, Josh Witherspoon, Mike D'Amico, Ron D'Innocenzo, Twitter
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This Weekend, I Saw The Future of Film Rendered In Breathtaking CGI
No, I didn’t see Avatar–though I will. As a student of culture, I must. In one month, Avatar’s already become the second highest worldwide release ever, behind Cameron’s own Titanic. And this despite having a title set, as Element 79 … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Roman, Arch Viz, Art Director, Avatar, CG, Element 79, Filmmaking, Harry Potter, Jorge Seva, Lindsay Stevens, MAM, Santiago Calatrava, The Third and the Seventh, Transformers, Vimeo
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The Office is Now Closed
Put a fork in 2009–it’s done. Not to say that we’re done, particularly. The business of ideas never truly shuts down for a Holiday. It bubbles along, freeriding the subconscious, honing in on quieter moments, casually filling the idle hours. … Continue reading