Virtually everyone understands the need to reduce our energy use; it’s good for our environment and it’s good for your wallet. However, to be smart energy consumers, we need information to understand energy use and make informed decisions.

Most homeowners only have a basic understanding of the terminology and relationships associated with energy use. In response, KeyLogic has developed the “Kill-Ur-Watts” application to help homeowners become smart energy consumers.

This video provides an overview of the application’s functionality and overall goals.

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We recently completed an introductory video for the “Wouldn’t It Be Cool If…” contest. Wouldn’t It Be Cool If… is a new contest jointly presented by Time Warner Cable’s Connect a Million Minds and i.am FIRST, founded by artist will.i.am. The contest challenges kids in two age categories — 10-12 and 13-15 — to dream up the coolest invention idea to make their lives, communities and even the world more AWESOME. Find out more be visiting their website…

This video includes technology heroes of the past to encourage the viewer to think about the impact these people (and their inventions) have in our daily lives. For example, the invention of the television or electricity.

The video then transitions from these household names to images of the children selected for this contest. Our future technology heroes.

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One of the problems with living in our new global world is that it’s now easier to find out what’s happening on another continent than what’s happening down the street.

Global is nice, but lets face it – deep down – what we all really care about is our own world… where WE play, eat, shop, work, and just plain live.

Unfortunately, it keeps getting harder to really tune into what’s happening in our community.

What if there was one place where you could directly connect to the heart of the city of Bridgeport? A place where you would know – in real-time – exactly what’s happening at City Hall, in our schools, and local businesses. A place where you could search job openings and get news from the field, diamond, and courts. A place you could find stories, scores, videos and more… the content you care about.

A dynamic source of Bridgeport information – that never stops coming to you.

Beginning April 15th…

Bridgeport will be connected like never before.

Connect Community
Connect Commerce
Connect Bridgeport

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This video was used as an intro video for the 2012 FIRST Robotics competition season. Robotics teams from the US, Canada, Israel, Mexico, Brazil, Turkey, Great Britain, Germany, Australia, Chile, Spain, Taiwan, and more come together to compete for the chance to qualify for the championship competition in St. Louis Missouri.

Teamwork and professionalism are important themes in the FIRST community. Therefore, the concept for this video was to portray robot arms, from different teams (Red & Blue), working together to create lines that eventually draw an image of an actual FIRST robotics team. The animation and imagery are editing to a fast, driving music track.

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We produced this promotional video for the Downline Ministries.

The Downline Builder is an interactive discipleship tool that will allow you to create a customized discipleship curriculum for one-on-one relationships or small groups. In contrast to the typical one-size-fits-all approach, the Builder will give you the opportunity to customize and personalize discipleship curriculum as many times as you want with as many different people or groups as you want for whatever period of time you want, all while providing built-in accountability for real, life-on-life relationships so that discipleship doesn’t become a mere academic exercise.

www.downlineministries.com

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Service industry businesses work tirelessly to improve efficiency and enhance customer satisfaction. Siren Alerts is an online paging system that allows businesses to communicate the completion of a service to the customer and facilitate the transparency of that information.

We produced this custom video production for the purpose of quickly explaining how Siren Alerts works and to help establish the Siren Alerts brand. The video will primarily be used as a web video and will help make the Siren Alerts website more effective.

The video was produced with 3D and 2D animation/motion graphics techniques. The “digital” lines used throughout the piece is symbolic of the personal freedom and convenience that the Siren Alerts technology offers to its customers. The lines also guide the viewer through the story.

Visit sirenalerts.com for more information.

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We live on a broken planet: pollution, injustice, violence, hunger and hate are not only typical, they are pervasive. Another World is Possible believes that, together, we can change the world. We can make a difference.

This motion graphics production was created for Chestnut Ridge Church as a promotional video for the Another World is Possible conference. The video was played on larger screens before church services, used on the website, and was even played in a storefront window in downtown Morgantown, WV.

We collaborated closely with the communications folks at Chestnut Ridge to produce the video. The AWIP brand was in the midst of being established and the animation was part of the process.

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The 2010 FRC competition was called “Fast Break.” The premise of this robotics game was very similar to the game of soccer. So, we built some robots of our own and animated them in exciting sports action. This video was played as an intro to the 2010 FIRST Robotics Competition on the jumbo screens at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia.

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology. Based in Manchester, New Hampshire, FIRST is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity.

As a volunteer-driven organization, FIRST is built on partnerships with individuals as well as businesses, educational institutions, and government. Some of the world’s most respected companies provide funding, mentorship time and talent, and equipment to make FIRST’s mission a reality. As a team coach, you join over 90,000 committed and effective volunteers who are key to introducing close to 250,000 young people to the joy of problem solving through engineering.

Learn more about FIRST…

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Gifted youth, remote-controlled robots, intense competition… gear up baby, it’s FIRST 2010! This video production was played at the kick off event of the 2010 FIRST Robotics competition season and was also played at the opening ceremonies at regional competitions all over the United States and beyond.

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology. Based in Manchester, New Hampshire, FIRST is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity.

As a volunteer-driven organization, FIRST is built on partnerships with individuals as well as businesses, educational institutions, and government. Some of the world’s most respected companies provide funding, mentorship time and talent, and equipment to make FIRST’s mission a reality. As a team coach, you join over 90,000 committed and effective volunteers who are key to introducing close to 250,000 young people to the joy of problem solving through engineering.

Learn more about FIRST…

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The 58 conference is a state-wide gathering of high school and middle school students in West Virginia. They are passionate about their faith and standing up for those who cannot defend themselves. They care about the poor, hungry and defenseless in the world because they are created in the image of a God who cares as well.

This promotional video was produced to not only adverting the upcoming event, but to convey that passion and spirit of the conference to the viewer. Join hundreds of others as we experience God as never before.

We worked closely with Chestnut Ridge Church communications staff members in script writing and visual concepts. The piece includes a dramatic sound track and images of a broken/grungy city.

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This video production was created as an opening for the Jewel City Church weekly television broadcast. We created a marketing package for Jewel City that included a new logo, website, and video elements such as lower thirds, transitions, and more.

JCC produces a great deal of video in-house. The television graphics package we produced provided them with the support they needed to get started in branding all of their work.

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This video was played at the Georgia Dome at the FIRST 2009 Robotics competition. The clock was based on an award designed by Dean Kamen.

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology. Based in Manchester, New Hampshire, FIRST is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity.

As a volunteer-driven organization, FIRST is built on partnerships with individuals as well as businesses, educational institutions, and government. Some of the world’s most respected companies provide funding, mentorship time and talent, and equipment to make FIRST’s mission a reality. As a team coach, you join over 90,000 committed and effective volunteers who are key to introducing close to 250,000 young people to the joy of problem solving through engineering.

Learn more about FIRST…

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