I know they’re just chunks of pretty metal, but to be quite frank the Port of Seattle video was so much fun for us to create and we enjoyed showing off our amazing city in full summer swing that winning these prestigious awards just feels right. Here are the categories we won, Visual Effects, Live Events and Motivational.Come by our office some time and we can drink from the challis of victory and discuss your next project.
Posts Tagged ‘WATCHOUT’
“Seattle Is My Home” wins three Telly awards
Posted on 04.17.12 by: David
Topics include: Creative, Video, WATCHOUT, Work
AAPA Conference video for the Port of Seattle
Mind Opera created this video, “Seattle is my home” for the Port of Seattle, which was the host city for the Annual AAPA convention. Our plan for the video was to tip our hat to the Port’s 100th birthday at the beginning then slingshot the audience into modern day Seattle showing them the heart and soul of the city over one Seattle summer. This video only scratches the surface of our beautiful city and the people that live here, so there is still much to discover. If you haven’t been to Seattle, perhaps this will act as inspiration to make the trip.
There was a lot of great footage left on the cutting room floor and some of the time lapse is not on screen long enough to see the interesting patterns form. I intend to rectify that in the coming weeks by adding just the time lapse and tilt shift footage separately along with some more comments about my experience using the Canon 5D II.
I want to thank everyone who participated in creating this video.
Toyota takes projection mapping to a new level
This is how to launch a new product. This launch takes projection mapping to new level, 3D. I know this took a ton of money, but it really is jaw dropping and mapping a three dimensional object is perhaps the coolest effect of all. Also take a look at the making of video it is equally fascinating.
Posted on 10.26.10 by: David
Topics include: Innovation, Inspiration
Mind Opera Helps Bill Gates Improve
In October of 2009 Mind Opera worked with a local Seattle AD Agency, PBJS to bring Bill and Melinda’s Impatient Optimist presentation to life using the WATCHOUT technology. This article from presentationzen blog shows how Bill’s presentations have improved over the last year and we at Mind Opera are proud to be a part of that. Enjoy!
Bill Gate, Impatient Optimist presentation
Microsoft and Mind Opera use WATCHOUT to run Imagine Cup 2010 event
I’m backstage working on this years Imagine Cup, 7,000 miles from Seattle at the Grand Opera House in Warsaw, Poland hoping that I might see some daylight and a little of the city before I leave. There are a lot of smart kids here. http://imaginecup.com/Default.aspx 
Posted on 07.07.10 by: David
Topics include: Creative, Innovation, Projection mapping, WATCHOUT, Work
Starbucks video wall at the 505 Building in Seattle
Recently Mind Opera was commissioned by Starbucks to create content for a 53’x9′ video wall one of their buildings located at 505 1st Ave. Seattle. Mind Opera came up with the creative treatment, produced the videos, audio and motion graphics. This is the overture video that is between each of the sections.
Producer: David Johnson, Creative Director: Tom Schabarum, Illustrator: Pedro Murteira, Motion Graphics: Caitlin Wilbert, Graphics: Jessica Mans
<p>Starbucks video wall at the 505 Building in Seattle from Mind Opera on Vimeo.</p>
WATCHOUT technology helps the Gates Foundation tell thier story
Mind Opera worked with our friends at PBJS to create a sophisticated look for the Gates Foundation keynote, Living Proof in Washington D.C. The presentation incorporated mixed video, audio and graphics. By using WATCHOUT we knew we could
play video across the venue’s wide, curved screen without lag time or hesitation.
2010 CES Microsoft Keynote
At the beginning of the year Mind Opera helped the Microsoft presentations team along with PBJS and Run Studios to create a stunning wide screen presentation for Steve Ballmer and Robbie Bach. There were five screens that stretched 160’ around the stage. WATCHOUT was use to synchronize the screens and add seamlessly looping video as a backdrop.
CES 2010 walk-in 5 screen wide video
Microsoft at 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES): Video Gallery
Schakelton Opener for MSUS Keynote
Mind Opera produced the visuals and edited this 4 minute event opener with our client RadarWorks for Microsoft’s US Keynote in Atlanta. Along with the video opener Mind Opera worked with RadarWorks and their creative team to build a keynote that brought one of the highest participant score in 7 years. The center screen is 86’x20′ and curved the two outside screens are 32’x18′ for a total of 150′ of crowd hugging visual spectacular. We delivered the entire keynote using the latest version of WATCHOUT.
Creative Director and Writer; Ted Iserman, Art Director; Bryan Schaeffer.
Shackelton Opener from Mind Opera on Vimeo.
Nintendo Video Signage
Nintendo asked us to help them with a set of displays facing Times Square in there down town NY World Store. The results were phenomenal and they even let us work on a giant wall inside the store.
Nintendo Multi-Screen Window Display from Mind Opera on Vimeo.