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What can I say? Sometimes things just work out. Because of another small project that I was given the opportunity to work on for ArtPrize, I was also allowed to shoot an interview with Rick prior to the big announcement. And, let me just say for the record that I think Rick and his team have come up with something truly special:

The Grand Rapids Community Foundation is one of the underwriters that sponsored the broadcast of the Antiques Roadshow in Grand Rapids. That means they needed a 30 second spot and I had the privilege of creating it for them:

Good people, cool space:

I'm a big fan of soup and Cory makes some of the best I've ever had. To say that I'm looking forward to the Cheetah opening around the corner from our home is an understatement:

So, I've stayed pretty close to my core competencies in this journey as a freelancer. I don't know motion graphics all that well, I don't own a green screen, oh and I'm not a screenwriter. So I try to be honest and not take on projects that would expect these things out of me. That being said, I have for some time been interested in learning a few tricks in After Effects. One of the techniques that most interests me is the use of photoshop layers to create a sort of "3d picture effect" from still images. Well, I finally decided to give it a go this month on a project for the Downtown Alliance and the response has been very positive. I'd love to here what you think:

Yet another new establishment in the East Hills neighborhood filled with awesomeness! This is also the first project that I used my new DIY dolly on, check it out:

Another great structure that has sat vacant and abandoned in the heart of Grand Rapids for decades. This building is right around the corner from the Van Andel Arena, the Hopcat and all the rest of Ionia Ave coolness: