“We’re breaking up with you winter. It was fun while it lasted but… it’s over.” CRASH+SUES celebrates the beginning of spring with an ode to winter, animated by our very own Anna Fleissner. Are you ready to add some passion to your marketing efforts?…
Celebrating the “individuality of the rider” is the the theme behind Harley-Davidson’s recently launched”Roll Your Own” campaign created by our friends at Wolfes LLC and color-corrected by our very own Sue Lakso. The ads, featuring riders in out-of-the-norm situations, attempts to break the stereotypes of…
Are you always tired and cranky? Do you feel like you live in your cubical? What would be a good way to get outside and enjoy life, but still not feel like you are changing your life? Have you thought about biking to work? …
I’ve had some awful jobs over the years. As a right-brain (creative) thinker, it doesn’t get much worse than having to do a monotonous, menial left-brain task for 8 hours a day. One year I worked at a temp agency and enjoyed numerous prestigious positions…
HAND DRAWN ANIMATION (also called traditional or cel animation) is exactly what it sounds like – each frame is drawn by hand. This technique provides maximum control over the image’s shape and form and requires the least amount of technical know-how to produce. Remember those flip books you…
TV stations weigh in on the HD vs SD picture issue Taking in to consideration the 4:3 TV screens in homes, who determines if a 16:9 picture is broadcast in letterbox viewing mode or if the sides are ‘cut off’ from the frame, which…
HD Title Safe vs Action Safe The last thing an advertiser wants is their phone number or logo cut off on the TV screen. What is the point of all that hard work and money spent on airtime if potential customers don’t know the…
Karl the Raccoon reprises his role as a music aficionado is this piece concepted, directed and edited by our very own Todd Isaacs for Classical MPR’s “Class Notes.” It’s one in a 12-part series designed to teach elementary-aged kids the fundamentals of classical music while…
What do you get when you cross an equestrian with a graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design? An animator with horsepower AND the newest member of CRASH+SUES’ creative team! Meet Allison Howle, a native Michigander, and one of the most talented quick-draw artists…
Mastery of any field takes more than knowledge. It’s a blend of education, practice, setbacks, grit and passion. Masters don’t settle for “good enough,” rather they are always striving to raise the bar within their given profession for those that follow. While we at…