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Archive: Creativity

How Do You Make a High-Quality Video?

To write an article like this I suppose I have to first define “quality.” But the truth is, I think we all tolerate varying levels of it. We may even have different definitions of quality. And if you’re the one making the sausage (or in this case, the video), you most certainly have your own […]

It’s All About Characters: Design and Animation

An interview with Pixel Park’s Art Director, Ben Heuser In addition to being our in-house AD, Ben Heuser (pronounced hoi-zer, because you probably wouldn’t have guessed that) is an incredible designer, animator, and could easily be nicknamed our “character guy.” Ben comes from a traditional animation background and knows the ins and outs of what […]

How to Forecast Trends

In the movie The Devil Wears Prada (2005), the main character, Andy, gets a lesson in trend-setting from Meryl Streep’s character, Miranda Priestly. If you’re unfamiliar with this monologue, do yourself a favor and watch, but in essence, Miranda Priestly says, the trends have been selected for us, so let’s learn how to spot them […]

Behind-the-Scenes Look at Creating a Painterly Mental Health PSA

Every project is special, but creating SOAR was an especially unique process. We combined traditional painting techniques with 3D animation for an event set to live music. Let’s take a look at the key stages that got us from concept to final video! PROPOSAL:As a creative partner to our clients, we always approach the proposal […]

Beyond Vision: Music + Sound Design in Storytelling

An interview with Pixel Park’s in-house Editor and Sound Designer, Ryan Gargac Our Technical Director, Ryan, is a catch-all kind of creative. As are so many of our teammates. But he might take the cake! Ryan has an editing and animation background, and over the last decade has honed his skills as a sound designer […]