Pretty cool spot shot at 1000fps. I’m not so sure the ending fits. I dare you not to laugh.

Brantano Commercial (Highspeed) from Mirko Echghi-Ghamsari on Vimeo.

3plus2 Creative recently posted their new spots for the NY Yankees. Check out more here.

2009 Yankees Baseball Open on YES from 3plus2 Creative on Vimeo.

Found a couple of new (what appear to be, in-game) spots for the Toronto Jays by Garus Booth.

Garus Booth – Advance Scout from Garus Booth on Vimeo.

Garus Booth – Jays Reloaded Open from Garus Booth on Vimeo.

A few nice sports related spots on Blue Sky Agency’s demo reel, but their site is flash so I can’t link to them directly.

New Sports and Entertainment Reel from Blue Sky Agency.

Blue Sky Agency

950 Lowery Blvd. Suite 30
Atlanta, GA 30318
v: 404 876 0202
f: 404 876 0212
www.bluesky-agency.com

Another good one from Fox Sports.

This FSN spot was designed entirely in-house in a single mac with no budget. The first set of boards turned out a little too conservative and corporate looking, so we went nuts with the next ones. We designed a patchwork of visually dense and varied frames which became the style for the spot. Originally we wanted to use sets of animated stills exclusively, but ended up running out of time and had to throw some b-roll in the spot to keep the energy up and hopefully the viewer interested.

Credits

Creative Director – Rob Hoover
Design/Animation – Tom Neston
Edit – Kirk Smith
Sound Design – Jay Hayes

Bryan Matthews is moving from the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks to the Buffalo Bills as their new Creative Director. Bryan worked for the United Center for 2 great seasons and leaves some big shoes to fill. Good luck in Buffalo Bryan.

Here’s a look at his current reel.

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Ben Sutter of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks recently updated his site.

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Sorry for the lack of updates, I was on vacation for a couple weeks. But I’m back now, and if you haven’t heard the ‘Making it look great 6‘ tutorial has just been released. Looks to be a great one, with the always helpful Tim Clapham.

Finally, the ultimate single workshop for Cinema 4D and After Effects. Work side–by–side with designer, Cinema 4D expert and Mograph master Tim Clapham as you create a stunning, multi-layered news opener from start to finish. This training is jam-packed with techniques, tips and shortcuts including real-world techniques for getting the most out of the Cinema 4D Mographmodule. Suitable for beginner and intermediate users or anyone serious about mastering Cinema 4D with After Effects at an industry level.

Here’s a short intro video.

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More great work from Jarratt Moody. I’m a huge fan of this piece.
Looks like trapcode form, sounds like Sigur Ros.

Wilson (Spec) from Jarratt Moody on Vimeo.

I’d have to say this is as close to “classic” as it gets for sports graphics. Drive did a fantastic job. Great camera moves, animation. Big glossy 3D. I think there is a lot to learn from here.

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