XDude’s Personal Favorites

A note to current clients: if your project isn't here, it doesn't mean you're not my favorite client! These are just the projects I enjoy looking at again and again, or had the most fun creating.

Break or Bounce

Break or BounceOn a warm and sunny Canada Day, I was enjoying a nice cold beer in the back yard with friends and family, discussing phrases that would make great domain names. My sister’s friend Billy came up with the name “break or bounce,” and 5 minutes later, the domain was ours. We didn’t exactly know what we were going to do with it, but we knew it’d be fun!

The first thing to go was an ergonomic keyboard I hated with a passion. Though I’d replaced it years ago, I didn’t throw it away because I felt it deserved a spectacular death. I’m actually a little regretful that Ryan got to smash it with the breaker bar instead of me, but he’s filled the role of level-7 smash artist spectacularly well!

All video and sound editing done by me. Watch the rest of the videos here!

Vermont Federal Credit Union: 30-Second Spot

Million Air Christmas VideoTo create a TV commercial that would catch the eye of today’s distracted viewer, we turned the company’s logo into a fun and bouncy character.

With beautiful green fields, blue skies and local landmarks, this 30-second spot presents a friendly and down-to-earth message to the audience.

Script and concept: Giraph Creative

Giraph: Credit Union Statistics

GiraphSmall-business rockstar Kelley Parks wanted to spice up her blog with videos that were fun, informative, and would keep her visitors coming back.

Using this first animation as the basic template, this fun little video has become a regular delight for Kelley’s subscribers!

Script and concept: Giraph Creative

North Country: "Shooz" 30-Second Spot

North Country 30-Second Spot

The idea behind this joint project was to create a unique but generic HDTV commercial that could easily be re-branded for various credit unions.

This fun, synchronized piece presents its information at 120 beats per minute!

Concept and design: Giraph Creative
Audio: iDiz Incorporated

Megadeth: Endgame

MegadethUpdated for the release of their 12th studio album, this website is packed with content that loyal fans keep coming back for, day after day!

With an ever-changing line-up of new and exciting merchandise, Megadeth’s site continues to be a real moneymaker.

Art Direction: Dave McRobb

“What If” Credit Unions 30-Second Spot

What If?25 credit unions in the Central Virginia area got together to create “What If?” and needed an attractive, attention-grabbing commercial that had the same look and feel of their existing printed materials.

This project was my first exposure to the wonderful world of HDTV formats and 4:3 safe zones. So many variables to consider!

Script and concept: Giraph Creative

Wintegrity

WintegrityIf you’ve ever had to sit in a conference room and watch a PowerPoint presentation, you know how boring they can be! This fun, new-age piece integrated beautifully with PowerPoint and got the energy moving.

Script and concept: Giraph Creative

Million Air

Million AirMillion Air needed a site that was fast-loading, convenient for pilots to use and was functional on a number of different platforms. The “Jump to an FBO” nav bar helps their visitors save valuable time!

In addition to redesigning and maintaining their corporate site, I’ve maintained a relationship with Million Air and have provided all kinds of fun presentations over the years. (Available upon request!)

David E. Russo, Composer

David E. RussoWhat’s the most fun and interactive way to present a portfolio of music composed for various films, TV shows and commercials?

Why, using Flash of course!

This website allows David to give his clients access to “The Vault” and keep his files confidential.

Graphic Design: Ian Rogers

The Friesian Connection

The Friesian ConnectionKnown as the rockstars of the horse world, Friesian horses are beautiful, powerful animals with long shiny manes that have dazzled horse enthusiasts for generations.

This website features databases for easy, fast content updates, a custom video player coded by XDude, and easily-updatable Flash-based photo galleries.

Art direction: Dave McRobb • Database programming: Tony Alberti
 

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