Client Logo Reveal

Green Grass Studios collaborated with a game company to develop an original logo that would serve as a precursor to their latest video game release. Check out the logo reveal as it echoes the sentiment of the game and introduces the gamer to the world of sorcery they are about to enter. 

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Siggraph 2011 | The Turtle Barbarian Comes to Life

Last week Jesse traveled to Siggraph in Vancouver to view the unveiling of his award-winning creation, the Turtle Barbarian (see post about the award here).  Check it out!

Congratulations, Jesse!

Green Grass at Night

Awesome picture taken by Lyn Caudle

Sports Nation!

Green Grass (well the "Mavs marketing dept.") got some props the other night on Sports Nation on ESPN2. Check it out!

We did this animation for the Mavs about 3 years ago. An oldie but a goodie!

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/01/mammas-dont-let-your-babies-grow-up-to-be-lakers-fans/#comments

Making Headlines

Unfortunately, no, not Green Grass, but rather, The Beardpocalypse.

The Beardpocalypse

History was made last night as The Beardpocalypse was upon us.  
    
Leave it to Will Ferrell to add in some humor and creepster comments, too.  "By the way, Conan's daughter: Buddy the Elf is gonna go off on daddy's face."



Thankfully, they brought a professional in to finish the job.





So long Conan's beard...until we meet again.

The Making Of War Cry

Check out the behind the scenes footage of the making of the Mavs War Cry video!  There are some awesome interviews from GGS'ers: Ryan Iltis, Will Nicholson, and Parker Strode.  Enjoy!

Good Luck Mavs - Beat the Trailblazers in the playoff game this Saturday!!

It's Friday

Although I have the awful version of this song stuck in my head this afternoon, I won't torture everyone with it...but here's a version from Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon.  Enjoy and happy Friday!

*And yes the video is the mirrored image for copyright reasons ;)

Take a Tour of the Studio!

  

@ggstudios

The Making of the AA Android App Promo Video

Working on a great project is rewarding ... seeing that project finished, approved, and delivered brings a huge sigh of relief ... but seeing the project hit the masses really makes you proud to say you helped make it happen.

Today, American Airlines launches their promotion for their Android smartphone app, featuring the video that Green Grass produced with The Marketing Arm!

The 60 second video shows a traveler going through the normal steps at the airport - walking up to check-in, approaching the departure/arrival boards, boarding the flight, etc. What makes this traveler's journey different from the rest is that he has the luxury to skip many of these mundane procedures because he has everything he needs in the palm of his hand thanks to the AA Android App - allowing the airport to become a relaxing, peaceful, and enjoyable environment.

Check out some behind the scenes pics of the video shoot.  The day started with a crew call at 7am. Needless to say ample amount of coffee were needed (thank you DFW for providing coffee and snacks throughout the day!). There were times throughout the day where it felt like all we did was wait for the travelers around us to move out of the shot - but we managed to keep ourselves entertained by telling the curious travelers coming up to us that we were waiting on Charlene Sheen, Chuck Norris, and many other random celebs. We had a few hang around to see if they would catch a glimpse! 

First shot of the day - scanning the mobile boarding pass.

   

Austin getting ready to capture some authentic airport noises.

 Second shot: the arrival/departure boards.  Getting set up!

  

Patiently waiting for all the real DFW travelers to get out of the shot.

Setting up the Terminal Map shot - getting all the extras in place.

Our awesome camera man & director (right): David Fisher & Brian Mack with Track Daddy Productions.

  

And...Action!

  

 We waited an hour for this space to clear out - one of the last shots of the day

Once the shoot was done,  the Green Grass vfx work began.  GGS VFX Supervisor, Will Nicholson, led the team in editing shots, building models, and creating matte paintings in order to manipulate the live footage from the shoot and digitally transform the airport.  Check out the finished video!

Download the app for your Android smartphone TODAY!

Find Your Balance

We partnered with Moroch, a Dallas based ad agency, to create a 60 second spot for DFW Airports ‘Healthy Options’ Campaign. The animated video takes the viewer through a world in which healthy foods and products spring to life and balance among each other to form artistic statues. These creations represent the variety of healthy combinations that can be found within DFW Airport and pose the challenge to the audience to ‘find your balance’. 

Congratulations Jesse!!

A big congrats to the very talented Jesse Sandifer.  His creature, Turtle Barbarian, won SECOND PLACE in the CGHUB Warriors Challenge Roundup!!

Check out all the winners and the judges feedback:

Warriors Challenge Roundup.

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DFW Snow Days

Check out the January issue of 3d Creative magazine featuring Jesse Sandifer's work! Way to go, Jesse!


Click HERE to buy your copy!

Don't Be a Wimp - Drink Tuff Juice

The newest product from the makers of Mavalanche...and our newest video for the Mavs. Enjoy!!

Have you ever felt inadequate? deficient? depleted? faulty? imperfect? incapable? incompetent? lacking? lame? meager? short? sketchy? skimpy? unproductive? weak?

ME NEITHER....WE MUST BOTH DRINK A BUNCH OF TUFF JUICE!

Brought to you by the makers of MAVALANCHE - THE MOST AWESOMEST ENERGY DRINK EVER!!!

Optimus Prime somehow snuck into our production meeting!