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I've been teaching myself Cinema 4D, a really fun program. It's surprisingly easy to get a handle after a few tutorials.
Take your typography to the next level and learn a 3D program such as blender, maya, or my favorite so far, Cinema 4D.

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Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:46:37 -0700 016 Temporal Transgression http://swandyve.posterous.com/016-temporal-transgression http://swandyve.posterous.com/016-temporal-transgression
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Something overcame me to make this. It was fun to experiment with some different images. Some original, but mostly stock footage.

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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:31:01 -0800 015 Gold Bond Fire Foot http://swandyve.posterous.com/015-gold-bond-fire-foot http://swandyve.posterous.com/015-gold-bond-fire-foot
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No. 3 out of 3 total - spec spread ad from the past (4 months ago) 

Check out the other two and share your thoughts.

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Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:52:00 -0800 014 Endangered Sea Life http://swandyve.posterous.com/014-endangered-sea-life http://swandyve.posterous.com/014-endangered-sea-life
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No. 2 of 3 for WWF (World Wildlife Federation) spec campaign. 

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Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:59:04 -0800 013 Gold Bond Fire Pit http://swandyve.posterous.com/013-gold-bond-fire-pit http://swandyve.posterous.com/013-gold-bond-fire-pit
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Just showing off some meaningless spec ad work from a couple months ago.  For Gold Bond Medicated Powder.

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Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:12:00 -0800 012 Defense Mechanisms http://swandyve.posterous.com/012-defense-mechanisms http://swandyve.posterous.com/012-defense-mechanisms

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A creature's natural defense mechanism is no match for human ignorance.

I created a spec print campaign for World Wildlife Federation (WWF). Specifically, endangered sea life. 

"Their only true Defense is your Offense."

This is No. 1 of 3.

 

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Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:21:23 -0800 011 Global Consumption http://swandyve.posterous.com/011-global-consumption http://swandyve.posterous.com/011-global-consumption
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Shot during a cold afternoon in Loring Park - Downtown, Mpls.

f/5.6 1/60

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Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:24:39 -0800 010 Curiosity http://swandyve.posterous.com/010-curiosity http://swandyve.posterous.com/010-curiosity
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Part of a "Genius" series I've been working on.

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Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:48:00 -0800 009 The Snickers Test http://swandyve.posterous.com/009-the-snickers-test http://swandyve.posterous.com/009-the-snickers-test

Myself and two ad school friends, Michael Ziman and Jon Reine, made this 30 sec spot for a Snickers viral/traditional commercial contest. Poptent.net, a social video community, was running the contest a couple months ago. We did not win, but we did place in the top 20 out of 500 user submitted videos. Not too shabby.

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Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:07:00 -0800 008 Cellular Waste http://swandyve.posterous.com/008-cellular-waste http://swandyve.posterous.com/008-cellular-waste

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About a year ago, I drew this after my frustration with a friend's overuse of his cell phone.

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Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:03:00 -0800 007 Gold Bond - "Fire Butt" http://swandyve.posterous.com/007-gold-bond-fire-butt http://swandyve.posterous.com/007-gold-bond-fire-butt

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A spec ad I created for Gold Bond Medicated Powder. This is No. 1 out of 3. titled "Fire Butt" for obvious reasons.

I used layered high res photos as well as myself as the model. Hand painted, scanned, and further developed in Photoshop.

Look out for the other two!

 

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Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:23:57 -0800 006 - Composure • No Drama Obama http://swandyve.posterous.com/006-composure-no-drama-obama http://swandyve.posterous.com/006-composure-no-drama-obama
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Sums it up don't you think?

I pencil sketched this quite roughly than fine-tuned it with pen and ink. Colored with pencil and polished up in Photoshop.

On another note, my second day at Pocket Hercules has been great. Fast-paced and never a boring moment.

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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:31:00 -0800 005 South American decay in my alley http://swandyve.posterous.com/005-south-american-decay-in-my-alley http://swandyve.posterous.com/005-south-american-decay-in-my-alley

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Yes, of all places I found South America in the alley behind my apartment. Sad, but rad.

Check it out at JPG Mag.

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Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:01:37 -0800 004 Genius http://swandyve.posterous.com/004-genius http://swandyve.posterous.com/004-genius
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My illustration/concept for Andersen Windows that never closed full circle. Added to my "Idea Orphanage" - a home for ideas that didn't quite make the cut.

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Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:11:00 -0800 003 Self Defense http://swandyve.posterous.com/003-self-defense http://swandyve.posterous.com/003-self-defense

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I used pen and ink to illustrate this and then waited a few moments to get the right texture before I snapped  a shot with my Canon Rebel. Several months ago, I became a member of JPGMag.com, an online community of photographers. A great place for exposure and an opportunity to get published. I posted this along with a few others and have enjoyed the feedback. I used this "Self Defense" mechanism concept and transferred it over to a WWF ad, which I will post on a later date. 

Today, is the most holy of Sundays. All Saints Day!!! ... and I'm not even Catholic. I hope the Saints make my birth state proud.

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Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:59:00 -0800 002 Restless http://swandyve.posterous.com/002-restless http://swandyve.posterous.com/002-restless

<p>Restless - a day through my lens from Braden Lee Smith on Vimeo.</p>

The Nikon Film Festival has been over for a couple weeks now, but here's my submission that made the final cut of 50 out of 1000+ videos. The brief detailed: "A Day Through Your Lens" A true honor to be one of the few, but $125k would have felt much nicer in my pocket.

Believe it or not, this was the first video I ever made for a class at Miami Ad School. If you're a pro, it should be easy to see the "amateurishness." Not bad though, for only using one DSLR camera and virtually no help. You can view the winners here. 

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Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:02:00 -0800 001 [unforgivable+] http://swandyve.posterous.com/001-uforgivable http://swandyve.posterous.com/001-uforgivable

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So I've noticed my counterparts apologizing for being lazy and refraining from posting to their respective blogs, but I'm not in a forgiving mood for I have been just as lethargic. However, I've committed myself to begin a healthy habit and share my honest opinions as well as my art.

Approaching faster than that obnoxious tool you don't want to speak with or look at, is my new portfolio site. I've designed it with Flash and it's dynamic to say the least. Pretty hip for a non-conforming hipster I must say. Moreover, I'm designing my first creative mash-up book. No, not a digital book. No copies for your stupid kindle reader. Where does this motivation stem from? Well my friend, the annual 2010 Student Ad Summit is one week away where leading creative professionals in the Minneapolis area share their wealth of knowledge.

Currently, I work freelance for Pocket Hercules, but I'm searching for something more secure. You know... benefits? Hopefully, I find someone worth dating for awhile. 

Today is day 1 of my personal project. This piece is titled "Bi-Nary Code" Drew this a few months ago and I've finally output a version I'm pleased with. Open for interpretation, although I have a clear story behind it. Comment if you'd like to understand.

 

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