Point-to-Point wanted to showcase their new PLPM Construction Adhesive by putting it in real-world (and slightly exaggerated) situations. The client's concept was to have this all take place on an active construction site. But with the timeline and weather being an issue, we decided on a VFX approach, compositing in all of the necessary elements in post—including full backgrounds, weather effects, extras, and graphics.
Practical rain rig
Director: Karl Hein Producer: Christa Cox Technical Director: Brian Finney Line Producer: Tami Jones DP: Ray Rushing AC: Cory Nabor Gaffer: Danny Wollenberg Key Grip: Dean Hayashi Wardrobe: Christine Lee PA: Paul Smith Editor: Kurt Keaner VFX Artists: Brian Finney, Karl Hein, Liz Martin Color: Kurt Keaner Sound Design: Kody Orris
Spacejunk worked closely with Green Growth Brands to help launch their Seventh Sense line of CBD products. The shoot consisted of 5 days of filming and over 1500 miles of driving—locations included Dumont Dunes in California, Snow Canyon in Utah, and Red Rocks in Colorado.
Location Edits
Desert // Natalia
Red Rocks // Riley
Canyon // Alex
Director: Karl Hein Producers: Allison Maier, Kate Wilke Production Coordinator: Mike Gillespie DP: Brad Knull AC: Todd Robles
Editors: Karl Hein, Xavier McAllister Colorist: Xavier McAllister Animator: Karl Hein Sound Design: Kody Orris
The JamesCare Explorers is a program at the hospital designed to help kids cope with the emotional stress they can experience when one of their parents is diagnosed with cancer. The James approached Spacejunk to create a video that could serve as an overview to show to kids, both at the hospital and abroad. I oversaw the entire production of this piece—from concept, to scriptwriting, art direction, directing the live-action puppet shoot, and all of post-production (all-in-all about 8 months).
We landed on the idea of using puppets because of the fantastic examples already in place, thanks to Jim Henson and programs like Avenue Q. We centered the story around a family of puppets, the Mitchells, and follow them as they all learned to cope with the mother’s diagnosis. We also decided to shoot it in a typical, three-camera sitcom style.
The puppets were custom made, in collaboration between The James, Spacejunk, Joel Jackson, and Bo Pacheco (link).
The set was also custom built five feet off the ground to accommodate the puppeteers. Production ran over the course of a week at Central Grip & Lighting in Columbus.
Director: Karl Hein Producers: Richard Charney, Christa Cox Line Producer: Andy Murphy-Young Production Coordinator: Mike Gillespie Production Asst. : Isabella Silveira Continuity: Belle Fransisco DP: Wayne Sells Asst. Cameras: Andy Eggert, Alberto Vigilietta Video Supervisor: Brian Wells Key Grip: Brad Keplinger Gaffer: Jared Greene Wardrobe: Kelly Lane Prod. Designer: Heather Glass-Oaks Set Designer: Shane Bonnette Audio: Jay Alton Editors: Kurt Keaner, Xavier McAllister Colorist: Kurt Keaner Sound Design: Kody Orris
Puppet Designs: Joel Jackson Puppet Fabrication: Bo Pacheco
PUPPETEERS Spencer Lott - Ben Heather Asch - Taylor Sam Gold - David Chris Palmieri - Maria Beth Josephsen - Maria (ADR)
The Ohio State University was making food insecurity a focus of their philanthropic arm and looked to Spacejunk to help them produce a video that helped raise awareness of this very serious issue. This project was a collaborative effort between myself and two other directors, Brent Jackson and Mike Beaumont. All three of us needed to quickly learn about the issue and how we could approach such a complex subject. We chose to have our interviews speak into the camera and combined that with a black-and-white grade to make sure the message was as impactful and direct as possible.
Awards
Best in Show - Columbus Society of Communicating Arts Creative Best Awards Best in Category (Video) - Columbus Society of Communicating Arts Creative Best Awards Silver ADDY - Public Service Online Film Silver ADDY - Branded Content & Entertainment
Credits
Creative Director: Mike Beaumont Directors: Karl Hein, Brent Jackson Director of Photography: Brent Jackson Producer: Richard Charney Food Stylist: Alexis Schuknecht Editors: Kurt Keaner, Karl Hein Motion Designers: Karl Hein, Alex Trimpe On-Location Sound: Jay Alton, Jon Fintel Grip & Lighting: Jared Greene, Brad Keplinger
This is a short film that I created as part of the Spacejunk Satellite Series (with a ton of help from the entire creative and production departments at SJ, Central Grip and Lighting, Ohio HD video, and the Harrisons for coming through in a pinch).
The story follows a family as they struggle with a loved one with a mental illness.
Writer & Director: Karl Hein Producer: Mike Gillespie Prod. Coordinator: Allison Maier DP: Brent Jackson AC: Todd Robles Prod. Designer: Alexis Schucknecht Audio: Kody Orris Editor: Karl Hein Color: Karl Hein
CAST Tom - Daniel Kiely Kate - Tiffany Arnold Ellie - Riley McKenna Bintz Jay - David Gaylor
