tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86021842716081229642024-03-12T16:04:48.793-07:00Matthew KeenMatthew Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830835997934979985noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602184271608122964.post-55360091229568818962014-08-24T14:39:00.000-07:002014-08-24T14:40:32.873-07:00NEF: THE INNOVATION INSTITUTE<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/_2tb_nJ46L4?rel=0" width="560"></iframe><br />
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The first two in a set of five animations for the The Innovation Institute. Each animation helps to explain a service provided by the NEF that helps colleges and universities to ensure that the education and training they offer is relevant to the needs local community.<br />
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These animations have been a delight to create and I'm thoroughly enjoying the storyboarding stage of their development when I get to think of lots of little scenarios that can be used to best communicate the excellent work that the NEF: Innovation Institute does. Check back soon to see the next three animations...Matthew Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830835997934979985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602184271608122964.post-39597231130306711572014-08-24T14:07:00.000-07:002014-08-24T14:07:03.181-07:00CHEEKY CHAT<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/99064422" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/99064422">Cheekychat</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/cheekychat">Cheekychat</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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I created this animation for new app 'CheekyChat'. The animation had to capture the light-hearted tone of the brand and also demonstrate what the app can do. It features a cheeky monkey who is perhaps not the brightest banana in the bunch but he was a lot of fun to animate and I'm really happy with the result. Find out more about the app here: <a href="http://cheekychat.me/" target="_blank">http://cheekychat.me/</a>Matthew Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830835997934979985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602184271608122964.post-80861572046746950122014-08-24T13:53:00.001-07:002014-08-24T13:54:16.796-07:00WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONS DINNER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was lucky enough to be involved with the annual Wimbledon Champions Dinner this year when I was asked to produce the visuals to be played on a giant screen during the dinner itself. I produced three different looped sequences which I updated as the results came in throughout the day of the main finals. The event took place at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden and it was pretty spectacular.<br />
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I was thrilled to be a part of the team that helped make it all happen and it was great to see my handy-work up on screen while the Wimbledon champions enjoyed their meal!<br />
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I'm extremely proud of this piece of work that is a short
animation to help spread awareness of the dangers facing the Arctic. I have a
strange fascination with the Arctic environment so this was a dream project
aesthetically speaking. My favourite element to animate was the Northern Lights
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Working with agency <a href="http://www.manplushatchet.com/" target="_blank">Man+Hatchet</a> I animated this series of videos for Standing On Giants. Comprising of one main film and six shorter films the animations breakdown and explain what Standing On Giants does and what they can do for your company.<br />
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The challenge was to communicate some fairly complex ideas visually whilst keeping the tone light and fun throughout. Everyone involved did a great job and I think the animations are a lot of fun to watch. Click on the pictures below to watch the other 6 films.<br />
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Working with The <a href="http://www.theviralfactory.com/#!/agency" target="_blank">Viral Factory</a> I edited this ad just before Christmas. There is something nice about working on a project that features snow at that time of year! <a href="http://www.jellyfishpictures.co.uk/" target="_blank">Jellyfish Pictures</a> did the VFX work and I think they have done an incredible job. I am extremely proud to be part of this project and it to have been received well having already notched up almost 15 million views.<br />
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I am very proud to have worked on this music video for Frank Turner with Crush Creative. In a break from the normal way of things this video required lots of quick little pieces of animation to be intercut with live action video. I think the overall effect works a treat and hope the track does well.<br />
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The main selling point is that Allied have a single page contract so that as a customer you know exaclty what is covered by their insurance without pages and pages of small print to read through. I wish all contracts were the same!<br />
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<br />Matthew Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830835997934979985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602184271608122964.post-33267943858777547342012-04-17T04:55:00.002-07:002012-04-17T05:05:52.495-07:00Ecotricity<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ggg3C87UVCY" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="410" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />This viral film I worked on with <a href="http://www.manplushatchet.com/">Man + Hatchet</a> has now racked up over 2 million views! I worked on the overall edit and did the animation on the shot with the tall narrow tower gives a proud salute on the way down.<br /><br />This project was really fun to work on and has being going down a storm. If you like it then be sure to check out the<a href="http://www.facebook.com/ecotricity"> facebook page</a> where you can destroy the cooling towers yourself by dumping them!Matthew Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830835997934979985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602184271608122964.post-50009706071595089392012-01-16T04:09:00.000-08:002012-01-16T07:22:43.366-08:00GATHERING STORIES MUSIC VIDEO<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_wt93EWEvMKLqRyG18Rg_4pIYMEtgJO6Dm0ewOFr0wtAf8iV36llCEhKRtHnZyx0M6cPZJYsvPXWwaKUxAHyEym8iN21GVQpZUsjhqbfSPqJSAYfC-Rk_EtNt_2D-O0rn3j8VV8M4wtwH/s1600/gs_1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_wt93EWEvMKLqRyG18Rg_4pIYMEtgJO6Dm0ewOFr0wtAf8iV36llCEhKRtHnZyx0M6cPZJYsvPXWwaKUxAHyEym8iN21GVQpZUsjhqbfSPqJSAYfC-Rk_EtNt_2D-O0rn3j8VV8M4wtwH/s400/gs_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698244999289536978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Just before Christmas I had the honour of animating the music video for 'Gathering Stories', the new track from Sigur Ros front man Jonsi. The song is taken from the soundtrack of the new Cameron Crowe film 'We Bought A Zoo' starring Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson and Thomas Haden Church.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KyKK55SUqDk" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />So far the video has been getting a great response and I am incredibly proud to have been involved with the project, it was great working with <a href="http://www.crushed.co.uk">Crush Creative</a> and I think it is my best piece of work yet!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjXsDxINqR4S0uUsHVu7KT55UgEdurrlXhbvZGuiFdmd3HjA6CtkZXoNzN-PXEY1rquq9Ig_K9hKXAe1JDic8-9RGG0xrC3g3AHvD4TeIf5sxPsEcebEBWfM7CMjM5MVXZ1c1KOLzFDl10/s1600/gs_7.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaalFQGbNHGHho_I4aKtsr6y2pbcemKnrVYFcBTah7JkJhXb-GVY0QvV8J7WHSnaun_9zT3T48taOB3ynlWLODFNdBTtZeTSMUZvRaoXRf0ZhEq20lwxNxfc80AjzG86m3avFy_51SE62A/s1600/gs_2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaalFQGbNHGHho_I4aKtsr6y2pbcemKnrVYFcBTah7JkJhXb-GVY0QvV8J7WHSnaun_9zT3T48taOB3ynlWLODFNdBTtZeTSMUZvRaoXRf0ZhEq20lwxNxfc80AjzG86m3avFy_51SE62A/s400/gs_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698245241700511874" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzzdIdxIhSQHwE9QKWqS0VlMUuti4pTgT_Vp7YobyMdN475LbYTvueCns4EFMIr4VVwXhIQvV8QZ0zFJr7tqOxIdmEexqKg2iMK3Pk9bAEW-_7UDwBH44nhBcDBkGf_l_MeQ9khwo2MEO/s1600/gs_5.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisno9VcTkoY3SHhuUf2yI4iMzGwiWl8ZXj5DwkGjociKsJ2Vwq8r6ohujSee2uDkIDgELZdW_N-PDZI7cdL_35i4TCaOEp4t8iGKfAj_AzWV8pTdDdsWemJeBAFdZ_x2iCu2e6XvbUPXdN/s1600/gs_7.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The deadline was tight and there were more than a few sleepless nights but it I think it was all worth it in the end, it was pretty cool getting feedback from the man who directed Jerry Maguire, the film's director Cameron Crowe himself!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjXsDxINqR4S0uUsHVu7KT55UgEdurrlXhbvZGuiFdmd3HjA6CtkZXoNzN-PXEY1rquq9Ig_K9hKXAe1JDic8-9RGG0xrC3g3AHvD4TeIf5sxPsEcebEBWfM7CMjM5MVXZ1c1KOLzFDl10/s1600/gs_7.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjXsDxINqR4S0uUsHVu7KT55UgEdurrlXhbvZGuiFdmd3HjA6CtkZXoNzN-PXEY1rquq9Ig_K9hKXAe1JDic8-9RGG0xrC3g3AHvD4TeIf5sxPsEcebEBWfM7CMjM5MVXZ1c1KOLzFDl10/s400/gs_7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698245240758210866" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzzdIdxIhSQHwE9QKWqS0VlMUuti4pTgT_Vp7YobyMdN475LbYTvueCns4EFMIr4VVwXhIQvV8QZ0zFJr7tqOxIdmEexqKg2iMK3Pk9bAEW-_7UDwBH44nhBcDBkGf_l_MeQ9khwo2MEO/s1600/gs_5.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzzdIdxIhSQHwE9QKWqS0VlMUuti4pTgT_Vp7YobyMdN475LbYTvueCns4EFMIr4VVwXhIQvV8QZ0zFJr7tqOxIdmEexqKg2iMK3Pk9bAEW-_7UDwBH44nhBcDBkGf_l_MeQ9khwo2MEO/s400/gs_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698245245817151954" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0m2RLTlXINpOXIv7w4XT-GG8Il2NMGcBzVEqVlrgAe2HYzYTRvTQZo_PkfBAoSUyn6ow64W5M-Man6u6M6XAeqeqP2JOlueFgk3EHG25i8KKOAn3RDnlE4b9tltJG0maMWnBVzYucVw6/s1600/gs_5.jpg"></a>Matthew Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830835997934979985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602184271608122964.post-714540642796592562011-10-02T15:28:00.000-07:002011-10-02T18:56:12.302-07:00'DAUGHTER OF SMOKE & BONE' BOOK TRAILER<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/29890112?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />This is the latest book trailer I have been working on, this time for 'Daughter Of Smoke & Bone' by Liani Taylor. The trailer features illustrations based on themes from the book all animated in a kaleidiscopic fashion, dramatically setting out the plot of the story.<br /><br />The book itself has been getting fantastic reviews with <a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20310286_20528356_21053814,00.html">Entertainment Weekly</a> listing Daughter Of Smoke and Bone on it's must read list and Amazon.com naming it best book of the month for September. If you view the book on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Daughter-Smoke-Bone-Laini-Taylor/dp/0316134023/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1317606582&sr=1-1">Amazon</a> you can also see the shorter teaser version of the trailer on show along with an introduction to the book from author Liani Toylor.Matthew Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830835997934979985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602184271608122964.post-92107493873842450632011-08-31T15:00:00.000-07:002011-08-31T15:33:35.793-07:00GIVE A SHIT<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-CyD3R_glXY" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="560"></iframe>
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<br />I recently worked with The Viral Factory on this campaign for the VH1 Do Something Awards show that celebrates young people's commitment to social change. We created a charity called Give A Shit which works on the premise that just by giving a shit about something you can make a difference.
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<br />The project is very funny and enables anyone to get involved, you can check out the website and see how you can give a shit <a href="http://www.give-a-shit.org/the-shit/">here</a>.
<br />Matthew Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830835997934979985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602184271608122964.post-35290755147820759242011-08-02T12:46:00.000-07:002011-08-02T13:17:00.012-07:00HIS DARK MATERIALS AND HARRY POTTER<div><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YEttVXFVZnI" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="560"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>I have recently finished a really cool animated book trailer for the 'His Dark Materials' series by Philip Pullman which is currently being shown in cinemas before screenings of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part II in the US.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9n2whWrOCgOs8w0WPuoIxTJeNoCWtmVrtM5-H3TAVcoKXc_35mSB5Br4bt8aFQoFu1d41mcNo_q8mEsn5GuCgvYIBm3Ngbtj0PyjVg8Twbt4JszDODVxEAZ4OGa6ripzbKF-V0GclSBdQ/s1600/harry-potter-deathly.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9n2whWrOCgOs8w0WPuoIxTJeNoCWtmVrtM5-H3TAVcoKXc_35mSB5Br4bt8aFQoFu1d41mcNo_q8mEsn5GuCgvYIBm3Ngbtj0PyjVg8Twbt4JszDODVxEAZ4OGa6ripzbKF-V0GclSBdQ/s400/harry-potter-deathly.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636347712259635282" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>With Harry Potter now having made over 1 billion dollars worldwide I think it is fair to say that the trailer must have been seen by a lot of people! A slot before Harry Potter is an incredible platform for a piece of my work and I'm pretty amazed that it is actually happening but on top of that I'm really pleased to be involved with the Dark Materials books. They are a world famous series, beloved by thousands of people and I hope that the trailer I animated does it justice!</div>Matthew Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830835997934979985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602184271608122964.post-37524056902325355952011-08-02T12:13:00.000-07:002011-08-02T12:26:56.881-07:00PRETTY LITTLE LIARS<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OZ5nLvRxi3Y" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />This is the most recent of my animated trailers and it is for 'Twisted' the latest book in the 'Pretty Little Liars' series by Sara Shepard.<br /><br />This one is doing very well on Youtube with almost 5000 views and seems to be provoking a fair amount of discussion. I'm not at all familiar with the series but it obviously has a large number of fans and I'm glad the trailer is being received well.<br /><br />One thing is for sure... It will certainly brighten up my showreel!Matthew Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830835997934979985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602184271608122964.post-77155482135692756292011-07-27T11:57:00.000-07:002011-07-27T12:38:19.993-07:00RAINDANCE INDIE TIPS ARTICLE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZaG4gf3lFArS71pxrwUtK7XL6bb0bBwRpeoHk7XpvOcTmh8DGjdZYg497ig3E2M7itC7feF8RlG06FfExNyCzmiWlgjZsiW6K0ZAzpm6goXhWx4vGX6ZZuAqppigbs4e7PulI11jExaE/s1600/raindance+black.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZaG4gf3lFArS71pxrwUtK7XL6bb0bBwRpeoHk7XpvOcTmh8DGjdZYg497ig3E2M7itC7feF8RlG06FfExNyCzmiWlgjZsiW6K0ZAzpm6goXhWx4vGX6ZZuAqppigbs4e7PulI11jExaE/s320/raindance+black.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634108404051806738" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Recently I had the opportunity to write an article for the Indie Tips section of the Raindance Film Festival website. It is a great honour and of course I leapt at the chance to contribute to my favourite filmmaking resource.</div><div><br /></div><div>I decided I would draw upon my background in animation settled on an article called '7 Things Animators Can Learn From Animation'. You can read the article <a href="http://www.raindance.org/site/index.php?aid=7645">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are a lot of things I have leant during my time in animation that I felt would translate well into the film production process, although the two processes can be very different I thought it would be interesting to try and bridge the gap. Hopefully it will prove popular and people will enjoy it!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Matthew Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830835997934979985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602184271608122964.post-89971094855944104322011-06-29T12:34:00.000-07:002011-09-21T02:19:17.627-07:00SUDDENLY FROM SLEEPFor many months now I have been planning a short film project and now the time has come for me to reveal the details! <a href="http://www.suddenlyfromsleep.co.uk/">Suddenly From Slee</a><a href="http://www.suddenlyfromsleep.co.uk/">p</a> will be my third short film and marks a huge leap forward in terms of the scale and ambition of the production.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">It is going to be a tense thriller about </span><span class="agTaglineL">a young farmer struggling with the arrival of a mysterious predator on his land.</span> It will be mostly live action but will also feature animated sequences that will give the film a really unique look and feel. We want to produce something really special and we would love to have you come along for the journey!<br /><br />Here is the film's poster that I hand painted myself.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3aLhJilL2tM3xJHmbBz-YwarcIDydQiFXr_UQ6-zPycfeXMHrbLGMqDAAGv6lzCqNdpJdc4c3i-tYcblNQDGTPz0tKLpj1OiJLJBwWE1Akr8SZXQadBm9JPi50MQ8MfD8174Bl2kA_siD/s1600/sfs_web_poster_2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3aLhJilL2tM3xJHmbBz-YwarcIDydQiFXr_UQ6-zPycfeXMHrbLGMqDAAGv6lzCqNdpJdc4c3i-tYcblNQDGTPz0tKLpj1OiJLJBwWE1Akr8SZXQadBm9JPi50MQ8MfD8174Bl2kA_siD/s400/sfs_web_poster_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623732296255896946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />For more information about cast and crew check out the links below and help us spread the word!<br /><br />The film website: <a href="http://www.suddenlyfromsleep.co.uk/">www.suddenlyfromsleep.co.uk</a><br /><br />You can also follow the film's progress on <a href="http://twitter.com/SuddenlyFSmovie">Twitter</a> and join us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suddenly-From-Sleep/181258615253685">Facebook</a>.Matthew Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830835997934979985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602184271608122964.post-18876957054442777502011-05-27T08:03:00.000-07:002011-05-27T08:38:29.168-07:00NIGHT ON TERROR ISLAND BOOK TRAILER<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/24221411?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />Another book trailer, this time for 'Night On Terror Island' by Philip Caveney. The story is about Kip, a young boy who finds himself trapped in a horror movie trying to survive Sabertooth Tigers and rampaging Neanderthals when his father hires a mysterious new projectionist to work at his cinema.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCMjk27Lc8T-cx1NSnecVc8eETZInVLOa2IZvTtZ5CuhPUfhs2cgIs0c0nDFLRfRgR0Zlb4LLko2ZKeh6Uqs76tMzxH9c6Ur7fOhBKdtyG8VP3wTA33bhvVneNHDQrDzByO6NjQGLoqax/s1600/terror+island+launch.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCMjk27Lc8T-cx1NSnecVc8eETZInVLOa2IZvTtZ5CuhPUfhs2cgIs0c0nDFLRfRgR0Zlb4LLko2ZKeh6Uqs76tMzxH9c6Ur7fOhBKdtyG8VP3wTA33bhvVneNHDQrDzByO6NjQGLoqax/s400/terror+island+launch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611412107402696818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The trailer was shown at the book's launch event at the Stockport Plaza, attended by 500 school children. By all accounts the trailer went down a storm and the launch was a great success. You can read more about the launch and Philip Caveney at the Bookwitch blog <a href="http://bookwitch.wordpress.com/2011/05/13/what-happens-next/">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-EbOB0Cnw0QDONdjxia7qunT5PTWS5kh65ESCuLNzBghdHv-Ut-4O8xmQ-lBtOQbG93u1EYWKRXXAN1DtqGfNXb3wJx2MOBHc1vzz_lB7CYBLWJjdwxQffFD0I5vxs9H4xMxOeSNhxF7/s1600/terror+island+launch_2"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-EbOB0Cnw0QDONdjxia7qunT5PTWS5kh65ESCuLNzBghdHv-Ut-4O8xmQ-lBtOQbG93u1EYWKRXXAN1DtqGfNXb3wJx2MOBHc1vzz_lB7CYBLWJjdwxQffFD0I5vxs9H4xMxOeSNhxF7/s400/terror+island+launch_2" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611417827037383890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I'm really enjoying the recent book trailer work I've been doing, they're a lot of fun and they allow a lot of room to be creative. I've got another exciting project coming up for a really prestigious series of books and I think it is going to be a really good one.<br /><br />I'll post more information when I can!Matthew Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830835997934979985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602184271608122964.post-35943321656267561162011-05-27T07:50:00.000-07:002011-05-27T08:01:59.013-07:00CHRONICLES OF THE RED KING BOOK TRAILER<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/24218582?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />Take a look at this book trailer I animated for Brighton based <a href="http://www.crushed.co.uk/">Crush</a>. The book is 'Chronicles of the Red King' by Jenny Nimmo author of the best selling 'Charlie Bone' series and is the beginning of a brand new series about Charlie's heroic ancestor.<br /><br />The animation features plenty of dramatic camera swoops and some pretty cool text effects. It was a lot of fun to work on and I hope it does the job of getting young readers excited enough to go out and buy the book!Matthew Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830835997934979985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602184271608122964.post-51295719062832028792011-05-15T13:44:00.000-07:002011-05-15T14:07:45.996-07:00ASTHMA UK WEB BANNERS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZ3_H0mupUQe2uSCLVIJKW9iZJguC4I1HCmQ7S3IL2G6BipGH3Kmub2ZIiW1mzNeACva8Bq_PsuLXPSd6AC5IF4VDEeHre31SRok_QH6hc4FlF2WkMpBYqnb-HlSTAj3-K3-QIo0i5kMC/s1600/asthma-uk.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZ3_H0mupUQe2uSCLVIJKW9iZJguC4I1HCmQ7S3IL2G6BipGH3Kmub2ZIiW1mzNeACva8Bq_PsuLXPSd6AC5IF4VDEeHre31SRok_QH6hc4FlF2WkMpBYqnb-HlSTAj3-K3-QIo0i5kMC/s400/asthma-uk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607046882538993618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Recently I worked on some Flash banners with digital agency <a href="http://www.kanoti.com/#/showcase">Kanoti</a> for Asthma UK. They form part of a campaign called 'Get it off your chest' that encourages asthma sufferers to post stories online about their asthma related experiences.<br /><br />These will then be displayed on a map of the UK offering a snapshot of the way Asthma affects people across the whole country.<br /><br />The animations themselves are simple but fun, using inhalers to represent different emotions associated with the condition. As always with web banners the biggest challenge is keeping the file size down, hopefully I managed to cram in as much animation as possible and that they will do the job of attracting people to the site, which you can visit <a href="http://getitoffyourchest.asthma.org.uk/">here</a>.Matthew Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830835997934979985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602184271608122964.post-71660682129401789952011-04-16T03:16:00.001-07:002011-04-16T03:33:49.180-07:00FLICKER NYC<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFDrEd4ymPn-DdRX_S8rStQEbZr20NHXDOvXO7yus4zctp9ZwZ_te-5CgoeNypILvk1ubk3EtAVN_-Fftn4cuaHECdT0WbQXx2UNX_SO5wrdBvsRGtk8Cw8oUGhMwUo9HxbuqrsLEoxLV/s1600/FlickerNYCImage.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFDrEd4ymPn-DdRX_S8rStQEbZr20NHXDOvXO7yus4zctp9ZwZ_te-5CgoeNypILvk1ubk3EtAVN_-Fftn4cuaHECdT0WbQXx2UNX_SO5wrdBvsRGtk8Cw8oUGhMwUo9HxbuqrsLEoxLV/s400/FlickerNYCImage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596123510421872594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On April the 17th at Southpaw in Brooklyn, New York's only Super 8 film festival will celebrate it's 10th anniversary. This year's festival features an international line up of films including my Super 8 wonder 'Robot' which has managed to surprise me once again with another prestigious screening.<br /><br />To mark the occasion IndieWire the independent film website has featured an interview with Flicker founder David Teague, you can read all about it <a href="http://www.indiewire.com/article/in_celebration_of_super_8_flicker_nyc_turns_10_this_weekend">here</a>. In the article David talks about how the festival is put together and comments on the rise of Super 8 in a digital world.<br /><br />All in all it is a great event to be part of.Matthew Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830835997934979985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602184271608122964.post-15552351083744414222011-03-13T05:42:00.000-07:002011-03-13T06:55:26.178-07:00VFX ADVANTAGE AT BAFTA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTj13gT9G62XfNR5lJABVrLWLozDdee1-8jz2y4WrmvELYTr0kF9doHk9WDXlgMgnDM8wvJvGsBM30kfl1NjgSj24GJzPhsepmX1xgs6iWxmvmxvOmpA35Pg2kv4wr7qtbYsThIe53xMuB/s1600/photo+bafta+door.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTj13gT9G62XfNR5lJABVrLWLozDdee1-8jz2y4WrmvELYTr0kF9doHk9WDXlgMgnDM8wvJvGsBM30kfl1NjgSj24GJzPhsepmX1xgs6iWxmvmxvOmpA35Pg2kv4wr7qtbYsThIe53xMuB/s320/photo+bafta+door.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583559856369333906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMnslNsXQZCadmT42HAzvjCnn4vr8L5kLmWXOW1hHklR15xG9eqmYWjDIUiXQu3eJrXq2Dh9BaPyeOe67_4KMiTNvmZBgb-eZ8Ijhkz4fkEjBnoKalkF7udDo0hVUUfu65bAYT8otbp6d/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 162px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMnslNsXQZCadmT42HAzvjCnn4vr8L5kLmWXOW1hHklR15xG9eqmYWjDIUiXQu3eJrXq2Dh9BaPyeOe67_4KMiTNvmZBgb-eZ8Ijhkz4fkEjBnoKalkF7udDo0hVUUfu65bAYT8otbp6d/s320/photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583556998215554370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />No, I haven't won a BAFTA.... But I did attend a brilliant event at BAFTA the other day called VFX Advantage!<br /><br />It was a day packed full of great advice from some of the best visual effects companies in the world. Speakers included Double Negative (Quantum of Solace, Green Zone) Framestore (Avatar, The Dark Knight, Sherlock Holmes) MPC (The Wolfman, The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of The Dawn Treader) and many more.<br /><br />We were given an insight into how some of the effects are created, what it is like to work in the industry and how to approach visual effects in our own projects.<br /><br />Some of the FX we saw were incredible, not to mention the technology. I was lucky enough to have a go at using one of the 'cameras' used to capture the performances in Avatar and the forth coming Spielberg film TinTin.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPp72yt6nQI3U1LXHvUwf9h6t1NVo2QzmQPJKEtz_8IROfv6tv_mrkvVF1sJX-WVCU2gZCsdvgMA_N4qPxlRxXdvtndvYY81qjdzo4miDyKIZVUrjWOzaqJ1KUMFk6F1C_W0oLBp3u6q0/s1600/photo+cam.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPp72yt6nQI3U1LXHvUwf9h6t1NVo2QzmQPJKEtz_8IROfv6tv_mrkvVF1sJX-WVCU2gZCsdvgMA_N4qPxlRxXdvtndvYY81qjdzo4miDyKIZVUrjWOzaqJ1KUMFk6F1C_W0oLBp3u6q0/s320/photo+cam.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583554305403176578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It took a few moments to get used to but was basically like playing with an Xbox controller, something I am very familiar with thanks to Halo Reach on Xbox Live! That's not me in the picture by the way, that's the fellow who had a go after I finally handed it over.<br /><br />The highlight of the day however has to be the talk by Gareth Edwards & Colin Goudie. Gareth is the Writer / Director of the hugely successful 'Monsters' a Sci-Fi film for which he created all the vfx himself and Colin was the man who edited all the footage and added all the sound to make it one of the most exciting debut films for a long time. All in all, their talk was inspirational stuff and has left me in no doubt of the possibilities when it comes to creating highly ambitious and visually stunning films on a budget.Matthew Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830835997934979985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602184271608122964.post-43556090672245072962011-03-13T04:30:00.001-07:002011-03-13T05:29:29.672-07:00LITTLE WHITE LIES FEATURE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGVxd3_rCTuBbH7p6Pm0qg4tT9rNPqdi0m9tgSNO7Gkc2C34Det03nCiO2S6-rWt8FoUI1R8KErc0BzgSqNHUX6ygr_i6LvOQU574jhrDqeTrZ2Rq7FfGWpmTCp_5FFJMOdfY-cu4u78XB/s1600/grass+roots.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 145px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGVxd3_rCTuBbH7p6Pm0qg4tT9rNPqdi0m9tgSNO7Gkc2C34Det03nCiO2S6-rWt8FoUI1R8KErc0BzgSqNHUX6ygr_i6LvOQU574jhrDqeTrZ2Rq7FfGWpmTCp_5FFJMOdfY-cu4u78XB/s400/grass+roots.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583525580069598162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/">Little White Lies</a> have featured me as part of their Grass Roots platform, an initiative that allows up-and-coming filmmakers the chance to showcase their work.<br /><br />This is very exciting since Little White Lies is a fantastic independent film magazine, published bi-monthly since 2005 it has become the home of inspirational film journalism and a wonderful example of creativity. The design for each issue is based around the theme of a single film, most recently Attack The Block and before that Black Swan which was my personal favourite and can be seen below.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pdneLTjnOGopsPcn7qgqzdpNMNbEpR0Zphng751kwYItV7DWHH4snpg4-Z89uvr3-sguMlgyUnZqlzrAez420Fgv-Q1KVyxqnaHAbdIYl_L5AOzRD1te9kbFOMQu-gJmzzccq3BGxu2n/s1600/lwl_black_swan.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pdneLTjnOGopsPcn7qgqzdpNMNbEpR0Zphng751kwYItV7DWHH4snpg4-Z89uvr3-sguMlgyUnZqlzrAez420Fgv-Q1KVyxqnaHAbdIYl_L5AOzRD1te9kbFOMQu-gJmzzccq3BGxu2n/s320/lwl_black_swan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583529955967705954" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslM4PGCedNAdToPgB08m5vCueP-MfCAlhO906vdUqKnpPclXWh6q42wKrbf7yNEfJxDgWcz2CnAKtbpjRxs6-6zeuAazi6y2GNgzuxQet1S3JujuGaTcJmjd8QfHy6-yn_xjTlWX2ukmi/s1600/lwl+block.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslM4PGCedNAdToPgB08m5vCueP-MfCAlhO906vdUqKnpPclXWh6q42wKrbf7yNEfJxDgWcz2CnAKtbpjRxs6-6zeuAazi6y2GNgzuxQet1S3JujuGaTcJmjd8QfHy6-yn_xjTlWX2ukmi/s320/lwl+block.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583530220683379378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You can read the full interview with me where I discuss my career thus far and my plans for the future <a href="http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/blog/grass-roots-matthew-keen-14381">here</a>.<br /><br />Massive thanks to LWL for the feature and you never know, one day it just might be one of my films on the front cover!Matthew Keenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830835997934979985noreply@blogger.com0