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MOD Delivers VFX for VMA Nominees
Ariana Grande, Cardi B, H.E.R., Lizzo and Normani are not only among the top contenders in this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, all are also beneficiaries of the magic of MOD. The boutique visual effects studio created fantastical imagery for videos by each of those artists and others vying for coveted VMA “Moon Man” statuettes.
read moreKristian Mercado’s “Pa’lante” Takes Top Music Video Award at SXSW
Pa’lante, director Krisitan Mercado’s riveting short film exploring the struggles of working-class Puerto Ricans in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, won the Jury Award for Music Videos at the recently concluded SXSW Film Festival in Austin.
read moreMOD Begins 2019 on a High
MOD is firing on all cylinders. The boutique visual effects studio has moved into a spacious, new, bungalow-style facility and two of its recent projects, the Travis Scott video Sicko Mode and Jay Rock’s Win¸ have earned Grammy nominations for their music.
read moreMOD Shifts into “Sicko Mode
In a tour de force effort, boutique visual effects studio MOD teamed with director Dave Meyers for Sicko Mode, the trippy, new music video from artist Travis Scott, featuring Drake. Led by creative director/VFX supervisor Les Umberger, MOD produced nearly 200 visual effects shots in a month for the video, a surreal tribute to Scott’s hometown of Houston.
read moreDerby and Director Ezra Hurwitz Join Everytown for Gun Safety in Saying “Enough!”
A powerful, new music video, produced by Derby and directed by Ezra Hurwitz on behalf of Everytown for Gun Safety, reduces the contentious issue of gun violence in schools to a single word: Enough!
read moreDirector Kyle Sauer Teams with Derby for Young the Giant’s “Simplify”
Indie rock sensations Young the Giant appear as tiny dancers moving in gracefully undulating patterns in their new music video Simplify. Conceived and directed by Kyle Sauer and produced by Derby, the video marks the band’s first release since their 2016 breakout album Home of the Strange on Atlantic Records.
read moreKiller Tracks Inks Licensing Deal with Miles of Music
Killer Tracks, a leading source for pre-cleared production music, has reached an agreement with Tel Aviv-based Miles of Music to represent its 10 Miles label in the United States. Specializing in Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Balkan music, 10 Miles has produced more than 50 albums of original music for movie trailers, television promos, advertising, sports, games and other media.
read morePace Pictures Posts Live Video Series for Benedict Cork
Pace Pictures provided post-production services for a remarkable series of live videos by breakout artist Benedict Cork. The five videos were recorded at Red Gate Recorders in Eagle Rock, California and are being released individually, one per month, in support of Benedict’s debut EP The Piano Tapes.
read moreAbout Keith
Creative DirectorKeith Gayhart directs content strategy for the agency, combining keen storytelling skill with deep knowledge of the media landscape from Top Ten print and electronic media outlets to industry and enthusiast websites and blogs.
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