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February 6, 2013
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Project name: 7Up Ten – Pride of the Pack
Client: 7Up Ten
Written: Matt Nikkila
Directed: Matt Nikkila
Filmed: Marc Menet
Edited: Marc Menet
Programs: Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Color, Red Scarlet

- This is a short 30 Second piece for 7Up Ten – Pride of the Pack.
- 7Up was looking for an edgy funny copy. I wrote this as a blackout, a quick short funny character.
- This was shot on the RED Scarlet.

Link to final project: http://mattnikkila.com/portfolio/7up-ten-pride-of-the-pack/

Enjoy,
Matt Nikkila

Posted:
September 19, 2012
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VW – Type 181 “The Thing”

Project name: Why VW?
Client: Volkswagen
3d Modeling: Matt Nikkila
Programs: Cinema 4D

- This project was modeled using Cinema 4D
- Later is was used as part of a commercial.
- If you’ve never ridden in one of these… try to do so… So Much FUN!

 

Link to final project: http://mattnikkila.com/portfolio/vw-type-181-the-thing/

-mattnikkila

Posted:
September 11, 2012
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Project name: 5Hour Energy’s New Pink Lemonade
Client: 5Hour Energy/Poptent
Animators: Matt Nikkila
3d Modeling: Matt Nikkila
Compositing: Matt Nikkila
Audio: Jarrett Nikkila
Programs: Cinema 4D, After Effects, Optical Flares, Premiere, AudioJungle

- This is a short 30 Second piece for the new 5Hour Energy Pink Lemonade that is being launched on October 1st.
- A portion of Each sale will go to help fight Breast cancer. The proceeds will support The Avon Foundation For Women.
- I recorded the Voice Over and sent it to My Brother who quickly edited the sound and composition together.
- I have also provided you with some stills …

Link to final project: http://mattnikkila.com/portfolio/5hour-energy-pink-lemonade/

Enjoy,
Matt Nikkila

Posted:
June 7, 2012
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Ryan Leslie – Live from the Republic



Project name: Ryan Leslie – Live from the Republic
Client: Ryan Leslie Singer/Songwriter
Animators: Matt Nikkila
3d Modeling/Animation: Matt Nikkila
Compositing: Matt Nikkila
Programs: Cinema 4D, After Effects, Optical Flares

This is a project I was commissioned to work on for a fundraising event hosted by Singer Songwriter Ryan Leslie.
Click here to check out the event details.
I took their logo and reanimated it for the event, to be used as a bumper or for anything else they may need.
I’m still working with the client to finalize sound edit and final cut. But I think it turned out quite nice.
I learned some pretty cool shortcuts for rendering HDRI and Lights in Cinema on this project.
I think it needs sounds how about you?

 

-mattnikkila

Posted:
March 28, 2012
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Turbulent Visions


Project name: Turbulent Visions
Client: DePaul University
Animators: Bluelight Crew + Matt Nikkila
3d Modeling/Animation: Matt Nikkila
Compositing: Matt Nikkila
Up resolution/ editing: Matt Nikkila

This is a project we started in 2009 – 2010 in a class called Project bluelight. Lisa Barcy was our faculty advisor and guided us on our exploration through stop motion. We collaborated in a group of 10 – 18 students to create a short animation within one months time. We used cut out characters that we then colored in with markers. Many of us on this project shared tasks. I was put in charge of art direction. However, we all had equal input regarding the outcome of the final submission. The piece is intended to act as a installation. Ideally someone would sit down in a gallery or theater at a seat intended to look like a plane. The would watch the animation play on a rear projection next to them as if they were watching the movie unfold first hand.

This is the final submission for festival review and has already been accepted into various festivals.

-mattnikkila