Foundation Content, an Indie Advertising and Production Collective specializing in cross-platform marketing for a diverse array of clients, is celebrating the fact that it has recently produced three concurrent campaigns that have been featured on billboards in New York’s Times Square. Foundation Content’s VP of Production, Evan Cohen, made the announcement.nnThe company’s newest such billboard appears as an animated promotional campaign on behalf of Fader Label recording artists Matt and Kim, an indie rock duo. Foundation’s 2D animated work promoting Matt and Kim can currently be seen in New York’s Times Square on a large billboard on the side of the American Eagle Outfitters store, where it will remain until Nov. 15th. nnToday’s news marks the third time within a month that the work of Foundation Content has appeared on a major billboard in Times Square. Recently, the company also produced the launch campaign for the Sony X Brand of headphones, which was also featured on its own large Times Square signage.nn
nClick here to view work online.nnAlso, Foundation Content, in partnership with Chicago-based Third Street Advertising, has a third billboard in Times Square. Entitled “Real Complainers Vote,” the animated, viral web PSA video is part of a national, multimedia campaign – a non-partisan effort designed to encourage young registered voters to embrace two American privileges: Voting and Complaining. Featuring the voice talents of TJ Miller and the artistic expressions of renowned street artist Ray Noland, “Real Complainers Vote” takes a “seriously humorous” look at how our nation isn’t just comprised of complainers; it was founded and built by them. nnAbout The Matt and Kim ProjectnMatt and Kim (www.mattandkimmusic.com) are an indie-rock duo based in Brooklyn. Their new album, “Lightning,” was released on October 2nd on Fader Label. Jon Cohen, President, Fader Label, commissioned Foundation Content to create an animated piece for a 235-foot tall electronic billboard on the side of the American Eagle Outfitters store in New York’s Times Square. nnThe animation is designed to camouflage the building. The animation begins with Matt and Kim, who appear to be falling from the top of the building. As Matt and Kim are seen continuing their fall, the bottom of the billboard screen appears to be filing up with water. When the musicians are half-way down the billboard, the water meets them from halfway up. When Matt and Kim finally appear at the bottom of the sign, their images fill most of the screen, which now appears to also be fully filled with water. nnRegarding the outdoor promotional campaign, FADER Label’s Jon Cohen said, “When the American Eagle people offered us the amazing opportunity to promote Matt and Kim’s Lightning release on their Times Square billboard, we knew we had to come with something that would standout. As they always do, Matt and Kim came up with a simple but amazing idea that would capture peoples’ attention. And the crew at Foundation Content truly brought that idea to life.” nnAdds Foundation Creative Director, Kyle Shoup, who animated the piece, “Matt & Kim had a really fun concept for the animation based on their ‘underwater’ photo shoot, and it was a nice change of pace to work on a site-specific animation piece that let me break out of the HD frame I see on a daily basis. As with any of the environmental graphics I’ve worked on in the past, it’s always impressive to see things at such a large scale. It’s not every day that you get to animate an entire building in Times Square. So, I had some fun with this project — coordinating motion across 12 screens was definitely a challenge!”nnAbout Foundation ContentnWith offices in Culver City (CA) and Chicago, Foundation Content was founded by Samantha Hart and James Lipetzky in Chicago in 2004 as an “Indie Advertising Collective” that specializes in the conception, production and delivery nof compelling advertising and marketing campaigns for a diverse group of clients. In conjunction with its creative partners, the Foundation Content team focuses on collaboration and efficient execution, helping brands find new and innovative ways by which to get their message across to their target audiences. The company is a Certified WBENC Minority/Womens’ Business Enterprise. n nFoundation Content houses producers, directors, writers, editors, 2D/3D motion graphics artists, sound designers, along with smoke and color rooms, and shooting stages on the premises of each location. The company specializes in handling projects from inception to exhibition—and any stage in between. As an n”Indie Advertising Collective,” Foundation Content exudes the energy of an indie film company, the experience of an established production & post production house, and the vision of a design boutique.n nFoundation Content’s clients include Walmart, Sony Electronics, Nissan, Whole Foods, vitaminwater, United Way, Radical Skincare, and many others. For more info, please see: www.foundationcontent.com/site/about and also on Facebook.Media Contact for Foundation Content: Dan Harary Asbury PR Agency Beverly Hills, Ca 310/859-1831 Contact Dan via email
Who Needs Los Angeles? We Do.
One doesn't have to be a statistician to know that there are fewer commercials being shot in the U.S. today for the American market than ever before, and a dramatic decrease in L.A. in particular. In the last five years, as reported by FilmLA (the office tasked with issuing permits), L.A. commercial production has dipped 31 percent. But here’s the thing: This doesn’t mean that L.A. has lost its importance as the production center of the world. Production in L.A. is vital. It is the go-to. It’s where you can count on access to exemplary crews, a support infrastructure second to none, varied location and backlot options, a large population of on-screen talent and (fairly) predictable weather. The fact is, with overall decline and now the devastation of the fires, we’re on the brink of losing this mainstay resource. Without employment opportunities and now many without homes, talented and trained crew are bound to leave either the industry or the LA area for other opportunities, unless there are enough job opportunities to sustain a solid living. Now is the time when we ALL must support and bolster this community. Production is needed in L.A., now! Of course, advertising is a business, and marketers’ money should be spent as efficiently as possible, BUT we have to think beyond each production and know that if we lose the incredible resource of L.A. production as we know it, then marketers, agencies and the industry loses in the long run. Over the past several days, some agencies have issued directives to production companies that are unilaterally pushing upcoming production options out of L.A. The fact is L.A. is a large area, and many sections of the city and county are not directly impacted... Read More