At Wieden+Kennedy we're always trying to get the most interesting creative technology into the hands of our most talented people. I wanted to do that by putting VR design tools into the hands of our most talented artists. To do it we created a day-long live-streamed event called No Paper.
No Paper put Tilt Brush’s VR creation tools into the hands of W+K’s most talented illustrators, designers and art directors.
We wanted to see what they'd make and how they'd surprise themselves. Each of the artists had 30 minutes to create a 360 VR installation within Tilt Brush. Their work was broadcast live in the agency and on YouTube. You can watch the entire live stream here.
The artists were Cass Swan, Brandon Viney, Adam Sirkin, Lloyd Winter, Danielle McCoy, Rafael Nunes, Seth Shelman and Leo Zarosinski.
Creative Direction - Dan Viens
Visual Design - Cassandra Swan
Production - Lily Darby
Technical Advisor - Stephen Schieberl
I moved to Portland in 2006. That year I observed the month-long residency of Vaux Swifts at Chapman Elementary School.
In 2007 I spent the birds’ entire residency filming them and interviewing people to make the documentary On The Wing.
On The Wing tells the complete story of Portland's Chapman Swifts. From the phenomenon itself to the crowds that show up to watch it and the bird's initial discovery to a view inside the chimney. These birds have captivated Portland for decades.
Each fall they make their home in the chimney of NW Portland's Chapman Elementary school, putting on a beautiful show each night. I filmed each night of their stay during the fall of 2007 and interviewed hundreds of onlookers. The film also features interviews with some of the most important authorities and personalities surrounding the birds to give an understanding to how the birds impact our city and we impact their lives.
Film Direction + Editing - Dan Viens
Music Composition - Justin Casinghino
Visual Design - Damien Webb, Thomas Wilson
