http://www.butterandtoast.com butterandtoast Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:07:07 +0000 http://www.butterandtoast.com en http://www.butterandtoast.com/Hertz http://www.butterandtoast.com/following/butterandtoast.com/Hertz Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:07:07 +0000 butterandtoast 2678415 Styleframes for car rental company Hertz. The client wanted simple graphic world with stylized characters explaining, in hyperbole, the benefits of Hertz's service.<img src="http://payload18.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/2678415/styleframe1_0115b_1280.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="505" width_o="900" height_o="505" src_o="http://payload18.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/2678415/styleframe1_0115b_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload18.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/2678415/styleframe1_0115a_1280.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="501" width_o="900" height_o="501" src_o="http://payload18.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/2678415/styleframe1_0115a_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload18.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/2678415/characters_ben115a_1280.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="363" width_o="900" height_o="363" src_o="http://payload18.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/2678415/characters_ben115a_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.butterandtoast.com/Freshtech http://www.butterandtoast.com/following/butterandtoast.com/Freshtech Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:23:19 +0000 butterandtoast 2495395 Freshtech was a promo piece done in 2009 for shoe company Royal Elastics. This project was a collaboration with Paul Hwang and Sean Starkweather. Music by the always impressive Nosaj Thing. 01 - Royal Elastics "Knight" from Sean Starkweather on Vimeo. http://www.butterandtoast.com/Nickelodeon-Old-Navy http://www.butterandtoast.com/following/butterandtoast.com/Nickelodeon-Old-Navy Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:54:37 +0000 butterandtoast 1881827 Nickelodeon Creative presented us with some pretty awesome scripts. Our job was to animate 3 vignettes involving Old Navy's back to school uniforms. I love these type of jobs. Cel Animation: Jahmad Rollins, Yasmin Joyner, Joshua Dotson After Effects: Benjamin Lee, Aaron Bjork Compositing: Benjamin Lee Direction/Design: Benjamin Lee <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/1881827/boy_boardv2_1280.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/1881827/boy_boardv2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/1881827/cafeteria_1280.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/1881827/cafeteria_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/1881827/girl_boardv2_1280.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/1881827/girl_boardv2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/1881827/lineup1_1280.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/1881827/lineup1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/1881827/lineup2_1280.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="506" width_o="900" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/1881827/lineup2_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.butterandtoast.com/Coca-Cola-Grip http://www.butterandtoast.com/following/butterandtoast.com/Coca-Cola-Grip Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:27:12 +0000 butterandtoast 1276059 My first directorial job. Publicis Mojo NZ had an idea to create a mobile phone animation explaining Coca-Cola's new bottle shape. The solution? an Octopus! I named him Bertrand. Cel Animation, Character and BG Design: Benjamin Lee After Effects/C4D: Sean Starkweather End Tag, Additional Design: Paul Hwang. Sound: Xmas Coke - Grip from Nanospore on Vimeo. Coke - Voyage from Nanospore on Vimeo. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/1276059/styleframe_2.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="503" width_o="670" height_o="503" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/1276059/styleframe_2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/1276059/frame1_02.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="502" width_o="670" height_o="502" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/1276059/frame1_02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/1276059/modelsheet_02.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="670" width_o="670" height_o="670" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/1276059/modelsheet_02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/1276059/rome_bg_04.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="503" width_o="670" height_o="503" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/1276059/rome_bg_04_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.butterandtoast.com/Toms-Shoes http://www.butterandtoast.com/following/butterandtoast.com/Toms-Shoes Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:22:40 +0000 butterandtoast 946695 A short pro bono for Toms shoes. animation: Tin Tran cel animation: Juliana Park design/direction: Benjamin Lee Thanks for uploading Tin! <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/946695/tomssmall_1280.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="394" width_o="700" height_o="394" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/946695/tomssmall_o.jpg" align="left" /> Choose Shoes this Holiday from TOMS Shoes on Vimeo. http://www.butterandtoast.com/Boards-Galore http://www.butterandtoast.com/following/butterandtoast.com/Boards-Galore Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:30:29 +0000 butterandtoast 910068 A compilation of pitches. You win some, but most likely you'll lose some. some boards produced at Nanospore. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/910068/boards1_1280.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="3114" width_o="700" height_o="3114" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/910068/boards1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/910068/boards2_1280.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="3452" width_o="700" height_o="3452" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/910068/boards2_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.butterandtoast.com/untitled-project http://www.butterandtoast.com/following/butterandtoast.com/untitled-project Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:24:27 +0000 butterandtoast 922032 Random explorations into different styles and ideas of illustration and/or design <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/922032/ocean2_1280.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="675" width_o="900" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/922032/ocean2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/922032/beastinwoods_01_small_1280.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="380" width_o="700" height_o="380" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/922032/beastinwoods_01_small_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/922032/foliagedesigns_01_1280.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="1067" width_o="700" height_o="1067" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/922032/foliagedesigns_01_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.butterandtoast.com/Delta http://www.butterandtoast.com/following/butterandtoast.com/Delta Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:05:21 +0000 butterandtoast 906044 Pitch for Delta Airlines onboard safety video. Project was scrapped for a live action approach. (boo)<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/906044/deltasmall_1280.jpg" border="0" width="900" height="518" width_o="900" height_o="518" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/906044/deltasmall_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.butterandtoast.com/Fuse-Time-Travel http://www.butterandtoast.com/following/butterandtoast.com/Fuse-Time-Travel Wed, 05 Jan 2011 08:51:43 +0000 butterandtoast 904942 Promo spot for Fuse TV. The concept was based around the concept that music is a travel through time in memories. Fuse- Time Travel from Benjamin Lee on Vimeo. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904942/fuse1.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="435" width_o="670" height_o="435" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904942/fuse1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904942/fuse2.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="435" width_o="670" height_o="435" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904942/fuse2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904942/fuse3.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="435" width_o="670" height_o="435" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904942/fuse3_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904942/fuse4.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="435" width_o="670" height_o="435" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904942/fuse4_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904942/fuse5.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="435" width_o="670" height_o="435" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904942/fuse5_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904942/fuse6.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="435" width_o="670" height_o="435" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904942/fuse6_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904942/fuse8.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="435" width_o="670" height_o="435" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904942/fuse8_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904942/fuse9.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="435" width_o="670" height_o="435" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904942/fuse9_o.jpg" align="left" /> Fuse- Music is Time Travel :30 promo for Fuse TV about using music as a time warp of memories. Agency- Brooklyn Brothers Producer- Karen Lawler Design/Direction/Art Direction- Ben Lee AE/C4D/Compositing- Aaron Bjork, Matt Encina Character Animation- Juliana Park, Omar Ruiz http://www.butterandtoast.com/Ski http://www.butterandtoast.com/following/butterandtoast.com/Ski Wed, 05 Jan 2011 08:35:29 +0000 butterandtoast 904925 Design styleframes for Nestle SKI. Produced by Psyop.<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904925/ski1_1280.jpg" border="0" width="750" height="566" width_o="750" height_o="566" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904925/ski1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904925/ski2_1280.jpg" border="0" width="750" height="563" width_o="750" height_o="563" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904925/ski2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904925/ski3_1280.jpg" border="0" width="750" height="566" width_o="750" height_o="566" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904925/ski3_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904925/ski4_1280.jpg" border="0" width="750" height="565" width_o="750" height_o="565" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/71183/904925/ski4_o.jpg" align="left" />