Archive | October, 2008

What I’ve Been Up To

Wow, thing’s have been crazy lately, but I really can’t complain.  This freelancing lifestyle is definitely not an easy one and came with a lot of challenges I didn’t even see coming (I’ll school y’all on that in a later post), but seriously, it’s been an exciting and fun ride.  Right now, I wouldn’t trade [...]

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Two Completely Different Music Videos

First up, check out this music video for Low vs. Diamond – Heart Attack, directed by Marc Klasfeld. I’m really feeling this: What a simple and great concept.  I love how subtle the aging effect is, it took me a few moments before it registered, “wait, they’re…they’re getting older!”  The effect isn’t perfect and the [...]

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Team One Advertising +demographic profile

Team One Advertising  +<i>demographic profile</i>

Team One, the advertising agency behind Lexus and American Express, asked me to help them with one of their campaigns. They wanted a concise piece that would communicate the lifestyle of a target demographic.

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Welcome to Chris 2.0

photo by alborzshawn Whew, it’s been a looong few days, but finally the new version of ChrisYi.com is up and running!  Hope you guys dig the new look, but trust me, this is more than just a makeover.  I wanted to make it easier for clients to contact me, for you guys to check out [...]

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The Positive Edge  +reel

The Positive Edge  +<i>reel</i>

In partnership with SketchbookLA, The Positive Edge hired us to create a video that would help others understand the change their non-profit org. has made in thousands of womens’ lives.

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22nd Annual Jazz Reggae Festival  +intro

22nd Annual Jazz Reggae Festival  +<i>intro</i>

With my first motion graphics piece, I tried to give 30,000 concert-goers a deeper look into the music they came to listen and dance to.

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