David Gardner
- Film has a life of its own. The quality of life is up to you -
Juice Box Birthday Bash - In 2010, Tetra Pak hosted a mock lip syncing contest to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the invention of the juice box. The concept was to lip sync to a prerecorded song called "Celebrate the Juice Box." Instead of filming myself lip syncing, I chose to put my craft to the test. After sculpting a band of juice boxes, fully equipped with instruments, I shot and edited the clay animation and took home the $2,500 Grand Prize.
New Chips On The Block - Pop Chips, a company that boasts it has a much healthier angle at producing snack food set out to promote their brand. They opened a commercial style contest and sought out several different styles of films to see which advertised their product the best. This one was especially challenging since I shot some of it using a green screen
This Town Ain't Big Enough - As a project for my Communications major at Western Michigan University, I had to create a film using digital media. I decided to shoot this clay animation where the well known M&M candies meet their match. The video was shot in 24 hours. I loved shooting it and wish I had more time to get more involved with it.
Making Change (Part 1) - The first part of a two part story shot entirely in clay animation fashion. I was able to write, produce, shoot, and edit this with minor complications. The difficulty with working with clay is the amount of time you have to shoot before it starts to harden, making it difficult to move. If you enjoyed Part 1, you can check out Part 2 by following the link to the right.