Since October of 2011, my wife Katie and I have been working on a music video for a local Minneapolis band called Still Pacific. The band approached Katie back in the October and asked if she would make a video for them. Katie and I got to writing right away and came up with a fairytale that reminds us that finding true love can be just as interesting as who you fall in love with.

The video was shot on Red and Epic with Zeiss Super Speed glass and a Cooke 18-100.

The official music video for Still Pacific performing “Mine for the Time”. © 2012 Still Pacific

Edited and Directed by Katie Maren and Mike P. Nelson
Cinematography by Nick Junkersfeld and Mike P. Nelson
Animation by Katie Maren
Compositing and VFX by Daniel Broadway and Josh Clos
Gaffer Doug Gander
Special Effects Makeup by Aaron Pikala
Illustrations by Jennifer Garza and Holly Thorstad
Crew: Kris Palmer, Pete Ostebo, Samantha Tucker, Jonny Stuckmayer

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The computer wizards here at MAKE just wrapped this spot for Child’s Play Charities. I helped concept and write the idea, directed the motion capture and voice actors, and was Supervising Sound Editor on the piece. This was some of the most fun I have ever had sound designing. Monster’s, guns, explosions, aircraft, all sorts of mechanical workings and a ton of creative freedom.

The piece also gave me my first experience directing motion capture, which isn’t as easy as it may sound. It was difficult getting my head around much bigger, theatrical movements so the motion capture device would read. You really begin to analyze the movement of the human body.

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A :30 I cut and directed for a mixed martial arts training school here in Minnesota. Featured fighters include Kamron Saraye, Pat “HD” Barry, and Kaitlin Young.

Shot on Red Mysterium with Zeiss Super Speed glass.

Shot by: Nick Junkerfeld

Produced by: MAKE

Creative: Danny Robashkin

Makeup: Aaron Pikala

Special thanks to Jason Ho, Josh Clos, Greg Nelson, Andy Grahn, and the rest of the crew at The Academy!

Sanford Children’s has posted the “The Art and Science of Health Care” spot I edited at MAKE this past Summer. All vfx work and animation was done in house by the guys at MAKE.

A wickedly gory little animated piece for your Halloween weekend pleasure. It’s beyond me why we don’t get any hard core 3d animated feature films like this. Here’s to hoping…

Directed by Joe Burrascano

Candied Image, Velvety Performances, a kick ass soundtrack, and Tension like a Rhino hanging from a rope. DRIVE is by far the best film of the year.

If you haven’t seen it, SEE IT!

Here is the break down of the shot we created.

Director/Animator: Josh Clos

Camera: Mike P. Nelson

So, remember that Tron shoot I posted back a few months ago? Well today we have the final product and a VFX breakdown from the director Josh Clos. I helped Josh back in July shoot the live action, which in this projects case was just a very small part.

Watch the final shot and then check out the break down.

Here is the Dell Contest commercial I made with Gabe Steinberg. “Like” the video and move us to the top of the list! Then come back and vote to help us win!

Shot in a day on the 7d with Canon glass.

Special thanks to Jason Ho.

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Yours truly,

Mike P. Nelson

Wickedly done! Shot on the Phantom Flex at 1000 fps.

Directed by: Saman Keshavarz