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Here's the Real (and Real Silly) Dunder Mifflin Ad... →

AdWeek caught wind of our Dunder Mifflin Paper spot and wrote a little article! It’s great to finally see this thing take off. It airs tonight on the finale of The Office!

May 16th

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May 15th

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May 7th

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April Snow

Just a glimpse outside my office window. Yes those fonts are there, too. (photo and design by Mike. P Nelson)

Apr 11th

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A new idea? Perhaps… -mike p. nelson

Apr 10th

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Hastings 3000 Music Video Miniature Shoot / Book...

Busy weekend. Started with a book cover shoot for a local author self publishing her first novel. Set in 1962, the book is about a romantic relationship between a teacher and a student. Thanks to wonderful art direction from my wife Katie Maren Nelson and our stunning talent Maddy, the shoot went without a hitch. Also thanks to Jennifer Nielsen for producing the shoot and making it happen....

Apr 8th

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Apr 3rd

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Mar 19th

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"The Retirement of Joe Corduory" Filmthreat.com... →

So thanks to Mark Bell at Filmthreat Joe Corduroy just racked up a 4 out of 5 star rating with a pretty nice review! Hey, we beat “Jack the Giant Slayer.” That’s kinda cool, right?

Mar 8th

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Mar 5th

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Feb 18th

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Jan 9th

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Jan 9th

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Nov 26th

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Nov 26th

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Nov 26th

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The Retirement of Joe Corduroy - Online

It is my pleasure to invite you to Marty Doogin Arts to watch The Retirement of Joe Corduroy. This is my first personal film in several years. It was funded by the Minnesota State Arts board and is my homage to the gritty, violent revenge opera’s of the 70’s and 80’s. Enjoy! Watch the film here: www.martydooginarts.com/theatre

Oct 28th

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Oct 23rd

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Oct 8th

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Oct 7th

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A behind the scenes look at production on the Lung Cancer Foundation of America’s PSA “The Haze” Watch the PSA here (Or watch below) Behind the scenes footage shot by: Eric Pierson and Dave Underhill. Edited by Mike P. Nelson mikepnelson.com makevisual.com lcfamerica.org

Oct 6th

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Here is the finished spot for The Lung Cancer Foundation of America “The Haze”. Early this year, I produced, directed and edited this spot at Make for the LCFA. After shooting some breathtaking dancing by the talented Raina Gilliland and Choreographer Allen Fields, the fx wizards at Make played with their computers and made all the snazzy smoke you see. Stay tuned for a behind the...

Oct 6th

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Marty Doogin Arts presents: Rough Tender

Yes Ladies and Gentleducks, The guys at Marty Doogin Arts just recently posted the feature film Rough Tender in it’s entirety on their website. I was director of photography on the film and it was by far one of the most fun exciting projects I have ever worked on. So make yourself a cocktail, light up a cigarette, and enjoy a film with quirky romance, a cussing grandma, peanut butter...

Sep 23rd

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The Retirement of Joe Corduroy - Best Short Film

Back on August 19th, The Retirement of Joe Corduroy took Best Short Film at the Minneapolis Underground Film Festival! Check out the teaser and trailer if you haven’t already and look for the finished film online in the next month!

Aug 30th

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This is a piece I shot and edited up at Airstream Park near Clear Lake, MN a couple weekends ago. Recently the short spec was used during a rally of Airstreamer’s out in Colorado to represent the Minnesota based park. All footage was shot on Red Epic with Zeiss superspeed glass and all VERY docu-style. The video couldn’t have happened without Tracy Tabery-Weller and my beautiful wife...

Aug 22nd

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Star Case - Commercial Shoot

You know you are having a good time when guys like this are involved. Here is a still from a little film I shot for director Jason Ho for Tokyo toy shop, Star Case. スターケースさんの新作映像のプチ予告！濃すぎる男達がやってくるぜ。 Cool Daddo! Erin Halverson (left) and Wa Yang (right) Behind the scenes with Jason Ho (left) and Mike P. Nelson (right)

Aug 17th

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SO this is it! Finally, the folks at Marty Doogin Arts have released their first feature film, HOPE! and it’s ready for you to watch online RIGHT NOW! I had the pleasure of acting and doing make up effects in the film. Enjoy and support REAL indie film. The film will only be available for a limited time, so watch it NOW! Trailer for the film: http://martydooginarts.com/portfolio/hope/ ...

Jul 27th

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Mike Nelson: A Visual Companion. A culmination of all my most recent work. Thanks to everyone that helped make this possible and gave me the excuse to make some cool stuff. Music by: Two Door Cinema Club

May 2nd

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Update A-Go-Go

Hey everyone. So I have been a bit absent the last couple months, but fear not I am here to fill you in and deliver tasty images and news from my business. First off, back in January I produced and directed an anti-smoking ad with a ballerina. I was fortunate enough to collaborate with the talented Broadway and film dance choreographer Allen Fields. Dancer Raina Gilliland lent her beauty, grace...

Apr 2nd

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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...

Jan 21st

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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...

Dec 19th

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Best McDonald's Commercial

In lieu of directing my first McDonald’s commercial come January, I wanted to post my favorite of the corporate giant’s ads. This was an ad that aired back in 1987. I remember watching this commercial over and over on an old dubbed tape of Raiders of the Lost Ark. For all of you who remember how magical and warm and fuzzy McDonald’s was, this is for you. (Thanks to...

Dec 15th

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Nov 19th

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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...

Nov 17th

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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.

Nov 11th

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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

Oct 28th

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Oct 21st

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Sunday with The Baron

Last Sunday I helped director Phil Harder yet again with his Baron Von Raschke film. The film chronicles the iconic wrestler’s life and rise to fame in both narrative and documentary form. Not only was I shooting along with Patrick Pierson, I also played an AWA interviewer back in the 70’s hamming it up with Verne Gagne (played by local acting veteran, Charles Hubbell) and the man...

Oct 20th

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Here is the break down of the shot we created. Director/Animator: Josh Clos Camera: Mike P. Nelson

Oct 12th

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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.

Oct 12th

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Today's Shoot - Bad Ass Big Wheel

Here are a few stills from the Big Wheel shoot I had today with Nick Junkersfeld and Peter Ostebo. And a special thanks to our little star, Spencer Brennan!

Oct 11th

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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. To “like” us and/or comment to help us in the standings, Go here »» http://www.poptent.net/assignment/324#tab=submissions Yours...

Sep 19th

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Sep 19th

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A Monkey on your Back

Just wrapped a :30 today involving some human puppetry for some “Roger Rabbit” style animation interaction. I worked with Charles Hubbell and Kevin Joseph Klein and it was a blast. Shot on RED on Zeiss Super Speed glass, on green screen, with daylight. Thanks to Nick Junkersfeld on camera and Tom Colvin on sound. And a huge thank you to Justin Weber for making sure all the puppeteering...

Sep 16th

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MMA Shoot

I just shot some stylized MMA fighter vignettes with Punnavith Koy and Jason Ho at MAKE. Had a lot of fun with lights and slow motion. Shot on the RED with Zeiss Superspeed glass. Check out some stills from what we did below. The stills are straight out of RedCine. Shot everything on green and hoping to key and replace with some killer backgrounds.

Sep 16th

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Motion Capture (Mo-Cap)

Wednesday and Thursday of this week I found myself learning and directing some motion capture for a faux video game cinematic spot we are making for Childsplaycharity.org at MAKE At first directing proved difficult. I was not used to directing overacting and focusing solely on body movements. As the day went on, I picked up a flow with the help of Kevin Wisdom and Aaron Dabelow from MAKE. We...

Sep 9th

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A Bear Suit, a Drummer, and a Crooner

Just shot a few more style shots this past week at MAKE. Thanks to Nick Junkersfeld, Katie Maren, Josh Clos, Daniel Broadway, Justin Peters, Rico Ventura and Props on Wheels for making it all happen.

Aug 10th

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You Got Saged.

Today I shot some Aztec dancers on Nicollet Mall with my trusty RED Camera. After the performance, I was offered a free rejuvenation in which after kneeling down, I was covered in incense smoke and serenaded with flute music. I must say it felt pretty good. See below for some stills. Kalpulli MexicaYolotl.

Aug 4th

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Retro High Life Vignette - Shoot

Last Friday, I built a set wall with Sam Tucker at MAKE and we shot a sleek little vignette of some retro high life. Thanks to Oren Robashkin, Josh Clos and Aaron Quist for their help and to the talent, Valerie Square-Briggs, for bringing the beauty. Stay tuned for the clip in the future.

Jul 25th