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December 4, 2015

2015 Year in Review

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Each year, we’re exposed to a host of new ideas, products, and passions. And each year we get to explore new ways of telling stories about them. This year was no different in that regard, but it was also a year of change and creative growth for the studio. We moved into a fantastic new space and really pushed ourselves creatively to produce a wider diversity of visual styles and approaches. Our client list diversified, too, and we worked with an unprecedented range of companies, non-profits, and educators.

But enough of my yakking! Here are some project highlights from 2015:

We kicked off the year with a great little fundraising ditty for Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. We’re very close to announcing more fantastic work we’ve done with them.

 

 

Next up was our Nutshell for the Environmental Voter Project. A few months after the release of this video they met and exceeded their crowdfunding goal.

 

 

Our relationship with Kentucky Educational Television continued with more great episodes for their early childhood education series. Here’s one of our favorites:

 

 

We branched out to a kinetic text style for this video for our longtime client, Foundation Medicine. Learn more about the making of it.

 

 

What year would be complete without great videos for startups? Here’s one we did for PledgeWin:

 

 

And to round out the year, a lovely Nutshell for educational software maker Top Hat.

 

 

A huge thanks to all of our clients who collaborated with us and taught us many things along the way. And of course, I have so much gratitude for the Planet Nutshell team. None of this would be possible without them.


November 16, 2015

New Video For Top Hat

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Toronto-based Top Hat came to us with a big challenge: Distill the experience of using their sophisticated interactive teaching platform into a simple and fun video. After a long and fruitful collaboration with the smart and dedicated folks at Top Hat we’re excited to release the video.

 

 

The script:

Top Hat Lecture is an app that makes it easy for professors to engage their students during class.

In a traditional lecture, undergrads sit passively, listening and taking notes. And of course, some are checking out social media, or a cool new cat video.

But here’s that same class with Top Hat Lecture:

First, Dr. Smith takes attendance in a snap on her laptop.

Next, she transitions seamlessly to her iPad and presents the lecture slides stored in her Top Hat Lecture account. Everything she presents is visible on the projector screen, as well as on her students’ devices. She can even mark up the slides while moving around the classroom.

Top Hat Lecture also makes it easy to reach out and involve students in new ways. Halfway through class, Dr. Smith posts a question that students can answer on their smartphones or laptops. Then, she can display the results.

Meanwhile, there’s a lively virtual discussion going on; even students who rarely raise their hands get involved. Dr. Smith keeps an eye on the action and asks some students to discuss their viewpoints aloud.

More flexibility, more engagement, more learning. That’s teaching with Top Hat Lecture.

Discover what Top Hat Lecture can do for your teaching by signing up for a one-on-one demo today.


November 5, 2015

New Agency Partnership = Wonderful New Work

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We’re delighted to announce our partnership with Intent, a fantastic agency in Kitchener, ON.

Our relationship with Intent is a great match as they’re “a design communications agency that works with organizations that actively contribute to social good.”

When Intent’s founder, Ben Hagon, approached us about producing a video for their client, The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, we knew we had to jump onboard. After many months of careful planning, consultations, and production we’re ready to share the fruits of our labor: Two videos that explain a vitally important component of cancer care, Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs).

A special thanks also goes out to Graeme Spicer, who graciously donated his voiceover work for this project.

 

 


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