Ballard C Boyd

SHOT: New Lil Jon Video

ballardcboyd — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:48:23 +0000

Just wrapped principal production on the new Lil Jon music video “Drink” featuring LMFAO. It’s a spin on the “club” videos, and it’s gonna be super weird. More to come.

WATCH: Thought So - Image Promos

ballardcboyd — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:16:45 +0000

I recently directed a series of short image promos for the band Thought So, each teasing a track from their new EP. They’re short, pretty, and the tunes are catchy. Check them out.

WATCH: Google - “Schemer”

ballardcboyd — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:13:29 +0000

I wrote and directed this spot for the brand-new Google+ product Schemer, which just launched and is now online. This was a ton of fun to make and special thanks to everyone who eagerly played very serious in very un-serious moustaches.

“Developer Stories” on CREATIVITY ONLINE

ballardcboyd — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:52:12 +0000

The Google - “Developer Stories” spot I directed was just featured on Creativity Online, which is a real honor since they’re one of the biggest sites for promoting advertising and design on the web. Thanks so much, guys.

“Everything Is Going To Be Alright.”

ballardcboyd — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:24:59 +0000

My new short doc “Everything Is Going To Be Alright.” is now online. The film is a short essay on friendship and the South, centering around a bachelor party for one of my oldest friends, in the North Carolina mountains over a weekend in July 2011. With also a lot of guns.

“…an amazing piece done with both clear artistic talent and humanity.” - Roni Weiss

We were honored to have the film premiere at and curated for the Be You Artist Series 2011 Showcase last Friday in Brooklyn, as part of the CMJ Festival in NYC.

WATCH: New Google Commercial (with Pop-Up Book!)

ballardcboyd — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 17:09:35 +0000

Just directed a new spot for Google Developers, kicking off their latest campaign, which we’re very proud of.

In addition to being on the internet, this video is also being translated into 7 languages to open at Google Developer Days all around the world this fall.

Special ultra-thanks to Sara K. White, Shawn Anabell, & co. for their tireless, speedy construction of this very elaborate and mechanical pop-up book.

BOOKED: Petco Videos

ballardcboyd — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:34:48 +0000

I’m directing a short series of videos for PETCO next week in Rhode Island.

It’ll be my first time working with a dog before, on camera. Wish both of us luck…

WATCH: GoPro HERO Camera Test

ballardcboyd — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:07:09 +0000

I bought a GoPro HERO HD camera on a recent trip, and took some time to strap it to a rental car and shoot some tests. These are the slick results.

I believe this marks the “Let’s strap a wide angle camera to everything!” phase of my career. I’m OK with that.

NEW PROMO: Gabrielle Bernstein - “Spirit Junkie”

ballardcboyd — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:44:21 +0000

I recently directed this book trailer for “Spirit Junkie” by the very fabulous Gabrielle Bernstein, from by Harmony Books / Random House.

The book is available for pre-order on Amazon and at GabbyB.tv.

WATCH: Jen Kwok and DAN - “That Thang”

ballardcboyd — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:30:30 +0000

Jen Kwok (”Date An Asian”) & DANakaDAN (afterschoolspecial) pair up in their new music vid “That Thang”, directed by me. Thangs are going to get BUSY…if they can figure out what that thang is.

Click here to watch it on youtube, and share with friends. Think it turned out pretty epic for 6 hours of shoot time and a crew of two. Good work, y’all!