http://www.ballardcboyd.com The Work of Director/Writer Ballard C. Boyd Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:52:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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. http://www.ballardcboyd.com/news/shot-new-lil-jon-video/ 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. http://www.ballardcboyd.com/news/thought-so-image-promos/ 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. http://www.ballardcboyd.com/news/watch-google-schemer/ 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. http://www.ballardcboyd.com/news/developer-stories-featured-on-creativity-online/ 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 ... http://www.ballardcboyd.com/news/everything-is-going-to-be-alright/ 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, ... http://www.ballardcboyd.com/news/watch-new-google-developer-spot/ 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... http://www.ballardcboyd.com/news/booked-petco-videos/ 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 ... http://www.ballardcboyd.com/news/watch-gopro-hero-camera-test/ 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. http://www.ballardcboyd.com/news/new-promo-gabrielle-bernstein-spirit-junkie/ 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 ... http://www.ballardcboyd.com/news/watch-jen-kwok-and-dan-that-thang/