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NFL Begins

Brad — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:39:47 +0000

I love the fall.

Posted in Sports

Starting this thing up again

Brad — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:40:30 +0000

So I figured I need to kick start my blog again but instead of focusing on media, I would just simply focus on life. Just thought you should know.

Blogged with the Flock Browser

Posted in random

NEW BLOG for NORTH POINT MEDIA!!!!

Brad — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:29:24 +0000

Ok – so if your looking for info from here on out for anything North Point media related – I am excited to share that we have a new blog!!!
Inside North Point is a new resource for those that want insight and frequently asked questions to what we do at North Point in our environments. The media page will be an active blog being updated by different members of the media team. Graphic design, motion graphics, TenBefore, North Point TV, every person on the team will be contributing and discussing what we do. There are bio’s of the team and additional resources coming soon! Please add this new site to your reader and join in the conversation.

Please note from here on out – this Motionhouse blog will not have many more updates about what is going on with North Point Media. Maybe some random things about Jake and Jillian though. Thanks for hanging with me!

Posted in Family

Announcing “North Point TV with Andy Stanley”

Brad — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:04:22 +0000

The media team at North Point combined with web and resources guru’s have been working really hard for the last 4 months branding, editing, and evaluating this new venture into TV. North Point TV with Andy Stanley will launch April 5th on FamilyNet. We are almost finished with the first 9 episodes. Please let us know what you think!
Brad

Posted in Family

Pixar University – Randy Nelson

Brad — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:42:03 +0000

In just 8 minutes this guy has pushed me to re-evaluate how I look at a resumé. Tons of nuggets.

Posted in Family

3D Designs

Brad — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:17:35 +0000

3D design like any design is a style that is either embraced or it is shied away from. I think the latter for most is because many don’t have the capability to do it or know which tool set to use. I really believe that I would be ok if there was a 3D element in all the designs we create for North Point. Why? Because it’s dynamic. There is something No not every design NEEDS it but it seems like for years everybody has been using textures, blending modes, layers upon layers of blending modes, flat text, CLEAN layouts, etc. Why not 3D? I realize this is a very simplistic statement and a good design, even if it had 3D elements in it still needs to be well thought out, well layed out, and a talented artist thinking through the details.

So why can’t that be you.

Posted in Family

Title Package from Browns Bridge for “Release”

Brad — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:32:38 +0000

So Ryan Shove is the Video director up at Browns Bridge Community Church and had the challenge of creating a title package for a two part series. He gave us a call and said “remember those ink blots you guys filmed a while back? Can I get those from you?” I then got an email the next day with what he did. Way cool. Check out his other work here

Posted in Family

Alltop

Brad — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:36:43 +0000

I like Digg. I like my google reader. But I have really grown to Alltop. Guy Kawasaki created this “Search Engine” for top blogs. I just like looking at the top 5 posts of some of the top blogs for different cataegories. Check it out.

Posted in Family

Here’s a little something to remember….

Brad — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:31:10 +0000

If you do not have initiative – expect to be micromanaged.

Posted in Family

Daylighting

Brad — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:35:00 +0000

I would LOVE to know everybody’s thoughts on this. It can be a tension in the workplace.
How do you manage it? Is it an issue? What are the plus’s? The Minus’s?

read this article and let me know your thoughts?

Posted in Family

Courier Marketing

Brad — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:15:47 +0000

This is an AD for a courier service in Germany that says they are REALLY FAST!!!!
I believe them.

Posted in Family

Super Bowl Ads

Brad — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:01:31 +0000

Looking forward to it.

Posted in Family

for FUn

Brad — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:47:37 +0000

Posted in Family

WOW!!! “A Short Love Story in Stop Motion”

Brad — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:56:35 +0000

Matt from media showed me this wonderful little piece.
Who needs 3-D when you can just make the stuff!
Enjoy.

Posted in Family

Butter

Brad — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 06:05:24 +0000

Cool Site.
Check it out…

Posted in Family

4 Month Render

Brad — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:20:02 +0000

ummmm I would just buy a porsche…

Porsche Speed from Daan Pol on Vimeo.

Posted in Family

SPEND A DAY with this VIDEO!!!!!!!

Brad — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:21:13 +0000

For those that lead, create, design, film, act, produce, direct, write, spend a day, MAYBE two with this video from these guys and then share it to those on your team!!

This is design gold. This is what every person that is any form of creative leadership needs to see.
Thanks to Joel for digging this baby up and passing it on to me.

Posted in Creativity, Design

Just go ahead and put him on your reader!

Brad — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:35:53 +0000

North Point’s newest creative director for the web – Mr. John Saddington.
I hope to have many lunches with John – and Josh, and Russell, and whoever else will listen!

Posted in Family

Leadership Podcasts from Andy Stanley

Brad — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:49:11 +0000

In Case you didn’t know, in addition to North Point messages being on podcasts, Andy Stanley has a Leadership podcast.
Check it out.

Posted in Family

Giving a face lift to Spoken Word.

Brad — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:14:11 +0000

Incredible.

Has it really been over a month I posted something. Wow. Is anybody still out there?

Posted in Creativity, Design

Been Busy

Brad — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:40:07 +0000

I know I haven’t posted in a while but things have been crazy busy. I am thinking about starting from scratch with my blog but need more time. The guys at North Point have been killing it. Some staff changes in the department has been challenging but I am excited about the year ahead. Hopefully I will post something soon but I just need to slow down.

Football

Brad — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:44:38 +0000

He only had to go pee twice during practice. We’re working on it.
Notice the inside out ratatouille shirt he has on. Good times.

Hard Knocks Cowboys Training Camp

Brad — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:12:05 +0000

For those of you like me without HBO but you would love to see “Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys” click on this link and check it out.
Episode Seven – Jason Garrett “You need to have swagger! What is Swagger? It”s confidence. If you don’t have that, then there’s the door.”
I love the NFL.

Technorati Tags: Dallas Cowboys, Hard Knocks, HBO

Closed for Vacation.

Brad — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:06:06 +0000

Thanks to all who responded about my book requests.
I am taking three books with me to Hawaii.

I am going to start with Strong Fathers, strong Daughters, and then the White Book (Beatles biography) then Kite Runner.
I am leaving laptop at home, twittering would be cruel for those following, and texting is out of the question.
See ya the 11th.

In the words of Danny Dukes (worship leader), I am gonna go love on my Bride!

What Book for Vacation??

Brad — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:57:28 +0000

Jiyoung and I are celebrating 10 years of marriage next week by going to Hawaii. WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!

I wanted to ask all of you – if you could bring any book or books to read, what would it be?

Sky’s the limit. It could be design, leadership, fiction, non-fiction, parenting…. whichever.

Bring it!

You have lived this!!!

Brad — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:34:53 +0000

If you are a designer, motion graphics artist, creative director, videographer, or somebody that writes or draws on a freakin’ piece of paper… you have lived this video out. Thank you ADS of the WORLD.

To the park and back

Brad — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:45:40 +0000

Went to the park with the kids and Calvin. Kids had lots of energy. Calvin did not.

First baseball game with Jake

Brad — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:24:35 +0000

So last Sunday I took Jake to his first Braves game. It was a big deal for both him and me.. We had to start our day off of course with the VARSITY. You have not been to a ball game unless you have eaten at the Varsity first. Then we sat on a ton of traffic because of all the road work inside the perimeter. BrUTAL. Then once we got to the game Jake’s eyes lit up and the size of the field, the size of the BIG SCREEN and the excitement in the crowd. We both had our gloves waiting for a fly ball in right field. To bad Braves lost bad 14-5. So as the Braves were getting crushed Jake got to do some batting cages and just be a kid. It couldn’t have been better (ok maybe a win would have been better).

What have you been doing during the summer?

Brad — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:56:49 +0000

Ok, so yes I haven’t been blogging regularly and have been really trying to take the summer easy.
At work however, we have been quite busy working with so many different things. One of these things that gets SUPER busy during the summer is preparing for the new season of the TENBEFORE. (yes I said season). Kim, my new assistant, has made these gorgeous boards that help us make sense of THREE campuses and what happens Ten Minutes before the service starts. The guys have been working hard on updating the brand, making promo’s for upcoming series, writing commercials that lead people to specific ministries, and highlighting some of our worship leaders. After it runs on Sundays it then goes to the web in case people missed it.

We REALLY wanted to take announcements OUT of the service and keep that time to more of a welcome. It is still evolving and changing and by no means perfect. For us though, we want people to lean in and get engaged when it starts.

Click HERE and here for a sample of what we did in the spring.
Below is what is coming up with the information we have. Don’t think for a second it doesn’t change.

Where do you put your announcements?

My Ladies

Brad — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:09:39 +0000

Just thought I would post this.
Happy 4th.