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We just want to be creative, work with amazing people, and make great films. We will write all about it here. But we will also write about A Song of Ice and Fire or Harry Potter. Deal with it. Or ignore it. We'll keep at it.

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Harry Potter and the Pretentious Film Snob

I didn’t always enjoy reading, even though I majored in English. I always loved a good story and would ...  Read

Can you remake a classic?

Of course you can, but doing it justice is the hard part. Hand Crank Films has been a staple of ...  Read

Homecoming and stuff

Recently, I’ve been asked, ‘Why did you want to come back to Hand Crank Films?” That’s a fair ...  Read

The events and characters are based on a true story.

Sam’s Story was one of the more personal films we have made and it came about because Seattle Humane ...  Read

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Point of View

Harry Potter and the Pretentious Film Snob

I didn’t always enjoy reading, even though I majored in English. I always loved a good story and would ...  Read

Homecoming and stuff

Recently, I’ve been asked, ‘Why did you want to come back to Hand Crank Films?” That’s a fair ...  Read

Robots and Goosebumps: Storytelling in a Digital Age

I’ve been lucky enough to be invited to talk on a panel about the Evolution of Brand at this ...  Read

Leonardo da Vinci and Doggie Videos

As I continue down the path of developing my and Hand Crank’s creative, I’ve started reading a book ...  Read

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Mise En Scene

The events and characters are based on a true story.

Sam’s Story was one of the more personal films we have made and it came about because Seattle Humane ...  Read

Autel and the Power of Content

This drone company out of Bellevue, WA understands the importance of content to engage audiences, and they’ve built a ...  Read

Creativity’s Secret Sauce: Collaboration

Anyone who has worked with a partner can relate to this: you have to open yourself up to another point-of-view ...  Read

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Celebrations

Can you remake a classic?

Of course you can, but doing it justice is the hard part. Hand Crank Films has been a staple of ...  Read

This is Why We Science

A great commercial is not just something you remember, but something you just have to talk about. Bayer’s This ...  Read

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Archive

The Art of Losing a Client

A couple weeks ago we lost a client. This was a client we had done some really good work for, ...  Read

The Changing Role of Creatives

Anyone who has paid any attention to the advertising space knows that there has been a ton of consolidation in ...  Read

Using High-end Video on Social for Big Results

Typically, when it comes to social media, we advise our clients to stick with documentary style stories and user case-studies ......  Read

Finding Inspiration in South Sound

Sometimes you have to go looking far and wide for inspiration. Sometimes, it’s right in your backyard. This was ...  Read

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