THE FAMILY is a multi-media studio of artists who care. The Family is a full-service production studio that creates commercials, films, digital content, virtual reality, and live experiences.
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Lead by a desire to create lasting content through any medium possible.
Mission: This was always the idea. Not to hide in the woods to find creative solitude, but to open our arms and embrace collaboration. To defy the norm, expecting the good and embracing the bad. To know it's all going to happen way too fast, but we keep each other close. Not to become a company, but to stay a collective. To remind each other why we do what we do. To call ourselves the family because that's just what we are. To be different. To blow minds. To stay childish. To make art that can actually make the world a better place. And to never ever EVER be boring.
Operating as usual
Process video for #noeyesonme: In just a few days this feel-good animation came together. It started with an eye. Pink clouds added. Morphing flowers drawn. Fresh and vibrant purples, oranges, and aquas to fill the frame. Oh, and don’t forget the champagne! 🥂
The Challenge: Demonstrate functionality, show love for #DC, and respect the skating community. How’d we do? 🧐
Made with: @lightforminc #projectionmapping #skater @tachyonsplus #glitch #dreamweapon
@bureau_dc x @family: Might have been a small time operation, but projection mapping is one of our style cheat codes⚡️ @ THE FAMILY
CLUB QUARANTINE: Venues may be closed, but that hasn’t stopped the legendary @dnice from getting down. How you have been keeping busy?
Wow what an amazing night our first ever #FAMILYROOM was. 10 nominated artists each gave 5 minute presentations in a wonderful evening of knowledge sharing. Who should we nominate next?
Speakers:
David Britton - Sound designer / Composer - @davidvbritton
Alonso Castro - Artist / Designer - @alonsojcastro
Shannon Finnegan - Artist - @shanfinnegan
Olivia Goldman - Neuroscientist / Artist - @neurostormstudios
Yo-Yo Lin - Artist - @itsyosquared
LaJune McMillian - Artist - @_lovelaja
Emmaline Payette - Artist - @soupaloop22
Chris Rutledge - Animator - @tokyomegaplex
Avneesh Sarwate - Artist / Engineer - @avneeshsarwate
Nadia Tahoun - Artist / Co-Founder of Flower Shop - @flowershopcollective
Torin Blankensmith - Artist / Technologist
@blanksmithin
Glenn Cantave @lljefe, Idris Brewster @iblss - Social Entrepreneur / Creative Technologist / Founders of Movers & Shakers- @moversandshakersnyc @ Brooklyn, New York
What's in the water you ask? Well, that depends. If you find yourself in the the Matsu archipelago off the coast of China in the beginning of summer on a dark cloudy night with the tide coming in, chances are you will catch a glimpse of Noctiluca scintillans, a bioluminescent dinoflagellate that lives in our oceans. Our work-in-progress installation about this, dubbed the same name as the Matsu natives call the phenomenon- Blue Tears– is an immersive film installation that blurs the lines between the ecological and the magical. We're currently seeking funding to finish the project and are looking for spaces to host it. Tell your friends who like sparkly things that we should talk. - YYL @ Matsu, Fu-Chien, Taiwan
Coachella!!
This week in FAMILY history:
“The year was 2016. The artist was Joey Bada$$. The stage was... the main one.
A few days before the show we arrived in LA to rehearse. Not knowing if Joey was going to stick to the setlist (this is Brooklyn hip-hop you better believe it’s all live) we had to prepare visuals for anything. Even the iconic moment when he yells “got dragon balls like my name was Vegeta” and we surprised him by throwing up a Vegeta on one of the biggest festival stages in America (seen in picture 2).
I even remember Joey playing us an unreleased song called “Devastated” that he was considering performing. It was stuck in our head for weeks and later went on to become a Platinum selling single. #OMWtogreatness
It was my first VJ gig and definitely wasn’t my last as we travelled the world performing live stage visuals with him for the next 2 years.”
-SD. @ Coachella, California
It's finally warm in New York!
Have you seen the new Childism video? Peep @kian.brownfield's profile for the link and get the song stuck in your head
Childism video for @kian.brownfield out now! Directed by @itsyosquared Produced by @stevewithav Animation by @itsyosquared and @klinko_plinko
Join us Friday, February 22nd (5:30-9pm) at Facebook NY for a FREE event with Yo-Yo Lin, showcasing some truly special Oculus virtual reality projects.
Challenge the limits of your imagination at our fourth edition of the Oculus VR Series: Art Immersive! Join us on Friday, February 22 from 5:30PM-9:00PM at Facebook, NYC for a networking event with local artists pioneering in the VR space.Come see what artists are doing in 3D illustration, sculpture...
Not many people have seen them, but we have a few projects that unofficially started THE FAMILY.
So let’s go into the vault because one of which was released 5 years ago today in collaboration with the artist formerly known as Tree. And to quote @noisey, “Tree starts off looking like Luke Skywalker before disrobing a la Channing Tatum in Magic Mike.”
This is the music video for Stuck Down the Wrong Rabbit Hole by Tree ft. Beat Culture & Lena Kuhn.
@stevewithav, Director, Editor
Oliver Tree, Writer, Producer, Co-Director
@_imunimpressed, Cinematographer
@blynchography, 1st AC
Tinman Creative Studios, Animation
@nishimuraland, Color
Drew Grasso, Titles
Special Thanks, @santacruzflatheads, Snorricam by Snorri Bros
-SD
We now have a fully operational photo studio!
Let us know if you have any exciting projects that you need a space for. Discounts available for students & independent artists.
-SD
Creative studio with full video & photography equipment for any creative endeavor or event. -Located near the beautiful Navy Yard wat
Hey friends,
Today marks our third FAMiversary! 🎉 In honor of the artists, collaborators, and crazy ideas from these wonderful three years, we want to celebrate with a little birthday party. Anyone in New York next week?
Happy Friday.
-JM
Let's keep 2018 alive for a little bit longer just to see some legendary stage visuals.
This is T-PAIN's 2018 FESTIVAL TOUR.
T-Pain, Music
Skylar Jessen, Creative Director / Art Director
Melisa Dougherty, Creative Director / Art Director
Yo-Yo Lin, Art Director
Steve Dabal, Film Director / VFX Artist
Kevin Kim, Producer
Randy Cano, 3D Animator
Tokyo Megaplex, 3D Animator
Stephanie Espinal, 3D Animator
Griffin Yu, Cinematographer
Realist, Video / Glitch Artist
Noa Bricklin, Production Designer
Janine Moody Bonnaroo Producer
THE FAMILY, Live Visuals + Design
The 2018 hits keep coming. Here's some live visuals and stage design.
This is WALE: A @BET EXPERIENCE. A special evening of hip-hop and go-go.
@stevewithav, live visuals, vfx
@itsyosquared, live visuals, animation
@__emxem__, stage design consultant
Videos by the The Novo DTLA audience.
A 10-Part Documentary Series about the area code that forged some of the most influential champions of all time.
A 10-Part Documentary Series about the area code that forged some of the most influential champions of all time.
2017 was insane. It was the year that taught us the most about ourselves, our work, the realities of doing business. It was the year we built our own project out of nothing but the support of our friends and fellow artists. It was the year we moved from our apartment to an office. It was the year we learned how to say no. Every waking moment was a challenge but despite it all we're still here. Every single person in this video poured their heart and soul into every project, and we simply couldn't have done any of this without them. Here's to 2018, y'all. I think it's going to be a big one. -GY & the whole damn Fam
The Making of our biggest passion project yet!
Photography by Jules Molly and The Family.
The Making of our biggest passion project yet!
Photography by Jules Molly and The Family.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Manifest 1.0 last week! We're so proud of what we created together.
-SD
A new Brooklyn based space wants you to ditch your phone and social media filters, to experience the true magic of a live music performance.
This is the last week to come see Manifest 1.0.
FREE PUBLIC GALLERY HOURS:
Monday 10.23 - Friday 10.27
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
-SD
Immersive experiences have become something of a rage. Recently, Darkfield produced Séance at the Edinburgh Fringe. Here in L.A., Big City Forum is offer...
http://www.surfacemag.com/articles/sunni-colon-manifest-1-sound-exhibition/
With his brand-new design agency Tetsu, the musician floods your senses with light, sound, visuals, and one sweet scent at a new exhibition dubbed Manifest 1.0.
Much love to Paper Magazine for sharing our Manifest 1.0 installation.
We're officially SOLD OUT so tonight at 8pm we'll release a few more... but then that's it!!
-SD
Open studios in Brooklyn and the LGBTQ community in Peru.
Manifest 1.0
Behind the Scenes of short film 'Peach on the Water'
Behind the Scenes of short film 'Peach on the Water'
We've been up to some monkey business.🙊 We created an animated post-humous music video for Sean Price for his track "Imperius Rex." Directed by Steve Dabal and Josh Heineman.
"In a world taken over by gorillas and monkeys, there is one hero that leads them all- the great ape himself, P! Guiding his Gorilla Clik though the desolated streets of Brooklyn, this is how they spend their days- chin-checkin' a chimp and levelin' a lemur- bow down to the world-renowned Brownsville Jesus, P!"
Pre-order the Sean Price 'Imperius Rex' bundles right now at SHOPDUCKDOWN.com
-YYL
The Sean Price legacy continues with his highly anticipated posthumous release of 'Imperius Rex,' available worldwide on August 8th. This marks Sean Price's ...
We've been hard at work on a secret project.
www.hotnewhiphop.com/sean-price-lp-imperius-rex-to-be-posthumously-released-by-duck-down-news.33825.html
August 8th.
-SD!
'Imperius Rex' out August 8. #RIPSEANPRICE
Congratulations to our talented collaborator Skylar Jessen who let us help on his incredible ITP - NYU thesis project!
See more at: www.Decompressed.design
-SD
Skylar Jessen is fed up with the lack of nuance in the apps and devices he uses everyday. So he’s designing new ones.
We're projecting visuals LIVE with Joey Badass for The New York Times today. Tune in!
https://www.facebook.com/5281959998/videos/10151153022029999
-SD
TODAY tune in to The New York Times for a live performance from Joey Badass at 4:30 PM EST // 1:30 PM PST
Pro.Era
The highly anticipated sophomore album from Joey Badass is now available. Stream & download "All-Amerikkkan Bada$$" below ⬇️
https://joeybadass.lnk.to/AABA
Please join us for BeingWith_Bodies.
An immersive empathy driven experience with a very special installation by our designer Melisa Jane Dougherty. As always, we're so happy to collaborate with our BeingWith family.
04.26.17
Come for inspiration, leave with community.
-SD
This is an immersive and transformational experience that uses performance, neuroscience, and meditation to open up conversation about our personal and collective relationship with the body and reimagine this relationship with greater empathy, self-acceptance, and pleasure. Throughout the night, we…
Our most recent film shoot in California brought us from the gritty streets of San Francisco to the endless voids of Los Angeles. Here's a little behind-the-scenes glimpse into what's to come from our newest project: Manifest 1.0
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Process video for #noeyesonme: In just a few days this feel-good animation came together. It started with an eye. Pink clouds added. Morphing flowers drawn. Fresh and vibrant purples, oranges, and aquas to fill the frame. Oh, and don’t forget the champagne! 🥂
The Challenge: Demonstrate functionality, show love for #DC, and respect the skating community. How’d we do? 🧐 Made with: @lightforminc #projectionmapping #skater @tachyonsplus #glitch #dreamweapon
CLUB QUARANTINE: Venues may be closed, but that hasn’t stopped the legendary @dnice from getting down. How you have been keeping busy?
Childism video for @kian.brownfield out now! Directed by @itsyosquared Produced by @stevewithav Animation by @itsyosquared and @klinko_plinko
Not many people have seen them, but we have a few projects that unofficially started THE FAMILY. So let’s go into the vault because one of which was released 5 years ago today in collaboration with the artist formerly known as Tree. And to quote @noisey, “Tree starts off looking like Luke Skywalker before disrobing a la Channing Tatum in Magic Mike.” This is the music video for Stuck Down the Wrong Rabbit Hole by Tree ft. Beat Culture & Lena Kuhn. @stevewithav, Director, Editor Oliver Tree, Writer, Producer, Co-Director @_imunimpressed, Cinematographer @blynchography, 1st AC Tinman Creative Studios, Animation @nishimuraland, Color Drew Grasso, Titles Special Thanks, @santacruzflatheads, Snorricam by Snorri Bros -SD
Hey friends, Today marks our third FAMiversary! 🎉 In honor of the artists, collaborators, and crazy ideas from these wonderful three years, we want to celebrate with a little birthday party. Anyone in New York next week? Happy Friday. -JM
2017 was insane. It was the year that taught us the most about ourselves, our work, the realities of doing business. It was the year we built our own project out of nothing but the support of our friends and fellow artists. It was the year we moved from our apartment to an office. It was the year we learned how to say no. Every waking moment was a challenge but despite it all we're still here. Every single person in this video poured their heart and soul into every project, and we simply couldn't have done any of this without them. Here's to 2018, y'all. I think it's going to be a big one. -GY & the whole damn Fam
1.0_10.16.2017-10.27.2017
We're excited to be showcasing the new and improved Ricerca VR at New York Film Festival this October! Our team has been working hard optimizing the experience using Unreal Engine. Find us at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, October 1 & 2. #ricercavr #nyff2016 -YYL
Our Fam (and then some) handmade the stage for Pro.Era's Steez Day Festival this past week. Multi-colored sound reactive crystals, a custom LED sign, special animations displayed during the show, and multi-camera filming. Video: Griffin Yu, Ai D Dang, Zack Stephen, Andy Cao What a special night... More coming soon! -SD
Happy Fathers day from our Fam to yours!! We have a special father/daughter themed commercial with HTC Vive and Yo-Yo Lin coming this week. We can't wait to share. -SD
Last weekend we weren't able to perform our fancy animations at The Governors Ball Music Festival because of unfortunate weather... So here is a video of what the Fam did at Coachella Music and Arts Festival with Joey Badass. All custom animations. All handmade. All triggered live with the band. Featuring animations by the illustrious Josh Heineman (http://circuitjazz.tumblr.com) -SD
Ricerca VR is now availible on Steam for the HTC Vive!!! http://store.steampowered.com/app/465310/
Anyone going to SXSW, you don't want to miss Yo-Yo Lin's virtual reality installation, Ricerca. We'll be there all next week. -SD
THE FAMILY is a full-service studio of consulting, design, filmmaking, digital content, virtual reality, and live experiences. Lead by a desire to create lasting content by any medium necessary.
MANIFEST 1.0
via WGSN
RICERCA VR
at New York Film Festival
BEINGWITH_
via Creators Project
JOEY BADA$$ 2016 TOUR
via Billboard
HERBAN LEGEND
via Complex
Thank you.
