Odd Commodity

07/23/2025

Sometimes the process of filmmaking wholly demystifies the magic behind the movies. Other times it reinforces it, as it did in 2023 when we had the opportunity to work with the wolf trainers at for the music video we produced for “The Wolf & The Lamb” by . Wolf trainers Terri and Richard Wemigwans were wonderful collaborators on the project, and their good boy 🐺 Niikonea was able to bring power and majesty as well as subtlety when the moment called for it. It was innncredible.

Magic vibes: restored.

05/15/2025

Our friend Laura Glyda released the music video for her song The Wolf & The Lamb today, and weeeeee helped!

Music and Story by Laura GlydaStarring Laura Glyda & NiikoneaDirector and Editor: Ben NissenProducer and Assistant Director: Margo SiwakCinematography: Joe S...

10/08/2024

We're not crying. You're crying (in a way that restores hope in humanity).

This year, Odd Commodity had the honor to produce a video to celebrate Girls on the Run-Chicago's 25th anniversary. Give it a watch. They do seriously amazing work!

05/14/2024

We partnered with The Webster Group to design the invitations for The Washington Ballet's annual gala. Because putting high quality gold foil on black paper was our mission, we had the opportunity to work with the legendary Gary Mordhorst at Accucolor Plus where we could watch his Miyazaki-esque printing robots work their magic.

03/27/2024

We've had the pleasure of working with this university to produce their annual Giving Day video for the last 3 years. This year, they gave us the opportunity to make it pretty grand.

From noon to noon March 26–27, give to all the UChicago programs and initiatives that mean the most to you. Support data-driven public policy and art at the ...

03/24/2024

Always a pleasure to work with our friends and partners at UChicago Alumni for Giving Day.

02/16/2024

When they let you color grade a Super Bowl spot 🤯

02/02/2024

This short documentary about Common Good Cocktail House was one of our favorite projects from 2023. The folks behind Common Good are extremely kind, undeniably great at what they do, and their story is inspiring. If you're interested in cocktail-making or stories about small business sustainability, check it out!

We were so honored to work with Ben Nissen, Joe Siwak, Margo Siwak, and Katie Clementz of Odd Commodity on this short documentary. Thank you for letting us s...

12/27/2023

We have a new reel! Watch it big. Watch it loud.

Odd Commodity is a Chicago-based creative agency that specializes in cinematic video production, design, photography, and illustration. This reel is comprise...