Talented Kids

The kids used in the spots were incredible. They put up with a lot of hardship, patiently waiting...and spending an enormous time squished into the little red car they nicknamed Herberta in the cold and wet. It was really very cold. And they never complained. Kudos to them and to their performances.

Big thanks to Staff Sergeant Mark Hodgson for being so great about everything and braving the challenging conditions with me every step of the way.

A shout out to the West Coast crew who created an exceptional crash scene and gave me everything I need to create some fantastic commercials. Looking forward to getting them to post real soon.

Special thanks to Robin, Al, Trudie, Geoff, Cameron, Anita, Brittany, Sean, Gabe, Jonas, Shea, Corryn and the rest of you.

CRASH!

Just returned from Vancouver where we shot new Winnipeg Police commercials. These ones will be decidely more graphic than the earlier versions. We chose Vancouver due to the timing primarily. We didn't want to shoot with the snow on the ground in Winnipeg. Who knew we wouldn't have snow yet here at the end of November? We also were able to arrange some amazing participation by the Director and crews in Vancouver who were very interested in the spot and recognized it's importance as a public service announcement.

Time for an Update

Exciting stuff. We'll be heading out to Vancouver next week to shoot new commercials for the Winnipeg Police Service Just Slow Down campaign. Not wanting to give away any secrets but the reason we're headed out there is partly weather related and partly stunt professional-related. Working with a strong team on the coast and then will post back here at Midcan. Looking forward to the final result.

Just putting the finishing touches on the Grant Park Shopping Centre Christmas campaign featuring General Manager John Rooke as Jolly Ol' John Rooke. We had a lot of fun at the photo shoot. Thanks David Lewis from Tripwire and Marnie Stewart for helping us put it all together. John was a good sport about it all.

The Victoria General Hospital Foundation calendar is nearly ready to head to the press. Amanda designed another gorgeous calendar for this important and deserving group.



Keep an eye out for new Bothwell Cheese labels. Amanda redesigned labels for their line of cheddars as well as Edam and Gouda.





















New brand identities created in the past month include John Harrison Law Office and Women for Women Law Office and Accent Credit Union.

And we're about to get going on a new identity and design for Lansard Bros. Roofing.

In the meantime, getting close to posting Urban Harmony. We'll make a BIG noise when that is completed. Very, very exciting project for MTS Video on Demand.

Olaf continues to recover from his chemo and radiation therapy and the prognosis is very optimistic. He really had a tough time and we are so very glad his life is starting to return to normal. It's terribly hard when one you care so much about is going through such a tremendously difficult time.

Things are definitely not slowing down in the near future....other than those drivers out there who have been appropriately paying attention.