:::...FOOLSBALL...:::

...On the rare occassion that we should happen to catch a break in-between the studios hectic schedule.. We like to unwind with a game of Foosball...Here are some pictures from a match not too long ago...

Sometimes you just get ribbed

Contrary to popular belief, it's good to get ribbed once in a while... and who better then George Stroumboulopoulos (Strombo Show). Thought this was pretty rad. The Lebrons show HoC is working on got some good ol' Canadian National attention. The crew from House of Cool and Dru Dog are working hard to make one sweet show - cool suites and all.

Threadless Design

I have put my first submission to Threadless up today and would love you all to check it out and vote. It's a take on my long and boring commute to work everyday. All you commuters out there will understand. Why haven't they invented teleporting yet?

Here's the link...

http://www.threadless.com/submission/331346/Daily_Commute

Shawn

CONGRATS STARZ on GNOMEO AND JULIET

If you haven't heard the news, Gnomeo and Julliet is killing it at the box office! We wanted to congratulate the cool crew at Starz. Doing a feature is never easy to execute and Starz lit it up. Go check it out everyone if you haven't already.

Ricardo Story-boarded and Greg Court, Director at Red Rover, animated on the film! HoC loves working on features!

Animated Web Series - The LeBrons

"The LeBrons" All-Star Cast to Include Niecy Nash, Appearance by Drake, Music by Ali Dee, Top Talent from Across Animation Business
"The LeBrons" All-Star Cast To Include Niecy Nash, Appearance By Drake, Music By Ali Dee, Top Talent From Across Animation Business. New, animated Web series from LeBron James is creative collaboration from LeBron James, his company Spring Hill Productions and Believe Entertainment Group, with production produced by Dru Dog Productions and story and design from House of Cool.
Read more, check out:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/02/prweb5087324.htm

Electric Playground

A few months back, the amazing Electric Playground people did an interview on our studio and the Co-Co Feature we are producing. As an added benefit, they let me do a spot on one of my favourite movies of last year. Check it out: I'm definitely not host material and they definitely made it look good. Special Thanks to Darcy!

Check this out!

Greg Court, Red Rover Director, and Christina Helmer, producer, did this most recent spot. Special thanks to Jason, Pepe, Steve, Britton and Brad for working on this mock spot. We love trying new techniques and seeing how far we can take them.

To see the HD version, click youtube

The LeBrons

Hey Folks,

News is out... There's a cool new show coming out over the net called The Lebrons and you guessed it, House of Cool is on it. We're excited to be working with the creative team from Dru Dog Entertainment on the designs and full production on the commercial spots you'll see before each episode.

Thanks too all the crew and the team at Dru Dog - Show's going to look sick!

Merry Christmas H.O.C

Happy Holidays!

From all of us at House of Cool, we wish a Happy Festive Holidays.

:::...TEA TIME...:::

::: Reminiscing :::

Before he owned Studios, Ricardo was just a regular dude just like everyone else. It's good to know even til this day, he rocks the afro.

Love the ride!

CASO - Computer Animation Studios of Ontario

For the past two years I've had the pleasure of sitting on the Board of CASO to represent our Industry and be apart of the community at large. The Board consists of all studio owners and executives alike with over 250 artists to smaller twenty person shops. It's never easy making money through artistic creativity nor is it easy balancing the need to express creative output with a strained budget. Listening to studios find new ways to reach higher levels of quality while keeping costs low is an all too familiar regime. Studio owners want the best for their artists and their clients. As the manner in which people digest content through a whole host of platforms, studio owners are constantly changing they way they do business. It is the speed of change that I feel CASO is most important. It's developing a community where owners and executives can share ideas and reach out to more people, clients and their employees. Ontario has the best in software development, world-class education system and seasoned professionals in all aspects in VFX and Animation. With the support of the Ontario Government, Sponsors and our members, I'm excited to act as President of CASO for the upcoming year and create strategic initiatives with the new Board of Directors.

There's much to do and I know all of us are up for the challenge.

Wes Lui

Funky Art

I had alot of fun coming up with this concept for a album cover.

CONGRATS to MGM Communications

House of Cool Inc. and Red Rover Studio gives a BIG congrats to MGM Communications for winning six awards at the Saskatchewan Awards for Communication Excellence (The Ace's). We were elated to know that 2 of those awards Red Rover Studio had the pleasure of working on.

Award of Excellence - Creative Communications: "Once Upon a Dream"
Award of Merit - Creative Communications: "The Ride"

The team at MGM Communications always push to new heights in creatives and we always look forward to working with them. Special thanks to Britton Plewes and Cal Brunker who directed each commercial spot.


"Once Upon a Dream

"The Ride"