life as an ostovic

This is REALLY creative and funny. If you are a parent you can relate. I guess that is the genius of it. Also, it’s important to note the changing landscape of advertising. A company would have never made somethign like this even five years ago.

enjoy!

Swagger Wagon from toyota sienna on Vimeo.

I just thought this was great!
Thanks to blaine for wrestling with creativity to express old truths in new ways!

The song was created by Aaron Niequist and is titled, “Changed”

CHANGED from blaine hogan on Vimeo.

Life is not lived until you give it away, let go, share it with others, open up. And this necessarily must happen in community with others.

-thanks to blaine for creatively reminding me of this.

GIVING COMP from blaine hogan on Vimeo.

HE IS AWESOME from blaine hogan on Vimeo.

Well, I have been in Florida for almost 6 weeks now and here is what I have to report . . .

1. I have yet to see an alligator.  Are they just a myth?
2. I have seen many hurricanes. They are definitely not a myth.
3. SEC fans are the craziest (or some might say dedicated) fans I have ever met.
4. It is always humid.
5. I never knew there could be so many lizards.
6. palm trees are. . . . nice
7. I love being 5 minutes from the nearest Chick-Fil-A!!!
8. Waffle Houses are still awesome!!  (But people down here hate them)
9. Dirt roads are really sand roads.
10. People drive better here than in Michigan.
11. Floridians have no concept of what cold weather is really like.  ; )
12. What the heck are boiled peanuts!  Torture, that is what they are!
13. The sweet tea flows like honey and I love it.
14. Most Floridians order unsweet tea.  huh?
15. Grits are awesome
16. Still have not seen an alligator
17. Rain and sun really do go hand in hand down here.
18. Sunsets are still awesome!!
19. You can always find amazing people no matter where you go.
20. I think I am going to love the winters!

Till next time,

Derrak

Today is Evan’s birthday! He is now one year old and too cool for you! I can not believe it!  For more pictures of the little man and a look back at his first year, click here.

Derrak

Recently I started some contract work for a really awesome video production company called Epic Motion, owned by a my friend Ryan Koral. 

He has become a great friend and teacher of video editing and all the skills that come with it. 

Epic Motion does many different kinds of event driven projects, which includes a lot of weddings. Now, these are some the. . . no they are the best wedding videos I have ever seen.  Absolutely amazingly done, very creative and professional.

Anyway, I recently edited a video for him that he calls a “Love Story”.  This is a video of the couple that tells their story, and is usually played at the wedding or reception.  the video I worked on was for a couple that had one of the most powerful stories I have ever heard.  You have to take a moment out of your day and check it out. You can watch the video by clicking right here. Then come back and tell me what you think.

While your there, check out some of the other stuff at Epic Motion.

Derrak