Animated video to highlight Bain & Company being selected as Best Place to Work by Vault.com. Illustration and Direction by Option-G.

Scenic Creative/Option-G take a deeper dive into influential and life changing lyrics. The lyrics featured in the series are the choices of notable names from the world of music. Each musician chooses lyrics that had a profound impact on their lives and have come to define who they are today. Animation is heavily mixed into each episode to explain the meaning of the lyrics and how they have affected each participant. Interviews already shot for Lyrics include Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses), Alison Mosshart (The Kills), Keith Morris (Black Flag, OFF!), Ritzy Bryan (The Joy Formidable) and Tendai Maraire (Shabazz Palaces) - plus many more. 

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Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh) discussing the lyrics to Minor Threat’s “Straight Edge” and how influential those lyrics were to him growing up and beyond. Illustration and Direction by Option-G.

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Animated video series created by Scenic Creative/Option-G for Sundance TV featuring interviews with Questlove, Will Forte, Mike Gordon, Malin Akerman and Sebastian Junger recounting their wildest dreams.

DreamStates is a collaborative animated video series created by Scenic Creative/Option-G for Sundance TV. In the series, well known personalities from the worlds of music and film recall some of their most stirring dreams stories - which are then brought to life by talented and unique animators. The first season of DreamStates includes interviews with musicians Questlove (The Roots) and Mike Gordon (Phish), actor/comedian Will Forte, actress Malin Akerman and writer/documentarian Sebastian Junger.

Animation for each episode was created by the following – Questlove (Nessim Higson/Jerry Liu/Aaron Barker), Mike Gordon (animation by Bran Dougherty-Johnson), Will Forte (animation by James Braithwaite and Darren Pasemko), Malin Akerman (animation by //kneeon), Sebastian Junger (animation by Cole Gerst).

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Animated video series created by Scenic Creative/Option-G for Sundance TV featuring interviews with Questlove, Will Forte, Mike Gordon, Malin Akerman and Sebastian Junger recounting their wildest dreams.

DreamStates is a collaborative animated video series created by Scenic Creative/Option-G for Sundance TV. In the series, well known personalities from the worlds of music and film recall some of their most stirring dreams stories - which are then brought to life by talented and unique animators. The first season of DreamStates includes interviews with musicians Questlove (The Roots) and Mike Gordon (Phish), actor/comedian Will Forte, actress Malin Akerman and writer/documentarian Sebastian Junger.

Animation for each episode was created by the following – Questlove (Nessim Higson/Jerry Liu/Aaron Barker), Mike Gordon (animation by Bran Dougherty-Johnson), Will Forte (animation by James Braithwaite and Darren Pasemko), Malin Akerman (animation by //kneeon), Sebastian Junger (animation by Cole Gerst).

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Animated video series created for Sundance TV. In this episode, Will Forte (SNL) dreams of an unforgiving puffin, the bastards of the bird world.

Created by Scenic Creative/Option-G

Design, Art Direction and Animation: James “Swami” Braithwaite and Darren “Hosana” Pasemko

Directed by Greg Tomlinson and Cole Gerst
Produced by Calvin Florian and Greg Tomlinson
Director of Photography: Lucas Millard
Edited by Azita Ayagh Morris
Dreamstates Open and End Credits by Eric Lacombe
Audio Sweetening by Juan Baez
Dreamstates Music by Ben Jastatt

Executive Producer for Sundance TV Jeff Kunken
Thanks to Will Forte and Julie Darmody

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Animated video series created for Sundance TV. In this episode, Malin Akerman, dreams about a murderous scene that leads to a vision of the afterlife. 

Created by Scenic Creative/Option-G

Design and Animation: //kneeon

Directed by Greg Tomlinson and Cole Gerst
Produced by Calvin Florian and Greg Tomlinson
Director of Photography: Damon Ristau
Production Assistance by Reel Sessions
Art Direction and Fabrication by Kimberly Souza
Additional Fabrication by Taili Wu, Cécile Milazzo
Edited by Azita Ayagh Morris
Dreamstates Open and End Credits by Eric Lacombe
Sound Design by Nick LaGrasta
Dreamstates Music by Ben Jastatt

Executive Producer for Sundance TV Jeff Kunken

Thanks to Malin Akerman

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Animated video series created for Sundance TV. In this episode, Sebastian Junger goes head to head with a monstrous insurgency.

Created by Scenic Creative/Option-G

Design, Art Direction and Animation: Cole Gerst

Directed by Greg Tomlinson and Cole Gerst
Produced by Calvin Florian and Greg Tomlinson
Director of Photography: Damon Ristau
Production Assistance by Reel Sessions
Animation and Illustration by Cole Gerst
Dream Sequence DP and Colorist Brian Smith
Edited by Azita Ayagh Morris
Dreamstates Open and End Credits by Eric Lacombe
Audio Sweetening by Juan Baez
Dreamstates Music by Ben Jastatt

Executive Producer for Sundance TV Jeff Kunken
Thanks to Sebastian Junger and Katie Eldridge

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Animated video series created for Sundance TV. In this episode, Questlove dreams in black and white about Philly trains, doing bad in school and writing the new theme to Soul Train. “Soul Train”.

Created by Scenic Creative/Option-G

Design and Art Direction: Nessim Higson

Produced by Calvin Florian and Greg Tomlinson
Director of Photography: Lucas Millard
Lead Animator: Jerry Liu
Additional Animator: Aaron Baker
Edited by Azita Ayagh Morris
Dreamstates Open and End Credits by Eric Lacombe
Audio Sweetening by Juan Baez
Dreamstates Music by Ben Jastatt

Executive Producer for Sundance TV Jeff Kunken
Thanks to Questlove, Mark Liepis and Keith McPhee

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Animated video series created for Sundance TV. In this episode, all tunnels lead back to the womb in the dreams of Phish bassist Mike Gordon.

Created by Scenic Creative/Option-G

Design, Art Direction and Animation: Bran Dougherty-Johnson

Directed by Greg Tomlinson and Cole Gerst
Produced by Calvin Florian and Greg Tomlinson
Director of Photography: Lucas Millard
Edited by Azita Ayagh Morris
Dreamstates Open and End Credits by Eric Lacombe
Audio Sweetening by Juan Baez
Dreamstates Music by Ben Jastatt

Executive Producer for Sundance TV Jeff Kunken
Thanks to Mike Gordon and Phish, Jason Colton at Red Light Management and Beth Montuori Rowles at Phish Inc.

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Pitchfork.tv tapped Scenic Creative/Option-G to create animation for the series "Frames" sponsored by Doc Martins. This episode is narrated by Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney, Portlandia, Wild Flag) and features the White Stripes and a lot of furries. Illustration and Direction by Option-G.

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Pitchfork.tv tapped Scenic Creative/Option-G to create animation for the series "Frames" sponsored by Doc Martins. In this episode, Fucked Up leader Damian Abraham shows us how to break a glass - using your head. Illustration and Direction by Option-G.

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Animation for “My First” video series for the myISH Channel on YouTube. In this episode, Mayer Hawthorne talks about the first time he ever got arrested on tour. 

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Animation for “My First” video series for the MyISH Channel on YouTube. In this episode, Nikki Williams talks about her first kiss (it wasn't pretty). 

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Scenic Creative produced a series of animated videos for Autism Speaks to highlight April being Autism Awareness Month and the Light It Up Blue campaign. This video is the personal story of a boy whose brother has autism, presented in a unique way combining live footage and animation. Illustration and direction by Option-G.

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Scenic Creative produced a series of animated videos for Autism Speaks to highlight April being Autism Awareness Month and the Light It Up Blue campaign. This video highlights a military family's struggle with autism. Illustration and design by Option-G. 

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Animation for the "Big Ideas” video series for GOOD Magazine online. In this episode, Dickson Despommier talks about Vertical Farming and how it all works. Illustration and Direction by Option-G.

Animation for the "Inventions” video series for GOOD Magazine online. In this episode, Chantal Claret from the band Morningwood discusses wishful food choices while on tour. Illustration and Direction by Option-G.

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Animation for the "Inventions” video series for GOOD Magazine online. In this episode, comedian Nick Thune discusses the ,any wonders of the backflip shoe. Illustration and Direction by Option-G.

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Music video for the song "Flashlight Planetarium" by Amusement Parks on Fire from the album "Road Eyes" (Filter Recordings). Illustration and Direction by Option-G.

Illustration for Treehugger's eco-concious "Art of the Day" campaign. Illustration by Option-G.

Illustration for Treehugger's eco-concious "Art of the Day" campaign. Illustration by Option-G.

Illustration for Treehugger's eco-concious "Art of the Day" campaign. Illustration by Option-G.

Illustration for Treehugger's eco-concious "Art of the Day" campaign. Illustration by Option-G.

Logo design for music marketing company Bulletproof Bear. Illustration and design by Option-G.

3D animated logo design for The Future Perfect.

Online game created for Toyota's Antics campaign featuring the band Ladytron. Illustration and design by Option-G.