Lead Designer Blake Robertson of Zoic Studios steps up to answer Five Questions.
1. What are you working on today?

A vacation – It was a busy winter and spring. Headed to New Orleans to help rebuild homes from Hurricane Katrina damage.
2. What have you found is the best tool or innovation that has come out in the last year?
I think Peder Norrby’s Trapcode Plugins rock. Particular is insane!
3. The project (film, television, commercial or music video) that most impressed you in the last year? Why?
Pontiac’s campaign spots for their cars has been cool to see evolve.
4. The best or favorite project that you worked on in the past year? And why?
All of my projects this last year have been favorites. Cool Clients and fun work…you can’t beat that.
5. Name the top 4 artists on your iPod?
Fat Freddy’s Drop
Junkie XL
Josh Rouse-Subtitulo
In the Sun (Gulf Coast Relief)
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Recent Project
Blake Robertson and Zoic Studios recently created the visual effects for the graphic-laden campaign for Tropicana. Robertson worked closely with director Robert Bryant of production company Order, during pre-vis and while shooting blue-screen to get most of the elements needed to then animate and stich together in post. Zoic used Autodesk Flame and Adobe After Effects for the design and animation.