FEATURED PROJECT \

Tag Vodka

In a lush northern forest, it's about to rain. A flash of lightning illuminates a curious fish in a babbling-brook. The fish has a distinctive black-and-white colouring. For the first time, this 'little maverick' sees lightning above it, and is inspired to do something no fish has ever done. It leaps out of the water and begins its search for the unknown. Its flight through the forest underbrush leads it toward the sky and into the storm clouds where it discovers the product of its inspiration, TAG No.5 Vodka.

Full Credits
  • Director, DOP, Editor and VFX: Julian van mil
  • Music: The Chemical Brothers
  • Sound Design: Robert Garfinkle

Process

FEATURED PROJECT \

Unity

Unity is a non-profit that engages youth through the arts. I was asked to create four unique :30 spots that would spark youth's imagination and promote participation in all the art forms that Unity works in.
Scroll down to watch all four. ↓

DANCE

Graffiti

BEATBOX

SPOKEN WORD

Full Credits
FEATURED PROJECT \

TICK TOCK

TICK TOK is the detailed visualization of a young man with Tourette syndrome describing his 'tick'. He imagines his tick as a freight train transversing his nervous system and eventually derailing, triggering his tick. TICK TOCK was commissioned by Saatchi & Saatchi and the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada for the amazing @random project.

Full Credits
  • Director, DOP, Editor and VFX: Julian van mil
  • Music: Lodewijk Vos

Montage

I work on many visual effects and motion design projects. What follows is a montage of my varied work in this area.

Archive

Selected Projects

HBC: Project Adventure
A Russell Peters Christmas
Les Blues De Ramville
Chasing Madoff
Intervention Canada
Design DNA
SAM: Colors

All Projects

PROJECT \ YEAR \ TYPE \ ROLE \ ● FEATURED \ ● SELECTED
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Hudson Bay Company: Project Adventure Show Open \ 2013 \ Commercial \ Designer, Animation, Driector
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Unity Charity - Spoken Word \ 2013 \ Commercial \ Director, DOP, VFX
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Unity Charity - Graffiti \ 2013 \ Commercial \ Director, DOP, VFX
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Unity Charity - Dance \ 2013 \ Commercial \ Director, DOP, VFX
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Unity Charity - BeatBoxing \ 2013 \ Commercial \ Director, DOP, VFX
Unity Charity - Dundas Square \ 2013 \ Outdoor \ Director, Designer
Live Stage \ 2013 \ Identity Design \ Designer, Animator
Bell Media Fund \ 2013 \ Promotional \ Director, Designer, Animator
Hudson's Bay Company: Sweet Chic Titles \ 2013 \ Online Promo \ Title Designer, Compositor
Penthouse North \ 2012 \ Feature Film \ VFX and Title Design
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A Russell Peters Christmas \ 2012 \ Show Package \ Director, Designer, Animator
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Les Blues De Ramville \ 2012 \ Show Opening \ Designer, Animator, Compositor
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Tag Vodka: The Maverick \ 2012 \ Commercial \ Director, VFX, Editor
Tim Hortons \ 2012 \ Nemonic Pitch \ Designer, Animator, Compositor
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Chasing Madoff \ 2011 \ Feature Documentary \ DOP, Designer, VFX
Royal Winnipeg Ballet: Svengali \ 2011 \ Commercial \ Designer, Compositor
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Intervention Canada \ 2012 \ Show Package \ Director, Designer, Animator, Compositor
Bell Alliant Fibe: Campaign \ 2012 \ Commercial \ Animator, Designer, Compositor
Bell Alliant Fibe 2.0 Announcement \ 2012 \ Commercial \ Animator, Designer, Compositor
Canadian Tire.ca: Winter Visibility \ 2012 \ Interactive Design \ Animator, Designer, Compositor
Cineplex: VIP \ 2011 \ Theatrical Commercial \ Director, Animator, Designer
DraftFCB \ 2011 \ Internal Video \ Director, Compositor, Animator
Bookr \ 2011 \ Promo \ Director, Compositor, VFX
Q Media Identity \ 2011 \ Commercial \ Director, DOP, Compositor
PC MasterCard \ 2011 \ Commercial \ Designer, Animator, Compositor
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Heads Will Roll \ 2011 \ Music Video \ Director, Writer, Editor, VXF
Cash Cab Vancouver \ 2011 \ Show Open \ Director, Animator, Compositor
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Demo Reel 2011 \ 2011 \ Personal Promotion \
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Tourette Syndrom Foundation of Canada \ 2011 \ Short Film \ Director, Editor, VFX
Gusto Goods \ 2010 \ Logo Design \ Designer, Animator
No Frills: Wont be Beat \ 2010 \ Pitch \ Director, Animator, Illustrator
Ford: Right Here Right Now - Truck \ 2010 \ Commercial \ Designer, Compositor
Ford: Right Here Right Now - Car \ 2010 \ Commercial \ Designer, Compositor
Petro-Canada: Winter Olympics - Luge \ 2010 \ Commercial \ Animator, Compositor, Editor
Petro-Canada: Winter Olympics - Skating \ 2010 \ Commercial \ Animator, Compositor, Editor
Petro-Canada: Winter Olympics - Ski Jumping \ 2010 \ Commercial \ Animator, Compositor, Editor
Petro-Canada: Winter Olympics - Ariel Skiing \ 2010 \ Commercial \ Animator, Compositor, Editor
Petro-Canada: Winter Olympics - Bobsleigh \ 2010 \ Commercial \ Animator, Compositor, Editor
Petro-Canada: Winter Olympics - Curling \ 2010 \ Commercial \ Animator, Compositor, Editor
Virgin Mobile \ 2010 \ Commercial Backend \ Animator, Compositor, DOP
University of British Columbia \ 2010 \ Promotional \ Animator, Compositor, Designer
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Design DNA \ 2010 \ Show Package \ Director, Editor, Animator, DOP
Bell: Games \ 2009 \ Commercial Pitch \ Director, Designer, Animator, VXF
National Film Board of Canada: Dance of Death \ 2009 \ Short Film \ Director, Writer, Editor, VXF
Sprout \ 2009 \ Network Identity \ Director, Editor, Designer,Animator, VFX
Sprout: The Good Night Show \ 2008 \ Network Identity Pitch \ Director, Editor, Designer,Animator, VFX
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SAM: Colors \ 2007 \ Network Identity \ Director, Designer, Compositor, Animator
SAM: Remote Control \ 2007 \ Network Identity \ Director, Designer, Compositor, Animator
Parmalat: BioBest \ 2009 \ Commercial \ Designer, Compositor, Animator
TVO Kids \ 2008 \ Pitch \ Compositor
Nickelodeon Earth Day: Recycle \ 2007 \ Commercial \ Director, Compositor, Editor
Nickelodeon Earth Day: Tree \ 2007 \ Commercial \ Director, Compositor, Editor
Nickelodeon Earth Day: Cars \ 2007 \ Commercial \ Director, Compositor, Editor
Nickelodeon Earth Day: Vampire \ 2007 \ Commercial \ Director, Compositor, Editor
Nickelodeon Earth Day: Grandma \ 2007 \ Commercial \ Director, Compositor, Editor
Nickelodeon Earth Day: Squirrel \ 2007 \ Commercial \ Director, Compositor, Editor
Nickelodeon Earth Day: City \ 2007 \ Commercial \ Director, Compositor, Editor
Nickelodeon Earth Day: Power \ 2007 \ Commercial \ Director, Compositor, Editor
Gillette: Fusion - Close \ 2008 \ Interactive Video \ Compositor, Designer, Animator
Gillette: Fusion - World \ 2008 \ Interactive Video \ Compositor, Designer, Animator
Demo Reel 2007 \ 2007 \ Personal Promotion \
Kurt Swinghammer: Canoe Lake \ 2006 \ Music Video \ Compositor, Designer, Editor
XM Radio: Sports \ 2006 \ Interactive Video \ Director, Compositor, Animator
XM Radio: Decades \ 2006 \ Interactive Video \ Director, Compositor, Animator
XM Radio: Exclusive \ 2006 \ Interactive Video \ Compositor, Animator
Nicktoons: SpongeBob \ 2006 \ Commercial \ Designer, Compositor, Animator
Nicktoons: Jimmy Neutron \ 2006 \ Commercial \ Designer, Compositor, Animator
Nicktoons: Fairly Odd Parents \ 2006 \ Commercial \ Designer, Compositor, Animator
Disney: Mix Player \ 2005 \ Commercial \ Director, Editor, Designer, Animator, VFX
Disney: Flix Player \ 2005 \ Commercial \ Director, Editor, Designer, Animator, VFX
Verses: 5 Scar Cinema \ 2005 \ Network Identity \ Director, Editor, Designer,Animator, VFX
Walmart: Toy Race \ 2004 \ Commercial \ Director, DOP, Editor, Designer, Animator, VFX
Walmart: Chalkboard \ 2004 \ Commercial \ Director, DOP, Editor, Designer, Animator, VFX
Snapped \ 2004 \ Feature Film \ Director
Adobe: Design \ 2002 \ Commercial \ Director, Animator, Compositor

Press & Awards

LINK \ DATE
Interviewed by Indiewire \ May 30, 2013
Les Bleus de Ramville wins SXSW 2012 & featured on Motionographer \ March 23, 2012
TAG Vodka: The Maverick featured on Inspix \ Oct 21, 2011
TAG Vodka: The Maverick featured on Stash \ Oct 19, 2011
TAG Vodka: The Maverick featured on Ceiga \ Oct 19, 2011
TAG Vodka: The Maverick featured on Animated Review \ Oct 19, 2011
Chasing Madoff profiled by Forbes \ Sept 9, 2011
Chasing Madoff profiled by The New Yorker \ Sept 5, 2011
Chasing Madoff profiled by New York Post \ Aug 29, 2011
Chasing Madoff reviewed by The New York Times! \ Aug 26, 2011
Chasing Madoff's 3.5/4 review by the Toronto Star \ Aug 26, 2011
Chasing Madoff's 8/10 review by The Grid \ Aug 26, 2011
Demo Reel 2011 featured on Inspix \ Aug 2, 2011
Interviewed at Thee Blog \ July 22, 2011
Petro Glasses Performs wins a Bronze PromaxBDA \ June 28, 2010

Studio Feather

I created Studio FEATHER in 2010 to serve as a production entity for the many projects I'm involved in. It has since grown to produce a variety of third party work from VFX to Mobile and back again.

INFORMATION

I'm Julian van Mil, a director in Toronto, Canada.

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