MOTION GRAPHICS + VIDEO

Blok Party: Creed’s Wordpress Solution

An introduction to Creed’s Custom Wordpress template called Blok Party

Creed Holiday Band

Animated band created for Creed’s annual holiday card website

Creed: A people-first digital agency

An introduction to Creed Interactive digital agency. Created in After Effects.

This video received a Web Excellence Award for Motion Graphics Design

Animated Walking / Running Loop

Walking and running loops created in Adobe Illustrator and After Effects using the Character Tool plugin. I created this character as an assignment in the Science of Motion course at Motion Design School. I hope to do a lot more motion design in the future.

A short promotional teaser for aquanaut racing

Aquanaut Racing Animated Promo

A short promo animated teaser for Aquanaut Racing.

CEO Erik Hoversten showcases the Aquanaut Media Engineering division and debuts the company's latest offering: the G.R.A.N.T mk1. This is the opening video from The Aquanaut Variety Show Ep. III The Corporate Show. Written and Directed by Grant Ertl Cinematography by Ben Efron Lighting Assistance by Will Barber Starring Christoph Bruhn, Luke Hensel, Erik Hoversten, Ben Waller, Nathan Kelly Special thanks to Justin Wilmert for letting us use his physics labs for comedy purposes

The Aquanaut Quarterly Innovation Video

My biggest project yet was a live comedy show in which I was a featured innovation. I wrote, directed, and co-produced this short which was featured as the cold open of a sold out show a The Brave New Workshop Comedy Theater in Downtown Minneapolis. This video was shot on a Panasonic GH2 Camera and was edited in Adobe Premiere with motion graphics created in Adobe After Effects.

Some featured products that will be available soon from Aquanaut Media.

The Aquanaut Variety Hour Ep. II - Featured Products

A series of products that will soon be available from Aquanaut Media (not really). Created using After Effects with audio recorded in Audacity. I used a number of stock video clips and photos and edited most of the images in Adobe Photoshop.

Br'er Wolf - Song 3

Music video created for the band Br'er Wolf in 2011. Wrote, produced, directed, and edited using Final Cut 7. I created many of the films props and coordinated shooting locations and equipment rentals. Additional special effects by Ben Stommes. Cinematography by Alex Welgraven.

Audio by Michael Schreifels
Animation by Grant Ertl

Album Corner Introduction

A short animation created with a narration audio track to promote a defunct indie music website in 2012. Characters were created in Adobe Illustrator and animated in After Effects.