Spotsearcher Deck

After months of waiting, the new Null graphic I designed has finally been printed. Take a look at the photos and go buy one at your local skateshop or online off the Null Website in the near future...

I hope you like the skateboard and I hope everything is well with you, life is a crazy trip...enjoy the ride.

Posted on Monday, August 23, 2010

Joe Morahan - Epic Timelapse Video

I was recently hired by an amazing nature and sports photographer, Joe Morahan, to edit a series of timelapses. With no vision and no idea what I was going to do, 20 hours later this was playing on the screen in front of me:

Be sure to check out all of Joe's work on his blog and add him on facebook. I am looking forward to working more with Joe in the near future, stay tuned for upcoming projects.

Posted on Monday, July 26, 2010

Mountain View Church Shirt Designs

Over the last few months I have had the opportunity to create three shirt designs for Mountain View Church in Highlands Ranch (other projects done for Mountain View include "Motions" and "Motion Skits"). Click the following images below to view the designs larger.

I am very sad to say that I lied in my last post about not touching my computer until July 12. I almost made it, but not quite.

Posted on Fridayday, July 9, 2010

Reaper Machines Video/Logo Design

The excitement has finally arrived, after many unexpected hours of After Effects and Final Cut work we have a final video for the brand new ReaperMachines.com. Filmed over a month ago with Daryl Radovich as my wingman/boom/assistant filmer/emotional support (I could not have done it without him).

Click the thumbnail above to view the video. The following is the logo I designed for the same company (reapermachines.com). I had a lot of fun with both the logo and video and am happy to be involved in more than one creative medium. Please click the photo to see it larger:

This post signals a much needed break from school and work.. I am happy to say that I will be 100% out of the office by the time I leave my desk tonight until July 12th at the earliest. I hope everyone is having an amazing summer! Enjoy your life.

Posted on Thursday, July 1, 2010

First Motion Tracking

There hasn't been much excitement lately here on Smile-Studios, so I decided it was time to post a little project from last quarter. This was done over four months ago and is just an example of a technique to be incorporated into future projects.

Posted on Thursday, June 3, 2010

Cinematic Weddings

Introducing a sub-section of Smile-Studios showcasing our summer deals on wedding videography:

Be sure to spread the word to any family and friends that are getting married! Thanks for following Smile-Studios.com, we appreciate the support and only want to keep growing.

Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2010

New Website Skin

We were getting a little tired of the website and decided to give it a new look using another one of Chris Jones' photos. If want to see what the old site looked like, click the photos below:

Mullen Photography

Just wanted to throw a shoutout to Pat Mullen, take a look at his photography, he has some really cool and interesting stuff and updates all the time:

Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2010

New Official Logo

After many hours, we have a clean, stylish, fun, but modern looking logo that hopefully treats us well. Check it out below:

Click the image to view a larger version, a lot going on lately with not much time for the website. Look forward to new stuff in the near future.

Posted on Monday, May 3, 2010

Livin' On A Prayer-
Official Music Video

I just ran across this video on the internet and decided it was one of the best new music videos I have seen lately. I have been hearing rumors about SeiBro Productions but this is one of their first works I have been honored to watch. Keep up the good work Gina.

Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2010

Create Denver Week:

A video project done for the local Denver event entitled "Create Denver Week", click here for information about that...it is going on all of this upcoming week. Brian Corrigan is the organizer of the event and video, so big ups to him and all his hard work. Click the screenshot below to watch:

Please visit the main video page for this here if you would like to know more information about the peice including how many days in a row I stayed up til 6 in the morning working on it! Thanks for visiting Smile-Studios.com!!!

Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2010

The Study of Time

A group project done for a final in my Motion Graphics II class, this was my section and I am really happy with how it turned out. Originally I wasn't too excited but now that it is finished I am happy and glad that I did it.

If you want to know anything more about the project click here. Thank you to everyone who cares to watch the videos and read this...it is awesome to have support, I need it. Watch out for a new Null Skateboards graphic coming in the near future as well as more final projects.

Four Months Ago...

Samson Jude Seidel was born, can't beleive it. He is going to be all grown up before I know it if I keep working so hard. Happy four months dude!

Posted on Monday, March 22, 2010

DrillSpot.com Video

The following video is hopefully the first of many projects that will be done for DrillSpot.com. I had absolutely nothing to do with the filming or concept, I (Chad Seidel) was handed some interview footage and told to spice it up. Please click the link below to visit DrillSpot.com's website to see the video:

Special thanks to my father for overhearing a conversation about video work needing to be done for a company and mentioning Smile-Studios. Word of mouth is and always will be the best. Hope you enjoy the video - Chad Seidel

Posted on Saturday, March 20, 2010

Chris Jones In Spain

I have been meaning to post these photos for some time and kept forgetting when I would update the site. So here they finally are in all their glory, click the photo below to launch an album hosted by jalbum.net:

Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Rage Waster: Photo Display/Shoot

Today we got an official display of our shirts (designed by Earl Snyder) set up at The Skateboard Market and took some photos to show everything off. Thanks to Chris UnSoled (L.I.L.Y. & My Life) for modeling the shirts like champ. Click here to scroll through all the photos or click individual photos below:

More info on the shirts can be found here. Any photographers looking for a model should definately contact Chris...visit his website and look at his work.

Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010

The Autumn Film:
Album Release Video

Created for an amazing band, The Autumn Film, this was another project for my Motion Graphics II class. The assignment was to "Create a short animated commercial for a musical event".

Make sure to visit the bands website and buy their new CD entitled "The Ship and the Sea". I had the chance to see them live and it was an awesome time, I suggest you do the same. Click here for more info about the video.

Posted on Monday, February 14, 2010

Rage Waster: Smile Studios Shirts!!!

Big thanks to Go West T-Shirt Company for printing our brand new shirts. Picked em up today and they look amazing.

Designed by Earl Snyder without any intention of them being screen printed on shirts weeks later, the second I saw this artwork I knew what had to happen. Earl, you are the man and I look forward to more shirt designs from you. Email us to get one before they are all gone. The cost is $15.00 plus shipping if necessary. Thanks for all your support.

Hardtalk: AE Project

An 100% After Effects project done for my Motion Graphics II class. The assignment was to create a political introduction, for a made up television talk show of some kind.

I just thought that it was funny what words your mind comes up when a simple and wholesome political show title is randomly censored. Please don't be offended, as you can only blame your own mind for what word popped into your head.

Update On Partners Mentoring Videos

Cool news from a little while back if you remember the series of videos I did for Partners Mentoring Youth. With over 1,400 visitors to their website in January and with Smile-Studios mentioned in the first paragraph of the site that is some pretty sweet promotion:

They also sent out a newsletter that mentioned me and Smile-Studios in the first paragraph to over 4,000 people. Big thanks!!! Hopefully the will jumpstart us and we will actually get some work.

Posted on Monday, February 1, 2010

My Life: Promo Video

We are trying to raise money for more professional equipment to film a full length documentary entitled "The Language of the Heart". This is a promotional video trying to gain support for the project:
(scroll down for more info)

If you have seen "L.I.L.Y.", then you will recognize Chris and the footage of him and his 3 year old daughter. I am honored to present a small chunk of his life to you, I hope it speaks to you in some way. Click here for more info and if you would like to donate, please email me at chadseidel@yahoo.com.

Posted on Monday, January 11, 2010

Happy New Year!

So with the new year, 2010, Smile-Studios is officially on the facebook train. Hopefully we will continue to grow with possible new clients and maybe Smile-Studios will actually become something more than just a portfolio.

Find the links for vimeo as well as facebook in the bottom right of this page from now on. All our videos can be found on the vimeo page and if you have a facebook, be sure to become a fan of Smile-Studios to stay up to date with whatever we are up to. - Chad Seidel

Posted on Monday, January 4, 2010

Samson Jude: Video

Well, like I said in my last post about my child...I am sure you will see many videos of him if you check the site regularly. This was a Christmas present to the mother of my child, it is pretty much a short little love story meant to make her cry. Ha. Read more here. - Chad Seidel

A Day In November:
Gracie Clark

Filmed & Edited by Chad Seidel, this was made as a surprise birthday present for her parents. We filmed for a couple hours two random days in November and I say it turned out pretty good. Click the screenshot to watch, or click here to read more. - Chad Seidel

Posted on Sunday, December 27, 2009

Cinematography Reel

This was a weeks worth of random shots for a final project in digital cinematography class. All shot on a HVX200...click here to read more. - Chad Seidel

"Flowing Up" Photoshop Project

My last photoshop project for my image manipulation class, the quarter is over! Hopefully I find the time to do some more photoshopping in my mess of video work. Click here to read more. - Chad Seidel

Mentoring Promos

A series of four interviews meant to promote mentoring. Click here to visit the website, otherwise take a look at the videos or read a more in depth description about the creation process here. - Chad Seidel

Samson Jude Seidel

Well, my last post I had 25 days until my life changed forever...and now it has been 26 days since. Samson Jude Seidel was born on November 22, 2009. He weighed 6 lbs 13 oz and is the cutest thang I ever did see. I don't know who you are or if you care in anyway, but we started a little blog for him that you can check out here. He is in my cinematography demo reel and I'm sure he will be popping up in my videos for the rest of my life. - Chad Seidel

Sleep Disorders Series

This is a series that I did for my editorial class. The cool thing about editorial photography is that you are expected to show your opinions through the images. There are no restrictions on how you shoot the photo or what you may do to it in post-production...click here to read more. - Chris Jones

Posted on Saturday, December 19, 2009

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Spotsearcher Deck

After months of waiting, the new Null graphic I designed has finally been printed. Take a look at the photos and go buy one at your local skateshop or online off the Null Website in the near future...

I hope you like the skateboard and I hope everything is well with you, life is a crazy trip...enjoy the ride.

Posted on Monday, August 23, 2010

Joe Morahan - Epic Timelapse Video

I was recently hired by an amazing nature and sports photographer, Joe Morahan, to edit a series of timelapses. With no vision and no idea what I was going to do, 20 hours later this was playing on the screen in front of me:

Be sure to check out all of Joe's work on his blog and add him on facebook. I am looking forward to working more with Joe in the near future, stay tuned for upcoming projects.

Posted on Monday, July 26, 2010

Mountain View Church Shirt Designs

Over the last few months I have had the opportunity to create three shirt designs for Mountain View Church in Highlands Ranch (other projects done for Mountain View include "Motions" and "Motion Skits"). Click the following images below to view the designs larger.

I am very sad to say that I lied in my last post about not touching my computer until July 12. I almost made it, but not quite.

Posted on Fridayday, July 9, 2010

Reaper Machines Video/Logo Design

The excitement has finally arrived, after many unexpected hours of After Effects and Final Cut work we have a final video for the brand new ReaperMachines.com. Filmed over a month ago with Daryl Radovich as my wingman/boom/assistant filmer/emotional support (I could not have done it without him).

Click the thumbnail above to view the video. The following is the logo I designed for the same company (reapermachines.com). I had a lot of fun with both the logo and video and am happy to be involved in more than one creative medium. Please click the photo to see it larger:

This post signals a much needed break from school and work.. I am happy to say that I will be 100% out of the office by the time I leave my desk tonight until July 12th at the earliest. I hope everyone is having an amazing summer! Enjoy your life.

Posted on Thursday, July 1, 2010

First Motion Tracking

There hasn't been much excitement lately here on Smile-Studios, so I decided it was time to post a little project from last quarter. This was done over four months ago and is just an example of a technique to be incorporated into future projects.

Posted on Thursday, June 3, 2010

Cinematic Weddings

Introducing a sub-section of Smile-Studios showcasing our summer deals on wedding videography:

Be sure to spread the word to any family and friends that are getting married! Thanks for following Smile-Studios.com, we appreciate the support and only want to keep growing.

Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2010

New Website Skin

We were getting a little tired of the website and decided to give it a new look using another one of Chris Jones' photos. If want to see what the old site looked like, click the photos below:

Mullen Photography

Just wanted to throw a shoutout to Pat Mullen, take a look at his photography, he has some really cool and interesting stuff and updates all the time:

Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2010

New Official Logo

After many hours, we have a clean, stylish, fun, but modern looking logo that hopefully treats us well. Check it out below:

Click the image to view a larger version, a lot going on lately with not much time for the website. Look forward to new stuff in the near future.

Posted on Monday, May 3, 2010

Livin' On A Prayer- Official Music Video

I just ran across this video on the internet and decided it was one of the best new music videos I have seen lately. I have been hearing rumors about SeiBro Productions but this is one of their first works I have been honored to watch. Keep up the good work Gina.

Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2010

Create Denver Week:

A video project done for the local Denver event entitled "Create Denver Week", click here for information about that...it is going on all of this upcoming week. Brian Corrigan is the organizer of the event and video, so big ups to him and all his hard work. Click the screenshot below to watch:

Please visit the main video page for this here if you would like to know more information about the peice including how many days in a row I stayed up til 6 in the morning working on it! Thanks for visiting Smile-Studios.com!!!

Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2010

The Study of Time

A group project done for a final in my Motion Graphics II class, this was my section and I am really happy with how it turned out. Originally I wasn't too excited but now that it is finished I am happy and glad that I did it.

If you want to know anything more about the project click here. Thank you to everyone who cares to watch the videos and read this...it is awesome to have support, I need it. Watch out for a new Null Skateboards graphic coming in the near future as well as more final projects.

Four Months Ago...

Samson Jude Seidel was born, can't beleive it. He is going to be all grown up before I know it if I keep working so hard. Happy four months dude!

Posted on Monday, March 22, 2010

DrillSpot.com Video

Special thanks to my father for overhearing a conversation about video work needing to be done for a company and mentioning Smile-Studios. Word of mouth is and always will be the best. Hope you enjoy the video - Chad Seidel

Posted on Saturday, March 20, 2010

Chris Jones In Spain

I have been meaning to post these photos for some time and kept forgetting when I would update the site. So here they finally are in all their glory, click the photo below to launch an album hosted by jalbum.net:

Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Rage Waster: Photo Display/Shoot

More info on the shirts can be found here. Any photographers looking for a model should definately contact Chris...visit his website and look at his work.

Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010

The Autumn Film: Album Release Video

Created for an amazing band, The Autumn Film, this was another project for my Motion Graphics II class. The assignment was to "Create a short animated commercial for a musical event".

Make sure to visit the bands website and buy their new CD entitled "The Ship and the Sea". I had the chance to see them live and it was an awesome time, I suggest you do the same. Click here for more info about the video.

Posted on Monday, February 14, 2010

Rage Waster: Smile Studios Shirts!!!

Big thanks to Go West T-Shirt Company for printing our brand new shirts. Picked em up today and they look amazing.

Hardtalk: AE Project

An 100% After Effects project done for my Motion Graphics II class. The assignment was to create a political introduction, for a made up television talk show of some kind.

I just thought that it was funny what words your mind comes up when a simple and wholesome political show title is randomly censored. Please don't be offended, as you can only blame your own mind for what word popped into your head.

Update On Partners Mentoring Videos

Cool news from a little while back if you remember the series of videos I did for Partners Mentoring Youth. With over 1,400 visitors to their website in January and with Smile-Studios mentioned in the first paragraph of the site that is some pretty sweet promotion:

They also sent out a newsletter that mentioned me and Smile-Studios in the first paragraph to over 4,000 people. Big thanks!!! Hopefully the will jumpstart us and we will actually get some work.

Posted on Monday, February 1, 2010

My Life: Promo Video

We are trying to raise money for more professional equipment to film a full length documentary entitled "The Language of the Heart". This is a promotional video trying to gain support for the project: (scroll down for more info)

Posted on Monday, January 11, 2010

Happy New Year!

So with the new year, 2010, Smile-Studios is officially on the facebook train. Hopefully we will continue to grow with possible new clients and maybe Smile-Studios will actually become something more than just a portfolio.

Find the links for vimeo as well as facebook in the bottom right of this page from now on. All our videos can be found on the vimeo page and if you have a facebook, be sure to become a fan of Smile-Studios to stay up to date with whatever we are up to. - Chad Seidel

Posted on Monday, January 4, 2010

Samson Jude: Video

Well, like I said in my last post about my child...I am sure you will see many videos of him if you check the site regularly. This was a Christmas present to the mother of my child, it is pretty much a short little love story meant to make her cry. Ha. Read more here. - Chad Seidel

A Day In November: Gracie Clark

Filmed & Edited by Chad Seidel, this was made as a surprise birthday present for her parents. We filmed for a couple hours two random days in November and I say it turned out pretty good. Click the screenshot to watch, or click here to read more. - Chad Seidel

Posted on Sunday, December 27, 2009

Livin' On A Prayer-
Official Music Video

The Autumn Film:
Album Release Video

We are trying to raise money for more professional equipment to film a full length documentary entitled "The Language of the Heart". This is a promotional video trying to gain support for the project:
(scroll down for more info)

A Day In November:
Gracie Clark