Zackley Video Montage

This is a video montage for the annual Zackley Youth Group work trip of First Congregational Church of LaGrange, Illinois. This year they went to Nashville, TN to repair homes for the less fortunate and to experience the culture of Nashville.

Zackley from Brian Kasnick on Vimeo.

Edited: Brian Kasnick
Photography: Various Church Members
Music:
"Down at the River to Pray" by Alison Krauss
"In My Life" by The Beatles

The Wait Is Over...Finally

It's official. The highly anticipated sequel to 'Toasty Dance' is finally here. It took me quite a while to settle in and finally finish the bastard, but it's done. Also a very happy birthday to my dad today. I hope you like your present I made you. Please enjoy it.

Toasty Dance 2: Electric Boogaloo from Brian Kasnick on Vimeo.

New Projects

So, I have always been one to admit the truth about myself and one thing I will admit now is that I may have ADD. I get so close to finishing things but then I get distracted and start something else. Recently I have had idea for two new animations. One of them is a sequel to one of my weirdest pieces 'Toasty Dance.'



The other is based off of a dream I had. It's a sci-fi short meant to be a teaser because the full project would be really long. Here's a bit of concept art I have been working on.



I just thought I would keep you posted about what was going on. Rest assured 'Tea Party' will be done. It just might take me a while.

Tea Party - Delay

There have been a few delays in the production of 'Tea Party.' For starters, vacations put things on hold. Also, now that I have a job working overnights, production becomes difficult because I have not yet adjusted to my new sleep schedule. Once everything is straightened out production will commence again. So be sure to stay tuned for 'Tea Party' because it is on the cusp of completion.

Tea Party - Completion Date

I am nearly finished with an animation I have been working on for some time based on the videogame 'BioShock.' It is called 'Tea Party' and should be done sometime early July. I look forward to its completion and I hope you do too.

Practice 4 - Scratch

This was something I did very quickly for an internship. I actually went overboard because I misread what they wanted, but I thought he looked like a pretty cool/weird character and I thought you might like him.

Practice 4 - Scratch from Brian Kasnick on Vimeo.

'Awakenings' Edited Version

I have been working on a few freelance projects recently so I haven't had much time for new projects of my own. However, I did take some time to edit down one of my first animations, 'Awakenings.'

Awakenings from Brian Kasnick on Vimeo.

Demo Reel 2010

This is my updated reel with things I have been working on both personal and freelance. If you like what you see feel free to email me at dinoman1b@netscape.net

Brian Kasnick's Reel 2010 from Brian Kasnick on Vimeo.

Priest and a Rabbi...

This is my 5-Second video for the weekend project.

Get it?

Priest and a Rabbi... from Brian Kasnick on Vimeo.

Float

This is my weekend project animation. I made stuff float. Enjoy.

Float from Brian Kasnick on Vimeo.

Animation Haiku

This is an animated haiku I decided to do as one of Vimeo's weekend projects.

Animation Haiku from Brian Kasnick on Vimeo.

Practice 3 - New Logo

I was bored once again and so I decided to update my personal logo for anything I do. It doesn't have sound yet, but you get the idea.

Practice 3 - New Logo from Brian Kasnick on Vimeo.

Practice 2 - Duel

I had some time to kill at the studio. At the time I had been playing 'Castle Crashers' and fell in love with the characters. So I decided to make a short animation with one of the characters. It took me about 2 days. Thanks for the inspiration, Dan Paladin. Please don't sue.

Practice 2 - Duel from Brian Kasnick on Vimeo.

House M.D.

This is something I did just randomly while hanging out in the studio. It started off as a doodle in Flash and then in a few hours turned into something more than that. Enjoy.

Practice 1 - House M.D. from Brian Kasnick on Vimeo.

The Night Watchman: Descent

A city is in turmoil. Crime rules the streets. One man takes a stand against it all. Well, at least he tries. This is the Night Watchman.


The Night Watchman: Episode 1 - "Descent" from Brian Kasnick on Vimeo.

Kinetic Typography Final Project

This is my final project for one of my production classes. I chose to do a kinetic typography project using the audio from a 'God of War III' trailer.


Kinetic Typography Final Project from Brian Kasnick on Vimeo.

My Demo Reel

This is my demo reel as it is at this moment in time.


Brian Kasnick's Animation Reel 2009 from Brian Kasnick on Vimeo.

A Nation of Fickle Fellas

This was a school project where the intent was for us to use after effects to create a collage. This means that a bunch of images need to add up to create another separate message. I intended to show the fickle nature of Americans.


A Nation of Fickle Fellas from Brian Kasnick on Vimeo.

Johnny 'The Dog' Lewis

This was an assignment where we were to create a character and make him perform a set of actions. This is one of those actions.


Johnny Bignose from Brian Kasnick on Vimeo.

Environment Flythrough

This is a flythrough of an environment I am going to use for my final animation in 3D Animation class. There are still a few issues to be worked out so this will be modified further. Hope you like the look.


Environment Fythrough from Brian Kasnick on Vimeo.