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As a new year unfolds so too does our new brand. From Backflip Film Productions LLC, to Backflip Films, to Backflip, we’ve been on a journey to discover who we are and what we do. We formed in November of 2007 with five filmmakers and a desire to make awesome video. With the technology landscape changing […]

We had a bit of trouble coming up with the best way to tell you, but from all of us here at Backflip, have a very merry Christmas and a happy holiday season! And if you like that, check out last year’s video.

One Sunday evening I opened my email, hoping for something amazing. At first I was annoyed to have received another spam email but as soon as I actually opened it my annoyance turned to joy. This email was so horrendous that it actually came back around into the realm of awesome. For your viewing pleasure […]

Another year, infinite possibilities to upgrade. This was the first year we went to NAB instead of watching from the sidelines. John, Julia, and myself flew in Sunday night and out on Thursday night. John and I did the basic exhibit package while Julia went full bore and got a smart pass. It worked out […]

From all of us at Backflip we wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and holiday season!

The University of Wisconsin (Foundation and Alumni Association) brought us in to promote their Annual Appeal. With John and I being alumni we were really excited to show what we loved about the university. There are three videos in this project: Spirit, Academics, and UW Experience. We wanted to bring the idea of a one-shot-wonder into […]

We get to do a lot of great things with Brent King and the Diocese of Madison. This piece was created to help promote the Seminarian campaign and overall awareness of Seminary. We followed around a Seminarian for two days at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. It was great to see the daily life of a Seminarian […]

I never went to camp as a kid but I know I would have had a blast. John, Erin, and I spent two days taking in the sights and filming at the Birch Trail camp. We had an amazing time. The counselors and staff seemed to love what they do and the kids were so […]

I have always thought of this project as: “Surprise! Flamingos!” In the tradition of pleasant hidden camera surprises (Coke Happiness Machine, Fanta Lift & Laugh) we wanted to get the word out about the ‘Fill The Hill’ fundraising effort in a unique way. We spent two days running around campus with T.C. DeWitt surprising students […]

Coming up with new ways to promote is always a challenge. With a limited budget and desire for comedy you can’t go wrong with an animation. This is one of the many scripts John wrote for the pitch. The one that wasn’t picked was a great deal more snarky (and my personal favorite) =) We […]