john-michael's

latest quick bites...
- waves
  
  short Film • 4 minutes
  
  My talented wife Nimz and I were cast & crew on this short, originally written, shot, and (rough) cut in one week to hit a Z Cam contest deadline. This version's much more finished out!
  
  Z Cam E2-F6 cine cam • Irix 15mm, 45mm, 150mm & Lensbaby Velvet 56mm

- rollin' like a ragdoll
  
  quick bite goofiness • 20 secs
  
  Pump up the jam! Don’t let the cute kitten exterior fool ya – Nova’s straight up skateboard punk
  
  Z Cam E2-F6 cine cam • Irix 15mm lens

- tiny train town
  
  quick bite • 30 secs
  
  Part of an amazing island-wide holiday display on Balboa Island, Newport Beach, CA, USA. Many thanks to the kind gentleman who waited for me to grab a few more shots before rolling the town back in for the night.
  
  Z Cam E2-F6 cine cam • Irix 45mm & 150mm cine-lenses

john-michael scanlon

kinda like a multimedia swiss army knife?

Followed my muse. Jettisoned the suit n' tie marketing-guy life. Dove into the creative work I love so much.

Digignite Studios (Dij•ignite... like digital so hot it's on fi-yah) was born as a bricks n' mortar studio on the Gulf Coast, primarily juggling the video production, motion-graphics/VFX, web & print design needs of local ad agencies & casino clients.

Hurricane Katrina then turned Digignite Studios into a "digital" studio that followed me to a new California home. I'm profoundly grateful for my awesome clients, who stayed with me in my travels, including a few fun international adventures!

Work philosophy? Making work my play and playing hard (okay, taking the occasional beach break, but darn it, then I jump back in and give each project my best).

I enjoy challenging myself by bringing new tech and new techniques into projects, intentionally holding onto a "beginner's mind." Fortunately for me, my clients always seem confident I'll pull everything off well, like some kind of multimedia Swiss Army knife.

Creating content for cherished clients is something I love, but lately I've been burning the midnight oil to reach the long-term goal that drew me to media production in the first place: developing film & television projects that entertain... while hopefully helping make the world a slightly more compassionate place for us all to thrive in.

fun n' gaming

a few cherished current & past clients

Whether it's creating "fantasatic reality" tv commercials featuring sword fighting pirates and Hollywood magic, responsive web design & development (IslandViewCasino.com) or branding, logos and all print & web media for a dynamic biomedical company (Republic Spine), my media production journey has been an absolute blast so far and I'm enormously grateful to every client I've had the pleasure of co-creating with, including...

WEBSITE DESIGN • VIDEOS
KIOSK GAME ANIMATION
WEBSITE DESIGN
BRANDING • LOGOS
MACROVIDEOGRAPHY
WEB DESIGN • PRINT & PACKAGING DESIGN
TV COMMERCIALS
MOTION-GRAPHICS
VIDEO GAMES
TV COMMERCIALS
TV COMMERCIAL
DIRECT MAIL DESIGN
TV COMMERCIALS
PRINT DESIGN

island view & beach view casino resorts

design & development for islandviewcasino.com • social media videos • kiosk game animation

republic spine

all media for this dynamic biomedical company:
branding • logo design • RSpine.com design & development • package design • print & collateral design • macro-videography & photography

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the cinema gym

every month, a new "actor's director" workshop scene

An amazing learning experience. While in a UCLA Film/TV "Directing Actors" class, instructor Alex D'Lerma told me about his weekly actor/director workout, "The Cinema Gym." Enjoyed the workshop and Alex's mentorship on directing actors so much I stuck around for seven years!

Each director works with two actors, casting, rehersing, shooting, editing & screening a scene each month to stay "in shape" and hone skills as an "actor's director."

75 minutes to prep, light & shoot each scene to simulate the stesses of production.

"Tootsie"

Comedy • 2018 • 4:54
(My wife Nimz' acting debut ;-)
"In Treatment"

Drama • 2019 • 4:27
"Bloodline"

Drama • 2015 • 3:43
"SouthLAnd"

Drama • 2013 • 3:43
(Bad cam focus but strong performance!)

love my day job

short fun • blasts from the past • big concepts • modest budgets (mostly)

I'd do so much of this work differently now, but gotta love the big-swing effort I gave 'em

Waves

Short Film • 2021 • 4 min
Writer • Director • Actor • Editor
Z Cam E2-F6 • Irix Cine lenses
(Shout out to my talented wife Nimz)
Rollin' like a ragdoll

quick bite • 2021 • 20 secs
Cinematographer • Editor
Kitten's straight up skateboard punk
Z Cam E2-F6 • Irix 15mm
Tiny Train Town

Short Fun • 2020 • 30 secs
Cinematographer • Editor
Holiday season magic on Balboa Island
Z Cam E2-F6 • Irix Cine lenses
Fear, Love & Agoraphobia

Website • 2016
Web design & development
Alex D'Lerma Productions
agoramovie.com
Met my beautiful bride while co-producing & data wrangling on this indie film
You, Me & One

TV spot • 2018 • 30 secs
Writer • Director • Cinematographer • Editor
Ad2 Inc. • Pav & Broome
Cooking videos

Facebook video series
2018 • 1 to 2 min each
Director • Cinematographer • Editor
Island View Casino Resort
Caesar's

TV spot • 2003 • 30 secs
Director • Co-Cinematographer • Editor
Caesar's Indiana
Trivia: Same camera used on Star Wars I.
Endless thanks to film/tv mentor, creative guru Gardner Compton
"Insurance Party"

Animated :60 TV • 2005
Director • Art Director • Editor
Denham Law Firm
Thanks Shane! (animation "gels")
Diggin' up rocks

TV Spot • 2017 • 30 secs
Motion-graphics/Animation • Editor
Ad2 Inc. • Pav & Broome
Penn Gaming reel

Motion-graphics/TV
Director • Motion-graphics • Editor
Hollywood Casino Tunica
Years of fun going by in seconds.
Casino Magic

TV spot • :30 secs
Creator • Director • Producer • Song Writer (Lyrics & Melody)
Casino Magic Bay St. Louis
Huge budget! Thanks Dick Ford, Hummingbird & CAVU!
Through the Years

TV spot • 2007 • 60 secs
Director • Cinematographer • Editor
Ad2 Inc. • Pav & Broome
Thanks Shane (vfx) & Mollie!
Jack Palance • Buffet

TV spot • 2002 • 30 secs
Cinematographer • Editor
Adventure Communications /
Boomtown Casino Biloxi
Thanks Jim & Francisco!
Jack Palance • Slots

TV spot • 2002 • 30 secs
Cinematographer • Editor
Adventure Communications /
Boomtown Casino Biloxi
More awesome Jack stories :-D
Neuro-spinal care

TV Spot • 30 secs
Writer • Director • VFX • Editor
Ad2 Inc. • Garden Park Med Ctr
Geez, such ground-breaking 3D animation for local tv at that time!
Neptune

TV Spot • 2004 • 30 secs
Writer • Director • Cinematographer • Editor • VFX
Copa Casino
First time using Maya 3D!
Al Fresco

TV Spot • 30 secs
Writer • Director • Editor • VFX
Al Fresco Italian Bistro, Ocean Springs, MS
Thanks autotune! :-D