Puppeteer, Writer, Filmmaker, Programmer
Kitchener, Canada Area
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- Writer, Filmmaker, Puppeteer, Flash Developer at Hoggworks
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Brian Hogg’s Summary
Overambitious and probably a little crazy, Brian created the hit show dotBoom in his small, 11x11 basement, filling almost every role in its production: he conceived of the idea for the show, wrote every episode, built nearly all of the puppets used in the filming — he actually learned the trade in order to make the show — as well as building the sets, directing, filming, and editing every episode. He’s also the creator of The Rant Puppets, our surprisingly popular videoblog-style show featuring a very passionate puppet complaining about tech-related issues, and Ask Palpatine, the fan-favorite question-and-answer show featuring a kinder, gentler version of everybody’s favorite Dark Lord of the Sith, Emperor Palpatine.
Brian is the person who will be responsible for crafting the perfect creative solution to fit your needs, whether it’s something as simple as designing and building a single puppet, crafting a video production in support of your project, or something as complicating as designing and creating an entire show. His ideas are original, thought-provoking and never. He hates buzzwords, but if pressed, he will admit that he thinks out of the box. He might even say that he lives outside of the box, but he realizes how lame that sounds.
Before starting Hoggworks Studios, Brian worked a Flash developer for eight years, and remains well-regarded in the industry. He has produced a variety of high-quaity products, many award-winning, for a variety of clients, such as Nokia, Microsoft, and PBS, while working at companies like 10Plus1, Medium One, and Indusblue. He is the co-author of Flash MX 2004 Demystified, and for many years operated the educational site, mrhogg.com, where he helped teach thousands of people how to better use Flash, because he wanted to return the favor.
