Power Plant edit wins National Telly and Chicago Film Fest awards.

    Congratulations to Carvin/Seder Communications of New Orleans/Washington D.C. for their award -winning "Spelling Bee" commercials produced for the Karen Carter for Congress campaign during the 2006 Louisiana 2nd District election.
The spots were edited by Jim Land at Power Plant's New Orleans facility, with audio post by Jeffrey Talbot of AudioWorks.
    Three national Tellys were awarded to Carvin/Seder for a series of ads featuring children at a spelling bee in which they were asked to spell the words "hypocrite," "corruption" and "unscrupulous."
    The spots also won a Silver Plaque in the Commercial Campaign category at the 43rd Chicago International Film Festival.
    Partners in Carvin/Seder Communications are Jim Carvin, Karen Carvin Shachat and Deno Seder. Click here to view commercial.

Power Plant finishes new spots for Ochsner Health System.

A new image campaign for Ochsner Health System, conceived by Peter A. Mayer Advertising of New Orleans and filmed by director Ken Morrison, was finished by Chief Editor/Operations ManagerJim Land at the New Orleans facility. The spots showcase the talent and passion of Tour-de France cyclists and master chefs as an analogy to the expertise and drive of Ochsner's health care professionals. Original music and sound design was completed by Larry Peter at Power Plant's Midwest studio. Click on images below to view spots.

A "Brand New You."

    This year's campaign for OCA's national network of orthodontists promises healthy smiles though braces for both children and adults. Video post was completed at the New Orleans facility by Jim Land. This image spot kicked off the campaign with a jingle by Larry Peter, produced at the Midwest studio. Click here to view.

Power Plant Midwest office expands advertising services.

     Responding to needs for additional services in the Midwest, Power Plant's Indiana office has been providing web site design, brochures and print ads in addition to audio and video production. Web sites are in the works for Sports Acceleration Center, a regional company providing advanced training for amateur and professional athletes, and also Phoenix Science Foundation, a non-profit consortium of scientists dedicated to new energy technology. Brochures and print ads have been produced for Advanced Rehabilitation, Inc., a physical therapy provider with 5 locations in the Midwest.

Power Plant Midwest films,edits North Pole Expedition video.

     A fundraising video was shot and edited by the Midwest facility for the North Pole Inner Earth Expedition. This expedition, slated for summer 2008, will generate geopysical data from arctic regions accessible for the first time due to increased melting of the polar ice flows. A version of this video was shown on the Nippon Television Network and won First Place in the "Genes of Galileo" program. Click here to view an excerpt.

Trash Eating Gators?

     Larry Peter, CEO of Power Plant, created and animated this fully 3D spot for River Parish Disposal of Louisiana. Assisting with texturing and background animation was Brian Harding, also of the Midwest office. The commercial features a giant singing, trash eating alligator to reinforce RPD's branding ID, "The Gator". As they say, "Our business stinks, but it's picking up!" Click here to view the spot.

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