Like most teenage kids from Queens, Paul spent a good portion of his youth spinning vinyl on his Technics turntables (1200′s). With his trusty Gemini mixer, and dual cassette deck he made ’mix-tapes’ and swapped them with friends. As long as he can remember, Paul has been editing in one form or another.
“I feel that editing is a natural progression of those days, mixing and sampling beats, with an additional bonus… I now have control of video…” Read More
Quietly, behind instantly recognizable late night infomercials and big retail consumer products, Allstar Products Group claims responsibility for launching a number of recent cultural phenomena. Securing their place as the big company that no one has heard of, Allstar is better known for their brands; Snuggie, Bendaroos,Topsy Turvy, Bumpits, Perfect Brownie, Aqua Globes, and many more “As Seen on TV” products. Having focused on brand marketing via Direct Response for decades, Allstar knew it was time to embrace their newfound attention and asked MindSmack to re-imagine their corporate website. The challenge; turn a faceless corporate website into an engaging showcase of Allstar’s vision, brands, growth strategy, and a hugely successful brand family. Read More
MindSmack.TV believes that helping those in need is one of the greatest gifts it can bestow the world. This thinking has inspired MindSmack.TV to partner with Rotaract at the United Nations in financially supporting The City College of New York’s chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB).
The challenges facing developing nations are great, and EWB continues to play a critical role in enhancing the lives of all that they touch by improving water quality and supply, and providing education about the importance of sanitation. EWB organizes and sends volunteer groups, comprised mainly of college students and NPO groups, to locations across the globe in order to assist infrastructure development, and educational initiatives. Read More
“We are going to start 2010 out with a bang,” says MindSmack TV C.O.O. Todd Feuer, “And to that point, we are happy to bring Mr. Tom Lewin in to the fold.” Having discovered his love of sound at an early age, Tom quickly rose in the ranks of audio professionals. His exceptional work for clients, who range from large multi-national agencies to network and cable television promotional departments, gives him an edge in the NYC post-production audio scene. Read More
Gamestreamer, a leader in digital distribution and streaming solutions for video games, contracted MindSmack & MindSmack TV to enhance their corporate image in advance of their participation in 2010’s CES (Consumer Electronic Show) Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The goal of the multi-tiered project was to “establish a cutting edge feel” for Gamestreamer’s Business-to-Business website. This site in turn displays a short promotional video aimed at educating potential customers about the value-added digital service. Read More
This February marks the first full month of implementation for Time Warner Cable’s onDemand Barker graphical overhaul. The Barker is a clip reel updated on a weekly basis that highlights entertaining onDemand content. The Barker is showcased in over 40 million homes nation-wide in addition to affiliated online destinations. Usually around fifteen minutes in length, running 24 hours a day, the Barker is instantly recognizable to Time Warner Cable subscribers.
Conceptualized by the award-winning creative teams at Trollbäck+Co. and Time Warner Cable, the new graphics recreate the look and feel of the weekly onDemand Barker for a constantly changing marketplace. With direction from partners at 7C’s Productions, MindSmack.TV’s challenge was to bring the new designs to life, along with implementing the switchover for a project that is in constant National circulation. Read More
The music just gets better and better… Brian Rund officially puts the “SMACK” in MindSmack as he joins the team that has been creating a buzz around town. Brian brings his 15+ years of mixing/composing/sound design experience to the award-winning staff as Chief Audio Engineer/Mixer. His addition will enable Mindsmack.TV to continue to shine in NYC’s increasingly competitive
post-production market.
“Very few Audio Mixers can really do it all, but Brian is definitely among that elite group that can,” says Todd Feuer, President/MindSmack.TV. “The industry is all about talent now… Brian is the best mixer I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with… he is a true audio artist, and we feel very lucky to have him aboard…he’ll also make you laugh your ass off.” Read More
MindSmack.com has been recognized by StartupNation (http://www.startupnation.com) as one of the top businesses in its annual Home Based 100 competition under the category of Recession Busters.
Many of the StartupNation Home-Based 100 submissions revealed that business owners are bucking the current economic downturn and finding business success in these tight times. Historically some of today’s most well known businesses started in a downturn, including Microsoft and General Electric. Read More
MindSmack.TV was recently approached by Rick Ernst at independent record label, Roadrunner Records, to co-produce and edit “Dream Theater: Chaos In Motion.” Source footage for the project was compiled over the course of Dream Theater’s 120+ date World Tour. MindSmack.TV’s editorial staff, along with world-renowned drummer, Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater, created the DVD in record time. The resulting product will hit store shelves this fall, and is sure to be Mindsmackingly awesome. MindSmack also coordinated with NYC’s Sterling Sound, for 5.1 Surround Sound mixing, and Blink Digital, for DVD authoring. Read More
“It’s no surprise, Web is the new TV. . . ” Established in 1999, MindSmack, LLC has evolved into an industry-leading web design and development firm. Sam Feuer, President and CEO of MindSmack, partners with his brother, Todd Feuer, post production veteran and former President & Owner of NYC’s Bionic to open MindSmack’s first New York City office in the heart of Times Square: MindSmack.TV. The two had talked about combining their talents for years, and the timing seemed perfect to “Smack” things up.
Fifteen floors above the city, inside of a cozy penthouse, this full-service production and post production facility beautifully integrates the award-winning web team, with multimedia specialists who have forty-plus years of combined television and production experience. The result is a company that will quickly become the buzz in NYC’s Post Scene as well as change people’s minds about what “video on the web” means. Read More
