I developed the overall concept and produced the graphic package and pilot episode for "The Buzz", HBO's prolific entertainment-news capsule, way back in 2001. The original graphics used 3-D animation technology which was still new back in 2001 but now looks a little silly - check it out (in orange) below. The graphics went through several iterations after that; from very fancy, to a stripped-down look, adapted to suit the format's power in the event-hungry social space. Turnaround time, from shoot to broadcast, was usually 24-48 hours. We started shooting them with one camera, but by the end were using as many as five. Sadly the format, chronically "in-person", did not survive the Pandemic.
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"Westworld" Series Premiere (Season 1)
"Insecure" Series Premiere (Season 1)
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"Togetherness" Series Premiere (Season 1)
"The Brink" Series Premiere (Season 1)
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"Eastbound & Down": Buzz from Paleyfest
The Buzz Redesign: Title Sequence (2008)
The Buzz: "Eastbound & Down"
The Buzz: Pilot Episode (2001)
The Buzz: Def Comedy Jam '06