Faction Pictures

Awards mean a little more to us than we'd like, and a little less than they probably should. Thankful for brave clients who believe in us and the best crew in the business. We are honored to say that pound for pound, since we started in 2013, no one in Cleveland has won more Addys than Faction.

It is no secret that Kevin DeOliveira loves science fiction. And TED Talks. Inspired by Heather Barnett's talk from a few years ago, "What humans can learn from semi-intelligent slime," he spent the past couple days creating this dark and evocative abstract animation. A swift personal work between commercial projects. While the enigmatic subject matter appears to have been born of the imagination for a sci-fi film, it isn't fiction at all. I could not be more proud of this piece; it oozes Kevin's passion and has stirred great intrigue in me - arguably the least “sciencey” guy on planet earth. With this, we give you Physarum Polycephalum. Enjoy. (and please God watch it in 1080p!)
- Beau

https://vimeo.com/222400502

Physarum Polycephalum Physarum Polycephalum is a eukaryotic microorganism that exhibits intelligent behavior, without the need for a brain. While it sounds like something straight out…

Last week at the Addys we were honored with a Judge's Choice Award for our animated piece "The Universal Field." Kevin had heard a fascinating talk from a particle physicist and had an awesome creative vision for bringing it to life in a way that showcased our motion design capabilities. We were humbled to have our work recognized by such a talented judge and wanted to share his short video presentation from the show, where he talks about why he loved the piece...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4CJUC1GsCY

Judges Choice Robby Peichel The Universal Field produced by FACTION Pictures