Stop Studios Develops Opening Video For 2007 ADDY Awards

DURHAM, N.C. – Raven Manocchio, principal and business director at Stop Studios, an award- winning creative services firm specializing in communication design and event management, has announced that the firm partnered with Trailblazer Studios and Holy Cow Branding to produce the opening video for the 2007 ADDY Awards ceremony. Stop Studios collaborated on the video concept, art direction and copywriting, and utilized content from Thought Equity Motion’s The March of Time collection. Thought Equity Motion provides production professionals with research, license and clearance for film, video and HD content for broadcast and other new media productions.

The video was featured at the 2007 ADDY Awards on March 2 at Bay 7 at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham and can be viewed at http://thoughtequity.com/video/shell/txp/2007-addy-opening-reel.do.

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News Facts:
• Stop Studios partnered with Trailblazer Studios and Holy Cow Branding to produce the opening video for the 2007 ADDY Awards ceremony.
• Stop Studios collaborated on the video concept, art direction and copywriting, and utilized content from Thought Equity Motion’s The March of Time collection.
• Thought Equity Motion provides production professionals with research, license and clearance for film, video and HD content for broadcast and other new media productions.
• The video was featured at the 2007 ADDY Awards on March 2 at American Tobacco Warehouse in Durham and can be viewed at http://thoughtequity.com/video/shell/txp/2007-addy-opening-reel.do.

Quotes:
“Stop Studios is proud to assist in the production of the opening video for the 2007 ADDY
Awards,” said Manocchio. “It was an honor to work with such talented teams and quality content and we are pleased with the result.”

About Stop Studios:
Stop Studios is a creative services firm specializing in communication design and event management. Founded by Raven Manocchio and Whitney Wilkerson in 2004, Stop Studios has been proud to partner with national clients such as the American Folk Art Museum, the Clio Awards and EquipSystems, as well as regional organizations, including The Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University and The Fuqua School of Business. The firm has partnered with the Frankie Lemmon Foundation for Triangle Wine Experience, Communities in Schools of North Carolina for the annual Education Ball and Speaking of Women's Health for the organization's award-winning conference event. Stop Studios has been named one of the top graphic design firms in the Triangle by Triangle Business Journal, and the firm's work has received multiple American Graphic Design Awards in addition to recognition by The Ad Club of the Triangle, AIGA Raleigh and AIGA Charlotte. For more information, please visit http://www.stopstudios.com or call 919-286-9945.

About Trailblazer Studios:
Located in Raleigh, N.C., Trailblazer Studios provides clients with production expertise and creative solutions with a collaboration of unique studios, artists and state-of-the-art equipment. The firm includes Red Truck Films, Distillery Pictures, Serious Robots and Blazing Music + Sound, and provides original content and services for advertising agencies, independent producers, long form content providers, Fortune 1,000 companies, non-profit organizations and higher education institutions. For more information, please visit http://www.trailblazerstudios.com.

About Thought Equity Motion:
Thought Equity Motion is the world’s largest supplier of online motion content licensing and management services to the agency, entertainment and corporate production industries. Thought Equity Motion is the premier resource for production professionals who require information and support pertaining to the research, license and clearance of the world’s finest film and HD content for their broadcast, cable, wireless and other new media productions. For more information about Thought Equity Motion, visit http://www.thoughtequity.com or call (866) 815-6599.

Key Words:
Stop Studios, Whitney Wilkerson, communication design, event management, HBO Archives, Thought Equity Motion, The March of Times, ADDY’s 2007 Opening Production, Trailblazer Studios, Holy Cow Branding

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com

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