Ozymandias Media

December 9, 2011 / Uncategorized / Oz

Short Circuited: The Challenges Facing the Online Learning Revolution in California

The Pacific Research Institute’s Lance T. Izumi explores the ways in which teacher’s unions are blocking valuable and proven technological advances from classrooms and the reasons why. Client: Pacific Research Institute Production Partner: Lur Films, Director Nick Tucker Project: Short Circiuted

December 5, 2011 / Uncategorized / Oz

Equality & Respect: How I’m Equal to Hugh Jackman

Professor Aeon Skoble envisions a world in which he realizes his dreams of silver-screen stardom, and the iconic Wolverine star proves one can type with adamantium claws. Client: The Institute For Humane Studies Series/Project: LearnLiberty.org Location: Washington, DC Shot on Canon EOS 7D

October 19, 2011 / Uncategorized / Samson

Freedom in the 50 States

How free is your state? This motion graphics video highlights the important findings of “Freedom in the 50 States,” a study measuring how free each state in the United States is compared to its neighbors. Watch and find out how your state measures up.

October 19, 2011 / Uncategorized / Samson

Jackpot Justice: Lawyers Gone Wild

Episode 1 of this documentary web series asks,”Just what is tort law? Why is it important to you?” We then look at the excesses built into the current US system and why it must be reformed.

October 19, 2011 / Uncategorized / Samson

Jackpot Justice: Judicial Hellholes

Episode 2 of this documentary web series explores the unfortunate reality of Judicial Hellholes, which are cities and counties across the US that have unjust rules and polices that make them attractive to plaintiff lawyers going after against business owners and corporations. We examine how elected judges vs. appointed judges effect outcomes as well as the consequences for the people who live in these areas.

September 23, 2011 / Uncategorized / Samson

The Taking Tree

What if Shel Silverstein’s Giving Tree wasn’t so… giving? And instead of a boy, he had an alliance of politicians pestering him? This spoof was produced for DrunkDictator.com.

September 23, 2011 / Uncategorized / Samson

The Story of Solyndra

This motion graphics video is part one of a series produced to hit the newscycle on the bankruptcy of solar panel company, Solyndra, and the controversial federal loans it received, 535 million dollars in taxpayer money now lost.

August 26, 2011 / Uncategorized / Samson

The Vanishing Entrepreneur

Professor Donna Matias, who runs a non-profit legal clinic to help small businesses, explains what happens to low income entrepreneurs when they face the mountain of regulations and rules imposed on them by federal, state, and local bureaucracies: They vanish.

August 26, 2011 / Uncategorized / Samson

Atlas Shrugged DVD Commentary: Dagny Confronts James

2011 marked the year Ayn Rand’s epic novel, Atlas Shrugged, made it to the big screen. In this scene commentary, David Kelley of the Atlas Society breaks down the philosophical differences between Dagny Taggart, Rand’s greatest heroine, and James Taggart, Dagny’s weaselly brother.

August 26, 2011 / Uncategorized / Samson

Jackpot Justice: More Lawyers, Fewer Doctors

Episode 3 of this documentary web series explores the reasons behind the life threatening crisis in medical malpractice tort law. Melissa and Bill Green relate the traumatic night they almost lost their son, and Melissa her life, all due to excessive malpractice litigation that is driving doctors and hospitals out of business.

August 26, 2011 / Uncategorized / Samson

Drunk with Debt

In this St. Patrick’s day special, our noble hero, Seamus, sets out to drink his way through the history of America’s GDP and Debt. 1 full glass of Guinness= 1 Billion dollars in GDP, adjusted for inflation. 1 empty glass of Guinness= 1 Billion dollars in debt, adjusted for inflation. Recipe for disaster? Cheers!

August 26, 2011 / Uncategorized / Samson

Wait and See

In this spoof of the famous viral Nutragrain ad, Frank and the gang think they’ve hit gold, promotions all around, new houses, tons of dough… until they talk to the Boss.