The work.

Nike / Mobile activation

Nike TOMA
Wild Cards

A place to play. A chance to be seen.

Richard Sears · VP, Experiential · EXstudios

Nike TOMA Wild Cards mobile soccer activation

Young players came to show what they could do. The Nike TOMA Wild Cards Tour gave them a place to compete, with a shot at the TOMA Soccer Finals in New York.

At EXstudios, we worked with Position Sports to take the experience on the road: six cities in six weeks, at DICK’S House of Sport locations and Nike partner events. The 14,000-square-foot setup had to travel, come together again and be ready for the next group of players.

EXstudios handled creative, design, fabrication and tour operations. My role was VP, Experiential.

Watch film on Vimeo ↗

Project team: EXstudios by Exhibitus with Position Sports for Nike. Film and photograph courtesy of EXstudios.

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere

The full story, films and photographs are on the project page.

The Wizard of Oz: Venetian Takeover

The full story, films and photographs are on the project page.

V-U2 at Sphere

The full story, films and photographs are on the project page.

Transformers: Autobots Alliance

The full story, films and photographs are on the project page.

Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.

The full story, films and photographs are on the project page.

Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.: experience film

Hotel Transformania

The full story, films and photographs are on the project page.

Amazon Studios - Hotel Transylvania Transformania

Bird Box

The full story, films and photographs are on the project page.

Arcane

The full story, films and photographs are on the project page.

McDonald’s WWC

The full story, films and photographs are on the project page.

Experiential & Brand Worlds

Wizard of Oz - Venetian Activation

VU2 - Sphere Activation

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Service Now - Knowledge After Party | Sphere

Amazon Studios - Hotel Transylvania Transformania

Amazon Studios - Hotel Transylvania (mobile activation)

Amazon Studios - Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Activation

Amazon Studios | Hotel Transformania - Takeover

McDonald's WWC 2022

McDonald's WWC2022

Arcane Premiere - Red Carpet

Arcane Premiere - Riot Games

Arcane Premiere - Red Carpet

Netflix - Bird Box activation

Bird Box Experience - Case Study

Bird Box Experience - Mobile

Bird Box Experience - Social

Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. - Immersive / Interactive Experience

Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.

Avengers STATION

Avengers - Digital / App and Social

Transformers - Autobots Alliance | Immersive Experience

Tim Burton's Lost Vegas - Interactive Experience

The Dirt Experience

The Batman - Experiential Activation

The Batman - Stunt Takeover

The Batman - Mobile Activation

The Batman - Hologram Activation

Siebel Scholars - Live / Interactive Experience

Siebel Scholars Experience - Live / Interactive

Siebel Scholars - Live / Interactive Experience

Call of Duty - Immersive Activation

Call of Duty - Immersive Activation (concept)

Call of Duty - Immersive Activation

Samsung - pop-up

Samsung - Pop-up

Magnum Ice Cream - Pop-up

Community - Beverage Pop-up

Siebel Scholars: interactive / immersive eventWatch ↗

Live Events & Pop-Ups

Selected films. Watch on YouTube opens in a new tab.

Event films

Tim Burton: Lost VegasWatch ↗

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Owlchemy Labs - VR Activation | Gamescom 2023

Digital, Interactive & Motion

Digital Experiences

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Website for Siebel Scholars - Immersive Event 2019

Transformers: Autobots Alliance - Mobile Announcement

Digital, Interactive & Motion

Interactive / AR / VR

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Avengers STATION - Interactive Group Game

Avengers STATION - Thor Interactive Wall

Digital, Interactive & Motion

Motion & Animation

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Animated profile - Scott Lang / AntMan

Animation style frame - Fortress Maximus

Animation style frame - Optimus | Fortress Maximus

Avnegers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. - Infinity Stones / animation

Animated profile - Cap

Animated profile - Ultron A.I.

Animated profile - Falcon

Animated profile - Vision

Animated profile - Black Widow

Animated profile

Animated profile - Ultron

Animated profile - Hulk

Animated profile - Cap

Animated profile - War Machine

Burger King / Marvel: Iron ManWatch ↗

Content & Broadcast

Selected films. Watch on YouTube opens in a new tab.

Selected commercials

Burger King / Marvel: HulkWatch ↗

Burger King / Paramount: Star Trek FamilyWatch ↗

Nike: Drew BledsoeWatch ↗

Nescafé: MorningWatch ↗

Studio spotlights

PlayStation ProductionsWatch ↗

Sony PlayStation: San Diego StudioWatch ↗

Sony PlayStation: Santa Monica StudioWatch ↗

Documentary & branded stories

Covered in Gold: The True Story of a Trophy ModelWatch ↗

Shout: Pant HuntersWatch ↗

CITGO: Fueling Good Road Trip: TexasWatch ↗

Comedy

Sprint PCS: Dimple MonkeyWatch ↗

Doritos: Key PartyWatch ↗

Bud Light: Kayak ManWatch ↗

Keystone Light: Robot DogWatch ↗

Kids & toys

JT SplatMaster: GogglesWatch ↗

Baby Bottle Pops: Bitcoin BabiesWatch ↗

Burger King: Godzilla: Earth InvasionWatch ↗

Educational & public interest

GenZ: Disruptive FactsWatch ↗

California Grown: Feed the DreamWatch ↗

Original image archive · 25 stills

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Nintendo: Pokémon Ruby / SapphireWatch ↗

Gaming & Livestream

Selected films. Watch on YouTube opens in a new tab.

Gaming commercials

Nintendo: Mario Party 2Watch ↗

Magic: The Gathering: Bob vs OrgWatch ↗

PlayStation: Cool BoardersWatch ↗

Eidos: Fear EffectWatch ↗

PlayStation earbuds and charging case displayed on a blue background with scattered blue crystal-like fragments.

PlayStation 5 gaming console with a DualSense controller and blue gift boxes with ribbons against a blue background, celebrating the holiday season.

A person dressed as a fantasy warrior, with pointed elf-like ears, elaborate armor with metal and leather elements, and painted skin, looking down with a serious expression.

A scene from a video game showing a robotic character with blue and white armor flying over a turquoise body of water with rocks and greenery along the shoreline.

Instagram video with a man in a red beanie and dark jacket, dark background with sparks or glowing red particles, text overlay reading '10 years ago were you being good or evil in infamous second son?'

Futuristic battlefield scene with alien vehicles and creatures in a desert landscape under a cloudy sky.

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A female cosplayer dressed as a character from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth holding a staff, with a colorful fantasy-themed background.

Two men sit at a table engaged in conversation, with the background suggesting an indoor setting with large windows and natural light. The image has branding for PlayStation and Sony.

A group of five people looking down at the camera with a blue sky and clouds in the background, next to a PlayStation 'State of Play' announcement for a broadcast on February 23.

Interview with Jon Hickenbottom, level designer, featuring images of a video game archer and a defeated warrior

A woman with long hair sitting at a wooden table with a white mug, in an office or studio setting with artwork on the wall behind her.

A young woman with blonde hair speaking in an interview setting with a blurred modern office background. Subtitles read: 'What I like about Nixes is that we get to get ownership over our work.'

Young woman with long blonde hair, wearing a black t-shirt with a white flower and the text 'Housemarque,' sitting in a modern indoor setting with greenery in the background.

Experiential & Brand Worlds

The Dirt for Netflix

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Content & Broadcast

Lifestyle

Toyota Prius: It’s EverythingWatch ↗

Content & Broadcast

Automotive

Selected films. Watch on YouTube opens in a new tab.

Automotive films

Nissan: 7 Days in a SentraWatch ↗

Toyota Prius: Amazing PeopleWatch ↗

Toyota Prius: YesWatch ↗

Woman’s Fund / Fact Not Fiction: Teen PregnancyWatch ↗

Content & Broadcast

PSA Work

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Public service films

Woman’s Fund / Fact Not Fiction: Sex/FalseWatch ↗

Cold Turkey: Midnight RamblerWatch ↗

Cold Turkey: BarflyWatch ↗

American Indian College Fund: JeremyWatch ↗

Experiential & Brand Worlds

Retail & Branded Experiences

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Film & Narrative

Films & stories.

Features, short films and dark comedy. Ordinary lives taking unexpected turns.

Feature film · Mystery thriller

Bottom of the World

2017 · 85 min · Director / Producer

Jena Malone. Douglas Smith. Ted Levine.

When Scarlett disappears during a road trip, Alex’s search pulls him into a reality he can no longer trust.

Watch the trailer ↗

Films

Bongwater: official trailerPlay ▸1998 · 98 min · DirectorAn aspiring Portland artist falls for Serena, whose departure sends him back into a haze of friends, drugs and uncertainty.

Taco BenderPlay ▸2003 · 17 min · Writer / DirectorA young man frees an evil spirit in the form of a washed-up wrestler and must live with the consequences.

An Evil TownPlay ▸1995 · 20 min · DirectorA drifter disturbed by the world around him checks into a hotel, where his own nature is revealed.Official selection, Critics’ Week, Cannes 1995.

The BreaksPlay ▸2004 · 9 min 56 sec · Writer / DirectorA million-dollar winning bottle cap sets off a pursuit by people determined to claim it.

Laughing Out LoudPlay ▸1998 · 17 min 4 sec · DirectorA lonely drinker becomes the subject of a reality show that takes its experiment too far.Made for Canal+ France.

In the Drink · Four episodes. One dive bar.

Written and directed by Richard Sears. Two longtime regulars try to keep a changing neighborhood’s dive bar alive by telling a newcomer increasingly strange stories.

Series first released in 2010. Runtimes below refer to the linked episode cuts.

Episode 1: Frank EvansPlay ▸2010 series · 23 min 48 sec · Writer / Director

Episode 2: El DiabloPlay ▸2010 series · 20 min 46 sec · Writer / Director

Episode 3: NumbnutsPlay ▸2010 series · 19 min · Writer / Director

Episode 4: LuisPlay ▸2010 series · 19 min 1 sec · Writer / Director

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Transformers Awakening: walkthrough presentationWatch ↗

Location-Based Entertainment

Transformers: Awakening

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Experience films

Transformers Awakening: teaserWatch ↗

Poster for the movie Transformers: Awakening, featuring Optimus Prime in space above Earth, with the planet Earth and a cosmic background, and the text 'Transformers Awakening' and 'Coming Soon'.

Promotional image for the movie Transformers: Awakening, featuring Optimus Prime on the left and Megatron on the right, with a background of Earth from space and the text 'Transformers Awakening' and 'Coming Soon'

A promotional poster for Transformers: A Wakening, featuring Optimus Prime with a blue faceplate and glowing blue eyes, pointing forward from a damaged red truck. The background includes space elements and a futuristic digital display with data and s

Experiential & Brand Worlds

Covid Concepts

Title slide for a presentation with the text 'New World Concepts' on a black background.

Slide titled 'Interactive Holo-Promo Box' with black background and white text.

People standing in line outside a theater with a promotional display for a movie called 'FARGO.' The display features a large virtual hologram of a cast member, and a promotional trailer runs next to it, allowing the public to interact with cast memb

People gathered outdoors around an interactive display box with the word Fargo on top. The display shows a man in a hat. The setting appears to be a city sidewalk with cars and green trees in the background.

People entering a CVS pharmacy store with a marquee movie poster of 'Black Widow' outside.

People standing in line and gathering around a Marvel Studios Black Widow display with a life-sized figure of Black Widow in her black suit, outside a building with a red brick wall.

People gathering around a vending machine for Marvel's Black Widow movie posters.

People entering and walking outside a CVS pharmacy store with a Nike display, surrounded by trees and parked cars.

People gathered around a Nike sneaker display booth outdoors in an urban area, with trees, buildings, and parked cars in the background.

Display case with two sneakers, one purple and yellow and the other yellow and white, outside on a sunny day with trees and people in the background.

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A digital rendering of a street scene featuring a virtual hologram of a band member inside a promotional display box. The display has a black exterior with yellow lettering that reads 'STING' and 'MY SONGS' and promotes a concert at Caesars Palace in

People gathered outdoors around an interactive display exhibit with large screens showing a musician playing guitar, titled 'MY SONGS'.

People in a city square taking photos of a large poster advertising Sting's music concert at The Colosseum, Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, with some people dancing and others posing for photos.

People in a city square watching a large outdoor screen showing a woman singing and playing guitar during a performance.

A presentation slide titled 'Interactive Holo-Promo Box' with bullet points highlighting features such as small footprint, immersive experience, customizable content, live streaming, cloud-based, bright LED walls, and self-contained power.

Slide titled 'Interactive Holo-Promo Wall' with a black background and white text.

A CVS pharmacy store with a large digital display wall featuring holograms of characters from the film Black Widow, with people walking in front.

A promotional display for the Marvel movie 'Black Widow' featuring large images of the main characters. Several people are standing in front of the display, some taking photos.

Two boys watching a large display featuring Marvel superheroes, including Thor, Captain America, and Black Widow.

A shopping plaza with CVS pharmacy and H&M stores, with cars parked in front and people walking on the sidewalk.

People viewing clothing displays outside an H&M store during daytime.

Three children observing a man in sunglasses and a green jacket at an art exhibit with fashion photographs on the wall.

A CVS/pharmacy store with a large Netflix 'Lost in Space' advertisement on the wall. There are people walking in and out of the store, and several cars parked in front.

People stand outside a store in front of a large poster for the Netflix series 'Lost in Space,' featuring a space-themed background and characters.

A boy and a man are looking at a holographic display of a smiling young woman dressed in a white jacket and dark pants. The background showcases a space-themed display with stars and swirling blue patterns.

Slide titled 'Interactive Holo-Promo Wall' with bullet points describing features such as high traffic attention grabber, customizable for interactive experiences, live footage streaming, cloud content, LED or print options, and self-contained power.

Black screen with white text that reads 'Drive-thru Holo-Promo Wall' and a thin blue line underneath.

Line of cars parked outside a fast food restaurant with a 'Black Widow' movie poster on the wall. The restaurant has a McDonald's sign and a giant yellow arch mascot on the roof, set in a city with tall modern buildings.

Nighttime scene of a drive-thru with vehicles parked and a large promotional poster for the movie "Black Widow," featuring characters from the film and superhero figures.

Image of a dark room with red neon lights, showing posters or screens of various characters, including a man with dark hair and a serious expression, a cartoonish super hero in a shiny suit, and a soldier with a tactical helmet and goggles, and a gun

Fast food restaurant with digital menu boards and two movie-themed booths, one for 'Black Widow' and the other for 'Black Widow' with characters, in a city parking lot during twilight.

Inside a car at a drive-thru restaurant during evening, with digital menu boards displaying food items and prices, a person standing in front of a red and black vending machine themed after the Marvel movie 'Black Widow', and other cars parked nearby

A McDonald's restaurant in an urban area with multiple cars parked in front. The building has a classic fast-food design with a large sign on the roof and a digital menu board.

Black background with white text that reads 'Remote PR Junket' and a thin blue line underneath.

A business meeting room with four professionals, two men and two women, seated at a wooden conference table with laptops. One man is gesturing with his hands while talking, another man stands near a large screen panel showing a photo of a bald man in

A group of people in a conference room with laptops, listening to a man standing at the front, with large 'Black Widow' movie poster on the wall.

A conference room with four people, three women and one man, engaged in discussion. One woman is holding a phone, and her laptop is open on the table. The man is standing near a large red display with a woman in a green dress on it. The room has wood

Presentation slide with the title 'PR Junket - Hotel Suite' on a black background with a thin blue line underneath.

Interior of a living room with a beige sofa, a man in a suit sitting, and a large 'Black Widow' movie poster on the wall. There is a coffee table with flowers, a side lamp, and a person with a trolly near large windows.

A hotel room or lounge with 'Black Widow' movie posters on the walls, a camera on a tripod, a person sitting on a couch with a laptop, and a man standing next to a film camera. The room has modern decor with a patterned rug, a small round coffee tabl

Digital, Interactive & Motion

Digital Archive

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Sphere / Corporate Experiences

ServiceNow: Knowledge After Party

From conference to shared celebration. ServiceNow’s Knowledge After Party brings its community together at Sphere.

The 2025 event closed Knowledge with performances by Gwen Stefani and Leon Bridges. These selected images document the event environment and the way a corporate gathering takes shape inside an entertainment venue.

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Sphere / Corporate Experiences

HPE Discover 2025 at Sphere

Technology told at the scale of Sphere. HPE Discover 2025 places the brand’s keynote inside an immersive live setting.

HPE’s 2025 keynote introduced its new brand and developments in networking, hybrid cloud and AI. Selected imagery shows brand environments within Sphere, extending the event beyond the keynote itself.

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Sphere / Corporate Experiences

Google NEXT at Sphere

Google NEXT at Sphere. Technology, content and live presentation come together in an environment that surrounds the audience.

This collection documents the event through stage, screen and venue imagery. It sits within a broader body of corporate experience work at Sphere, alongside ServiceNow, HPE and Delta.

Sphere / Corporate Experiences

Delta: CES Keynote at Sphere

A century of flight becomes a live experience. Delta’s CES 2025 keynote at Sphere connects the airline’s history with its vision for what comes next.

The event extended beyond the stage, with an immersive, interactive Atrium exhibit celebrating Delta’s 100-year journey. Selected imagery captures the corporate brand experience across the venue.

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Corporate worlds at Sphere.

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