Adweek, May 2, 2016
This L.A. Production House Is Getting Brands on Board With Virtual Reality, by Tim Baysinger
The Uprising Creative seeks to be all things to all brands

Union Los Angeles, Dec. 16, 2015
ANIMALS MAGAZINE
Issue No. 1

PRNewswire.com, Nov. 9, 2015
Ward Robinson and The Uprising Creative Launch Animals Magazine - "The Only Outlaw Men's Magazine" - Set to Drop First Issue and Host LA Launch Party on Nov. 21
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- LA-based fashion, music and lifestyle photographer Ward Robinson and the award-winning integrated creative + production company The Uprising Creative are set to launch the inaugural issue of Animals Magazine (http://animalsmag.com). The biannual, photo-heavy men's magazine - positioned as "The Only Outlaw Men's Magazine" - goes directly for the throat, with no apologies...

Yahoo! Finance, Nov. 9, 2015
Ward Robinson and The Uprising Creative Launch Animals Magazine - "The Only Outlaw Men's Magazine" - Set to Drop First Issue and Host LA Launch Party on Nov. 21
…The biannual, photo-heavy men's magazine - positioned as "The Only Outlaw Men's Magazine" - goes directly for the throat, with no apologies. In addition to online distribution through its website, Animals will initially appear in approximately 100 locations internationally, including cross-cultural boutiques, collector shoe shops, high-end marijuana dispensaries, cafes and many more…

DigitalLA.net, Oct. 30, 2015
VR: 12 Tips for Movies, TV, Music: Just Get Started!
...If you’re a filmmaker, writer, director, VFXers, marketing exec, etc, you should just start working on a VR project with your friends. “Just get started,” said Jeff Nicholas of Vehicle VR...

SHOOTonline.com, Oct. 30, 2015
Rep Report
…Integrated creative and production company The Uprising Creative has signed with indie rep firm Resource LA for global representation in select fields. Broadcast and branded content sales are being handled by Resource founder Dana Balkin as well as Frank Antonoff and Allie O’Brien, while experiential and digital assignments are being managed by Judd Katz, Resource’s director of experience. The directorial roster for Uprising--which has offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, Nashville and London--consists of Darren Craig, Jonathan Craven, Justin Hantz, Dan Huiting, Jeff Nicholas, and Alex Thompson. Uprising also maintains the recently launched virtual reality content studio, VEHICLEvr, which focuses on the creation, development, production and direction of original and branded VR content. Uprising and VEHICLEvr will continue to be represented for original content through UTA, and for music videos through Tommy LaBuda Representation...

DigitalLA.net, Oct. 29, 2015
Digital LA - VR for Movies and TV
Join VR experts specializing in VR for Entertainment, including movies and TV. We'll discuss VR projects related to film and TV, how these projects develop, what happens in the VR, working with talent, assets, VR filming and more. Speakers include Secret Location, which won the first Emmy for its VR Sleepy Hollow experience...

YouTube.com, Oct. 25, 2015
Contours and Technology of VR AR Immersive
Digital Hollywood panel featuring Jeff Nicholas of The Uprising Creative.

VRFocus.com, Oct. 22, 2015
The Uprising Creative Launches VR Studio VEHICLEvr
While there are production studios like Felix & Paul who are solely focused on creating virtual reality (VR), 360 degree video content, other studios are creating subsidiaries to handle the task. Award-winning production studio The Uprising Creative has announced the launch of a dedicated VR content studio called, VEHICLEvr.

VRScout.com, Oct. 22, 2015
Uprising Creative Launches VR Content Studio VEHICLEvr
The launch of VEHICLEvr builds upon the company’s recent VR successes that VRScout has reported on earlier, including Mike Shinoda’s Fort Minor music video and CBS Interactive’s Kenan Thompson comedy short.

BTLnews.com, Oct. 21, 2015
The Uprising Creative Launches Virtual Reality Studio, VEHICLEvr
The Uprising Creative has launched a virtual reality (VR) content studio called VEHICLEvr. The new venture will focus on the creation, development, production and direction of original and branded VR content, as well as providing VR production services to its partner companies...

KpopStarz.com, Oct. 21, 2015
Oculus Rift Release Date: Virtual Reality Studio VEHICLEvr Encourages Original VR Content Creation, Development, and Experimentation 'Where Technology And Empathy Collide'
…The Uprising Creative launched virtual reality content studio VEHICLEvr. VEHICLEvr is working with a roster of directors including Darren Craig, Jeff Nicholas, Jonathan Craven, Justin Hantz, Dan Huiting and Alexander Thompson…

Shots.net, Oct. 21, 2015
VEHICLEvr launches
The Uprising Creative opens VR studio…

VideoStatic.com, Oct. 21, 2015
Uprising Creative Launches Virtual Reality Studio VEHICLEvr
…With a wide array of new VR projects currently in active development for numerous sponsorship, production and distribution partners, VEHICLEvr will continue to deliver the type of high-end, engaging VR content that The Uprising Creative started producing earlier this year…

VideoInk.com, Oct. 20, 2015
Creative Studio The Uprising Creative Goes All-In on Virtual With VehicleVR
By all accounts, virtual reality is on the verge of a breakout year, and competition within the virtual content space is heating up. That trend picked up momentum today with an announcement from integrated production and creative studio The Uprising Creative that it is launching the virtual content studio VehicleVR...

Adweek.com, Oct. 20, 2015
This Company Is Making a Big Bet on the Future of Virtual Reality
Building an all-VR content studio...

PRNewswire.com, Oct. 20, 2015
The Uprising Creative Launches Virtual Reality Studio VEHICLEvr to Foster Original VR Content Creation, Development, and Experimentation
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on recent virtual reality (VR) successes with Mike Shinoda's Fort Minor, CBS Interactive, Wevr and many others, the principals of award-winning integrated creative + production company The Uprising Creative have launched virtual reality content studio VEHICLEvr (http://vehicle-vr.com). The new venture focuses specifically on the creation, development, production and direction of original and branded VR content, as well as providing high-end VR production services to its partner companies...

StudioDaily.com, Oct. 20, 2015
Principals from The Uprising Creative Launch VEHICLEvr
L.A. based production company The Uprising Creative is pushing into virtual reality with the launch of VEHICLEvr, a new studio focusing on producing original and branded VR content and providing VR production services...

Yahoo! Finance, Oct. 20, 2015
The Uprising Creative Launches Virtual Reality Studio VEHICLEvr to Foster Original VR Content Creation, Development, and Experimentation
VEHICLEvr launches with a roster of directors including Darren Craig, Jeff Nicholas, Jonathan Craven, Justin Hantz, Dan Huiting and Alexander Thompson, as well as a partnership with commercial representation company Resource that allows VEHICLEvr to facilitate original and branded VR content development and production for a select portion of Resource's roster of directors and production companies. VEHICLEvr is represented for original content through UTA, for music videos through Tommy LaBuda Representation, and for commercial, branded content, and experiential projects through Resource.

SHOOTonline.com, Oct. 20, 2015
The Uprising Creative Launches Virtual Reality Studio VEHICLEvr
New Venture Will Foster Original VR Content Creation, Development, and Experimentation

SHOOTonline.com, Oct. 9, 2015
The Uprising Creative Counts Music Video for Big Sean's "Blessings"
Back in March of this year, Def Jam Records released the music video for Big Sean's "Blessings" featuring Drake and Kanye West. Since then, the dramatic black-and-white video directed by Darren Craig of The Uprising Creative has accumulated approximately 500,000 views per day, recently surpassing the 100 million mark...

VideoStatic.com, Aug. 30, 2015
2015 MTV VMA Predictions & Preview
...VIDEO WITH A SOCIAL MESSAGE: Rihanna "American Oxygen" (Darren Craig, Jonathan Craven, Jeff Nicholas, dir.)...

MTV.com, Aug. 28, 2015
These Five VMA Nominees Have An Important Message For You
Rihanna, Wale and Big Sean get serious in the Videos with a Social Message category.

universal positive, Aug. 28, 2015
Rihanna and The Uprising Creative bring important message to MTV’s Music Video Awards
...With well over 100 million views between Vevo and YouTube alone, the project has obviously drawn in a massive audience. This weekend, it’s up for a coveted MTV Video Music Award, in the Video With a Social Message category. For top category honors, “American Oxygen” is competing against...

PromaxBDA Daily Brief, Aug. 20, 2015
‘Dating Naked’ Pixelates Even More Body Parts in 8-Bit Game
...In the VH1 show, couples try out different activities as first dates, each episode with a different theme, so The Uprising Creative paired that with the show’s already-pixelated element to create an 8-bit video game with levels that mimic Dating Naked episodes...

VRfocus.com, Aug. 13, 2015
Speakers Announced for Digital Hollywood Fall
THE CONTOURS AND TECHNOLOGY OF VR-AR-IMMERSIVE: IT FEELS LIKE MAGIC – DOORWAY TO NEW ENVIRONMENTS: Jeff Nicholas, Co-Founder and President, The Uprising Creative (Videos for Beats By Dr. Dre, Bud Light Platinum, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna and Shakira); David Rosenbaum, Director, Creative Director, JauntVR, Director, Humble, The Recruit, VR; Peter Oberdorfer, President, Tactic (AR for Jose Cuervo & GenX Jet Engine, UX: Kinect Microsoft); Jay Harwood, VFX & CG Supervisor, Firstborn (VR for Patrón and Mountain Dew); Moderator – Joanna Peña-Bickley, Global Chief Creative Officer, IBM Interactive Experience...

CreativeReview.co.uk, Aug. 7, 2015
8-Bit Adventure Game Promotes VH1's Dating Naked
"...We felt strongly that an endless-runner style game with simple one-touch controls, wrapped in a custom pixel art style, would achieve the goals," Miles said. "For the core mechanics, we reached back to the Nintendo years to draw inspiration for scoring and on-screen interaction with the elements..."

DesignYouTrust.com, Aug. 5, 2015
VH1 Launches Retro “Dating Naked” Adventure Game
...For Uprising, the project was led by digital director Benjamin Miles and account director Justin Hoot. “I think we managed to develop a hilarious interactive project that is also an impressive and thorough mobile and desktop web game,” Miles began. “We worked hard to create something that encourages re-playability and skill-building, and it looks like those efforts are paying off...”

Fleshbot.com, Aug. 5, 2015
Miss The Days Of 8-Bit Games? Then You Should Play "Love’s A Beach"
Naked 8-Bit Adventures! Where's My Joystick?

Digital Arts Magazine, Aug. 4, 2015
Play the retro 8-bit dating naked adventure game by The Uprising Creative
The Uprising Creative has developed Love's a Beach, a 8-bit mobile and browser game to promote VH1 series Dating Naked in the US...

Kolor Eyes, July 10, 2015
Fort Minor-Welcome [360 Version] (Official Video)
...Inspired by his unforgettable experiences over the past decade and the artist within, Mike has just released a brand new Fort Minor song and video titled, “Welcome.” Among the world’s first 360-degree virtual reality (VR) music videos, Shinoda and his collaborators at The Uprising Creative in LA joined forces to fully leverage the power of VR...

360Heros.com, July 9, 2015
Welcome to VR: Fort Minor Returns with 360-Degree Video for New Single “Welcome”
The latest in the world of 360-degree music videos comes to us from Fort Minor – the solo project created by Linkin Park co-founder Mike Shinoda. With nearly a decade passing since his last Fort Minor release, Shinoda’s new single “Welcome” and its accompanying VR music video come as a pleasant surprise to fans and virtual reality enthusiasts alike...

RnBHipHop.com, July 9, 2015
New Video: Tamar Braxton – If I Don’t Have You
The official music video for Tamar Braxton lead single from her upcoming Calling All Lovers album. The video features Nene Leakes, Shateria Moragne-el and Malika and Khadijah Haqq and is produced by Darren Craig...

Littlstar.com, July 7, 2015
Fort Minor - Welcome (Official Video)
...The result is a unique experience set in Venice Beach where everyone is invited...

VRideo.com, July 7, 2015
Fort Minor - Welcome (Official Video)
...Produced by The Uprising Creative, directed by Jeff Nicholas...

PromoNews.tv, July 6, 2015
Fort Minor 'Welcome (360 Version)' by Jeff Nicholas
...From the director: "VR/360 storytelling is very different from traditional storytelling. For this reason, the video has fewer cuts than a traditional video, allowing viewers to establish where they are and have the opportunity to look around and explore scenes. We kept the camera movements to a minimum and placed performance clips and visual cues to strategically invite viewers into the narrative..."

Reflective Notions, July 1, 2015
Video technology – 360 degree virtual reality
...While watching the video, you will feel immersed in the video, as if you are the person behind the camera. The debate of selective shot on screen can now be answered with this new technology. Imagine watching news and you get to decide which shot you would like to watch. Other than news, silver screens using this technology will be mind blowing. However, the silver screens are currently focused with 3D technology. This technology with broadcast will be an advantage, choosing the shot you would want to see on your screen. Smart televisions are becoming popular and in the near future these smart televisions are going to become “smarter” with new features...

Fuse.tv, June 30, 2015
22 Best Album Covers We've Seen in 2015...So Far
Just as important as the music behind it, these are some of the coolest and visually wonderful album covers that caught our eye... #3: Bonnie Mckee, Bombastic...

Digital Arts Magazine, June 24, 2015
Go behind the scenes of Mike Shinoda's 360-degree VR music video
Timelapse filming with a GoPro-based VR rig for Linkin Park co-founder's Fort Minor promo

The Huffington Post India, June 24, 2015
WATCH: A 360-Degree Music Video For Fort Minor's New Track 'Welcome'
...Produced by Los Angeles-based The Uprising Creative, the video was shot with four GoPro cameras at LA's iconic Venice Beach. The 360-degree, virtual reality functionality is supported only by Google Chrome and the YouTube mobile app...

SHOOTonline.com, June 24, 2015
Mike Shinoda Releases New Fort Minor Song "Welcome" with VR/360 Music Video
It's been nearly ten years since renowned musical artist and producer Mike Shinoda - co-founder of Linkin Park - released "The Rising Tied," the debut studio album from his side project, Fort Minor...

ViralVideos.com, June 24, 2015
Official Video for Fort Minor's 'Welcome' (The 360 Version!)
This is Fort Minor's 'Welcome', the 360 version. The video was produced by the talented team at The Uprising Creative.

Adweek.com, June 23, 2015
CBS Interactive Debuts a Virtual Reality Comedy Short at Cannes Lions
..."We wanted to showcase how we would do that and our capabilities in that area, along with the opportunity, specifically at Cannes, to unite creativity and technology," said Tanner. To that end, Studio 61, CBS Interactive's branded content studio launched earlier this year, partnered with the Uprising Creative production company, which suggested a comedy short...

AXS.com, June 23, 2015
Fort Minor reunites and announces new single
...Jeff Nicholas worked as the music video's director at The Uprising Creative, capturing the music video entirely with a GoPro-based VR rig, according to Fort Minor's press release. On the following day of filming, the music video's crew apparently used a "similar set up to photograph the finished 12x80 foot canvas in 360-degrees" including showing Shinoda playing drums, guitar, and keyboards on the track...

SHOOTonline.com, June 23, 2015
CBS Interactive Rolls Out Short At Cannes To Showcase VR's Comedy Potential
Kenan Thompson of "SNL" stars in "Our Reality is Virtual" produced by Studio 61 in tandem with The Uprising Creative, WEVR

LBBonline.com, June 23, 2015
CBS Interactive Unveils Original VR Comedy 'Our Reality is Virtual' at Cannes Lions
The original comedy short had its premiere in Cannes as part of CBS Interactive's annual partner presentation...

shots.net, June 23, 2015
Fort Minor go 360 with latest music video
Renowned music video director Jeff Nicholas uses 360 interactivity in Fort Minor's latest video, Welcome...

VideoStatic.com, June 23, 2015
Fort Minor "Welcome (360 Version)" (Jeff Nicholas, dir.)
Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda reboots his Fort Minor project with this 360-degree virtual reality (VR) music video: Watch it in the Google Chrome browser, or the YouTube mobile app and you'll be able to look all around this art and music experience in Venice Beach...

Blabbermouth.net, June 22, 2015
LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA Releases New FORT MINOR Single And Video 'Welcome'
...Mashable exclusively attended the video shoot in May when Shinoda spray-painted the giant 80-foot-long mural that will eventually be cut up to create autographed album sleeves for the single's limited-edition vinyl release. Take a look behind the scenes, below. In the video, Shinoda and director Jeff Nicholas, the Uprising Creative mastermind behind music videos for Rihanna and Justin Timberlake, discuss the song, VR and how they used four GoPros to film the video...

IconvsIcon.com, June 22, 2015
Mike Shinoda’s Fort Minor Releases New Single & 360 VR Video, Announces LA Show
...Inspired by his unforgettable experiences over the past decade and the artist within, Mike has just released a brand new Fort Minor song and video titled, “Welcome.” Among the world’s first 360-degree virtual reality (VR) music videos, Shinoda and his collaborators at The Uprising Creative in LA joined forces to fully leverage the power of VR. The result is a unique experience set in Venice Beach where everyone is invited...

Mashable.com, June 22, 2015
Fort Minor returns with 360-degree music video after 10-year hiatus
...Mashable exclusively attended the video shoot in May when Shinoda spray-painted the giant 80-foot-long mural that will eventually be cut up to create autographed album sleeves for the single's limited-edition vinyl release. Take a look behind the scenes, below. In the video, Shinoda and director Jeff Nicholas, the Uprising Creative mastermind behind music videos for Rihanna and Justin Timberlake, discuss the song, VR and how they used four GoPros to film the video...

Last.fm Wiki, June 20, 2015
American Oxygen
...“American Oxygen” was raved by music critics whom praised the maturity of the lyrical content. Darren Craig, Jonathan Craven and Jeff Nicholas of the Uprising Creative directed the music video for “American Oxygen”, which premiered exclusively on Tidal on April 6...

Crush.FM, May 13, 2015
Jonathan Craven and Jeff Nicolas of the Uprising Creative.
Featured Music Video: ‘American Oxygen’ by Rihanna. Directed by Darren Craig, Jonathan Craven and Jeff Nicholas of the Uprising Creative.

Behance.net, Apr. 23, 2015
"American Oxygen" From Rihanna and Uprising Creatives
...The Uprising Creative: "We wanted to showcase both the positive and the negative. The struggles within the country and the ones those outside the country face in coming here; the dark side of the positive and the light side of the negative..."

Creative Review, Apr. 23, 2015
Uprising Creative reveals recipe for "American Oxygen"
...The project's iconic imagery was first seen in America in the NCAA's official March Madness promos, and the finished video was the first to debut exclusively on the much-debated Tidal service. Last week, it finally appeared on YouTube and Vevo, where it is currently racking up well over a million views per day...

DesignYouTrust.com, Apr. 23, 2015
Rihanna's "American Oxygen" leverages Uprising Creative
...The directors' first project for Rihanna (2013's "What Now") was edited by Clark Eddy, who joined their team once again for "American Oxygen." This time, Isaac Bauman served as director of photography. As the directors explained, the storytelling goals they shared with Rihanna for this project were to dramatically present American history using stock footage of famous and infamous moments...

Below the Line, Apr. 20, 2015
The Uprising Creative Produces Rihanna's "American Oxygen" Music Video
...Directors Darren Craig, Jonathan Craven and Jeff Nicholas from production company The Uprising Creative recently collaborated with Rihanna on the new music video for her single "American Oxygen," which was released on YouTube and Vevo last week. This is their second music video for Rihanna, following 2013's "What Now..."

PromoNews.tv, Apr. 20, 2015
Rihanna 'American Oxygen' by The Uprising Creative
Darren Craig, Jonathan Craven and Jeff Nicholas of The Uprising Creative have created their second music video for Rihanna, following 2013's What Now. This time, for American Oxygen, they present US history using stock footage of famous and infamous moments...

Hypebeast.com, Apr. 18, 2015
Rihanna "American Oxygen" Music Video
...Directed by The Uprising Creative, the video is themed around the conflicts of being an immigrant living in the United States. Powerful visuals including those of the Ferguson unrest and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are interspersed with snippets of Rihanna performing against a star-spangled banner backdrop...

SHOOTonline.com, Apr. 17, 2015
Rihanna's "American Oxygen" Music Video Directed by The Uprising Creative Renders Powerful New American Anthem
Over the past several months, directors Darren Craig, Jonathan Craven and Jeff Nicholas and their colleagues from the award-winning integrated creative + production company The Uprising Creative have become especially popular...

Videostatic.com, Apr. 17, 2015
Rihanna "American Oxygen" (Darren Craig, Jonathan Craven, Jeff Nicholas, dir.)
...Rihanna's "American Oxygen" is probably a bit more political than you might expect, utilizing a mix of news footage that runs the gamut from tragedy to transcendence. PS: It has nearly 2 million views in less than 24 hours of being on VEVO and YouTube. Wonder how many it got behind the Tidal paywall...

LBBonline.com, Apr. 16, 2015
The Uprising Creative Directs Rihanna's "American Oxygen"
The pop star's latest music video renders a powerful new American anthem...

TheHonestyHour.com, Apr. 16, 2015
Music Video: Rihanna – ‘American Oxygen'
Directed by The Uprising Creative, the visual is profound and provocative, flashing back to various events in American history including the inauguration of President Barack Obama, Ferguson protests in 2014 and the death of Martin Luther King, Jr...

Revolt.tv, Apr. 7, 2015
Rihanna's 'American Oxygen' Directors Call Video An Exploration Of America's History
...Directorial team, Darren Craig, Jonathan Craven, and Jeff Nicholas spoke exclusively to REVOLT on conceptualizing the aesthetic aspect and allowing the essence of "American Oxygen" to unfold...

DailyMail.com, Apr. 8, 2015
Roar-some look! Rihanna shows off new rusty red locks while shooting new music video... and resembles the Cowardly Lion from Wizard Of Oz
...On Monday, Rihanna surprised fans with a brand new clip for a new track, American Oxygen...

DailyMail.com, Apr. 6, 2015
Surprise! Barbadian-born Rihanna premieres new song American Oxygen with star-spangled music video on Tidal
...American Oxygen was directed by The Uprising Creative trio Jonathan Craven, Jeff Nicholas, and Darren Craig, who also helmed Rihanna's What Now video in 2013...

Behance.net, Mar. 25, 2015
The Uprising Creative Crafts Modest Mouse Remix Website
Last week, Epic Records recording artists Modest Mouse released their much-anticipated album "Strangers to Ourselves," giving fans worldwide access to their first new music in eight years. To continue the celebrations, the band has also launched the Strangers Linguistic Remix Generator, a groundbreaking interactive project developed by The Uprising Creative which lives online at http://strangers.modestmouse.com...

SHOOTonline.com, Mar. 25, 2015
Strangers Linguistic Remix Generator from The Uprising Creative Engages Fans with Latest Modest Mouse Release
"...We all are really big fans of Modest Mouse, so this didn't even feel like work," said Schopfel, who just participated in the SXSW "Viva Album Art!" panel along with executives from The FADER, Tumblr, Loma Vista Recordings and Soundcloud. "We just wanted to create something truly unique and awesome for the band..."

FastCoDesign.com, Mar. 24, 2015
Modest Mouse's Weird New Web App Is Better Than Its Latest Album
"...The algorithm compares common letter frequency data, and generates stems and patterns to match," explain Modest Mouse (or, more likely, the band's for-hire developers at The Uprising Creative), for the more technically minded. "It also analyzes the sentiment of the text to determine the final BPM of the remix. Depending on the input, a remix can consist of up to three phrases; or, more commonly put, a verse, a chorus, and a bridge. Each remix then generates a visualizer inspired by the album artwork..."

VideoStatic.com, Mar. 23, 2015
Nicky Jam "El Perdon" (Jonathan Craven, Darren Craig, dir.) #YTMA
...Jonathan Craven, Darren Craig, Director. Sway Mendez, Producer. The Uprising Creative, Production Company...

VideoStatic.com, Mar. 5, 2015
Nicky Jam f/ Enrique Iglesias "El Perdon" (The Uprising Creative / Darren Craig, dir.)
...Nicky Jam, Artist. Enrique Iglesias, Featured Artist. El Perdon, Song. The Uprising Creative, Darren Craig, Director...

VideoStatic.com, Mar. 3, 2015
Big Sean f/ Drake, Kanye West "Blessings" (Darren Craig, dir.)
...It's the holy trinity of current hip-hop as Big Sean, Drake and Kanye lord over a stormy reality and lead us toward the starway to heaven...

Dexigner.com, Mar. 19, 2015
Strangers Linguistic Remix Generator
The Uprising Creative has recently created Strangers Linguistic Remix Generator, a groundbreaking interactive project to celebrate Modest Mouse's new album "Strangers to Ourselves..."

BroadwayWorld.com, Mar. 16, 2015
Nick Jonas, Big Sean & More Attend Fourth Annual Raptor House in Austin
Among those in attendance were... former Undersecretary of State for Public Dipolmacy and Public Affairs and author Charlotte Beers, Machinima Founder & Chairman Allen DeBevoise, The Uprising Creative President & Creative Director Jeff Nicholas, Wemo Lab Cofounder & EVP Anthony Batt, and more...

PromoNews.tv, Mar. 9, 2015
Big Sean 'Blessings' (feat. Drake and Kanye West) by Darren Craig
...DARREN CRAIG: "This is my first time working directly with Big Sean, Kanye and Drake, and this is obviously a monumental song. With that in mind, we set out to create something dark and beautiful, I think we achieved that."

The Austin Chronicle, Feb. 27, 2015
Beethoven to Beyoncé; SXSW Music panels gorge on food for thought
...Along with Brian Schopfel of the Uprising Creative, and representatives from SoundCloud and Loma Vista Recordings, the Viva Album Art! panel explores the more interactive experiences artists are creating for their music. Album art isn't being confined to packaging, but rather exploited online and off...

ReelChicago.com, Feb. 17, 2015
Strange Loop Studios rolls out with four directors
...The shoot was alongside The Uprising Creative agency that recently opened a branch in Chicago, and took place at Manhattan's Pearl Pavilion, where consumers could step into Jordan's shoes to relive his iconic shots and "celebrate the Michael Jordan in everyone..."

Yahoo! Finance, Jan. 25, 2015
Jason Mraz Sets New "YES!" Dates
..."YES!" was preceded by the short film, We Can Take The Long Way, streaming now at Mraz's official YouTube Channel, http://youtu.be/0OfyQtaVpHA. Directed by Jeff Nicholas and Jonathan Craven and produced by The Uprising Creative (Justin Timberlake, Rihanna), We Can Take The Long Way features three songs from "YES!" including "Love Someone," "Hello, You Beautiful Thing," and "Long Drive..."

VideoStatic.com, Dec. 5, 2014
OFF! "Over Our Heads" (Jimmy Hayward, dir.)
...Jimmy Hayward, Director. Vice, Label. Nathan Scherrer, Lauren Ciell, Asheley Hu, Producers. The Uprising Creative, Production Company. Sing Howe Yam, Director of Photography. Pat Lascu, Editor. Dimitri Coats, Jonathan Craven, David Dreyer, Executive Producer...

DirectLyrics.com, Oct. 27, 2014
Kid Ink (ft. Usher & Tinashe) - "Body Language" [Music Video Premiere!]
...Co-directed by The Uprising Creative and Darren Craig, the video takes place a live peep show where Kid Ink is a client who will bring pleasure to his eyes through a small window but who will later break the rules by entering the girls-only center space to join forces with Usher...

DigitalMusicNews.com, Oct. 22, 2014
SXSW Music Announces First Round Artists and Panels...
Some panels that stand out include: Viva Album Art!: Nate Auerbach (Tumblr), Brian Schopfel (The Uprising Creative), Megan West (SoundCloud).

BroadwayWorld.com, Sep. 6, 2014
Tobin Center for the Performing Arts Welcomes Jason Mraz and Raining Jane Tonight
...In addition to the newly announced tour dates, on Friday, USA Today premiered Mraz's short film, "We Can Take The Long Way":http://usat.ly/1w5Eglk. Directed by Jeff Nicholas and Jonathan Craven and produced by The Uprising Creative (Justin Timberlake, Rihanna)...

Crain's Chicago Business, July 17, 2014
10 Things to Do
...PHOTO COURTESY OF STRANGE LOOP STUDIOS & THE UPRISING CREATIVE...