THE COLONIE SETTLES IN CHICAGO
January 6, 2009

THE COLONIE SETTLES IN CHICAGO

Their new company will focus on creative editorial, as well offer finishing/FX and motion graphic design. In addition to HD and SD broadcast projects, the Colonie team can also led their talents to new media projects such as virals, Webisodes and branded entertainment.

"Bob, Brian and I wanted to create a company that's tailored to the changing needs of the advertising industry today," explains Caddy. "We envisioned a company that is multifaceted and able to easily adapt."

The facility is home to five Avid Nitris DX systems, an Autodesk Smoke and four graphic design/Final Cut Pro workstations. Since opening, Ackerman has completed a pair of TV packages for Hallmark, while Sepanik finished a series of videos that are part of Chicago's bid to land the 2016 Olympics. Colonie is currently working on a project for Blackberry.

PHOTO: (L to R) Bob Ackerman, Brian Sepanik and Mary Caddy.