USPS "Flip Steps" Commercial

**Matthew Zappile** · 07-19-2012, 03:26 PM

Yep, Paul and his team at Bella Faccia (bellafaccia.net) in DC built the flipping rig.

Matt Zappile
Producer-Director

twitter: @mmzappile

**Matt Gottshalk** · 07-31-2012, 03:57 PM

http://magazine.creativecow.net/arti...cts-flip-steps

Creative Cow Article on the entire process.

**Chris McKechnie** · 07-31-2012, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by Matt Gottshalk

Link broken.

**Matt Gottshalk** · 07-31-2012, 04:17 PM

Fix'd thanks.

**Nick Morrison** · 07-31-2012, 07:57 PM

Super cool. In-camera fx rock!

**Brian Iannone** · 07-31-2012, 11:07 PM

Outstanding!

**Russ Fill** · 08-01-2012, 10:55 AM

You have motivated me to try something like this on one of my next projects.
Nicely done.

**Nathan Apffel** · 08-01-2012, 11:05 AM

So you nailed it in one take! :)

**Jeremy Wiles** · 08-01-2012, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Demetri Zuev

I could only imagine how much time it would've taken to do the exact same thing using CG and post effects.

I could have done it in After Effects within 2-3 hours. It's always fun to watch it shot practically. Thanks for the behind the scenes.

**Carlos Prio** · 08-03-2012, 03:19 AM

Very well done!!!

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