About Us
Runaway Train Productions specializes in the writing and production of commercials, marketing and sales materials, for print or television, industrial videos and corporate image campaigns as well as multimedia presentations such as flash and web-design. With the talent and expertise to handle any project, simple or complex, our team has been entrusted by many organizations around the country to creatively and effectively craft messages that reach their target audience.
News Feed
Emmy Win!
2009-07-22
RunawayTrain's Creative Director, Brock Sherman won a Regional Emmy Award this past Saturday, for his work on The Western Dairy Association's "Earth Caretakers" video. The same project also took a top prize in the National Telly Awards. Click the link below to check out the video!
AJA Video Systems - NAB 2009
2009-04-21
RunawayTrain has completed production on three high-definition videos for AJA Video Systems. The videos will be on display at the National Association of Broadcasters 2009 trade show.
2008 Silver EMMA Award
2008-08-14
Runawaytrain is a winner of a 2008 NAMIC Excellence in Multicultural Marketing Award (EMMA) for our work on the Bollywood Hits On Demand "Diwali Promo".
The Train adds Blu-Ray DVD Authoring
2008-04-22
Runawaytrain has just finished a Blu-Ray DVD project for the University of Colorado, our second Blu-Ray project in 2008.
2008 N.Y. FESTIVAL WORLD SILVER MEDAL
2008-01-31
RunawayTrain Productions won a World Silver Award at this years 2008 NY Festival Film/Video Awards. Creative Director Brock Sherman, and Producer Natisha Walton, won for their work on the International Launch Campaign of the ARCHOS 605 Media Player. Check out a sample of the videos under the Film and Video category.
Bar Award
2006-11-09
Maketing Arts & Science wins Best TV Commercial at the Home Builders Association annual marketing "Bar" awards. The spot was produced by RunawayTrain. View the Concert Homes commercial under the Design & Animation category.
P/SL Flash Presentations
2006-08-15
RunawayTrain has completed production on two Flash presentations for Presbyterian/ St. Luke's Medical Center. Working closely with P/SL's Creative Director, George Abbott, RunawayTrain produced dynamic interactive web presentations for Bariatric Surgery and Choosing an OBGYN. Check them out under the Interactive & Web category.
Telly Awards
2006-06-25
RunawayTrain has won a bronze Telly for International Channels marketing campaign, "What Are You Waiting For?" Shot on location in San Francisco, this hip piece was targeted towards young Asian Americans. You can check it out under the Film & Video category.
Telly Awards
2006-04-27
In a co-production with Moxie Media Group, the bronze Telly was awarded for PCL Construction's North American Safety Video. RunawayTrain Productions supplied project manager and producer, as well as graphics and animation.
Golden Key Award
2006-04-27
In a co-production with Short Sirkit Creative top honors were awarded for the Bell South MSOC Business to Business marketing video. RunawayTrain Productions provided art direction, graphic design, animation, and edit for the video. The gold key award was presented in an awards dinner held on April 28, 2006.
Telly Awards
2006-04-27
In a co-production with Moxie Media Group we took home the bronze Telly Award for Big O Tires holiday campaign. RunawayTrain Productions supplied art direction, animation and edit for the commercial. You can see the spot under Design & Animation on our website.
Blog Feed
RunawayTrain Productions garners Regional Emmy
As reported by The Brian Allmer Media Network: http://brianallmerradionetwork.wordpress.com/ Western Dairy Association?s (WDA) board of directors, dairy farm families and staff members met with Smart Slice Pizza partners on July 19 to celebrate a five-year, farm-to-fork partnership that resulted in the creation of a ?smart?, fresh, healthy, low-fat pizza offering that can be delivered hot [...]
RunawayTrain Productions creates 3-D production suite
Due to the increased demand for 3-D content, RunawayTrain Productions in Denver, Colorado has set up a dedicated a 3-D post production environment, enabling real time convergence adjustment with active monitoring. Fresh off a Regional Emmy Award for Art Direction and a special effects Best of Show in the 48 Hour Film Project, Creative Director [...]
Film Festival Finalist
“Game Over” the sci-fi entry by Brock Sherman, creative director at RunawayTrain Productions, in Denver, Colorado and Scott Takeda of Takeda Entertainment, Inc. has made the finals for the 2010 48 hour Film Project in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Here are the Best Films of Albuquerque 2010 “Game Over” by: Game One Productions: genre: Sci Fi “The [...]
RunawayTrain Productions participates in Albuquerque 48 Hour Film Project
The 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which you and a team make a movie?write, shoot, edit and score it?in just 48 hours. The internationally recognized contest format created in 2001 involves a crazy idea: to try to make a film in 48 hours. The big question back then was: [...]
RunawayTrain Productions produces more award winners for AJA
June 23, 2010 Grass Valley, CA (June 23, 2010) — AJA is honored to report that four of the company?s promotional videos have been recognized with 2010 Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honor the best local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and work created [...]
Sales Tools for Corporations
RunawayTrain Productions in Denver, Colorado has been contracted by Hudspeth and Associates Inc., to develop a new series of capabilities briefs for its sales team. The primary assets will be developed using PowerPoint embedded with video elements, as well as a printed ?leave behind? to provide the H&A sales force a cohesive branded message that [...]
?Stack like a Pro?
RunawayTrain Productions in Denver, Colorado has just completed work on an instructional DVD for SPEED STACKS, ?the leader in sport stacking? located in Englewood, Colorado. SPEED STACKS realized that to build awareness and interest in the sport they needed a comprehensive strategy. Educating new users was critical to their success so they called on RunawayTrain [...]
RunawayTrain creates 3-D trade show display for AJA Video Systems
3-D isn’t just for the movies? If you?ve seen James Cameron?s Avatar, you realize what 3-D effects can add to the visual experience. But 3-D production is just for the movies right? Not anymore. Brock Sherman, Creative Director with RunawayTrain Productions is working with AJA Video Systems to create a 3-D video presentation for AJA?s [...]
Has Google Speech Recognition Come of Age?
Until now, if you are hearing impaired or speak a foreign language, you?ve been cheated out on the nearly twenty hours of riveting viral video that is uploaded each minute to our beloved YouTube. Ok, maybe not all the content is that riveting, but credit Google for introducing state of the art technology so the [...]
Runaway Train helps launch 3D TV
Golf?s Masters Tournament to Be Broadcast in 3D March 15 (Bloomberg) — Comcast Corp. will broadcast next month?s Masters Tournament in 3-D on a special dedicated channel, marking a first for golf and capitalizing on the growing popularity of the format spurred by films like ?Avatar.? Comcast, the largest U.S. cable-television provider, will assist with [...]