Personal website of Keith Hopkin
Back in 2011 I published a video called “Dogs in Cars“. It was a big hit and I followed it up with two more – “Dogs in Cars: California” (2012) and “Dogs in Cars: Miami” (2015). I decided to compile my favorite shots all together in this best of compilation. Enjoy!
Music:
“Just Like Honey” by The Jesus and Mary Chain
Performed by Mark Lewis
Shot entirely with GoPro cameras
It’s that time of year again for another Star Wars feature. But before watching Rogue One in theaters catch up and see where it all began in this hamsterized version of Episode IV: A New Hope. Starring the amazing hamsters of the Westchester Rescued Hamster Haven. Enjoy!
Hamster Wars
Video by Keith Hopkin & Laura Vitto
VFX by Loris Ravera & Peter Carlson
Music by Tommi Kelly
Additional Illustrations by Bob Al-Greene
The force is strong in this one
I’ve done Friends with hamsters, Stranger Things with hamsters and Harry Potter with hamsters. So now check out my newest creation – Seinfeld with hamsters! Special thanks again to Westchester Rescued Hamster Haven for providing the excellent talent!
I had a lot of fun recreating this iconic set in miniature. Look at that tiny kitchen!
Look at this tiny little Mac computer Laura made!
Kramer’s coffee table book about coffee tables that turns into a coffee table!
I really wanted to get the details right 🙂
Sometimes I will do all of my building through the lens.
Here’s a still from Seinfeld
Video by Keith Hopkin & Laura Vitto
Special thanks to Tommi Kelly for his musical rendition of the theme!
Sweet post from www.someecards.com
Last time I brought you”Hamster Things” (“Stranger Things” with hamsters!). Today I give you “Hamster Potter”! That’s right, “Harry Potter” with hamsters! Special thanks again to the Westchester Rescued Hamster Haven for their adorable rescue hamsters!
Video by Keith Hopkin & Laura Vitto
VFX by Loris Ravera
Here’s Laura putting some finishing touches on the “moving portraits” Hamster Potter set.
Ten minutes into the first episode of the Netflix original series “Stranger Things” I fell in love. I made this homage using some of my good friends at the Westchester Hamster Rescue.
Video by Keith Hopkin & Laura Vitto
Music by Mark Lewis
VFX by Loris Ravera
Special thanks to Bob Al-Greene for illustrating the portal in the lab and
Alisa Stern for the lights and super cool trees!
Some behind the scenes photos:
This is me shooting on the Sony FS7 at the Westchester Rescued Hamster Haven. You can adopt a hamster there!
Laura did an amazing job building a tiny Castle Byres. Isn’t it cute??
Bob Al-Greene did a great job on this portal illustration:
Before shooting with real hamsters I usually do some camera tests with whatever is around the office:
I carefully hand painted the lettering and tried to be as close to the show:
If Barb was a hamster she might look like this:
