The Machine Shop
Worldwide
CAPABILITIES
2026
01 / 18

EDITORIAL
COLOR
VFX
SOUND & MUSIC
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026
IDENTITY
02 / 18
The Machine Shop is a creative engine, built on craft and powered by curiosity. We help brands, artists and storytellers shape bold ideas into intentional, impactful work across film, design and mixed media.
We handle editorial, color, VFX, sound design, mixing, motion graphics and creative direction. But what we really do is get in the trenches with the people making the work, and be a true creative partner in the process.
The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026
HERITAGE
03 / 18

THE FOUNDATION
Intention, craft and problem-solving — a mindset shaped by the spirit of a family machine shop. It was a place where things were built right, where neighbors came with problems to solve, and where ideas sparked over coffee.
TODAY
That same ethos lives on here: creating with purpose, refining the process and honoring craft. Great things are built, not just imagined.
The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026
SERVICES
04 / 18
From first cut
to final delivery.
01
Editorial
Campaigns, music videos and short films
02
Color
Look development through final grade
03
VFX
Compositing, cleanup and finishing
04
Sound design & mix
Texture, design and final mix
05
Music composition
Original scores and compositions
06
Graphics & motion
Titles, design and motion for social and broadcast
07
Creative development
Shaping concept and edit language from day one
08
Post production
One team carrying the job from edit to delivery
09
Photography & experimental media
Stills, cinematography and experimental visuals
The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026
HOW WE WORK
05 / 18
01
Before the first cut
We’re in the field with our clients, embedded in the vision from prep. We don’t wait for files to show up.
02
Refine with intention
Creating with purpose and refining the process. Refinement isn’t an afterthought; it’s the art itself.
03
Process over hype
Experimentation, collaboration and precision, because how something is made matters as much as what it becomes.
The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026
SELECTED WORK
06 / 18
01
Air Jordan
Bred Reimagined
A campaign revisiting the legacy of the Jordan 4. Our edit leaned on restraint and rhythm, letting the visuals land with weight and clarity.
SERVICES
Editing
DIRECTOR
Satchel Lee
PROD. CO
Juice House
The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026
SELECTED WORK
07 / 18
02
Bad Omens
Impose
Three music videos and a companion short film starring Ryan Hurst, carried from start to finish on one pipeline built to flex between intensity and cinema.
SERVICES
Edit, VFX, color, music
DIRECTORS
Noah Sebastian &
Nico Poalillo
PROD. CO / LABEL
Pulse Films / Sumerian
The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026
SELECTED WORK
08 / 18
03
Tommy Hilfiger
Holiday
A warm, elevated holiday spot built on classic styling and real togetherness. Honest performance, clean composition and a pace that lets the moments breathe.
SERVICES
Edit, color, music,
sound design
DIRECTOR
Cole Borgstadt
The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026
SELECTED WORK
09 / 18
04
Ford
Parallels
Two weekends side by side, one in the all-electric Mach-E and one in the Ford Lobo, cut as a diptych where gestures and landscapes echo across the frame.
SERVICES
Editorial, creative
development, color, sound
DIRECTOR
Nico
PROD. CO
Tibbs Inc
The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026
SELECTED WORK
10 / 18
05
Amiri
ICON: Angus Cloud
Editorial and creative development for Amiri’s ICON campaign. A portrait of presence: sharp, grounded and unforced, built on restraint.
SERVICES
Edit, creative
development
DIRECTOR
Cole Borgstadt
CREATIVE DIRECTION
Mike Amiri
The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026
SELECTED WORK
11 / 18
06
Playboy
Playmate Search 2026
Post for a multi-platform campaign reimagining a legacy tradition for a new generation, honoring the heritage while speaking to today’s audience.
SERVICES
Post, color, sound,
creative
DIRECTOR
Brooke James
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Smiley Stevens
The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026
SELECTED WORK
12 / 18
07
Porsche × BOSS
Capsule Collection
Speed without noise. Sharp lines, worn easy. Edited and finished by The Machine Shop: clean work that finds its rhythm and stays there.
SERVICES
Edit, finishing
DIRECTOR
Cole Borgstadt
RECOGNITION
Shortlist, Berlin
Fashion Film Festival 2024
The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026
SELECTED WORK
13 / 18
08
Reebok
Floatzig 1
Creative development and post for a spot that pulls running back to its essence: stripped-back edit, textured sound design and a minimal VO.
SERVICES
Post, creative dev.,
color, sound
DIRECTOR
Nick Walker
PROD. CO
Authentic
The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026
SELECTED WORK
14 / 18
09
Melanie Martinez
Portals
Creative development and cinematography across select visuals for the Portals album cycle: surreal, otherworldly worlds about rebirth and transformation.
SERVICES
Creative development,
photography
DIRECTOR
Melanie Martinez
The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026
SELECTED WORK
15 / 18
10
Amazon
Pieces
A 30-second salute to the entrepreneurs and workers who make neighborhoods thrive, shaped with ATTN: Studio and director Nico Poalillo.
SERVICES
Post, creative dev.,
color, sound
DIRECTOR
Nico Poalillo
AGENCY
ATTN: Studio
The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026
MORE WORK
16 / 18

Allbirds
Go With It

Chevy
Red Tag Holiday

Stetson
Embrace Your Legacy

Hoka
Fly Human Fly

Dryft
It’s a What?!

BOSS
Resort

A.P.C.
Pre-Spring 2025

Amiri
SS23

Walden
Small Victories

Sam Austins
The Woods

Amazon Music
Lil Durk

Kings of Leon
When You See Yourself
The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026
CLIENTS
17 / 18
BRANDS
Apple
Coca‑Cola
Air Jordan
Ralph Lauren
Johnson & Johnson
Toyota
Playboy
Gatorade
Tommy Hilfiger
BOSS
Porsche
Ford
Chevrolet
Amazon
Adobe
Reebok
Hoka
Allbirds
Amiri
A.P.C.
Stetson
Instacart
Tide
Purina
Alo
Ulta
Walden University
Dryft
ARTISTS
Billie Eilish
Kings of Leon
Melanie Martinez
Bad Omens
Lil Durk
Sam Austins
The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026
CONTACT
18 / 18
Thank you for getting to know The Machine Shop. Every project is a chance to collaborate and build something meaningful, and we’d love to do that with you.

NEW BUSINESS
nyk@themachine.shop
GENERAL
info@themachine.shop