The Machine Shop
Worldwide

CAPABILITIES
2026

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The Machine Shop logomark

EDITORIAL
COLOR
VFX
SOUND & MUSIC
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT

nyk@themachine.shop

themachine.shop

The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026

IDENTITY

02 / 18

Quietly confident.
Culturally loud.

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.

nyk@themachine.shop

themachine.shop

The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026

HERITAGE

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Black-and-white photographs of the family machine shop

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.

nyk@themachine.shop

themachine.shop

The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026

SERVICES

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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

nyk@themachine.shop

themachine.shop

The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026

HOW WE WORK

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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.

nyk@themachine.shop

themachine.shop

The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026

SELECTED WORK

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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

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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

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SELECTED WORK

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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

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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

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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

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Capabilities 2026

SELECTED WORK

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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

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SELECTED WORK

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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

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SELECTED WORK

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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

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Capabilities 2026

SELECTED WORK

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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

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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

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Capabilities 2026

MORE WORK

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Allbirds Go With It

Allbirds
Go With It

Chevy Red Tag Holiday

Chevy
Red Tag Holiday

Stetson Embrace Your Legacy

Stetson
Embrace Your Legacy

Hoka Fly Human Fly

Hoka
Fly Human Fly

Dryft It's a What

Dryft
It’s a What?!

BOSS Resort

BOSS
Resort

A.P.C. Pre-Spring 2025

A.P.C.
Pre-Spring 2025

Amiri SS23

Amiri
SS23

Walden University Small Victories

Walden
Small Victories

Sam Austins The Woods

Sam Austins
The Woods

Amazon Music Lil Durk

Amazon Music
Lil Durk

Kings of Leon When You See Yourself

Kings of Leon
When You See Yourself

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The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026

CLIENTS

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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

nyk@themachine.shop

themachine.shop

The Machine Shop
Capabilities 2026

CONTACT

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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.

The Machine Shop logomark

NEW BUSINESS
nyk@themachine.shop

GENERAL
info@themachine.shop

WEB
themachine.shop

VIMEO
vimeo.com/themachineshop