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Video Artist To Commercial Director With Gabriel Shalom.

Filmmaker, Musician, Content Creator, Video Artistย Gabriel Shalomย joins me on the pod! We discuss his fascinating journey into directing commercials and dissect his fun and fascinating Ace Hardware spot, back just in time for the holidays. Gabriel has a signature editing style and often composes music for the work he directs. A US/UK dual citizen, his […]

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Creative Director Cameron Day Says “Chew With Your Mind Open.”

Copywriter/Creative Director Cameron Day has a new book that I truly enjoyed, “Chew With Your Mind Open.” It’s an entertaining look at his journy through advertising, complete with a foreword by the legendary Lee Clow.  Cameron shares the kind of guidance that has kept him “grounded, driven, and gainfully employed as both a freelancer and a full-timer

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Cinematographer Charles Papert And His ZeeGee Rig.

Filmmakerย Charles Papertย and I met 20 years ago, but sitting down for this podcast, we picked up like it’d been a week. Charles and I chat about DP’ing “Key & Peele”, Muppets, features, commercials, Instant Films and more. Be sure to check out this accomplished cinematographer’s invention, theย ZeeGeeย rig that takes handheld camerawork to the next level.ย 

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What Is An Agency Producer? Senior Agency Producer Anne Kurtzman Explains.

Agency Producer Anne Kurtzman has enjoyed an illustrious career producing top ads at some of the best advertising agencies in the business. From 72 & Sunny, Cliff Freeman & Parnters to Saatchi & Saatchi, Anne is the best! We met at David & Goliath, where she was Head of Production, but we never got to be on

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Actual CEO & Co-Founder Doug Smith Explains Means of Modern Production.

Actual allows productions quickly issue payment cards & track costs within one collaborative platform. From Bidding through Wrap, Actual provides your team with the tools to competitively bid jobs and track expenses. Ok, I copied and pasted that from Doug Smith‘s Actual site so i wouldn’t mess it up. But trust me, Actual can streamline a lot

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Scott Pugnetti Talks Career Management For Commercial Directors.

Equals Managment Founder Scott Pugnetti has decades of experiences repping Directors and Cinematohgrpahers globally and now offers his expertise and career management to U.S. commercial helmers. We chat about his relationships, how productions in other cultures operate and more. Enjoy and check out Scott’s Equals site here.  One key takeaway is Scott favors “talent over structure” when it comes

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Commercial Director Tony Franklin Talks Shop & Passion Projects.

Filmmaker Tony Franklin is a Los Angeles based national multi award winning director whoโ€™s caught the attention of brands like Etsy, BMW, IBM, WIRED, Purina, Pizza Hut, Gatorade, Prudential and many more. Tony is a favorite guest on the pod and we talk about everything you need to know about commercial directing. Shout out to

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How & Why To Effectively Prep A Commercial Shoot Over Zoom.

I’m off to a big comedy commercial shoot and then a private bootcamp! So this episode is eleven captivating minutes of just me talking about using Zoom to communicate and align my prep with the ad agency. I also recommend some archived interviews with great guests over the last 9 years. Oh, and I lightly

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“Black Bird” Cinematographer Natalie Kingston Crafts A Look And Emotion.

Director of Photography Natalie Kingston is continually inspired by the collaborative process of creating a distinct visual language for each film she shoots. Her work is always informed by the story and rooted in emotion. Kingstonโ€™s latest work can be seen in Black Bird, the upcoming Apple TV+ crime drama, starring Taron Egerton, Paul Houser, Ray Liotta and

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Propmaster Grant Redwine Explains How To Get The Most From Your Art Department.

Grant Redwine is Propmaster and friend. He breaks down  Art Department and helps filmmakers understand how best to work with his kind. Truly talented and always thinking one step ahead, Grant is a joy to work with. Amazon Prime!! Jeannette Godoy’s hilarilous romcom “Diamond In The Rough” streams on the Amazon Prime! Please support my wife filmmaker Jeannette Godoy’s romcom

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