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Director Joe Harris Is Thriving In The Texas Film & Advertising Community.

Commercial helmer Joe Harris of Side Chops in Dallas, Texas directs, shoots and edits, which keeps him very busy. But as his projects have grow in scale and scope, he’s finds himself focusing on the directing and collaborating with his cadre of fellow filmmakers. I always find this fascinating transition and Joe shares his lessons with us. […]

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How I Deal With Aspect Ratios When Filming Commercials.

Just my thoughts on how to handle 16:9 vs 9:16 and that pesky 1:1 Instagram ratio. It’s a brisk 15 minutes of just me babbling. Love to hear your thoughts.  thanks, Jordan Commercial Directing Voodoo is still just $10 on Amazon. 100% 5 Star reviews.

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Director Marc Schöelermann Knows How To Shoot Killer Car Commercials.

German-born Filmmaker Marc Schöelermann started his directing career at the age of 13 shooting his own Super-8 movies in the basement of their family home. Over the last decade he has directed numerous commercials for clients such as Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Audi, BMW, Toyota, Ferrero, Mazda, Volkswagen, Unilever, Acura, Opel, Nissan, Skoda, Chevy, Buick and many

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Recording Sound and Producing Puppets With Frankie Fiore.

Frankie Fiore works non-stop in the sound department, in all areas of it too, but when his pal Anthony Imperiolli asked him to produce his puppet short films for Dairy Queen, Frankie rose the challenge. Check out the behind-the-scenes below. It’s awesome work, hilarious and a great story of how the character of Nonna Maria

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Freelance Agency Producer By Day, Comedian By Night With Peter Ostella.

Peter Ostella explains the ins and outs of being an in-demand agency producer. From how he facilitates the creative teams he works with to managing the clients, he spells it out. Does he ever present new directorial talent? How does he deal with newbie clients that have never shot a spot before? Additionally, we share

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Meeting Prince At My Movie Premiere With Powdered Donuts.

Everyone is telling their personal stories about meeting the genius that is Prince. This is mine. thank you, Jordan Next Commercial Directing Bootcamp is in August. This episode is 7 minutes. Please rate the show on iTunes and share with a filmmaking friend.

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Living La Vida Creativa With Creative Director/Art Director Juan V. Perez.

My guest Juan V. Perez is constantly looking to explore the world through an artistic lens, for personal creative fulfillment and to inform his work. We discuss staying relevant in this digital era of constant change. We dissect his beautiful spot for Comcast that speaks to bilingual American Latinos with just an English voice over,

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What The Executive Producer Does In Commercial Production With EP Mark Androw.

My guest is the charming Mark Androw, Executive Producer of STORY, a long-thriving production company he owns. Mark has dominated the spot business for many years, and he passionately explains just what an Executive Producer does. The EP, in tv commercial parlance, is the life-blood of the commercial production company. He/she develops the directorial roster,

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Rise Of The Freelance Creative Director With CD Jon Shore.

Both a Creative Director and prolific Copywriter, Jon Shore and I have worked on and off for over a decade, cranking out dozens of comedy spots. After 25 years at one shoppe, Jon headed out on his own and never looked back. Visit jonshorecreative.com for his work. We chat about collaborating, getting the most out

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What Commercial Directors Should Know About Their Client With Imagine One Mobile CEO Scott Friedland.

Scott Friedland is President and CEO of Imagine One Mobile, a marketing/advertising agency that helps marketers and brands increase sales and secure higher Returns On Ad Spend (ROAS) – across all platforms, devices and screens. Oh, this episode is plum full of acronyms, so hold on tight. Scott and I go back to when he

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