How To Direct Stop Motion Animation With Director Jed Hathaway.

Posted on December 10, 2015December 10, 2015 Posted in Film, UncategorizedTagged ad agency, animation, Animation producer, cinematography, comedy, commercials, conference call, creative, directing., filmmaking, funny, Honda, Jack in the box, Jed Hathaway, respect the process, Rick Sittig, Rosa Tran, Secret Weapon Marketing, stop-motionLeave a comment

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Director Jed Hathaway returns to the podcast with more wondrous stop motion filmmaking stories. I visit the set of his So Cal Honda shoot, where Jed and his producer Rosa Tran had over a half dozen miniature stages going at once. Jed leads an army of misfit animators, all specialists at the top of their game, to make holiday cheer. His work puts a fresh twist on a nostalgic style we all love. (Think the “Rudolph The Red Nosed-Reindeer” Christmas specials.) This chat is a very informative peek behind the stop motion curtain.

Check out his Honda work and from earlier this year, animated spots for Oreo S’mores that I adore.

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Tom Lowe Is A Producer By Day, And An Award-Winning Photographer By Night In The Mohave Desert.

Posted on September 2, 2014 Posted in UncategorizedTagged 5d, advertising, agency, commercials, conference call, creative, Daniel Sheppard, directing., Dodge, Fred Savage, G2 Gallery, Honda, Kim Bradshaw, Mohave, Mohave Desert, photography, Richard RawlingsLeave a comment

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Tom Lowe is an experienced line producer who produced a few of my epic Dodge spots for the Doner Agency this summer. Naturally, we chat about the creative problem solving the line producer brings to the shoot. His advice to new directors is invaluable. The first half of this engaging, tech-filled interview, we focus on Tom’s stunning photography exhibit running now through September 14th, 2014 at the G2 Gallery on Abbot Kinney in Venice, California. Hurry in! Click the G2 link to RSVP to the reception Friday, September 5th from 6:30pm to 9pm.

Scroll down and marvel at a few Tom’s shots and the spots we talk about. Oh, I reveal my approach to a conference call, rant against two cameras and praise my fellow filmmakers.

Tom’s Honda spot he produced for Fred Savage:

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Jed Hathaway directs stop-motion comedy for Happy Honda Days.

Posted on December 1, 2013December 1, 2013 Posted in UncategorizedTagged advertising, animation, claymation, commercials, filmmaking, Honda, robot chicken, stop-motion1 Comment

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I’ve always marveled at how “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” was shot. Now straight from the real Island of Misfit Toys, Director Jed Hathaway of Shadow Machine breaks down this intriguing world of stop-motion animation. This episode plays like a crash course in shooting puppets for advertising, as Jed explains how he twisted the Happy Honda Day’s commercial campaign into an animated hit with Secret Weapon Marketing. Learn the modern approach to the classic look.

Watch the spots below to truly appreciate what we’re talking about.