SpotLab: New Commercial Directors Breaking Into Advertising
By SpotLab
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Podcast Description
"Imagine a job where you work ten days a year and make a hundred grand." Welcome to Spotlab, a web series following new commercial directors in which each filmmaker will shoot three original spec spots in three months to break into advertising. "It's not film school, but a laboratory, and it's a place from which directors can launch or transform their careers" says founder and executive producer, Dina Mande-Gould. The clock is ticking and our 15 filmmakers were chosen from over 60 applicants – each ready to become the next hot commercial director.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoSpotLab: Jack's "Fair Trade" and Scott's "Boss" | Jack's mythical pawn shop owner is the key to greatness and Scott's office drama revolves around voodoo. | 9/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoSpotLab: Scott's "Anytime, Anywhere" and Vera's "Small Business" | Scott's characters start up an impromptu soccer match for Puma, while Vera wrangles kids, a psychic and a shoeshiner for Union Bank. | 9/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoSpotLab: Jeffrey's "NCAA" and Sean's "Solar Power" | Jeffrey continues his work with warm, real people with the story of a family's sacrifice and Sean takes on a huge visual effects job to promote GE's Ecoimagination "Solar Power." | 9/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoSpotLab: Jim's "Birth" and Michael's "Unlitter" | Remember the old Memorex campaign? This week, Jim McMahon puts a new spin on it while Michael Moretti shows his skill shooting visual effects for one of the most popular cars on the road. | 8/31/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoSpotLab: Gregg's "Backboard" and Michael's "Valet" | Gregg Atwell highlights a little friendly competition on the court while Michael Pescasio finds out why shooting a car reel is unbelievably expensive. | 8/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoSpotLab: Scott's "Hott Bus" and Michael's "Flipbook" | Scott Rhea's spot shows an advantage to public transportation and Michael Moretti's offers an unusual bedtime story. | 8/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoSpotLab: Natasha's "Fall" and Jeffrey's "Because We Can" | Natasha Lee creates fall during an LA spring while Jeffrey Lamont Brown takes on the challenge of offering change to a nation. | 8/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoSpotLab: Sean's "Beat the Wind" and Vera's "Morning Cup" | Sean Stiegemeier takes his crew to a dry lake bed while Vera Freitag creates a new spot for orange juice. | 8/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoSpotLab: Aine's "Everest" and Jack's "Potential" | Jack Wung braves the downtown streets of LA while Aine Carey has the longest commute to location we've seen: Base Camp, Mt. Everest. | 7/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoSpotLab: Scott’s "Mile High Club" and Jim’s "Cheerleader Fantasy" | Jim McMahon takes over a football field to play out a story of how one teenager deals with his cheerleader fantasy for Baby Ruth while Scott Stephens' unusual proposal for Berlitz occurs in a grounded plane. | 7/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoMeet The Directors | These directors were chosen from over 60 applicants -- each ready to become the next hot commercial director. Financing a commercial shoot is no small feat and these brave directors will put it all on the line, pulling together a new showreel in the next 90 days. | 7/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoSpotLab_Teaser | Teaser episode for new series which follows new commercial directors in which each participant will as they shoot a new reel to break into advertising. | 5/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Sharp and Professional!
This seems like a very well made podcast. I think they are on to a great idea here and I wouldn't be surprised to see it on TV. The Directors all seem unique and talented. I look forward to seeing their upcoming work.
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