OK. . . The truth comes out. Ian westbury’s one hit wonder from the 80’s was actually a viral marketing campaign for Sprint conceived by Organic.
Back in August of last year, Sprint came to the ad agency Organic looking for a way to create buzz and raise awareness for their recently launched Music Store.
They […]

Shot over 2 days on the backlot at Universal Studios Los Angeles, on the “New York Street” set (yes, I was the 1st AD), this video conceived and directed by P R Brown lives in 2 worlds at once. The concept: James Blunt walks through the streets of a now deserted big city. […]

Film School by Phone - Next class Tuesday August 28th at 7:00pmPST.

Back in Session!

Hope you all had a nice summer break. Well, it’s time to go back to school.

In a hedonistic decade of excess, “Under the Moon” tells the simple and innocent story of a handsome, sensitive and incredibly talented young man looking for love.
With backing from Fierce Blue Ascot’s label, Gold Lamé Records, the video was shot over a two week period in a little recording studio in Leicester. Famed British prop […]

So what the hell am I talking about here? Well, to me, Preproduction (prep) is the most important part of the filmmaking process. Why do I say this? Stephen Covey, Author of the book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, said it best: “Begin with the end in mind”.
If […]

Josh Groban. . . Oprah intoduced him to the world on her show but me, I didn’t really know much about him. Knew he had great voice, that was about it. . .
So in the middle of California’s deep freeze in the beginning of this year we shot a little video for Josh […]

Early in the pregame of last Sunday’s Superbowl you may have caught the New Alka Seltzer commercial. Alka-Seltzer put out the challenge to remake the classic jingle - “Plop Plop, Fizz Fizz, Oh what a relief it is. . .”
and it’s now official: The Fizz is BACK! and the winner was: Josh Anderson.
The commercial […]

Announcing my new teleclass called Breaking In - Starting a Career in the Film Business.
Here are some topics that I’ll cover:

How to get your first paying job in the film buisiness
Who really does what
You’re on set, now what
The differences between Major Studio Movies, Indy’s, Commercials, and Music Videos
Networking
Getting into the various unions

For the […]

STEFY is a band with the energy of No Doubt, and an incredibly sexy front woman, Stefy Rae, who combines the brashness of Pink and the commanding stage presence of Debbie Harry. Rae is bold and captivating as the focal point of the electro-infused rock band, STEFY.
Whether singing about moving on from a torrid relationship, […]

Getting your first job in the film industry can seem a daunting task. But I have put together a few tips so you can get that first job on that big feature.
Who you know
The film industry really is all about who you know. Most film industry jobs come via referral, not by your resume. If […]