The Ice Cave Cometh

Here’s a sneak peek at the subject of my next spec spot, which is set to go before cameras on Thursday. If all of you in the states are unfamiliar with the crisp, clear, glacier-fresh taste of “The Beer Out Here,” that’s because the contents of my checked baggage from Vancouver – pictured above – represents your nation’s entire stockpile. What isn’t pictured, however, is...

“Battleship” Launches

Today marks the official launch of LIVE THE GAME, my new spec spot for everyone’s favorite game of military strategery – Milton Bradley’s ‘Battleship.’ Filmed in February on an Oval Office set filled with more lighting firepower than a thousand raging suns, the spot stars Michael Walker, Jeff Vernon and Bill Eldrich as three generals with their fingers on the button, Sean Dryke as...

Mixing It Up

Last night was the final sound mix on LIVE THE GAME, my latest spec spot and – unless an exhaustive YouTube search failed to turn up hidden gems in the Milton Bradley vault – the best damn ‘Battleship’ commercial ever committed to film. Mike Frederick’s incredible sound design married perfectly with a bulletproof score by the one and only Bear McCreary, making for a quick...

The Future Is Sweded

For those of you who missed BE KIND, REWIND, the word “swede” no longer just applies to denizens of ABBA’s homeland. It’s now slang for the home-brewed version of a movie, a television show or – as I learned when I watched the video above – a commercial. That’s right – THE FUTURE IS CALLING has been sweded. While I’m still a little unsure as to how shaky, out of...

Gas Guzzlers

I’m reasonably positive that Human Giant won’t be happy until they’ve completely taken over my blog. Luckily, I’m okay with that. Here’s of the finest comedy in the land, and proof positive that paint thinner is – in fact – bitter. Human Giant – Gas Guzzlers w/ Fred Armisen on...