Stay ConnectedOne-on-one chats with commercial directors, advertising agency creatives, actors, editors, producers, crew and more. Filmmaker Jordan Brady has directed of over 1300 spots , 4 feature films, 3 full-length documentaries and one Netflix special. The show is edited by Jake Brady.
Jordan is Founder of Commercial Directing Film School and owner of True Gentleman Industries, aka True Gent, a commercial production company in Los Angeles. Respect The Process, since 2013.
Commercial Directors are not well-served by montages of shots. Advertising agency folks and clients want to see you can tell a good story in :15, :30 or :60 seconds. So for years, I have resisted the montage reel. But friends, this weekend I succumbed to the siren of the montage. After listening to the new breed of filmmakers, like Oren Kaplan and Matt Enlow (Of Just Shoot It Podcast fame) and others, I realized it's part of the schtick of being a director. And who knows, maybe I'll get a gig from someone seeing this? (It's posted at jordanbrady.com or click here.)
As a comedy director, my work with CG characters, trickery and even critters, must be done with deft collaboration among the entire team. Starting agency creatives come up with these concepts, and then I do a mind-meld with production and post. My wonderful friends at Arsenal Creative did the all post for the Toyota work, and House Special did the newly launched Thryv!
Thanks,
Jordan
This episode is six minutes. Brought to you by Podcast Wax, my son's editing for podcasts. Commercial Directing Bootcamp is August 25th, 2018 in Santa Monica. Free copy of Commercial Directing Voodoo with the popular seminar.
Filmmaker Tony Ladesich proves my point you do not have to live in New York or LA to be a working filmmaker. Tony shoots national commercials for Sprint, all while living in beautiful Kansas City. We discover we know some of the same filmmakers there, as well as we share a positive outlook toward balancing personal projects with our professional ones. A great chat. Click his name to see his great stuff.
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thanks,
Jordan
Commercial Directing Bootcamp is August 25th, 2018 in Santa Monica. Get a free copy of my hit book Commercial Directing Voodoo when you sign up!
Whenever he's shooting a commercial, actor David Lautman spends his time between takes studying every crew member's job and how she or he does it. This film school by astute observation, combined with his infectious personality has helped David branch into directing. We chat about writing our own stuff to shoot, doing those Tongal contest spots and the importance of not waiting for the golden ticket. Be sure to check out Spoof Troupe, his sketch group on Youtube.
Enjoy!
Jordan
Commercial Directing Bootcamp is August 25th, 2018 in Santa Monica, California. You get a free copy of my book Commercial Directing Voodoo when you sign up! Or buy it on Amazon if you cannot wait.
Joseph Matsushima stopped by to talk about the Blocker AR app. Blocker is an augmented reality director's viewfinder. It makes it easy for filmmakers to communicate their vision. Place 3D characters on set or in your living room, frame your shots. The website says to then create storyboards to share, but I'll use it more for previsualization. I tried it and it is badass and in the iTunes store.
Thanks Joesph for walking us through the app.
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Jordan
Respect The Process fans a whopping save $50 off my wildly popular Commercial Directing Bootcamp when you sign up before June 1st, 2018 with the coupon RTP. My book Commercial Directing Voodoo is awesome too, so buy it please.
Filmmaker Demetris Campbell started shooting with the fabled Fisher-Price PixelVision 2000, an early video camcorder that recorded onto audio cassette tapes. Then his wife got him shooting for her wedding clients. Now Demetris runs Doughnut Media and has gathered a slew of clients. His social videos are top-notch. Check out their Vimeo page or pop over to jordanbrady.com and be happy. We also chat about diversity in filmmaking and creating one's own opportunities, a subject near and dear to my heart.
Enjoy.
Jordan
Buy my book, Commercial Directing Voodoo, and step up your filmmaking game. Next Commercial Directing Bootcamp is August 25th in Los Angeles. Limit 20. Plan your summer now!
Commercial and content director Robjn Taylor has always made films sense he can remember. And that passion is still alive. You hear it in his tone when we talk about career, being a DIY filmmaker, and tricks of the trade. I love how Robjn is finding his voice as a filmmaker and honing that with each spot he makes. Very evident in his work.
Check out his site and the spot I posted at jordanbrady.com.
thank you,
Jordan
This episode last an hour an 17 minutes. Commercial Directing Voodoo is your ticket to financial freedom making spots! Buy now.
By going off the grid for just 72 hours, I returned with a fresh attitude towards my work. Look folks, I love the hustle and thrive off it, but clearly I needed a reminder that human connection is vital to a rich, fulfilling life. My lovely and talented wife, filmmaker Jeannette Godoy, showed her film "Free 2 Be Me" to open the Esalen Inspirational Film Festival this week. They also screened "I Am Battle Comic", so that is always fun. But with no cellular service nor internet, we got to reconnect, have meaningful conversations with other filmmakers about their projects, and just chat with total strangers from all walks of life.
It's easy to get swept away online, and get lost in work, so please take time to be present every now and then, and connect with your fellow humans.
Enjoy.
Jordan
Commercial Directing Voodoo is on Amazon for just $10. Buy it today.
Filmmakers Matt Enlow & Oren Kaplan are not a team, they have thriving careers as comedy directors independent of one another. But they do host a stellar podcast all about filmmaking called "Just Shoot It". I love their show so when they had me on, we decided to share the dual interview. More a conversation really.
Learn about branded content, promos, pitching and working in the digital branded space. It's a great chat. Check out their sites by clicking on their names.
Thanks,
Jordan
"Commercial Directing Voodoo" is $10 on Amazon. Buy it now!!
Joseph Matsushima, Co-Founder of Denizen Company, makes true viral hits for big brands like Disney, Warner Bros., Star Wars or just for the fun of it. We chat about his company ethos and how they operate. Check out their work and case studies and soak it up like a sponge. I love how they thought to put Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow on the Pirate of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland and marvel at those tiny burrito eating hamsters.
Check out links at jordanbrady.com and you'll love it!
Thanks,
Jordan
Commercial Directing Voodoo is only $10 on Amazon. Learn my tricks today.
I shot a ton of fun Buick work with uber talented writer Dan Birney and his equally dashing art director/partner Dan Councilor of Engage M1, and together we all knocked it out the park. You've frequently heard me on the show bless the creatives for coming up with the stuff for us to shoot, and here we dive into how the creative team chooses you shall helm their project.
We also discuss the new age of :06 second "snacks" adn shooting both vertical and landscape at the same time with my patent-pending two-headed dragon system.
Check out "New Girl" and "Game Night" star Lamorne Morris in our work at www.jordanbrady.com.
Shout out to Musicbed.com for sponsoring this chat. USe promo respect20 and get 20% off your music!! Cool.
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Jordan
Commercial Directing Voodoo is only $10 on Amazon. This episode is an hour and 22 minutes.
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