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.
Veteran Gaffer Pat Grosswendt has taught me so much about lighting. We've made dozens of commercials together. (Click his name for credits like "Cabin Boy, "Gosford Park" & "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia") Have a listen and you will learn the history, the mindset and key technical aspects of being the one on set that shapes the light. Pat gives his take on the changes in the technology, but explains how the it's still the story that effects the lighting approach the most, regardless of the toys.
Enjoy his fun tips too, like dumpster diving for diffusion, or use bubble wrap.
Just a few tickets left!! February 10th at 6pm West Coast (9pm East Coast), I'll be doing my live presentation on being a director of tv commercials. Buy your tickets now for February 10th at 6pm West Coast, on www.stageit.com. "Confessions of a Commercial Filmmaker". Live Q&A. It will sell out.
Thank you,
Jordan
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I met commerical and feature Director Kevin Donovan at a Christmas party and we hit it off. A former agency creative, Kevin learned so much on set, working with great directors like Mark Story and the incomparable Joe Pytka. He's learned to create a nice creative space for himself to deliver the best work, and we discuss balancing serving the agency agenda, while remaining creatively stingy for the reel. A great chat.
Hurry get tickets to "Confessions of a Commercial Filmmaker" on StageIt.com.
February 10th at 6pm West Coast, I'll be doing my live presentation on being a director of tv commercials. Buy your tickets now for February 10th at 6pm West Coast, "Confessions of a Commercial Filmmaker" on StageIt. Live Q&A. It will sell out.
Thank you,
Jordan
I got a sneak peek at Deon Taylor's new film "Supremacy" starring Danny Glover, Joe Anderson, and Dawn Olivieri ("House of Lies"). It's about a white supremacist just out of the clink. He shoots a cop, goes on the lamb, and invades Danny Glover's house. Drama and self-examination ensue. Really well-made film, regardless of just a one million dollar budget. Deon shares his approach, choices and passion in this wonderful chat. Support this filmmaker. See "Supremacy" which opens Friday, January 30th, 2015. Click here for showtimes.
Get tickets now for my presentation "Confessions of a Commercial Filmmaker."
February 10th at 6pm West Coast, I'll be doing a live presentation on being a director of tv commercials. Buy your tickets now for February 10th at 6pm West Coast. We will sell out!!
Thank you,
Jordan
Mark Nickelsburg made a great short film, "Harry Grows Up" and we chat about how he did it. Originally part of last week's interview, the tapes were lost for weeks. Here's that conversation.
Buy your tickets now for my live web presentation February 10th at 6pm West Coast, "Confessions of a Commercial Filmmaker" on StageIt.com now. It's an intro to commercial filmmaking with my live Q&A. It will sell out.
Thank you,
Jordan
Mark Nickelsburg shall forever live in my heart for dubbing “Respect The Process with Jordan Brady” as the “Rosetta Stone of Filmmaking.” Got to love that. More importantly, Mark has successfully transitioned from the editor’s chair to the director’s monitor. What are benefits and surprises on set, after years of editorial wisdom? I think it’s very interesting path, and thanks Mark.
We both had short films (my “Harold’s Bad Day” and his “Harry Grows Up”) in the Friar’s Comedy Film Festival the same year, but never met. Later, Festival Programmer and filmmaker Eric Johnson suggested we meet.
The last of my mini-podcast trilogy, here are three secret tips that I believe will make you a better filmmaker. Certainly a smarter, more effective director of commercials.
If you're in any leaderhsip position, I imagine that these tips apply to your gig too. Let me know. Oh, and please share the podcast with a loved one who might care.
Thank you,
Jordan
As I am prepping a shoot, I had to make this one short and sweet. But it's not the size of the podcast, but the punch it packs. These are my Top 5 things to do when making a spec commercial. If you're trying to break into the game of commercial filmmaking, you want to heed my sage-like words.
This epidode is a short 4 minutes. Please do rate us on iTunes.
Thanks,
Jordan
Happy New Year, Okay. Now let's make some plans to make some fun stuff. A short film? Feature? Finish that script? A new spec commercial for the reel? Whatever personal project you want to do, first you must set a date and write that date down in your calendar.
There are many great filmmaking podcasts and blogs that you probably know. So here are a few links I use that inspire me to get stuff done. The Gumroad Resource Center is cool for all types of creative products to market. I use them to sell "I AM ROAD COMIC" and they're cool people. Over the holiday, I discovered Seth Godin's blog and like it for it's simplicity, yet it is most motivating.
Please send me any cool blogs and podcasts you like. (Facebook is great for that.) And let's hear about your passion project!
Thanks,
Jordan
This episode is only 3 and a half minutes long. Do rate us on iTunes please.
Mr. Larry Jordan is the one person that has always been there for me, to answer every production question. His 35 years plus of experience are readily found whenever you google a question about directing, editing, shooting, lighting, audio, and his courses cover the gamut of production, post and theory. Please check them out if you're serious about upping your game.
His podcast "2 Reel Guys" is highly recommended, and his classes on Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro CC are phenomenal. Click Larry Jordan for more info on that.
We discuss editing comedy vs. horror, film school vs. the real world, and the need for self-discipline, among other things. Larry's definition of "respecting the process" is a bit unique, and I promise you'll gain much from this talk. Big thanks Larry for joining me.
I've also listed my Top Ten Downloaded Episodes of 2014. You can find them in the Archives on this site, or easily here, on the Sideshow Network. Big thanks to all my guests. Look forward to more great chats in 2015.
Cheers,
Jordan
Who's lap is your kid sitting on? "I Am Santa Claus" is a wonderful documentary that answers that very question. From an queenly bear Santa, to WWE Champion wrestler Mick Foley, Santa's come from varied backgrounds. My chat with Director/Producer Tommy Avallone is like two old friends gabbing about filmmaking, despite having just met online. We discuss research, how to choose who to follow, funding and everything in between.
Watch the film on Netflix or buy it from Tommy's site.
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