TV is hard.

We'll now take a quick break from our regularly scheduled Smurf-cast to bring you news from my real life:

If you've been a follower of this blog, then you know that I'm in advertising school. If you happen to have happened upon this blog by hitting the "Next Blog" button at the top of the window, then welcome. Go read some of the backlog of posts then come back when you are up to speed.

Back to Ad-School...

This trimester at school (sounds like I'm pregnant. how coincidental), I'm in one of the coolest classes of all time: TV. I was raised by TV. I have almost every theme song ever made memorized. Challenge me next time you see me. I dare you. I have always felt I was cut out for something in TV. Be it acting, directing, writing, and/or catering.

We had our first BIG assignment in TV. Go and create a "viral" brand piece for Drive Thru Productions (google 'em for more info. Sweet little shop) from scratch in a week. We got the assignment on a Wednesday night. Oddly, not a television oriented piece, but fun none the less. One week is not a lot of time. You have to concept the idea, write it out, storyboard it, find the director and/or camera guy, find a cast, find locations, find music for the commercial, make costumes, film the commercial, edit the commercial, and distribute the commercial. This was especially fun because I don't have any free time.

Well, the ball got rolling right away and the idea was ready the night it was assigned. Got a Director/Camera guy on board the next day, found the cast and made the costumes (arguably the hardest part. You'll see why) over the next couple of days. Shot it on Sunday and saw a rough cut on Monday. Took Monday and Tuesday off to half-ass my homework for my other classes, tee-hee. Then stayed up 'til 5:30 in the AM editing the final cut that was presented to the class. here it is:



I know. Can you believe this was voted as number two? I am just as surprised as you are. It made it all the way up to two because I payed the judges. This video was beat out by two good friends of mine, Matt Brickner and Scott Backer. Here's a link to a post on Scott's blog that has the winning video.

Let me know what y'all think. I really liked doing this and think I could have a future in it. Holla back.

p.s.
The cast:
Mom- Michelle Swanson
Dad: Justin Damstrom
Baby: some random doll my wife has.
Toddler: My son.
Teenager: Andy Santamaria
Girlfriend: Mallory Backman
Nanny: Me. And that is only because Billy Zane won't return my phone calls. You see this Billy? This short-film went all the way to number two (out of 8)! Suck on that. Bet you'll be returning my calls now, huh?

Oh yeah, and...
Director/Camera Guy: Luke Walford