Filmmakers In Advertising

Sean Patrick Kirby is a Director of Photography. We talk to Sean about becoming a DP, being based in Birmingham, Alabama, and working all over the country. From living in a van to shooting national commercials. Working up from PA to Grip and Electric, to DP. The LA vs. not LA conversation is more complicated than it used to be. Networking and picking the right projects. Transitioning from music to filmmaking. Taking the LSAT hungover. Ivan Drago. Shakespeare created during plagues. And again, love for video game commercials. Brought to you by CRY filmcry.com Relevant LinksContact - kirby@seanpatrickkirby.comSean Patrick Kirby’s website - https://www.seanpatrickkirby.com/Sean Patrick Kirby’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thekirby/Far cry commercial series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5uHQYz-hNwTom Clancy commercials https://production.family/works/commercials#&id=364254130Bernie Sanders 2016 campaign commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nwRiuh1CugEdited by Dylan Giovanetto - dylgio@gmail.com | https://www.dylangio.com/Episode Mastered by Sophia Wade Sound - sophiawadesound@gmail.com Intro mixed by Micheal Hartman - michaelhrtmn4@gmail.com If you want a shoutout in a future episode please leave us a written review on Apple podcasts. From CRY, a Creative, Production, and Post house based in New York City. Brought to you by CRY www.filmcry.com Intro mixed by Micheal Hartman - michaelhrtmn4@gmail.com

Hey, everyone! Today we’re talking to Leigha Monier-Williams. Leigha’s worked with some huge brands, such as Target, United Airlines, Snapchat, and Uber, as well as working with directors Roman Coppola and Lauren Greenfield. Some of her latest notable work is with Jonah Hill on the Adidas Originals account. Some things you’ll hear about in this episode are: How production companies and directors are selected for projects, How she became a producer, How to set boundaries at your company, and how to properly pronounce…‘Adidas.’ Producing Adidas originals. Growing up in a family of artists. Transitioning from NYC > to LA > back to NYC. Leigha’s bridge between college and work - Chelsea Pictures. How big agencies and clients pick production companies and directors. Balancing between personal life and work at Johannes Leonardo. Communicating and resolving conflict with coworkers and producers. Mistakes on the job. Only giving a task to someone you know can accomplish the task within the time frame that it’s needed. Setting boundaries and respecting parameters at work in the commercial advertising industry. Documentary filmmaking. Focus on what you want to do now and not what you want to become in ten years. Where can we become kinder and help others in the ad industry. Leigha misses people, Enneagram 3’s, and Extreme Ownership. Adidas Originals / Directed by Jonah Hill- https://johannesleonardo.com/project/change-is-a-team-sportFavorite Commercial: Cadillac - Don’t You Dare - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=566IfJwOBAEFavorite Movie: Blue by Krzysztof Kieslowski - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108394/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_8Favorite Docs: Minimalism - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3810760/ and Super Size Me - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390521/Leigha’s Website - https://mindfulfilm.com/email - layamowill@gmail.com Mastered by Sophia Wade SoundIntro mixed by Micheal HartmanIf you want a shoutout in a future episode please leave us a written review on Apple podcasts. From CRY, a Creative, Production, and Post house based in New York City. Brought to you by CRY www.filmcry.com Intro mixed by Micheal Hartman - michaelhrtmn4@gmail.com

Directing an agency spot for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Working as a Filmmaker in New Orleans, Louisiana. Communicating with ad agencies on projects. Understanding client and campaign objectives. Moving Home to Direct. How Greyson got his first job as a colorist. How Codey almost got fired from that same job, also his first job, several times. Transitioning from colorist to Director. Video game commercials. Greyson’s favorite commercials. Understanding client and campaign objectives. Directing music videos. Freelancing as a colorist and Director. Getting through productions. Learning how to tell stories where you are.Strategize less and Make More. Enjoy the process. Godzilla will land in 2020. And Jonah Hill. LINKSBe The Fight | Cleveland CavaliersS.H.a.M.E. Matthew MayfieldOrange Vanilla Coca-ColaDoritos | Old Town Road Mid 90s | Jonah HillBeast WarsFind Greyson atInstagram @GreysonawelchWebsite - Greysonawelch.comIf you want a shoutout in a future episode please leave us a written review on Apple podcasts. From CRY, a Creative, Production, and Post house based in New York City. Brought to you by CRY www.filmcry.com Intro mixed by Micheal Hartman - michaelhrtmn4@gmail.com

Welcome! You new here? Us too! Together we're going to demystify the world of Filmmakers in Advertising. Interviewing directors, copywriters, producers, and more in the world of advertising and commercial filmmaking.Intro mixed by Michael HartmanApple – “1984” (1984) Tide's "It's a Tide Ad" (2018) Reebok: “Terry Tate, Office Linebacker” (2003) Coca-Cola – “Meet Joe Greene” (1979) Old Spice – “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” (2010) Amazon's "Alexa Loses Her Voice" (2018) Dos Equis – “Most Interesting Man in the World” (2007) Coca- Cola - “I’d Like To Buy The World A Coke" (1971)Bop it! (1998)Creepy Crawlers! (1993)CROSSFIRE (1992)McDonald's "The Showdown" (1993) Music: Dweller by Kas-Tro, Licensed under The Music Bed, LLC.If you want a shoutout in a future episode please leave us a written review on Apple podcasts. From CRY, a Creative, Production, and Post house based in New York City. Brought to you by CRY www.filmcry.com Intro mixed by Micheal Hartman - michaelhrtmn4@gmail.com