Direct TV Campaign.... Pushing it to the Limit

Happy New Year friends.  Sorry to take so much time off but things got crazy in December. 

So here's a new 2012 comedy campaign that impressed me in the last few days... it's for Direct TV.  I call it pushing it to the limit because it takes a simple premise and it keeps running with it beyong the plausible to the ridiculous... and isn't that what funny is?  Here are a few of the ads. 

The first is called Don't Wakeup in a Roadside Ditch.

The second is called Don't have a Grandson with a Dog Collar.

A third one called Don't Take in Stray Animals - not so funny, but we'll let you decide.

Here's a link to a George Bush sendup I produced for a client Jib Jab style. 

Here we go.  Hope you are off to a great New Year!  Your video loving friend, Paul Dewey

Great FedEx Golf Commercial

Here's a funny, 'comedy' commercial made by Fedex for the Fedex Cup.  Real simple, real funny.   Nice clean and simple commercial.  In classic tv comedy style the commercial manages to squeeze three jokes out of one by their being unable to disable the computer.  Great stuff.

Mike Reeder: A Remarkable Man and a Hell of a Golfer

Here's a beautifully crafted golf story made by E-60 that's got all the great elements of outstanding film making: a powerful, moving story, wonderful videography, fantastic music and oh, did I mention a GREAT story.  Take the ride, and if you are not overwhelmed I will be mighty surprised. Mike who lost his legs in Vietnam, learned how to play golfer as an amputee and made his way to play the great course at St. Andrews, in Scotlant.

Out of the Box Fund Raising Video: Stroh Center

Now here's something fun and different that was created to commemorate the new arena at Bowling Green State University and to thank the major donors.  It's a fun fund raising thank you, that's well done.  A nice music track helps power a good filmic execution.  Could it be better?  Certainly, but it's clever, and creative and the donors who laid out the cash sure look like they had a good time too!  It's a risk that was well worth taking after seing the end product.  The video features freshman Michael Blair and senior Rachel Willingham.

Our producers at deweymedia have found that taking risks can be well worth the effort in production, but it takes a team that's willing to push back to execute a project like this one.   It's not your avergage video, but then again, isn't that what makes it so great?

A Beautiful Tragedy: Robin Foster's Forgiveness

Here's a haunting, beautifully shot, albeit tragic, music video for Robin Foster's new song: Forgiveness.  It was shot by directors Peter King and David Procter off the Northern French coast.