Building a Spectacular Spec Reel Pt 3
Written by jessel from on September 22nd, 2008 | 3 Commentscredit: Steven Fernandez
Having discussed the broader issues of Building a Spectacular Spec Reel in Part 1 and Part 2, we now get down to the nitty-gritty of putting together your spec reel.
If you’ve been following this series, you now should have a grand concept and genre of commercials you want to get into. You [...]
Creating a Filmmaking Mastermind Group
Written by jessel from on September 15th, 2008 | 2 Commentscredit: Willrad
When I was still in L.A., I was part of a screenwriting group. We met once a week and we would read portions of our script out loud to the group. We tore each other’s scripts apart. This was the fun part. Of course, it wasn’t fun when [...]
Building a Spectacular Spec Reel Pt 2
Written by jessel from on September 11th, 2008 | 3 Commentscredit: Steven Fernandez
Last week I posted Part 1 of the Building a Spectacular Spec Reel series. If you haven’t read that article, read it first. It will be the foundation for what follows in the next few articles in the series. In that article, I discussed two crucial factors in putting together [...]
The Most Overlooked Secret of Successful Filmmakers
Written by jessel from on September 8th, 2008 | 1 Commentcredit: HAMED MASOUMI
What do Cameron Crowe, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Baz Luhrman, Robert Zemeckis, and George Lucas have in common? Besides being accomplished directors, they all had mentors who guided them throughout their careers.
Wealthy and successful businessmen and athletes also have mentors. Tiger Woods had his first coach at a tender age of [...]
Building a Spectacular Spec Reel Pt 1
Written by jessel from on September 5th, 2008 | 4 Commentscredit: Steven Fernandez
There is absolutely nothing more important to a commercial director’s career than a demo reel. Not education. Not connections (although this is important). And not experience.
A jaw-dropping reel will facilitate a director’s entry into the advertising world and keep him there. A demo reel serves as his [...]
