McgarryBowen brought-in George Spyros to conduct over 20 interviews as research for the final 10 testimonial radio spots which he also directed. JPMC wanted to share its commitment to community development banking. George was tapped for his experience working with and interviewing C-suite executives in a range of business sectors. George’s experience with and understanding of non-profit organizations played a significant role in achieving the desired result of creating naturalistic testimonials. Given the reliance on non-actor talent, George requested a Skype video patch with the audio houses in each city. Although not customary, being able to communicate visually with talent was key to drawing out the great performances we hear in the spots. And for the local market spot, George had the opportunity to direct talent in person at NYC’s Sonic Union.

Bronx, NY: Part of The Solution (POTS)

Dallas, TX: Woodall Rodgers

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Detroit, MI: Southwest Housing

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Seattle, WA: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

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San Francisco, CA: MECPRO

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Big City's Work for McGarryBowen Agency

Lobster Roll Wins Guinness World Record with Kraft Miracle Whip

Kraft Miracle Whip Lobster Roll Spot :60

Kraft Miracle Whip Lobster Roll Spot :15

Maya Angelou 2008 Olympic Poem "Amazement Awaits"

Marriott In-Room Video

Reebok Fit - Inspirational Video

Reebok Fit - Follow-Up Inspirational Video

Reebok Sports Brand: The Sport of Lifestyle

Maya Angelou Libraries Greeting

Marriott: Driven Campaign Behind The Scenes

Chevron Shanghai Expo 2010

Verizon Wireless B2B Talent Interviews

Chase Blueprint Talent Interviews

JPMC Community Development Banking Spots

Tim Hetherington, an Oscar and DGA Award-nominated filmmaker for Restrepo was a renowned photojournalist. 41-year-old Hetherington was recently killed while reporting on the war in Libya. Veep of Development for Vimeo Blake Whitman tumblogged a personal and experimental film Hetherington uploaded to the video site just three months ago.

The diary film emerged after World War Two as the portable news cameras fell into the hands of artists, many of whom lived in post-war New York City. Filmmakers such as Jonas Mekas and others. The French New Wave also took up similar gear to create documentaries and narratives which also share elements of the diary film. By the late ’60s, Goddard’s output is so inflected with diary, along with his fascination with American culture, that it’s hard to imagine him being unfamiliar with the diary tropes of New American Cinema.

And in Hetherington’s Diary, you will see the figures of speech where the material is at one and the same time raw but structured. Carefully managed to express interior states. To feel one’s self and share that externally in a speech act. In one’s own ever hard-to-pin-down voice. The bottom line being the finding of oneself in the things and happenings and people around us. The images captured are never neutral, one always has skin in the game (however thick), but what is made palpable via making a film reflects breaths and complex neural activity driving through each of us somewhere deep below any surface. So when we in our watching remake Hetherington’s Diary within ourselves, we experience a ceiling fan or a mosquito net or an absent voice on the audio track to represent more than what exists in any exterior. These significations express a driving yearning, however truncated (for instance by a hopeless splice prematurely terminating the answer to a question), that reaches through life’s mist grasping at hope. A flickering future-tense conjuring of peace, which can only be beauty — which itself perhaps is to be ever predicated upon an inhaling of an early autumn in England.

From Hetherington’s post on Vimeo:

‘Diary’ is a highly personal and experimental film that expresses the subjective experience of my work, and was made as an attempt to locate myself after ten years of reporting. It’s a kaleidoscope of images that link our western reality to the seemingly distant worlds we see in the media.

Camera + Directed by Tim Hetherington
Edit + Sound design by Magali Charrier
19′ 08 / 2010

Blake Whitman

Diary (2010)

Marin business owner.

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Verizon Wireless Business to Business Camera Tests

Marin

Baltimore

Chicago

Kansas

Big City's Work for McGarryBowen Agency

Lobster Roll Wins Guinness World Record with Kraft Miracle Whip

Kraft Miracle Whip Lobster Roll Spot :60

Kraft Miracle Whip Lobster Roll Spot :15

Maya Angelou 2008 Olympic Poem "Amazement Awaits"

Marriott In-Room Video

Reebok Fit - Inspirational Video

Reebok Fit - Follow-Up Inspirational Video

Reebok Sports Brand: The Sport of Lifestyle

Maya Angelou Libraries Greeting

Marriott: Driven Campaign Behind The Scenes

Chevron Shanghai Expo 2010

Verizon Wireless B2B Talent Interviews

Chase Blueprint Talent Interviews

JPMC Community Development Banking Spots

Verizon Wireless B2B Talent Interviews Gear

Canon EOS 7D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera

Tokina 11-16 f2.8 Ultra Wide Angle Lens

Nikon 28mm f2.8 Lens

Nikon 50mm f1.4 Lens

Nikon 105mm f1.8 Lens

Zeiss ZE SLR Planar 50mm Lens T1.4

Zeiss ZE SLR Planar 85mm Lens T1.4

Canon EF 135mm f/2L II USM Telephoto Lens

Microdolly Hollywood

Marshall V-LCD651ST-HDA 6.5" LCD Field Monitor

Samson H4 Handy Recorder

Lectro UM200c Wireless Receiver & Transmitter

Tram TR50 Lavalier Microphone

Pluraleyes Audio Sync Software for Multicam

Final Cut Pro Non-Linear Editing System

Baltimore business owner.

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Verizon Wireless Business to Business Camera Tests

Marin

Baltimore

Chicago

Kansas

Big City's Work for McGarryBowen Agency

Lobster Roll Wins Guinness World Record with Kraft Miracle Whip

Kraft Miracle Whip Lobster Roll Spot :60

Kraft Miracle Whip Lobster Roll Spot :15

Maya Angelou 2008 Olympic Poem "Amazement Awaits"

Marriott In-Room Video

Reebok Fit - Inspirational Video

Reebok Fit - Follow-Up Inspirational Video

Reebok Sports Brand: The Sport of Lifestyle

Maya Angelou Libraries Greeting

Marriott: Driven Campaign Behind The Scenes

Chevron Shanghai Expo 2010

Verizon Wireless B2B Talent Interviews

Chase Blueprint Talent Interviews

JPMC Community Development Banking Spots

Verizon Wireless B2B Talent Interviews Gear

Canon EOS 7D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera

Tokina 11-16 f2.8 Ultra Wide Angle Lens

Nikon 28mm f2.8 Lens

Nikon 50mm f1.4 Lens

Nikon 105mm f1.8 Lens

Zeiss ZE SLR Planar 50mm Lens T1.4

Zeiss ZE SLR Planar 85mm Lens T1.4

Canon EF 135mm f/2L II USM Telephoto Lens

Microdolly Hollywood

Marshall V-LCD651ST-HDA 6.5" LCD Field Monitor

Samson H4 Handy Recorder

Lectro UM200c Wireless Receiver & Transmitter

Tram TR50 Lavalier Microphone

Pluraleyes Audio Sync Software for Multicam

Final Cut Pro Non-Linear Editing System

Chicago business owner.

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Verizon Wireless Business to Business Camera Tests

Marin

Baltimore

Chicago

Kansas

Big City's Work for McGarryBowen Agency

Lobster Roll Wins Guinness World Record with Kraft Miracle Whip

Kraft Miracle Whip Lobster Roll Spot :60

Kraft Miracle Whip Lobster Roll Spot :15

Maya Angelou 2008 Olympic Poem "Amazement Awaits"

Marriott In-Room Video

Reebok Fit - Inspirational Video

Reebok Fit - Follow-Up Inspirational Video

Reebok Sports Brand: The Sport of Lifestyle

Maya Angelou Libraries Greeting

Marriott: Driven Campaign Behind The Scenes

Chevron Shanghai Expo 2010

Verizon Wireless B2B Talent Interviews

Chase Blueprint Talent Interviews

JPMC Community Development Banking Spots

Verizon Wireless B2B Talent Interviews Gear

Canon EOS 7D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera

Tokina 11-16 f2.8 Ultra Wide Angle Lens

Nikon 28mm f2.8 Lens

Nikon 50mm f1.4 Lens

Nikon 105mm f1.8 Lens

Zeiss ZE SLR Planar 50mm Lens T1.4

Zeiss ZE SLR Planar 85mm Lens T1.4

Canon EF 135mm f/2L II USM Telephoto Lens

Microdolly Hollywood

Marshall V-LCD651ST-HDA 6.5" LCD Field Monitor

Samson H4 Handy Recorder

Lectro UM200c Wireless Receiver & Transmitter

Tram TR50 Lavalier Microphone

Pluraleyes Audio Sync Software for Multicam

Final Cut Pro Non-Linear Editing System

Kansas business owner.

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Verizon Wireless Business to Business Camera Tests

Marin

Baltimore

Chicago

Kansas

Big City's Work for McGarryBowen Agency

Lobster Roll Wins Guinness World Record with Kraft Miracle Whip

Kraft Miracle Whip Lobster Roll Spot :60

Kraft Miracle Whip Lobster Roll Spot :15

Maya Angelou 2008 Olympic Poem "Amazement Awaits"

Marriott In-Room Video

Reebok Fit - Inspirational Video

Reebok Fit - Follow-Up Inspirational Video

Reebok Sports Brand: The Sport of Lifestyle

Maya Angelou Libraries Greeting

Marriott: Driven Campaign Behind The Scenes

Chevron Shanghai Expo 2010

Verizon Wireless B2B Talent Interviews

Chase Blueprint Talent Interviews

JPMC Community Development Banking Spots

Verizon Wireless B2B Talent Interviews Gear

Canon EOS 7D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera

Tokina 11-16 f2.8 Ultra Wide Angle Lens

Nikon 28mm f2.8 Lens

Nikon 50mm f1.4 Lens

Nikon 105mm f1.8 Lens

Zeiss ZE SLR Planar 50mm Lens T1.4

Zeiss ZE SLR Planar 85mm Lens T1.4

Canon EF 135mm f/2L II USM Telephoto Lens

Microdolly Hollywood

Marshall V-LCD651ST-HDA 6.5" LCD Field Monitor

Samson H4 Handy Recorder

Lectro UM200c Wireless Receiver & Transmitter

Tram TR50 Lavalier Microphone

Pluraleyes Audio Sync Software for Multicam

Final Cut Pro Non-Linear Editing System

We conducted, shot and edited these interview videos with small business owners in the development of some new spots for Verizon Wireless Business to Business.

MARIN

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BALTIMORE

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CHICAGO

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KANSAS

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Big City's Work for McGarryBowen Agency

Lobster Roll Wins Guinness World Record with Kraft Miracle Whip

Kraft Miracle Whip Lobster Roll Spot :60

Kraft Miracle Whip Lobster Roll Spot :15

Maya Angelou 2008 Olympic Poem "Amazement Awaits"

Marriott In-Room Video

Reebok Fit - Inspirational Video

Reebok Fit - Follow-Up Inspirational Video

Reebok Sports Brand: The Sport of Lifestyle

Maya Angelou Libraries Greeting

Marriott: Driven Campaign Behind The Scenes

Chevron Shanghai Expo 2010

Verizon Wireless B2B Talent Interviews

Chase Blueprint Talent Interviews

JPMC Community Development Banking Spots

Verizon Wireless B2B Talent Interviews Gear

Canon EOS 7D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera

Tokina 11-16 f2.8 Ultra Wide Angle Lens

Nikon 28mm f2.8 Lens

Nikon 50mm f1.4 Lens

Nikon 105mm f1.8 Lens

Zeiss ZE SLR Planar 50mm Lens T1.4

Zeiss ZE SLR Planar 85mm Lens T1.4

Canon EF 135mm f/2L II USM Telephoto Lens

Microdolly Hollywood

Marshall V-LCD651ST-HDA 6.5" LCD Field Monitor

Samson H4 Handy Recorder

Lectro UM200c Wireless Receiver & Transmitter

Tram TR50 Lavalier Microphone

Pluraleyes Audio Sync Software for Multicam

Final Cut Pro Non-Linear Editing System

Help Gisbert Grasshopper, Bella Butterfly and Carlin Caterpillar stretch and hop their way to wake Mr. Sun.

Want to learn how to stretch like a Grasshopper? Here’s how to do it:

• First, stand with your feet together.
• Next, bend your knees and place your hands outside your feet. Make sure your fingertips are in line with the tips of your toes.
• Stretch your left leg back and let your left knee fall to the ground. Keep your right knee between your hands, directly above your right ankle. Look up.
• Switch legs and stretch your other side.

Why it’s healthy:
• This pose promotes elasticity of your thighs and spine.
• This pose releases hip tension.
• This pose opens your chest and heart.

Imagine that you’re a Grasshopper. Did you know that Grasshoppers can hop really high- almost 20 times their length! Now that you’ve stretched like Gisbert Grasshopper you can hop, hop, hop too! Hopscotch!

The Ohmies

Ohmies Gear

Canon EOS 7D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera

Tokina 11-16 f2.8 Ultra Wide Angle Lens

Nikon 28mm f2.8 Lens

Nikon 50mm f1.4 Lens

Nikon 105mm f1.8 Lens

Zeiss ZE SLR Planar 50mm Lens T1.4

Zeiss ZE SLR Planar 85mm Lens T1.4

Canon EF 135mm f/2L II USM Telephoto Lens

Panasonic HVX 200

Microdolly Hollywood

Marshall V-LCD651ST-HDA 6.5" LCD Field Monitor

Marshall V-R70P-HDA 7-inch HD Component Monitor

Samson H4 Handy Recorder

Lectro UM200c Wireless Receiver & Transmitter

Tram TR50 Lavalier Microphone

LaCie Rugged Drive

Duel Adapter PCMCIA Card to ExpressCard

Pluraleyes Audio Sync Software for Multicam

Final Cut Pro Non-Linear Editing System

Lady Gaga’s new sunglasses from Polaroid include a 12-megapixel camera. Unveiled at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, each pair of GL20 Camera Glasses includes twin 1.5-inch OLED screens that play photos and video thus also entertaining the subject of your photographs.

via Ecouterre

XWave has joined emerging mind-controlled games and devices, but on the iPhone mobile platform. The iPhone headphone jack is used to connect a headset which allows users to control graphical images. According to the device’s developer,PLX, the device is also open to use with 3rd party applications. Mashable reports relatively accurate results in their testing with mental states states equating to changing visual changes on screen. The headset costs and the app is free. The rig is purely for entertainment, but it doesn’t take much mental imaginings to conjure images of how the technology could be put to amazing uses. Like controlling you phone using only your mind — would be great for hands-free driving and keeping radiation exposure to a minimum. For now it seems the other way around, with our iPhones controlling us like sirens, beckoning us to check email, read e-books and shoot video.