I wrote this for my UCB Theatre Maude team.
Showing posts with label Comedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Comedy. Show all posts
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - Horribly Injured Americans Against Obamacare
I love working with blood. I want to do it more.
Labels:
Comedy,
Director,
Director of Photography,
Politics,
UCB Comedy
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - Google Opt Out Feature Lets Users Protect Privacy By Moving To Remote Village
Shot all of the "on site" bits of this one.
The place where we shot this had a secret office. You opened a door and it looked like a closet filled with old coats. But when you pushed the coats to the side you could enter a cozy little conference room.
Google Opt Out Feature Lets Users Protect Privacy By Moving To Remote Village
The place where we shot this had a secret office. You opened a door and it looked like a closet filled with old coats. But when you pushed the coats to the side you could enter a cozy little conference room.
Google Opt Out Feature Lets Users Protect Privacy By Moving To Remote Village
Sunday, August 9, 2009
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR & FOOTAGE COORDINATOR - U.S. Government Stages Fake Coup To Wipe Out National Debt
It was a lot of fun to watch these old guys stab and shoot each other during production.
U.S. Government Stages Fake Coup To Wipe Out National Debt
U.S. Government Stages Fake Coup To Wipe Out National Debt
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - Wig Awards
I shot this for UCB Comedy Originals.
I ate a slice of the pizza and ended up pulling a long grey wig hair from my mouth. It was gross, but I was hungry.
As a side note, I'll never shoot green screen in SD again. It has to be HD. The green (especially around the wigs) was impossible to key out in SD. I've shot green screen in HD and it is SO much easier to deal with in post and looks way better.
Written by Gil Ozeri and Gavin Speiller. Directed by Mitch Magee. Shot by Todd Bieber. Edited by Nate Dern. Visual Effects by Ed Mundy. Plus it's got an all star cast of very talented comedians.
I ate a slice of the pizza and ended up pulling a long grey wig hair from my mouth. It was gross, but I was hungry.
As a side note, I'll never shoot green screen in SD again. It has to be HD. The green (especially around the wigs) was impossible to key out in SD. I've shot green screen in HD and it is SO much easier to deal with in post and looks way better.
Written by Gil Ozeri and Gavin Speiller. Directed by Mitch Magee. Shot by Todd Bieber. Edited by Nate Dern. Visual Effects by Ed Mundy. Plus it's got an all star cast of very talented comedians.
Labels:
Comedy,
Director of Photography,
pizza,
UCB Comedy,
wigs
Thursday, July 23, 2009
DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY, & EDITOR - Domino's Crust Stuffed Crust
Domino's introduces it's new "crust stuffed crust" THE BREAD ZONE.
A few years ago I did a commercial for a local Domino's franchise in my hometown (Central Pennsylvania). The owner stiffed me $350.00. This is the closest I will come to payback.
Written by Geoff Garlock; Directed/Shot/Edited by Todd Bieber; Starring Eddie Brawly and Corey Johnson; Featuring Geoff Garlock
A few years ago I did a commercial for a local Domino's franchise in my hometown (Central Pennsylvania). The owner stiffed me $350.00. This is the closest I will come to payback.
Written by Geoff Garlock; Directed/Shot/Edited by Todd Bieber; Starring Eddie Brawly and Corey Johnson; Featuring Geoff Garlock
Labels:
Comedy,
Director,
Director of Photography,
editor,
pizza,
UCB Comedy
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
EDITOR & FOOTAGE DIRECTOR - Welcome to Yu Wan Mei
I edited this video for The Onion's "China Takeover" series.
I had a lot of experience editing terrible promotional videos so this was no stretch for me.
I had a lot of experience editing terrible promotional videos so this was no stretch for me.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY, FOOTAGE COORDINATOR - Obama Drastically Scales Back Goals For America After Visiting Denny's
I shot the customer and waitress interviews as well as the exterior of Denny's.
Watching one of these go from script to final cut is really interesting. I remember getting the script a few months ago, and it said "FOOTAGE NEED: Obama shaking hands with fat slobs in a Denny's. Obama looks depressed." (or something along those lines.) It was surprisingly easy to find.
Obama Drastically Scales Back Goals For America After Visiting Denny's
Watching one of these go from script to final cut is really interesting. I remember getting the script a few months ago, and it said "FOOTAGE NEED: Obama shaking hands with fat slobs in a Denny's. Obama looks depressed." (or something along those lines.) It was surprisingly easy to find.
Obama Drastically Scales Back Goals For America After Visiting Denny's
Friday, June 5, 2009
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - Monkey King
Homeless people will stop being crazy if you just explain it to them.
Directed by Will Hines. Written by Sean Clements. Starring Sean and John Murray.
Directed by Will Hines. Written by Sean Clements. Starring Sean and John Murray.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
ACTOR - Masks of Terror
This is a delightfully weird animation that my friend Manolo made. I played the role of Osama Bin Ladin. It was featured on the the now canceled VH1 website/show Acceptable TV.
Friday, May 15, 2009
WRITER - Slow Burn @ Maude Night May 18th - 8PM
I'm a writer for one of Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre's house sketch team. (otherwise known as a Maude Team) Here is a promo video I quickly threw together to promote our first show.
Labels:
Comedy,
Live Theatre,
Maude Night,
sketch,
UCB Theatre,
writer
Monday, May 11, 2009
FOOTAGE COORDINATOR - Pentagon Reports Army Mascot 'Liberty' Killed in Iraq
This was one of the first things I helped with when I started at The Onion News Network back in December '08. I had to look through so many horrific videos and stills of the Iraq War to find all of these backgrounds.
After a while I became numb to it. I'm just thinking: "Too much color, not enough carnage." or "This shot would be great if they held the camera steady instead of running away from the sniper fire." or "It would be better if there was a dead body, and a Iraqi civilian crying." Then I take a long shower... and remember the only way I can deal with the awfulness of this situation (the war, not my job) is to make fun of it.
The next week I had to look through hours and hours of hardcore pornography.
Pentagon Reports Army Mascot 'Liberty' Killed in Iraq
After a while I became numb to it. I'm just thinking: "Too much color, not enough carnage." or "This shot would be great if they held the camera steady instead of running away from the sniper fire." or "It would be better if there was a dead body, and a Iraqi civilian crying." Then I take a long shower... and remember the only way I can deal with the awfulness of this situation (the war, not my job) is to make fun of it.
The next week I had to look through hours and hours of hardcore pornography.
Pentagon Reports Army Mascot 'Liberty' Killed in Iraq
Saturday, May 9, 2009
DIRECTOR & DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - Erotic Fiction: Star Trek
First this is NOT SAFE FOR WORK.
It's a Star Trek week.
This is a series that Chris Gethard and I did for our video sketch group Nuclear Palm. Some people think it's hilarious. Others are just disturbed. Either way it's really gross.
We found REAL erotic fan fiction and then Chris reads it dramatically. Personally I think it's insanely funny that people actually write this stuff and I love watching Chris bring it to life.
It's a Star Trek week.
This is a series that Chris Gethard and I did for our video sketch group Nuclear Palm. Some people think it's hilarious. Others are just disturbed. Either way it's really gross.
We found REAL erotic fan fiction and then Chris reads it dramatically. Personally I think it's insanely funny that people actually write this stuff and I love watching Chris bring it to life.
Labels:
Comedy,
Director,
Director of Photography,
nuclear palm
Monday, May 4, 2009
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY & FOOTAGE COORDINATOR - Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As 'Fun, Watchable'
I think this is very funny. Plus this is the first video released by The Onion where I was Director of Photography of a few bits (the trekkies). I'm also proud that I found that Shatner vs. a Gorn fight scene.
Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As 'Fun, Watchable'
Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As 'Fun, Watchable'
Friday, May 1, 2009
DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY, EDITOR - Whig Party National Convention
The first of many collaborations with Chris Gethard and Charlie Sanders (otherwise known as Nuclear Palm).
Labels:
Comedy,
Director,
Director of Photography,
editor,
nuclear palm
Thursday, April 23, 2009
EDITOR & DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - Indie Cup
This is a funny one written by Caitlin Tegart. Directed by Nick “Awkward Boy” Paley. Starring Scott Coulander, Emily Strachan, Ben Rodgers, Craig Rowin, and Rory Panagotopulos. Produced by Will Hines and Anthony King. Originally preformed live by Stone Cold Fox at UCB Theater's Maude Night. I edited and shot it.
I got a very bad sunburn while shooting this. There was also a weird man who wouldn't get out of the empty lot/background of our shot. He scaled the fence and just lingered back there. Luckily we were able to shoot and edit around him.
I got a very bad sunburn while shooting this. There was also a weird man who wouldn't get out of the empty lot/background of our shot. He scaled the fence and just lingered back there. Luckily we were able to shoot and edit around him.
Labels:
Comedy,
Director of Photography,
editor,
sketch,
UCB Comedy
Saturday, April 18, 2009
DIRECTOR & DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - Emergency Meeting at Cadbury Eggs
Written by Sean Clements. Edited by Nate Dern. Starring Curtis Gwinn, Sean Clements, D’arcy Erokan. Produced by Will Hines and Anthony King.
Labels:
Comedy,
Director,
Director of Photography,
Easter,
UCB Comedy
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