It took several attempts by our kickass props/FX wizard, Matt, but he finally got that soup – which he and his wife actually made from scratch – to drop precisely the way it did in the movie. And thanks for being our guinea pig, PA Paul (shown at right in our parking lot and pre-light…

Someone needs to tell Yogi.

Actually, Matt, I don’t think Rick Grimes likes ’em at all…

There’s always one lookie loo. Especially when it comes to this show…

Star of our History/Alone/Dish spot, Sam Larson, was an even bigger star last night when he won Season 5 of the show! Holy heck! Not sure how he kept such a huge secret from us when we shot in Vancouver this Spring, but double congrats to him and his family on this huge, incredible  accomplishment! If…

Bye bye, traffic.

Dulé Hill might be digging into his newer USA role, but he still likes a fresh plate of quality digestive enzymes. And sharing a wink with his longtime Psych fans.  

OMG. This foal is only nine days old.

Don’t rat us out for parking close to set. It was a weekend and pretty sure Ms. Bernstein was in LA. And remember: Snitches Get Stiches.

Nothing quite like NYC when the holidays arrive. Especially when you’re there for working on a great project and the first real snow of the season drifts in to greet you.

Few locations define auto spots in LA more that the iconic 2nd Street Tunnel.   Last night we chased a Toyota Tundra through it a few times for our friends at Discovery. Look for the spot to hit the air in September right around the return of their riveting unscripted show, Yukon Men.

Sure, there are career bucket list items to check off… and then there’s doing a Superbowl spot for AMC’s The Walking Dead. 

Want to feel some America?  Head down to Killeen, TX for their Veteran’s Day Parade.

There’s no hat we won’t wear to get the job done.

We heart Portland.  Running around this fun, funky town on a multi-day documentary project we got to see, hear and taste much of what it has to offer.  So much to love.  Great crew and people, too!

Though initially famous for starring a very different (and far superior) sitcom, actor/director/singer/pro race car driver/scratch golfer/host/consummate professional Alfonso Ribeiro is a class of his own.

Teamwork.  We gots it.

But this is a closed set.

David Vincent Wolf’s video for the Priory single “Weekend” has already gotten some love from Time Magazine and Entertainment Tonight, but today Yahoo! Music joined in when they decided take every rollerskating video they could find for a spin and rank them. 

Fun times shooting this cool  Jeep spot for A+E Networks’ BONNIE & CLYDE mini event.  Rob dug us shooting the bank exteriors at his old stomping grounds (the Los Angeles Times) while Dan and the camera gang got their kicks riding on the back of the EXO Camera Cart.  No FastPass™ required.

Our work made another appearance in the PromaxBDA Brief.  We love how this IFC/VW spot featuring the incomparable talents of Reggie Watts turned out…. and – aw shucks – isn’t  nice when other folks notice?  

When shooting down in the LA River, it might be advisable to not ask too many questions. And perhaps, even more importantly, if you see a bloated, black garbage bag floating downstream, let it pass on by. Some mysteries are likely best unsolved.

…As in whether we’d see the Miami Skyline when shoot day arrived. Fortunately, as with our trip to Philadelphia this year, Miami toyed with us, weather-wise, before gifting us the kind of temperate May afternoon that makes one think Southern Florida isn’t all that hot or sticky. The perfect day for a nice cone of…

Before and after! The first shot was during our tech scout on a Friday, and the second is the final product shot 48 hours later on Sunday. Oh movie magic, how we love thee! We’ll post the finished product, a USA Character With a Cause spot for Subaru and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, soon. It…

We can’t show anything yet – it’ll be a while before USA starts using the footage – but we were very excited to work with the talented, very funny cast of Modern Family this week. A lot to fit in to a very short shoot (with a hyper-compressed prep), but it was great. Lord knows…

Well, it was a blast shooting the IFC/LasVegas.com campaign with funny guy, Michael Che, but who could’ve foreseen that Rattlecan – home of the rideable pickle and one of the four featured locations – would shutter its doors one week before air? Too bad only one of the spots made it to air, but here’s…

One of the perks of our business is meeting people who’ve done remarkable things…like winning a Gold Medal at the London Olympics. One of the drawbacks is being unable to share details when said recipient is featured in a yet-to-be-announced television project. Give and take, folks… give and take. And yes, they are quite weighty…

It was nice getting a little Twitter love from Dulé Hill during our two-day shoot for the Psych Slumber Party event. Much fun was had with @dulehill, @maggielawson, @Omundson and…um… #jamesroday. This was our 7th shoot for @Psych_USA and a special treat in that we worked with all four of the leads together. #TheresFunnyInNumbers. Keep…

Much to be Thankful for this week, not least of which is having another opportunity to shoot this great spot for USA and the new Windows Phone. Our first pass, unfortunately, was postponed due to Hurricane Sandy. Our inconvenience can never compare to the devastation spread by the superstorm. We certainly won’t forget it and…

A Four-City Shoot in Five Days. That might sound a bit hectic, but other than a few storm-delayed flights, it was a whirlwind of good times. Especially when the travel is tied to the excellent cheffery found in the kitchens of Bravo’s Life After Top Chef stars Richard Blais, Jen Carroll, Spike Mendelsohn & Fabio…

Funny, those guys. We went through a lot of hairspray, mustache wax and soda cans that day, trying to get the beardsmen ready for their close-ups. Shooting eight scripts, interviews and stills all in a day, this was a great bunch of gents to work with — so long as you keep them in separate…

The Fall 2011 issue of Promax/BDA’s BRIEF Magazine features a nice story on the Top Chef Just Desserts Season 2 launch directed by Dan Appel for client, Bravo. “When it comes to competitive culinary entertainment, no matter how famous the judges, how notorious the contestants or how outrageous the challenges, the show’s real stars are…

Thanks to USA for entrusting us with the refresh of their two-year-old franchise CHARACTER GALLERY.  And if you’re having lunch at 10:30 pm, it must be a night shoot! To see the first execution of the new franchise, check out the TRANSFORMERS: THE RIDE 3D spot we did for Universal Studios Hollywood.

A quick start to the work year with a tech scout in New York today. One of our favorite recurring gigs are the Character With A Cause spots for USA Network. This one tells the story of a mission-driven pharmacist, in part, on the Brooklyn Bridge. An excellent, if somewhat brisk, way to start 2012.