Jim Wicks

A :30 second commercial that I produced for a theater group. Primarily motion graphics driven, with video supplied by the client.

Credits: Producer, Motion Graphics Designer, Editor

This is a :10 second sponsored commercial that I produced for the 2010 Emmys broadcast.

Credits: Producer, Director, Writer, Motion Graphics Designer, Editor

A :30 second commercial for a major Florida-based women’s clothing chain. The TV campaign had to match and compliment the branding that included web and print advertising.

Credits: Producer, Director, Motion Graphics Designer, Editor

An intensive ad campaign, built on a question/answer format to drive viewers to the web to win tickets.

Credits: Producer, Director, Motion Graphics Designer, Editor

My Creative Director was so impressed by the montage that I created for the Ford commercial (see below), that he asked me to create a similar effect for a station ID.

Credits: Producer, Motion Graphics Designer, Editor

This :30 commercial that I produced won the 2010 Silver Addy for Public Service.

Credits: Producer, Director, Motion Graphic Designer and Editor.

The Ford Motor Company asked me to create a :10 second commercial to promote a one-hour special about the famed automaker.

Credits: Producer, Director, Motion Graphics Designer, Editor.

Here is the challenge that the client presented me with: no video, no website, no photos. In short, they had none of the usual elements with which I normally use to create a commercial. But a :30 second commercial is what they wanted, nonetheless. The entire spot is motion graphics driven, produced in After Effects and Cinema 4D.

Credits: Producer, Director, Writer, Motion Graphics Designer, Editor

This was a wonderful commercial to be part of. I had five terrific actors to work with. The ad agency who repped the client could not have been more pleasant to work with. And, the production crew had a great time. And when the project was completed, the client loved the spot. Couldn’t have asked for a better time!

Credits: Producer, Director, Motion Graphics Designer, Editor

Autistic children are a blessing. My crew and I shot 5 families in the studio for a public awareness campaign. Watching them interact with their parents and siblings was a joy to behold.

I always carry a small HD video camera with me, and happened to have it in the studio that day in my backpack. I pulled it out, and did double duty: directing the commercial, and shooting behind-the-scenes video.

During post-production, I turned the video from my camera black and white, and used it to help contrast two worlds.

Credits: Producer, Director, Videographer/Editor, Motion Graphics Designer