WORD A Love Letter to Ads
MONITOR A quickie with an agency producer
72andsunny executive producer Sam Baerwald on shooting unicorns, his love for the Clapper, and a note from Steve Jobs.
BOARDFLOW Los Angeles 6/10; Toronto 6/10; New York 8/10; London 5/10
MONITOR DioramaMasters
McCann and TAG memorialize Halo 3 launch
Ball of sound
EVB brings the noise for MLS and adidas
Playlist
Animal Collective, "Peacebone"; Menomena, "Evil Bee"; Kanye West, "Goodlife"
Topspots
Motorola "experience"; bury's "Gorilla"; BC Lions "Straight Arm"; Brylcreem "Effortless"; Halo 3 "Believe"
Political Advertising 2.0
Candidates engage new media for creative messaging
SPOTOPSY Strange brew
Madre, Buenos Aires concocts a surreal world for 1882.
ON LOCATION Stormy Weather
RSA and Inferno chase lightning in Toronto
I.D. Head in the clouds
Sägas crafts serene spots for MTV
Child's Play
Mewe.tv's imaginary world for Nickelodeon
DIRECTORS TO WATCH Tales from the lab
Amautalab emerges internationally
Out of the box
Daniel Benmayor breaks out of Spain
As easy as 1234
Patrick Daughters takes center stage
Art and Craft
Foraker brings a painterly eye to directing
Creative license
Ex-Fallon man Andy McLeod moves behind the camera
Prodigal Son
Fredrik Bond's protégé shines
Growing up
Ted Pauly gives birth to promising directorial career
Hands On
Arno Salters opts for handmade tales
Tumbling towards comedy
Geordie Stephens engages the comedic side of life
Vision quest
300ml fulfill directing destiny
20 more directors to watch
CINEMATOGRAPHY Double duty
DP/director Jess Hall on the art of balance
Sunshine superman
Alwin Kuchler's a people person
Wandering eye
Greig Fraser likes to stay on the move
Spotlighting
VW Golf, "Night Drive"; Sony Blu-Ray, "Lasers"; Motorola "Hakko"
REGIONAL REPORT: AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Boutique chic
Aussie creatives are opting to fly solo
Kiwi Top Spots
Speight's "Great Beer Delivery"; Pulp Magazine "Pulp Culture"; Fresh Up "Revival Guy"
Director's Perspective
Kiwi export Paul Middleditch on comedy, Snoop and New Zealand
INVENTORY & HOOKUPS Inventory & hookups
A look at who's making the moves
REARVIEW Life begins at 40
RSA Films celebrates four decades of its family affair