How to Get Commercial Directing Gigs and Brand New Camera Tech We Love

Published: Nov. 3, 2022, 8 a.m.

It\u2019s smart to figure out the box you want to be in, since the industry is going to put you in a box anyway. Then you need to learn to appreciate your time in that box.\xa0\n\nIn this episode, we talk about\u2026\n\nJames Gunn, director of Guardians of the Galaxy, running the superhero division of DC\n\nShowing up for others and celebrating their successes with them\n\nThe SONY A7R V and its unique AI feature\n\nHow Artificial Intelligence is getting nuts\n\nThe number one thing that makes a spec fail\n\nWhy making a simple spec is hard\n\n\n\n\nMemorable Quotes\n\u201cOne person\u2019s success is not your failure.\u201d [13:19]\n\n\u201cYour goal with a spec, is that it should feel like a real commercial. It should trick people in an agency into thinking it\u2019s a real spot.\u201d [28:58]\n\n\u201cProduct work is a very specific universe.\u201d [33:43]\n\n\u201cArrested development is phenomenal, but there's a gift in being able to do Seinfeld.\u201d [39:48]\n\n\n\nMentioned in the episode:\nSony A7R V\n\nJames Gunn - CEO of DC Studios\n\n\nFind No Film School everywhere:\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\xa0\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\n\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\nGet your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com!\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices