willbpayne
if you're interested in making ads to air on current, i want to hear from you! questions, suggestions, comments, send them all here or to my email at wpayne@current.com more personally, im a global nomad interested in journalism, the evolution of the internet, and all sorts of funky music.
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activity // willbpayne
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After having a great holiday weekend, kickstart your return into the real world with the announcement of a brand new VCAM assignment. Christian Lander (creator of the popular blog and book,... more-
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- added this 7 days ago
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Congratulations to the following producers, whose VCAMs were selected by AXE to run on Current! In no particular order: noodle213 for HAIR OF THOR Aweso_Entertainment for AXE Spin Cycle... more-
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- added this 7 days ago
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Moving forward, we’ll be reaching out to producers of sponsor picks and Current picks for opportunities to take on commissioned work for Current’s sponsors. Get excited! Make a great... more-
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- added this 16 days ago
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Thanks for your patience everyone; the client is reviewing all the great VCAMs and should have them all approved by next Wednesday the 17th! Sorry for those of you who were expecting them sooner... more-
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- added this 27 days ago
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With so many amazing VCAM submissions for each assignment, we want to recognize excellent submissions that our sponsors didn't select for air. Check out our Current Picks for the Almay pure... more-
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- added this 29 days ago
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Check out some tips that our rockstar contacts at AXE sent our way while you work on your Hair Crisis VCAM (due in two weeks!). As always, hit us up at vcam@current.com with any questions,... more-
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- added this 1 month ago
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A young woman tries to convince her boyfriend to try something new (and old). more-
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- responded 1 month ago
Very funny, cool concept. A few notes: it's too long at 1 minute, and music would be really helpful throughout the piece, as would a shot of the shag interior. But... more1 other response to this -
Cube Vcam assignment. I wanted to explore the "cube" as an entity and investigate the ways in which it can be helpful. These spots are what I discovered. more-
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- responded 1 month ago
Very stylish and intriguing. Nice use of sound effects and music too. One note: a little more explanation of what the cube is could have been helpful in voiceover, but... more3 other responses to this -
The new Nissan Cube shows the real way to move: fun, functional, explorative, relaxing, social... unique! Shot in the city of Vasto, Abruzzo, Italy. Special Thanks to: Alessio Di Nanno... more-
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- responded 1 month ago
Very cool VCAM here, love the vibe, the visuals, the theme of friendship and exploration. One note: the text is a little hard to read, and might have been supplemented... more12 other responses to this
skills // willbpayne
- Lighting ok
- Camera good
- Editing ok
- Directing ok
- Graphics n/a
- Sound awesome
- Producing n/a
- Promoting n/a
details // willbpayne
- What I would Change About the World:
- one whole heck of a lot
- Current Gig:
- viewer created ad messages, current
- Political Bent:
- progressive
- Favorite Bands:
- r.e.m., the avalanches, mf doom, basement jaxx, the cure, aphex twin
- Favorite Directors:
- jacques tati, alfred hitchcock, billy wilder, ernst lubitsch, preston sturges
- Favorite Track:
- the four tops - seven rooms of gloom
