This is one of my productions at Dell that I'm the most proud of. It wasn't the biggest budget, but it was a stellar and small team, working with an amazing customer. Baydelta Maritime granted us full access to their crew for 3 days. We flew drones, played captain, and told a great story.
I produced this, and coming soon, a number of versions for an upper funnel campaign to showcase Dell's gaming hardware lineup.
Yesterday, my video is playing on the YouTube.com masthead and as of this morning it has over 4 million views!
This production was a large scale coordination. We worked with Anonymous Content from LA and Director John X. Carey and Jason McCormick as our Director of Photography. Leslie Owen was our Producer from Anonymous and she was so awesome. Local production in Mexico City was facilitated by Spectrum Films Mexico. Custom music was composed by Justin Tapp of Group Therapy. Post Production was handled by Cut + Run and they couldn't have been better to work with.
We have more Dell Gaming spots rolling out and I will be adding them here.
Don't just play. Game.
I was honored this week to be recognized with a Silver Addy for my work as a Co-Producer showcasing the Dell Precision Rugged Tablet, along with a tremendous @DellBlue team. Shot over a week in Alaska, the Dell Blue Photo and Video team knocked it out of the park.
You can see the work we did in the 2 videos below, really thought these turned out great.
Hello, World!
This is a production I am extremely proud of. In my experience, one of the most challenging videos to pre-produce, but also one of the most well executed. Cheers!
Award winners @icekuhler and @steve4ustin at #atxaddys. Cheers to us!
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Celebrating an Addy #ATXADDYS hey it was legible to me. pic.twitter.com/CrZAHkhi5m
— Justin Ross (@jross3030) February 19, 2016
Dell Blue took home a total of 4 Addy's, proud to be a part of the team.
This weekend was so nice, I decided to take the boys to Zilker, right when we got there the train was pulling away.
None of us had risen it before, so we hopped on. Thatcher wanted to be a big boy and refused to sit in my lap, only on the seat like his big brother. He even kept pushing my arm and hand away when I wrapped it around him.
Arlo's biggest concern was if there would be a tunnel. He loved fearing the thing. Think it was related to a Planes scene where Dusty tries to fly through a tunnel and nearly head ons a train.
An impromptu stop at Zilker landed us on the Zephyr for their first time. Wish I had my GoPro, but the iPhone will have to do;)
As my wife says, Thatcher karate chopped the door to life down a year ago today. It's been a hell of a year. Check out some of the ups and downs of Thatcher's first year. Stick around to the end to find out if he walks or not.
Nearly the entire family came to celebrate Dad's 70th birthday party. A good time was had by all! Much love Dad!
This spring has been extremely wet, and Arlo and I are taking advantage. There 's a great little spot in the Greenbelt and the water is the perfect depth for Arlo right now. I was able to let him play on his own without too much concern. He is getting confident in the water.
A great little hike down into the Greenbelt proves fun for Arlo. Love the spring when there is flowing water down there! Perfect for him at 2.5 years old.
Watch the story of how Arlo fractured the first bone of his life at age 2.
Arlo and I explain what happened when Arlo thought he could fly by using the magic words, Yo Gabba Gabba.
I had the opportunity to work with Taxa Inc., the makers of the Cricket Trailer, in collaboration with Dell Precision to show how they are leveraging technology to improve the camping experience. Love how Garrett is taking his background as a NASA Architect and using it to design small places for those looking for adventure.
Below are the other videos I produced in this series, #PurposeBuilt.
There will be one more profile in this series and we are all very excited to release it soon!
The talented team I work with at Dell, Dell Blue Video has put together a reel showcasing the great work we've been doing this Fall.
Check it out on my portfolio page, here:
Dell Blue is the in-house agency at the world's largest startup. We craft iconic stories that resonate and inspire. This is our Fall 2014 video reel.
Hope you find all the eggs you're looking for!
In Texas, ranch weekends are the best. Big thanks to @DPJones15 for letting us all get together. Arlo especially enjoyed swinging underneath the big Oak tree.
Austin Jeep People are good people. They'll help you up a problem, wench you out, or help you change a flat in the backcountry. I've learned all that first hand, and I've only been out with them twice!
Check out the video of us over Labor Day Weekend at Hidden Falls Adventure Park during the 4 Wheel Parts Rally.
Wheeling with Austin Jeep People at the 4 Wheel Parts Rally at Hidden Falls Adventure Park. Shot on the GoPro Hero 3 Thanks for extra footage from Ronnie Kallies, aka http://www.youtube.com/user/mightymitemonster GoPro Hero 2 Music by YACHT, Don't Fight the Darkness
Check out how my nephew Finn hunting Easter eggs with a GoPro camera on!
I was asked to be in a product walkthrough video for Dell.com and is also hosted on Dell's YouTube channel. Vibe produced and edited the video.
To play the role of executive in transit, a sharp razor and cashmere sweater were busted out. Good thing I had that extra battery!
No, I did not just go to Indonesia, I wish...
I was fortunate enough however to have visited Indonesia twice while my not quite yet in-laws were living in Jakarta. We visited Sulawesi, Indonesia in 2009 and I hate to say I've had this raw footage on my computer since then. I finally had to do something with it, so here it is, simple, yet informative.
Best when setting is changed to HD when using high speed internet.
Spread the Aloha started as a philanthropical adventure around the world. SpreadTheAloha.com has grown to represent that, the work I'm fortunate to do, and my web log.
