Director, Cinematographer & Motion Picture Designer
Google Wallet
Commercial/Event Coverage (Producer / Director / Production Manager)
Working with Google Wallet and NYC based agencies R/GA and The Experiential Agency, Joe Lumbroso and team directed and produced two sets of videos and organized shooting of still photographs covering promotional efforts for their product Google Wallet.
In both events, the campaign circumstances required our team to shoot, edit and entirely produce the videos in under 24 hours. Here’s what was produced.
Mark Warren Jacques – “Ollie The Mind Gap”
Short Promotional Film (Director / Producer / Camera / Editor)
The skatiest art film by Joe Lumbroso & Mark Warren Jacques. A promotional video for artist/designer/skate-boarder/rad-dude Mark Warren Jacques.
This short film was purchased for broadcast by Current.tv.
This live music performance features an original track from Hands and a cover of “Hit The Road Jack”, filmed on location at The Falls in Los Angeles. These videos are part of a mini series shot by Joe Lumbroso and lit by Geoff Taylor.
Executive Producers Eric Weiner, Jon Lurie, Joe Rudge
Produced by Jon Lurie
Directed by Alexander Familian
Director of Photography Joe Lumbroso
Gaffer Geoff Taylor
Filmed by Zachary Zertesz
Filmed by John O’Hara
Recorded/Mixed by Brian Trahan
Mastered by Jake Rodenhouse
Audio Assisted by Carlos Perez D’Anda
Art Directed by Adam Wand
Edited by Derek Goulet, Alexander Familian, Joe Lumbroso
Color Corrected/Graded by Erik Rojas
Illustrated by Shannon Snow
Motion Graphics by Ashley Cromwell
Titles by AJ Quashie
Flip Cameras – “What Makes You Flip”
Commercial (Director / Producer / Writer)
Working with San Francisco agency Urgent Content, I developed and created short commercials for Flip/Cisco featuring their easy to use, Flip Video Cameras. The commercials feature unique, and often hilarious situations, that take advantage of the Flip’s ability to capture videos of superior quality, anytime.
The spec spot for this video went wildly viral with over 8 million views and has been licensed for broadcast internationally over 20 times.
Mark Warren Jacques – “I’m Here Now”
Short Promotional Film (Director / Producer / Camera / Editor)
I spent a short afternoon with my friend Mark Warren Jacques to talk about his upcoming show at Gallery Hijinks titled “I’m Here Now”. Join me as I interview Mark about what influences his art and attempt to find out what “I’m Here Now” even means. – Joe Lumbroso, Director
Music written, preformed and recorded by Mark Warren Jacques.
Evil Eyes – “Keep Your Mind on Me”
Music Video (Director / Producer / Camera / Motion Graphics)
The Brilliant Champions team directed, shot, animated and hand crafted this low budget music video made with objects found around San Francisco’s Mission District for the band Evil Eyes.
Directed By: Joe Lumbroso
Written By: Jillian Mackintosh
Produced By: Joe Lumbroso & Jillian Mackintosh
Cinematography: Tylor Bohlman & Joe Lumbroso
Gaffer: Geoff Taylor
Grips: Steve Griggs & Steve Forbes
Editing, VFX, Titles & Post: Joe Lumbroso
Additional Editing: Jesse Chandler
Sets & Miniatures by: Joe Lumbroso & Jillian Mackintosh
Miniature Vehicles by: Erik Otto
Costume Design/Makeup: Jillian Mackintosh
Starring: The Band, Anna-Alexia Basile as “The girl”, Charmaine Olivia, Roma Oeh and Misa Arnberger as “The Sirens” and Walter Wexley Waggington as himself.
Production Assistants and Moral Support: Blair Kelly, Jesse Chandler, Shea Greene, Sky Tallone, Meryl Pataky, Kathryn Shreve and Hirotaka Fukui
Behind The Scenes photos as taken from the cast and crew’s Instagram accounts:
Wardell – “Waters” & “Opossum”
Live Music Video (Director / Producer / Editor)
Wardell an indie folk band formed by siblings Sasha and Theo Spielberg preforming their original songs “Waters” and Opossum live at Studio G in Brooklyn, NY.
Directed by Joe Lumbroso / Brilliant Champions
Director of Photography Geoffrey Taylor
Camera by George Brooks, Joel Kingsbury, Lindsay Katt, Brendan Swift, Julian Master
Edited by Joe Lumbroso, Jesse Chandler
Colored by Joe Lumbroso
Recorded and Mixed by Tony Maimone
Producer by Stephen Robinson
Executive Produced by Eric Weiner, Jon Lurie (The Wild Honey Pie)
Music Video (Director / Producer / Editor / Motion Graphics)
Joe Lumbroso directed this low budget music video for Joey Bada$$ song “Sit N’ Prey” featuring Dessy Hinds & T’nah Apex. Enjoy.
Directed By: Joe Lumbroso
Producer: Katie Edmonds, Joe Lumbroso
Cinematography: Mark Bracamonte
Assistant Camera: Brendan Swift
Gaffer/Camera Operator: Geoff Taylor
Grip: Elliot Isaac
Edited By: Joe Lumbroso & Jesse Chandler
VFX / Color / Titles: Joe Lumbroso
Client: Cinematic Music Group
Song: “Sit N’ Prey” by Joey Bada$$ featuring Dessy Hinds, T’nah Apex and Pro Era crew.
Ben Talmi – “I Know It’s True”
Music Video (Director / Producer / Editor / Motion Graphics)
This hand crafted, stop-motion music video based on the art of Mark Warren Jacques was animated primarily using thousands of pieces of paper, paint and pen.
“The narrative of the video is based on the Greek myth of Sisyphus where he was punished for his self-aggrandizing craftiness and deceitfulness by being forced to roll an immense boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down; repeating this action for eternity.”
Directed and Animated by Mark Warren Jacques & Joe Lumbroso
Artwork by: Mark Warren Jacques (mwjstudio.com)
Director of Photography: Joe Lumbroso
Produced by: Jillian Mackintosh & Brilliant Champions
Written by: Ben Talmi & Mark Warren Jacques
Edited and colored by: Joe Lumbroso
Production Company: Brilliant Champions (brilliantchampions.com)
Song: “I Know It’s True” by Ben Talmi (bentalmi.com /soundcloud.com/bentalmi)
Kendra Morris – “Woman”
Music Video (Director/Editor/VFX)
When approached by Kendra Morris to do the video for “WOMAN”, we immediately wanted do something narrative and influenced by the work of David Lynch which we thought matched the cinematic themes in the song. We love Lynch’s interplay of friendly composition juxtaposed with danger. Our interpretation somehow resulted in bathroom selfies and dark back alleys.
For most of us there’s been a person in our past that we love to hate. In this video the “woman” unknowingly becomes a victim to our protagonist’s obsession. These days we consume far too much of our lives in social media judging from a distance people we might never meet. This harsh eye teetering on the brink hatred and jealously can drive one to literal insanity. We had fun exploring this idea to the intensity of absurdity, while remaining in the realm of possibility.
Starring Kendra Morris as “The Stalker”
Featuring as Sara Cicilian as “Woman” and Derek Flint as “Man”
Production Company: Brilliant Champions (brilliantchampions.com)Directed By: Joe Lumbroso
Written By: Jillian Mackintosh
Produced By: Brilliant Champions
Creative Director: Jillian Mackintosh
Assistant Director: Alex Huebsch
Cinematography: Chevy Anderson
Assistant Camera: Kyle Forbes
Steadicam Operator: Brendan Poutier
Gaffer: Dan Debrey
Grips: John DePinto, Ben Potter
Art Director: Jillian Mackintosh
Art Department: Marlena Pavich-Bellande
Styling: Madeline Moore & LadySmyth
Make-Up: Sasha Yefremova
Hair: Melissa Dineen
Production Assistant: Tyrone Tanous
Editing: Jesse Chandler & Joe Lumbroso
Titles/VFX: Joe Lumbroso
Colorist: Jaime O’Bradovich at Company 3Special Thanks: Marni Zimmerman at Panavision, Eastlands in Bushwick, Lindwood Diner and John Kersten.
Filmed using Panavision® Cameras & Lenses
Grip + Electric provided by Lightbulb Grip
Public domains clips from the Prelinger Archives and Dementia 13.