As 2010 will soon be in our collective rear-view mirror, SHOOT would like to reflect on some of the best work of the year and very much wants your input. The editors of SHOOT have culled through weekly Top Spots and “The Best Work You May Never See” entries, and the quarterly Top Ten Spot Tracks Charts for 2010, and narrowed each down to a list of 15 finalists.
We would like you to vote for your favorite Top Spot, Best Work entry and Spot Track Chart of 2010.
Take a minute to cast your vote in SHOOT‘s 2010 “Top Spot of the Year” poll at www.SHOOTonline.com/go/SHOOTsurvey or scroll down to vote below on this page.
Voting ends on Dec. 15, 12 pm EST.
Each field of finalists is quite diverse. Our Top Spot candidates include comedy driven fare such as the viral video “Clothing Drive” for Bud Light, the HP television spot “Happy Baby” and Chef Boyardee’s “Blankey.” Offering humor with a musical twist are such finalists as Kia Soul’s “This or That” and Fruit of the Loom’s “Comfortably.” Also in the mix are visual effects tour de force efforts such as Traveler’s “Watering Hole, Visa Europe’s “Football Evolution” and Sprint’s “Firsts.” There’s even tug-at-the-heartstrings, environmentally conscious fare for Nissan’s LEAF, a wild “Rollercoaster” ride for BarclayCard, and a wake-up call for small business from American Express.
The latter spot, titled “Reveille,” also crosses over into our roster of Top Spot Track finalists as does the aforementioned “Comfortably.” Other spots in the running for music/sound honors include a tongue-firmly-in-cheek rap video for Bounty, a high profile Olympics spot for GE, a disturbingly moving Metropolitan Police ad, a stop motion short film that pays homage to New York, an operatic aria for Honda, and a percussion performance by a Lexus IS automobile.
As for “The Best Work You May Never See,” best of 2010 entries span such poignant work as Amnesty International’s “Death Penalty,” Montana Meth Project’s “Ben,” and the earlier alluded to Metropolitan Police PSA titled “Wallpaper.” Others take the comedic route, including the California Milk Processor Board’s “Dentist,” Eastpak’s “Battle,” and K&G Fashion Superstores’ “Modern Day Hercules.” Spec fare is also represented like Bridgestone’s “A Boy and His Tire” and HBO Boxing After Dark’s “I Still Have A Soul.”
So head for the polls. Voting results will be published in SHOOT’s Dec. 17 e.dition and online at www.shootonline.com.
Disney Pledges $15 million In L.A. Fire Aid As More Celebs Learn They’ve Lost Their Homes
The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be's newly installed crib.
CBS cameras caught the actor walking through his charred house for the first time, standing in what was once his kitchen and looking at a neighborhood in ruin. "Your heart just breaks."
He and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, evacuated Tuesday with their dog and they watched on security cameras as the flames ripped through the house, destroying everything, including a new crib.
"There's a kind of shock moment where you're going, 'Oh, this is real. This is happening.' What good is it to continue watching?' And then at a certain point we just turned it off, like 'What good is it to continue watching?'"
Firefighters sought to make gains Friday during a respite in the heavy winds that fanned the flames as numerous groups pledged aid to help victims and rebuild, including a $15 million donation pledge from the Walt Disney Co.
More stars learn their homes are gone
While seeing the remains of his home, Ventimiglia was struck by a connection to his "This Is Us" character, Jack Pearson, who died after inhaling smoke in a house fire. "It's not lost on me life imitating art."
Mandy Moore, who played Ventimiglia's wife on "This Is Us," nearly lost her home in the Eaton fire, which scorched large areas of the Altadena neighborhood. She said Thursday that part of her house is standing but is unlivable, and her husband lost his music studio and all his instruments.
Mel Gibson's home is "completely gone," his publicist Alan Nierob confirmed Friday. The Oscar winner revealed the loss of his home earlier Friday while appearing on Joe Rogan's... Read More