Underdog Entertainment, a New York-based production company, announced today that “Teenage Popstar Girl,” the music video directed by Daniel Azarian for the roots-rock band Whisperado, has won a Botsker Award at the 2012 Robot Film Festival.nnThe video claimed the Botsker, the official award of the Robot Film Festival, in the category of “Best Human as Robot Actor.” The Festival, founded by social roboticist Heather Knight of Marilyn Monrobot and Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Institute, showcases and premieres short films that highlight innovation and investigate the impact of interrelations between humans and machines. Visit www.RobotFilmFestival.com.nn
nnHailed as “bubblegum social satire” by Blogcritics and “a great take on modern pop culture” by the award-winning UK radio program, Following the Nerd, the music video features Maxim model Mary O’Rourke and has been highlighted by AOL Music.nnAzarian, an established director of television commercials and branded entertainment, recently won two Telly Awards for the PSA “Save Lolita.” In all, he has won five Tellys – including the Silver Award, Telly’s highest honor. He has directed and produced national spots for 3M’s Scotch-Brite brand and Horizon Organic. Blue-chip telecommunications firms and entertainment networks have licensed Azarian’s commercial spots for their US and international mobile networks. This past fall, he directed the “Bullying is Violence” PSA campaign for the Anti-Violence Project. nnView 2012 Robot Film Festival Botsker Awards photos here.nnCreditsnTitle: Teenage Popstar Girl Music VideonClient: WhisperadonAgency: Underdog EntertainmentnProducer/Director: Daniel AzariannAssociate Producer: Andrew BarisnCinematography: Milton KamnPopstar Makeup Design: Jacqueline Catanese, Facez llcnStage Set Design: Russell SchrammnChoreography: Maurice ParentnVisual Effects: Daniel AzariannnUnderdog Entertainment (www.UnderdogEntertainment.com) is a New York-based production company active in producing commercial spots, branded and traditional entertainment. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and our site at www.UnderdogEntertainment.com.nnFor more information on Whisperado, visit www.Whisperado.com.Robert Michael Underdog Entertainment Contact Robert via email 1.212.807.9552
Goldcrest Post Speeds Delivery of “Severance” Season Two
The New York Times recently wrote that the just-released Season Two of Severance will “blow your mind”—and we couldn’t agree more. Created by Dan Erickson and Ben Stiller, the Apple TV+ drama is smart, spellbinding, distinctly original and packed with surprises. For those who aren’t already devoted fans, the show centers on Mark Scout (Adam Scott), leader of a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a “severance” procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. Goldcrest Post provided post services for both seasons of the show, including picture editorial support, sound editorial, ADR and sound mixing. Editorial for Season One began in 2020. Due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, Goldcrest supplied both onsite production offices and edit suites, and remote editing systems for individual editors, with everything linked to a central server. "Mixing at Goldcrest with our team has been a great experience,” says Stiller. “Bob and Jacob are in sync with our creative process and so good at what they do that the experience is always one where it's about how we can enhance the creative vision, with a baseline of knowing everyone is totally committed to making something as good as it can be." Diana Dekajlo, the show’s co-producer, says that the arrangement worked so well, they chose to continue the hybrid approach for Season Two. “We’re a remote friendly show,” she explains. “Whether we’re at Goldcrest, our studio in the Bronx or at home, our workflow is seamless. I conduct remote daily meetings with my immediate staff, and weekly meetings with editorial and VFX, and we talk to each other as if we were just down the hall. It makes for great staff... Read More