Entries by Alan Chalfin

A Creative Bear of a Commercial? Or Barely Selling?

We see a lot of TV ads from the couch. Do we notice? Do they make us laugh? Smile? Remember? Or ever really sell? Sometimes we read about a viral video which sounds intriguing, so we google-it, Youtube-it. After viewing (2-3 minutes), do we laugh? Smile? Facebook it? Like it? Share it? Trash it? In […]

Great Gatsby? Or Great Extraneous Extravaganza?

Having the background of a Creative Director in several creative ad agencies I’ve had the good fortune to be involved in the creation, design and production of many TV commercials. Some award winning some not, but it has given me insight into story-board design, casting, production techniques, and special effects. In other words, the inside […]