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 appreciation of complicated art direction and optical ingenuity that is needed to pull off some breathtaking on-screen moments.

The point? Gatsby has a million of these! So many moments, so many scenes. Like a beautifully choreographed camera move; from over the shoulder, of someone gazing from inside a window, to zooming outside and seeing the expanse of spectacular manicured mansion-esque grounds, then flying beyond a dock across the waters to another mansion, Read more