Hubert & Fanny
Rob edited this sizzle for a French TV series to pitch the format to international producers. It highlights the emotional trauma from the story. Role: Editor, Sound Designer.
Ford Ecosport
Snapshot of a young female entrepreneur for Ford. We shot another one in Vancouver and outsourced a third in Montreal. They all went to a Cineplex media buy in movie theatres. Role: Producer, Director, Editor.
Rio Tinto Explorers
One of multiple videos from a two day shoot to tell the story of how Rio Tinto explores for copper mines. Role: Producer, Director, Editor.
Absolut Drag
Absolut Vodka sponsored a Drag Ball – this is a teaser for the continuing story to come. Role: Producer, DOP (Camera), Editor.
Ford Fanatic
This is a “social cut” that takes the viewer to a 10 minute doc about a guy with an impressive collection of Ford performance vehicles. Ford pushed the longer doc globally to international social channels. Role: Producer, Director, Editor.
Bullfrog Power
A call-to-action video to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday for Environmental company Bullfrog Power. Role: Writer, Director, Producer, Editor.
Hacks & Hills
A wintry fashion branding video for a new Equestrian clothing line. Role: Director, Producer, DOP, Editor.
Deus Ex: The Eyeborg Documentary
This mini-doc has well over a million hits in its various iterations and an honourable mention from the Webby Awards in the best branded content category. A video game called Deus Ex commissioned Rob to do this doc about cyborgs. Which makes sense as Rob has a prosthetic eye with a wireless video camera in it. Not kidding! Role: Producer, Director, Editor.
Little Girls VS Pile of Leaves
Mega-cute video of young sisters bashing through a giant pile of leaves in a mini F-150. Role: Producer, Director, Editor.
As We Are
An emotional mini-doc about little girls and the messages they get from the media. Role: Producer, Director, DOP (Camera).
Bus Stop: Newstalk 1010
This is one of two 15 second commercials shot the same day for radio station Newstalk 1010. Role: Producer, Director, Editor.
Car Pool: Newstalk 1010
This is one of two 15 second commercials shot the same day for radio station Newstalk 1010. Role: Producer, Director, Editor.
Bullfrog Power
Bullfrog Power is a clean energy company who wanted a social media video that communicated how their power comes from the Earth. We wrote this spot and used interesting transitions to communicate that effectively. Role: Producer, Director, Editor.
Ford Stampede
A quirky mini-documentary on people who love their Fords. Role: Producer, Director, Editor.
Absolut Ice
Rob produced, directed, and edited this short for Absolut Vodka about the creative use of ice in cocktails. Role: Producer, Director, Editor.
Third Saturday Chili
A “tasty” style recipe for Bush’s Best Beans. The Third Saturday in October is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the University of Alabama Crimson Tide and the University of Tennessee Volunteers. This is the chili recipe to celebrate it. Role: Producer, Director, Editor.
Cisco & Tulip Retail
Cisco & Tulip Retail needed a video talking about their partnership. They were very pleased with how the writing process focussed in on the core message. The old take-this-10-page-powerpoint-where-everything-is-important and turn it into a 2 minute video. Role: Producer, Director, Editor.
A New Take On Lamb With Mark McEwan
Chef Mark McEwan chats about how to make super tasty lamb with an olive tapenade. Rob produced, directed, and edited this for Stoneleigh Wine / Hill and Knowlton Strategies. Role: Producer, Director, Editor.
Eyeborg Phase II
Eyeborg Phase II charts the early progress of his prosthetic eye camera. Lots of media clips from the Eyeborg press tour intercut with fun bionic jumping. Role: Producer, Director, Editor.
Let’s All Hate Toronto
A ways back, Rob made a documentary called Let’s All Hate Toronto about the very Canadian past-time of Toronto Bashing. It scored the highest ever ratings at the time for documentaries on “The Lens”, CBC Newsworld and was a special presentation at Hot Docs. Rob was on-screen co-director and editor. Role: Writer, Director, Editor.
Savvy Lover
Durex condoms wanted a series of short docs about how to be a Savvy Lover. Here is a short example…its people talking about sex! Role: Producer, Director, Editor.