BK Dollar Holidays

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:37:50 -0500

A new Burger King spot featuring The King and some usual characters. Shot, cut and delivered for air in under a week.

CREDITS
AGENCY - Crispin Porter Bogusky
DIRECTOR - John Papola
DP - Brian Pryzpek
LINE PRODUCER - Mike Tome
EDITOR - Justin Gallaher
SOUND MIX - Jesse Ehredt

GEICO SCREAMS

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:55:48 -0500

A new Geico spot featuring one of my favorite comedic devices: abrupt screaming with sudden mood changes.

Bizarre? Yes. Funny? I think so.

CREDITS
DIRECTOR - John Papola
DP - Eric
LINE PRODUCER - Mike Tome
EDITOR - Justin Gallaher
SOUND MIX - Jesse Ehredt

SUBARU SCREAMS

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:50:01 -0500

Two nights of crazy run-and-gun shooting with a skeleton crew of dedicated freaks, three red cameras, and a WRX.

CREDITS
DIRECTOR - John Papola
DP - Eric
LINE PRODUCER - Mike Tome
EDITOR - Justin Gallaher
SOUND MIX - Jesse Ehredt

The scent of FLAME BK, Crispin porter + Bogusky

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:26:10 -0500

I had the fortune and absurdist delight of developing and directing a spot featuring The Burger King as he’s never been seen before. The spot, is the sole on-air creative in a broader multi-platform campaign promoting a new fragrance called “Flame” from BK. It’s got the scent of seduction with a hint of flame-broiled meat!

The mad men (and women) at Crispin Porter + Bogusky developed this hilarious promotion/product as part of the broader Whopper campaign and decided to use Spike’s Video Game Awards as the television launch pad.

Working with the CPB team, we built a uniquely bizarre spot that lead the return of the commercial break back into the show as The King uses his scent to lure a beautiful production assistant into his custom dressing-room/chalet.

The campaign has received some amazing coverage in the media:

CNN COVERAGE
MSNBC STORY
GOOGLE

Visit firemeetsdesire.com

CREDITS
DIRECTOR - John Papola
WRITER- Matt Stein
DP - Pete “The Treat” Konzcal
LINE PRODUCER - Ray Foley & Off Hollywood Digital
EDITOR - Chris Davis
SOUND MIX - Jesse Ehredt
COLOR CORRECTION - Yohance Brown

TRUE DADS iN UNIFORM A PRO-SOCIAL CAMPAIGN FROM SPIKE TV

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:51:08 -0400

This PSA is the official launch of Spike TV’s True Dads in Uniform. This campaign is the successor to the 2008 Promax Gold Winning “True Dads Take Action” campaign initiative and perhaps the best work of my career to date. But, it is more than an example of my directing work. This campaign began as a pitch that I made to Spike to shift the focus of the network’s pro-social efforts from the “active dads” position that I launched a year ago (which has been nominated for a pro-social award this year) to something bigger and more relevant to the issues we face as a nation.

Working with Spike’s pro-social group, who brought the USO and United Through Reading on board, I crafted the on-air and online campaign from concept and scripts to production, post and final delivery. The spot was shot on the RED Digital Cinema camera, my camera of choice, by the epic Pete Konzcal and the amazing production design was the work of the talented Henriette Lopez.

Doing exceptional work is what my team strives for on every project. But when that work really matters, and the message rings true, it changes the equation and brings out the best in everyone on the team. This spot is a shining example of that and I’m proud of the work everyone in my production team put in to it. I congratulate everyone and look forward to more work on this noble cause.

Find out more about the program at spiketruedads.com.

Halotainment Nicktoons Network Image Campaign

Fri, 23 May 2008 20:18:14 -0400

Part of my award-winning Nicktoons Network brand re-launch campaign. I directed these spots, and partnered with the brilliant Jeremy Fernsler on the design and composited in what remains one of the most graphically intense series I’ve done.

AWARD
Silver BDA for Image Campaigns

CREDITS
DIRECTOR - John Papola
CONCEPTS & DESIGN - John Papola & Jeremy Fernsler
LINE PRODUCER - Jenna Katz
DP - Dane Lawing
WARDROBE, HAIR & MAKEUP - Anise Labrum
AD - Randy Strauss

3D & COMPOSITING - Jeremy Fersnler
EDITING & COMPOSITING - John Papola
3D ENDPAGE ANIMATION - Francis Roberts @ Rouge
MUSIC - Layng Martin
SOUND MIX - Jesse Ehredt

GONE FISHING with red Lobster

Thu, 22 May 2008 19:55:58 -0400

My first commercial filmed with the RED Digital Cinema camera. Off Hollywood Digital handled production, the premiere RED cinema experts.

CREDITS
DIRECTOR - John Papola
WRITER- Scott Rosenblit
DP - Brian
LINE PRODUCER - Off Hollywood Digital
EDITOR - John Papola
SOUND MIX - Jesse Ehredt
COLOR CORRECTION - Yohance Brown

Coach DAD with Campbell’s chunky soup

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:05:07 -0400

A fun spot for Campbell’s targeting dads which I wrote with Scott Rosenblit, directed and edited. I just love how the casting worked out in this spot.

CREDITS
DIRECTOR - John Papola
WRITER- Scott Rosenblit and John Papola
DP - Pete “The Treat” Konzcal
LINE PRODUCER - Heidi Tannenbaum
EDITOR - John Papola
SOUND MIX - Jesse Ehredt
COLOR CORRECTION - Gary Scarpulo @ Creative Group

SCRIBBLESONIC Nicktoons Network Image Campaign

Thu, 9 Aug 2007 18:16:26 -0400

This spot is part of an image campaign I directed, co-designed, co-produced and co-composited with the brilliant Jeremy Fernsler to launch the Nicktoons Network.

AWARDED SILVER BDA (Broadcast Design Award) in the highly competitive “brand image” category.

AWARD
Silver BDA for Image Campaigns

CREDITS
DIRECTOR - John Papola
CONCEPTS & DESIGN - John Papola & Jeremy Fernsler
LINE PRODUCER - Jenna Katz
DP - Dane Lawing
WARDROBE, HAIR & MAKEUP - Anise Labrum
AD - Randy Strauss

3D & COMPOSITING - Jeremy Fersnler
EDITING & COMPOSITING - John Papola
3D ENDPAGE ANIMATION - Francis Roberts @ Rouge
MUSIC - Layng Martin
SOUND MIX - Jesse Ehredt

THE TALK with T-mobile

Wed, 8 Aug 2007 13:25:14 -0400

A spot for T-Mobile targeting dads as part of their “Fav Five” campaign. Directed, written and edited by yours truly.

CREDITS
DIRECTOR/WRITER/EDITOR
John Papola

DP - Pete “The Treat” Konzcal
LINE PRODUCER - Heidi Tannenbaum
SOUND MIX - Jesse Ehredt
COLOR CORRECTION - Gary Scarpulo @ The Creative Group

PUNCH IT with THE JEEP WRANGLER

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 12:59:02 -0400

What a fun car to drive! I directed and edited this spot for Jeep as part of a co-branding effort with Spike TV. The spot targets dads and ties into Spike’s “True Dads” pro social initiative.

CREDITS
DIRECTOR - John Papola
WRITER- Scott Rosenblit
DP - Pete “The Treat” Konzcal
LINE PRODUCER - Mike Tome
EDITOR - John Papola
SOUND MIX - Jesse Ehredt
COLOR CORRECTION - Gary Scarpulo @ The Creative Group

TRUE DADS TAKE ACTION SPIKE TV PRO-SOCIAL CAMPAIGN

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 11:09:23 -0400

This spot is the main creative in the launch of Spike TV’s True Dads Take Action pro-social initiative. The concept of the campaign is to encourage and celebrate dads taking an active role in the lives of their kids. As a new dad, this campaign has special resonance for me, and apparently that intimacy has been rewarded with a Gold Promax award. In a year in which every network rolled out major environmental pro-social campaigns, this award is especially gratifying.

SEE THE COMPLETE CAMPAIGN

AWARDS
2008 Promax Gold
Best Network Pro-Social Campaign

CREDITS
WRITER / DIRECTOR - John Papola
WRITER - John Papola & Scott Rosenblit
LINE PRODUCER - Heidi Tannenbaum
DP - Pete Konczal
PRODUCTION DESIGN - Hennriette Lopez
AD - Randy Strauss
CASTING - Lisa Patrick
EDITOR - John Papola
SOUND POST - Jesse Ehredt

JET FUSION VIDEO GAME with THQ & NICKELODEON

Sun, 5 Aug 2007 09:26:59 -0400

A fun send-up to The Matrix and other action films while, of course, selling the heck out of the Jimmy Neutron video game with a few ancillary products slipped in for good measure.

I wrote, directed, edited and composited the fx shots in this spot.

CREDITS
DIRECTOR / WRITER - John Papola
LINE PRODUCER - Heidi Tannenbaum
DP - Dane Lawing
PRODUCTION DESIGN - Henriette Lopez
AD - Randy Strauss
EDITOR & FX - John Papola
MUSIC - Layng Martin
SOUND MIX - Jody Nazarro @ Tonic
COLOR CORRECTION - John Papola in Apple Color

THE KIDS BILL OF RIGHTS NICKELODEON BRAND IMAGE

Sat, 4 Aug 2007 13:14:22 -0400

One of my favorites, though it’s not in the reel for brevity. A simple, filmic image spot/music video for Nickelodeon. I can’t say I actually agree with the notion of many of these very nobel goals as “rights”, but that’s another matter.

The music was performed by The NYCHA Youth Chorus out of Harlem in an unique combination with the The Brooklyn Youth Chorus, both of who appear as themselves in the piece. Talk about amazing kids... serious talent and all around great.

CREDITS
DIRECTOR - John Papola
WRITER - Samantha Berger
LINE PRODUCER - Elizabeth Chae
DP - Mike Falasco
PRODUCTION DESIGN - Sue Able
AD - Randy Strauss
CASTING - Paladino Casting
EDITOR - John Papola
MUSIC & SOUND POST - Dave Baron @ Edison Music