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Winter 2020
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Jason Wisch
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Jason
Wisch/LMGI
LMGI member Jason Wisch just dropped himself unceremoniously
onto my radar. I love that he only recently joined the LMGI and wasted
no time using his membership to his advantage. He shared some
incredibly beautiful California footage—a spec spot he directed. It
was then cut into two different commercials. One spot was sold to
Mercedes, and the second, shared on our web-site is being used
to great effect by the California Film Commission. We were grateful
to include his footage in the teaser for the 2019 LMGI Awards. The
shots are so iconic that I wasn't surprised to find that Jason's work
in commercials and music videos includes directing, as well as a
location scouting—it's all about that eye!
He recently produced a California project combining his scouting
flair with his filmmaking passion. With a call to a Mercedes contact,
he borrowed a car and headed off for an epic road trip. Driving
1,500 miles in seven days with cinematographer Jorel O'Dell, the
duo captured timeless slices of Golden State life—the poppies,
Death Valley, the ocean, Napa, the mountains, San Francisco, the
grasslands, Carmel, San Luis Obispo, returning to the City of Angels.
Mercedes liked it so much, it's featured on their social media pages.
NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
By Lori Balton