How To Write a Winning Commercial Directing Treatment

For the Commercial Directing Tip of the Day, director Jordan Brady succinctly explains how you can win over the ad agency with your director’s treatment. Find out what Jordan does at the end of the agency phone call to increase his odds of winning the job.

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Commercial Directing: On Set Shadowing

Virtually shadow a commercial director on three unique commercial spots!

16 Lessons
2 hours of instructional video

Commercial Directing: On Set Shadowing places you virtually on set with director Jordan Brady for three unique commercial spots.

Starting out, Jordan guides you through the shadowing process and explains what to do before the agency phone call. Then, he directs you through set etiquette and how to manage the crew, performers, and the ad agency. From there, Jordan guides you through each of the three spots and concludes with a massive brain dump.

COMMERCIAL DIRECTING MASTER CLASS

Learn how to direct commercials like a pro!

22 Lessons
2+ hours of instructional videos

In Filmmakers Academy’s Commercial Directing Master Class, director Jordan Brady reveals the crucial steps to becoming a working director. You will learn to build and manage your career as a filmmaker for major brands and advertising agencies.

Above all, Brady breaks down how to get hired as a director followed by how to navigate pre-production, production, and post-production. Chiefly, he uses his own work as case studies to support the learning experience. For instance, expect to learn the ‘Brady Method’ of casting, how to manage pre-production meetings, the Rules of Engagement on set, how to manage your Refers to those involved in the technical production of a film who are not actual performers.

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Who is Director Jordan Brady?

On top of 1,200 national and regional commercials, Jordan Brady directed four narrative feature films, three full documentaries, and Maria Bamford’s acclaimed Netflix Comedy Special.

Working with advertising campaigns for brands and agencies all over the world, Brady directed industry giants. These include comedy stars Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Keegan-Michael Key, and Rory Scovel to pop icons such as Arnold Schwarzenegger. Additionally, he directed campaigns starring actresses Kathryn Hahn for Chrysler and Lamorne Morris for Buick.

Director Jordan Brady - Directing Mentor

Notable advertising awards include multiple Clios, National Gold, ADDY’s, Gold Promax Award, One Show, D Show, Pencil, and AICP Awards. Likewise, Brady’s work is routinely spotlighted on AdWeek, Ads of The World, and Agency Spy.

In 2016, Brady completed his passion project; a feature documentary trilogy that reveals what it takes to be a stand-up comedian. I Am Comic stars Sarah Silverman, Leslie Jones, and Louis C.K. Then, 2014’s aptly titled I Am Road Comic stars Pete Holmes and Marc Maron. And I Am Battle Comic took Brady to Afghanistan, Kuwait, and undisclosed parts of the Middle East where he performed stand-up comedy for our troops stationed there.