Jason Zada : Director

May Already?
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Slightly frightened it’s May already. 2011 is going to be a quick one. I have been less than great about keeping these updates regular. Been busy this year shooting with W+K (Dodge), DraftFCB (Taco Bell, Smokey Bear) a slew of music videos (Too Short, Wallpaper) and experimenting with a some new crazy new technology. Hacking my Kinect is my latest obsession. Stay tuned.

Webby Nomations
Monday, April 18, 2011

This year three projects I worked on were nominated for Webby Awards. University of Farmers, The Last Advertising Agency on Earth and Touching Stories all need your vote. Tool set up a quick link to all of them. Go get em.

Yahoo!
Sunday, April 10, 2011

Last year I had the opportunity to direct an interactive project for Yahoo!/World Cup. I brought in Shane Hurlbut (Terminator Salvation, Drumline, Semi-Pro) as the Director of Photography and we shot on 9 Canon DSRLs. Shane did a great write up talking about what went into to shooting the campaign. Check it out.

adidas “All In”
Friday, March 18, 2011

I just directed an interactive YouTube experience with the folks at Sid Lee in Montreal for adidas. Part of a huge global launch, with footage shot by Romain Gavras, the YouTube experience contains hours of original programming and hours of original music that you can remix into anything you want. Very cool.

Communication Arts - @davidondemand
Saturday, March 12, 2011

David on Demand was one of 35 projects that made it into the Interactive Design Annual. Being included is a huge honor and I have a huge amount of respect for that Annual. Go Leo.

Mood Swing Mix Tape
Monday, February 14, 2011

A few weeks ago I started compiling songs for a Valentine’s Day mix tape. One rule, every song had to have the word ‘Love’ in the title. I went through hundreds and hundreds of tracks, finally narrowing it down to 91. Out of those, 25 made it in this mix. Love is fun, fucked up, beautiful, hurtful, happy, crazy, scary, sad, bizarre and everything in between. It’s all of these moods that make the ride such an interesting one. So download this mix and give it a good whirl. Share it with your significant other or play it loud for your ex outside of his or her window. Either way, enjoy.

Download link: http://www.mediafire.com/file/4zuljeuvscm8ns1

1 High Fidelity - “Intro (thoughts by Jack Black)”
2 Iron & Wine - “Love Vigilantes”
3 Beck - “Your Love Is Weird”
4 Cee Lo Green - “No One’s Gonna Love You”
5 Air - “Playground Love (With Gordon Tracks)”
6 Nina Simone - “The Look Of Love”
7 Toro Y Moi - “Freak Love”
8 Phoenix - “Love Like A Sunset (Animal Collective Rmx)
9 Tamaryn - “Love Fade”
10 Amanda Blank - “A Love Song”
11 Erykah Badu - “Fall In Love (Your Funeral)”
12 Justin Timberlake - “My Love”
13 Tricky - “Suffocated Love”
14 Corinne Bailey Rae - “Is This Love”
15 Karen O and the Kids - “All is Love”
16 Blondie - “I’m Gonna Love You Too”
17 Ceo - “Love And Do What You Will”
18 Pop Will Eat Itself - “There Is No Love Between Us Anymore”
19 Quantic And His Combo Barbaro - “I Just Fell In Love Again”
20 Astrud Gilberto - “Once I Loved”
21 Sheila E - “A Love Bizzare”
22 Violent Femmes - “Prove My Love”
23 Dusty Springfield - “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me”
24 Gene Vincent - “Should I Ever Fall In Love Again”
25 Pixies - “La La Love You”

Farmers wins FWA
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Congrats to the awesome people at RPA for winning the FWA for January 18, 2011. My 2nd FWA for work I have directed through Tool and my 26th overall. Sweetness.