Makovksy Health

Here's a video I did for the Health division of Makovsky Integrated Communications.  Makovsky is one of the world's leading independent communications consultancies, specializing in business-building ideas that cross the boundaries of traditional, digital, social and experiential media.

Meet The Makovsky Health Team from Makovsky Productions on Vimeo.

New Piece for Awesomeness TV

Edited this short piece, featuring Fifth Harmony for Awesomeness TV from the Thanksgiving Day Parade.



Their cover of Ridin' has been stuck in my head for the past three days.

The PACT at the Boston Comedy Festival!

The short film, created by Micah Sherman and Josh Gondelman and edited by me is an official selection of this year's Boston Comedy Festival!

If you're in Massachussetts tomorrow (11/9) at 2pm, check out it's public debut at the Somerville Theatre: HERE



Starring Cathleen Carr
Director of Photography Calvin Swaim

Rixton's Cover Of "Hold On, We're Going Home

Shot and edited this music video for AwesomenessTV.  It features British band, Rixton covering Drake's "Hold On, We're Going Home."  Great guys to work with, though I had the song stuck in my head non-stop for a month after editing the video.  Now that I'm embedding it on my blog it's stuck in my head again.  Enjoy.

Brooklyn Nets Fans?

Shot and edited this video with Jay Nog where he exposed just how little people from Brooklyn know about the Nets.  

The Big Gulp

Enjoyed helping with the edit for this new web-series, The Big Gulp, from Kat George...

The Audition

New short I shot for Jeff Cerulli... 

The Audition from Jeff Cerulli on Vimeo.

New Dale Ep!

A new ep of Dale is out!

Had fun shooting/people watching at Coney Island and avoiding the toxic waters of Gowanus...

Life Ref

Got to walk around NYC with a camera while my friend, Jay Nog, yelled at people.  It was pretty fun/funny/super awkward at times.

HEROMAKERS Is In The Splogosphere!

Michael Sporn has a great blog, or splog as he puts it, about the world of animation.  He just wrote a great article on Heromakers and how the animation came about for the project!  

Check it out at his website!   

"Schtick A Pole In It" - This Saturday!

Next  "Schtick A Pole In It" show is this Saturday, August 24th from 8-10pm.  Here's a mini-documentary from the last one.    Dan Goodman did a nice job with the edit.

New Heromakers Site Is Up!

The new website for Heromakers is up at www.heromakers.net!

Check it out, along with our trailer:

New Video For Like A Local Tours

Got to work with Lauren Beebe of Like A Local Tours on this video.  Like a Local Tours offers a fun tour of the best restaurants, bars, shopping, sights and festivals in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 

Schtick-A-Pole-In-It Mini Documentary

Shot a mini documentary for the last "Schtick A Pole In It" show.  Dan Goodman did a nice job with the edit.



The next show is this Saturday.  If you're around, come out. 

Fun Shoot with Jose Bautista, David Ortiz, and Nick Stevens for Maxim

Got to shoot this quick video with Nick Stevens, Jose Bautista, and David Ortiz for Maxim.



(I should note that the music was not my choice.)

Heromakers on Keith and the Girl!

Had a great time on Keith and the Girl on Tuesday!



Jay Nog and I went into the studio to talk about Heromakers and the featurette that we just released.

You can hear and download the episode here.

Heromakers Featurette Is Compete!

After months of working on it, the Heromakers featurette is finally complete!



It was great working with Jay Nog on this, as well as our talented cast and crew, including the Buzzco Animation Team, Perry Levy at Gigantic Post, and our character designer, Ian Ghent.

The Problem With Gay Marriage

Shot and edited this sketch written, produced, and featuring the talented Rob Ryan!

This is the problem with gay marriage...

Another Behind The Scenes Look With NBA Draft Pick, C.J. McCollum

Worked with ENEW Films and edited another segment of #DraftDreams featuring 2013 NBA C.J. McCollum....

Foul Balls Shoot

Been working with Jay Nog, Jordan Carlos, and Nick Stevens on their sports comedy pilot, Foul Balls. Yesterday was a great time, shooting a sketch and roundtable segment for the show at Traffic Bar.  Got to work with hilarious comedian, Dan Soder, and former NY Giants wide receiver, Amani Toomer.  Stay tuned.  The show should be out soon.

A Day With C.J. McCollum

Had fun editing another video for ENEW FILMS and 5 Hour Energy Drink, this time featuring 2013's #10 NBA draft pick, C.J. McCollum.

New Video With Michael Carter Williams

Got to edit this piece in which ENEW Films spent a day with this year's #11 NBA draft pick, Michael Carter Williams.



The video was also recently featured in Dime Magazine!

Fun Vine Time With Micah Sherman!

You can check out more tweets and vines from Micah Sherman here...

New Episode of "Spending Time With..."

New episode of Dale Seever's "Spending Time With..." is out!  In this episode Dale helps New York's favorite traffic anchor, Jamie Shupak cook fish tacos!  



Special thanks to my friend, Julie Miller for asking me to help shoot this episode.  Ate a bunch of tacos and had a great time.  

Heromakers Back At the Recording Studio

Jay Nog and I went back to the Gigantic Post recording studio to sit down with Perry Levy while he put on the final touches for our soundtrack mix.  Definitely interesting to see how many layers go into molding the atmosphere for a cartoon and how small tweaks in volume and cuts can make all the difference.  Very excited with how it came out and excited for the screening of it, which should be happening around July.

 

Shtick a Pole In It This Saturday!

Shooting another "Schtick a Pole In It" pole dancing comedy show this Saturday. 


Dan Goodman edited together a great video of the last one we shot:

Got the chance to work with multi-talented comedian, Rob Ryan on his music video parody:

Game Of Thrones Finale - PINK - Just Give Me A Reason Parody

New Video For The Einstein Emerging Leaders

Recently shot and edited a series of short documentaries for the Einstein Emerging Leaders (EEL) at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.  They've launched a great campaign, My Einstein, in which anyone can get involved with a specific line of Einstein's medicine, research, and clinical care through volunteer opportunities, philanthropy, discussion panels, parties, and more...  

Here's one of the videos from the series:


Click here if you'd like to get more involved with EEL. 

New Episode of "Spending Time With..."

New episode of "Spending Time With..." is up.  This was a fun one.  Between the telephone booth bathroom, wall hanging weaponry made from plumbing supplies, and Dale's psychic reading - I enjoyed the shoot for this one a lot...

Why Does Mobile Advertising Stink

Another Solve Media video is up online.  Had fun putting this together with Avi and Jonathan over at Solve and Harrison:
www.adweek.com/adfreak/why-does-mobile-advertising-stink-let-harrison-greenbaum-show-you-150005



Spoiler alert: I make a pretty amazing voice-over appearance toward the end.   It's probably going to blow your mind.

Memorial Vines

Helped make some Memorial Day vine videos out in central park yesterday...

Amsterdam Photos

Playing around in Photoshop with my photos from Amsterdam.  Trying to let go and experiment more, but it's a slow process...

New Video With Michael Winslow Reviewed in AllThingsD!

The Solve Media video I shot and edited with Michael Winslow is up at:



You can see the write up about the video and a clip of Michael Winslow in Police Academy at AllThingsD!

New Episode of "Spending Time With..."

Wasn't involved with filming this episode of "Spending Time With..." but still very funny, nonetheless...



In this episode Dale takes a trapeze lesson with comedian, Sasheer Zamata (UCB/Comedy Central) and then opens up about his ex-wife.  Good times!  

Shtick a Pole In It

Shot another "Schtick a Pole In It" show with Dan Goodman and Joanna Ross.  Dan's editing the video right now and should be out soon.  Here are a couple shots from the show....

Heromakers Begins Animation!

Several months ago, Jay Nog and I, with the help of over 70 backers, successfully funded our kickstarter campaign to raise money for an animated comedy trailer.  You can find out more about the kickstarter campaign HERE and the Heromakers project HERE.

Jay and I recently got to visit the Buzzco animation team at their studio to see the rough animatic they'd devised for the Heromakers trailer.  The animatic was a very rough version of how the final animation will look, laying out the general locations of sketched out scenery and characters.  Very exciting to see it all come to life as over a year of working with the script.  

Micah's a Psychopath!

For the past few months, my friends, Micah Sherman and Alex Gallafent, and I have been working on a follow-up sketch comedy album to Lampshades and Ottomans.

Last Friday we met to wrap up some details on the script and also record this sweet vine video:

Video Shoot with Police Academy's Michael Winslow

Had a really fun three camera shoot for Solve Media with the "Man of 10,000 Voices,"  Michael Winslow (Police Academy, Spaceballs, Gremlins).  Great guy to work with and very funny.

   
Taped it in front of a live audience of 10 kids on couch cushions.  Had flashbacks of my camp counselor days... but I think I kept my cool better than I did as a 9th grader.  Also, the kids were better behaved and weren't hitting each other in the face with sticks in 100 degree weather... so that helped.    

Looking forward to releasing the video.  Should be out soon.

Spending Time With...Cory McAbee

After several years of living in the same city and never speaking to my good friend, Julie Miller, we finally got to hang out again. She recently invited me to help shoot for her new web-series: "Spending Time With..."  Each episode Dale Seever of Dale Radio spends time various personalities around the city.  In this first episode he spends time with filmmaker, Cory McAbee and covers everything from butter puppets to... I think butter puppets is probably enough of a reason to watch.    

Schtick A Pole In It

For the past few months I've helped Dan Goodman and Joanna Ross shoot their "Schtick a Pole In It" Pole Dancing/Comedy Show.



It's pretty much as ridiculous and fun as it sounds.

The next show is:
This Saturday, April 27 @ 8pm
R Bar - 218 Bowery, Manhattan
More info here.

New Short Social Media Documentary

Had a great time working with Eric Newman of ENEW Films to help shoot and edit this short documentary for Iprex and Makovsky Integrated Communications.




The whole weekend was definitely very interesting and informative and explained quite a bit about social media.

The main message I took away from it was to experiment with different social media platforms and figure out what works for you.  As Sree Sreenivasan, the Chief Digital Officer of Columbia University, said, "Be early testers and late adopters of technology."  


Recently I've started playing around with Vine and casting unknowing family members as characters in my short twitter films.  So far I've mostly succeeded in annoying my family, but still having fun figuring out what Vine can offer that normal video can't.  

Weekend Shoots

Got to work with my friend, Josh Louis Simon, while he directed Andrew Davies and Aaron Friedman  on a couple shoots this weekend.  Fun times

WAH-NEE PRIDE DOCUMENTARY

Got the opportunity to work with Eric Newman of ENEW Films and help edit the trailer for his new documentary, WAH-NEE PRIDE.  It's a great sports story involving tradition, mentorship, and brotherhood. If you have a moment, please check out the kickstarter page for more info and the trailer.

World Chess Champion vs. Child Prodigy

Got to help film former World Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov, play against child prodigy, Phiona Mutesi.  You can see the "Daily Beast" video HERE.  I also have a sweet cameo/was standing in the shot -- at the beginning.

The ninth grade chess team version of me would've been excited to see this moment.  That's right, I was awesome in high school. 

Heromakers Recording!

Went to the Gigantic Post Recording Studio and sat with Sound Engineer, Perry Levy, to record the voiceover for Heromakers!

    Additional pictures are available at the Heromakers facebook page.

    Just finished the rough cut and now passing it along to the animators. So excited!

Sketch Video Shoot

Got the opportunity to shoot and edit a comedy sketch with the very funny, Cory Jarvis, Julie Notwicz, Mike Dicorcia, Justice Mannino, Dax Oliver and more.

We're almost finished with the editing and the sketch should be out soon.

FunnyCakesComedy.Com

Happy to be a part of the hilarious sketch team, Funny Cakes with Micah Sherman and Joe List!

Thanks to my brother, Mike Hirshon, for putting together the website.  

New Music Video

Helped put this video together for Jane Allyson and her band, Shanghai Lily Dublin.


Had a fun time driving all over NYC to shoot this.  Special thanks to Lucky Jack's bar for providing their space and to Lincoln Center and the MTA subways for not kicking us out, despite our lack of a permit.  

Directed by Kyle Fincham

Featuring Tara Wyrofsky, Adrian Gorbaliuk, Chris "Jonesy" Jones, Maddog Mattern, Cory Jarvis, Lance Weiss, Paul Murdock

Makeup Design by Ashleigh Williams.  

My Friends Think I'm Funny at the LA Web Series Festival!

My Friends Think I'm Funny recently played at the 2013 LA Web Series Festival and took home the prize for Best Concept and Best Producer!

I was fortunate enough to get to help shoot and edit this series with Lauren Atkins, Mike King, and Steve Marshall.  See all the episodes and info at the site, created by my brother, Mike Hirshon.
Or watch them below:

Heromakers Kickstarter Launched!

Just launched the Heromakers Kickstarter Campaign!     

Heromakers is an animated comedy TV series.  Imagine the Simpsons meet the X-men. The dysfunctional Murray family starts a business that offers human clients the opportunity to experience the life of a superhero. 

Would love for you to check out the video and rewards for our campaign!

Thanks to my co-writer and producer, Jay Nog, as well as our cast: Brian McGuinness, Vicky Kuperman, DanGoodman, Dan Wilbur, John Moses, Micah Sherman, and Ethan Gotsch, and our character designer: Ian Ghent for all their help so far! 

To stay up to date on the project, like our facebook page or follow us on twitter: @HeromakersTV