B COLLINS
Verizon Wireless
iPhone 13 Launch
I have produced exactly 99 Verizon spots. Among the most fun were the national campaign spots starring Kate McKinnon (and for this one, her real-life sister!)
Director: Paul Hunter - Prettybird
Edit & VFX: NO6
Mix: Sonic Union
Original Music: Halo Music & Sound
Wait – 99 Verizon Spots?
Below are some more select Verizon projects I've produced
Verizon B2B
Frontline
Not every Verizon spot is about selling phones. Verizon Frontline is the company's public safety network — built for use by firefighters, EMS, and police departments. We cast real first responders and shot documentary-style portraits cut against action footage of real emergencies. These are the people whose calls absolutely cannot drop.
Director: Julian Marshall - Tool of North America
Editorial: Friendshop!
Color: Nice Shoes
Mix: Sonic Union
Original Music: Found Objects
Verizon Fios
The Unbreakable Controller
Nobody feels the pain of slow internet more than gamers. And when gamers lag, they tend to take their frustration out on... their controllers. So we sought out Brower Propulsion Lab to create the world's first Unbreakable Controller. Then we sent it to one of the biggest influencers in gaming, Nate Hill of Faze Clan, who used it to troll his teammates with laggy internet. In the end, one thing was made clear: an Unbreakable Controller is not the solution to laggy internet. For that, we have Verizon Fios.
Production: David Siev & B Collins
Editorial: NO6
Animation: CHRLX
Mix: Sonic Union
Verizon Wireless
The 92nd Academy Awards
The Oscars is America's forum to celebrate beautiful storytelling. Against the backdrop of another year The Academy faced criticism of #OscarsSoWhite, we wanted to reflect diverse American stories. We cast a unique group of real Verizon customers with inspiring stories - and after 4 shooting days with "The King of the Super Bowl," these 7 spots were chosen by Verizon in a competitive pitch against another agency's work. For the 23 million people who watched the Oscars, our spots told the stories of those who too often get overlooked.
Director: Bryan Buckley - Hungry Man
Editor: Miky Wolf - Final Cut
Mix: Sonic Union
Original Music: Beacon Street Studios
Verizon
New York Times Partnership
The COVID-19 pandemic struck America in March 2020 while I was on set, forcing me to run the most challenging production of my life. Against ever-shifting CDC guidelines, and cast & crew pulling out by the day, I’m proud to say we pulled it off. In post-production, we switched gears again when Verizon announced a new initiative to offer free digital access of The New York Times to high schools in America. Though it was stressful, leading this work forced me to creative problem-solve at a moment’s notice while maintaining high production standards... and, of course, social distancing.
Director: Bryan Buckley - Hungry Man
Editor: NO6
Mix: Sonic Union
Original Music: Beacon Street Studios