Summary: As technology advances, the options for independent filmmakers increase significantly, which can make picking a camera or a digital release platform very difficult and overwhelming. Filmmaker Andrew Robinson joins us to talk about everything from selecting the right camera for your project to working with Hulu as a release platform and home theater technology. Andrew Robinson- Director Andrew Robinson's career in Hollywood began eight years ago creating advertising and marketing campaigns for some of the industry's biggest films and television shows. Upon graduating from The Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California Robinson took a job at BLT & Associates working for clients such as ABC, TNT and CNN. Robinson left BLT and went to work for Shoolery Design and their primary client CBS, helping with the launch of the hugely successful CSI: Miami for Jerry Bruckheimer. Following his time at Shoolery, Robinson worked for Crew Creative Advertising in their theatrical advertising department. During his first three years at Crew Creative, Robinson worked on various hit films, including Harry Potter, Superman, Jarhead, The Island, Rambo 4, Happy Feet, Dodgeball and The Dukes of Hazzard to name a few. Robinson returned to television advertising as co-creative director of the newly formed Network Department at Crew Creative. While serving as the department's co-creative director, Robinson oversaw the launch of TNT's The Closer, Tyler Perry's House of Pain, A&E's Mad Men, and FX's Dirt and Rescue Me, among others. Robinson's advertising and film work has been seen all over the world and has been covered by The Daily Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, LA Times, CNN, Fox, KTLA and more. During his five years at Crew Creative, Robinson found time to write and direct the feature film, April Showers starring Kelly Blatz (Disney's Aaron Stone), Daryl Sabara (Spy Kids), Illeana Douglas (To Die For) and Tom Arnold (True Lies). April Showers was released by Warner Brothers in the spring of 2011. Currently, Robinson is hard at work on his next film Love in Training, which will begin production in 2012. Andrew Robinson's Website Film Method Hosts For more information about the Film Method hosts, please visit the About page.
