Four Tellys Awarded to Explore Media

Explore Media was awarded four trophies in the 38th annual Telly Awards Competition. The Tellys honor the very best in commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions in the world. With over 12,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents, this year’s Telly Awards was one of the most successful and competitive in the long history of the Telly Awards.

Founded in 1979, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, the finest video and film productions, and web commercials, videos and films. Winners represent the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the world. This year’s Winners include companies, agencies and organizations of all sizes, from large multinational media companies to small ad agencies and production houses.

These new awards bring Explore Media's total in 13 years of producing commercials to 49 Telly Awards.

See all awarded spots below:

"Enjoy the Ride"

In our little corner of the advertising universe; where somehow we're inexplicably paid to tell stories, hang out with awesome creative collaborators on set, and make visual magic in front of souped-up post-production computers; things rarely go as smoothly as we would prefer. These are the realities of the video production process when creating commercial advertising campaigns for agencies and brands. When we woke up and drove to set, the wind was blowing sideways. And not just clear wind, this was wind that was full of snowfall. Lots of snowfall. The temperatures were icy, and our grips had no shelter to rig the driving car. So we decided to make the call. We could either cancel the shoot, or we could shoot green-screen. Thanks to the far-sightedness of our crew, and some hoops jumped through by Jamieson Mulholland, Quinn Wilson, and Ryan Kolegas in particular, we were able to make lemonade out of lemons and shoot an entire Green Screen production in a smallish homeowner's garage whilst the Winds of Winter were blowing outside. The talented Colleen O'Neill, our on-camera actor, said it best, "Now that's how you make Sunshine out of a Snowstorm!"

This :30 spot for United Federal Credit Union was awarded a Telly in the Regional Commercial - Craft Visual Effects category.  Editor / Visual FX artist Garret Brubaker used all of his visual wizardry to create not only believable moving car scenes, but he won an award for making it look so appealing in the process.  Find out how the visual effects were pieced together in this How-To video, you'd never know this was filmed, using green screen, in a garage because of a snap midwestern snow storm!

Client: United Federal Credit Union
Director: Jeremy Pinckert
Producer: Sebastian Coria
Assistant Director: Quinn Wilson
Director of Photography: Jamieson Mullholand
Assistant Camera: Ryan Kolegas
DIT / Editor: Garret Brubaker
Gaffer: Mark Barry
Key Grip: Andy Stegmeyer
H&MU / Wardrobe: Julia Luckenbill
Production Assistant: Cody Reiss

"Keep Moving"

This 2017 Super Bowl Ad was produced for Ascendant Orthopedic Alliance based on this concept: From the moment we are born, we are kinetic, moving beings." This spot tells the story of 4 distinct characters from different ages and walks of life who have one thing in common. They "Keep Moving!"

This :30 spot for Ascendant Orthopedic Alliance won a Telly Award in the Local Commercial - Lifestyle category.  Filmed in one day, within one square mile, we're quite proud of the variety in shot styles and scenery, telling the story of how humans...from the moment we are born...are moving. Keep Moving!

Client: Ascendant Orthopedic Alliance
Director: Jeremy Pinckert
Producer: Seth Deahl
Assistant Director: Quinn Wilson
Director of Photography: Chris Rejano
Assistant Camera: Eugene Hahm
DIT / Editor: Garret Brubaker
Gaffer: Steve Semkiw
Key Grip: Joey Domaracki
H&MU / Wardrobe: Michelle Norkett
Swing: Jon Bennett
Production Assistant: Airielle Owens

"Making Things Happen"

For this meal delivery service ad for Home Chef we were hired by O'Keefe Reinhard and Paul to make Creative Director Marian Williams boards come to life. With everyone rushing off to work and multitasking yoga with childcare, there's little time to worry about dinner. Home Chef's meal delivery service offers a convenient option for busy lifestyles. Thanks to their spot-on creative and trust in us to "Make it Happen!" Here's a list of the full crew who helped us with this online brand content: Client: Home Chef Agency: OKRP Director: Jeremy Pinckert Producer: Seth Deahl Creative Director: Marian Williams Chief Creative Officer: Matt Reinhard Copy Writer: Rachel Block 1st AD: Jimmy Fahey Director of Photography: Christopher Rejano Editor: Mark Jepson DIT / Editor: Garret Brubaker Gaffer: Steve Semkiw Key Grip: Mike Scott

This :30 spot for Home Chef and their agency partner OKRP won a Telly Award in the Regional Commercial - Food/Beverage category!  With everyone rushing off to work and multitasking yoga with childcare, there's little time to worry about dinner. Home Chef's meal delivery service offers a convenient option for busy lifestyles. Thanks to their spot-on creative and trust in us to "Make it Happen!" Guess you also helped make a Telly Award Happen!

Client: Home Chef
Agency: O'Keefe Reinhard and Paul
Director: Jeremy Pinckert
Producer: Seth Deahl
Creative Director: Marian Williams
Chief Creative Officer: Matt Reinhard
Copy Writer: Rachel Block
1st AD: Jimmy Fahey
Director of Photography: Christopher Rejano
Editor: Mark Jepson
DIT / Editor: Garret Brubaker
Gaffer: Steve Semkiw
Key Grip: Mike Scott

"The Keystitution" Campaign

The newest in a couple of videos we produced for Keystone Light for the creatives at Olson Engage, "Jerry's Keystitution" is just in time for summer cookouts and ice cold beer! As part of Keystone's campaign for 'Stone Spangled Summer, "Declare and Share" your own amendment to the Keystitution. Here's a list of the full crew who helped us with this online brand content: Client: Keystone Light and Olson Engage Director: Jeremy Pinckert Producer / Prod. Supervisor: Holl Hopkins McGinley 1st AD: Quinn Wilson Director of Photography: Patrick Lewtschanyn DIT / Editor: Garret Brubaker Gaffer: Steve Semkiw Key Grip: Mark Barry Production Assistant: Matt McGrath Production Assistant: Ramone Hulet

We produced this Telly award-winning Keystone Light video series for the creatives at Olson just in time for summer cookouts and the 4th of July as part of Keystone's campaign for 'Stone Spangled Summer. The videos highlight amendments to The Keystitution as defined by your friendly, neighborhood barbecuers, Jerry and Travis. Created for Keystone Light's Facebook page, the videos garnered over 103,000 views and counting. "Declare and Share" your own amendment to The Keystitution.

Client: Keystone Light and Olson Engage
Director: Jeremy Pinckert
Producer / Prod. Supervisor: Holl Hopkins McGinley
1st AD: Quinn Wilson
Director of Photography: Patrick Lewtschanyn
DIT / Editor: Garret Brubaker
Gaffer: Steve Semkiw
Key Grip: Mark Barry
Production Assistant: Matt McGrath
Production Assistant: Ramone Hulet

This video was created for Keystone Light's Facebook page, garnering over 103,000 views! You can find the video here -- they titled it "Exercise your right to declare and share the Keystitution" https://www.facebook.com/pg/KeystoneLight/videos/ We produced this Keystone Light for the creatives at Olson Engage just in time for summer cookouts and the 4th of July! As part of Keystone's campaign for 'Stone Spangled Summer, "Declare and Share" your own amendment to the Keystitution. Here's a list of the full crew who helped us with this online brand content: Client: Keystone Light and Olson Engage Director: Jeremy Pinckert Producer / Prod. Supervisor: Holl Hopkins McGinley 1st AD: Quinn Wilson Director of Photography: Patrick Lewtschanyn DIT / Editor: Garret Brubaker Gaffer: Steve Semkiw Key Grip: Mark Barry Production Assistant: Matt McGrath Production Assistant: Ramone Hulet

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About Explore Media

Explore Media is a full-service production company focused on creating handcrafted commercials and digital content. They’ve won over 68 professional awards for their productions, including 49 Telly Awards and 15 ADDY awards, including two best in show awards. They have also twice been Emmy-nominated for commercial campaigns. Explore Media has offices in Chicago and South Bend, and produce in all major cities throughout North America. For more information or a custom reel from one of their rostered directors, visit: http://www.explore-media.com/contact