Ameren Illinois
(Broadcast and Web: 30)
Whether volunteering with youth in their communities or partnering with energy efficiency related businesses, we show how Ameren Illinois is paving the way for a brighter future in the communities they serve.
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Credits:
Director: Sarah Sundahl
Producer: Linda Elmquist
Talent: Matt Muenster
Director of Photography: Nick Kesler
Editor: 90 Degrees West
Mall of America 25th Birthday: (Broadcast :30)
What do you get when you mix world class retail, an amusement park, high-end hotels and a party to celebrate 25 years? A fun, poppy production for the Mall of America! In this broadcast spot, SPOKE worked in tandem with Knock, Inc. to make their vision come to life. With confetti shooters, shark suits, race cars, fish tanks, cocktail toasts and dancing we highlight their tag “Our Birthday, Your Party!”
Location: Bloomington, MN
Credits:
Agency: Knock, Inc.
Director: Dallas Currie
Director of Photography: Joah Colby
Producer: Linda Elmquist
Producer: Sarah Sundahl
Editor: Knock, Inc.
Fresh Cut – Episode One: (Web and Internal 16:11)
In this inaugural episode of FRESH CUT, our landscape and garden experts are armed with the experience and know-how to coach our novice homeowners. Using Troy-Bilt tools, from clippers and shovels to yard machines, this webisode shows the ease and enjoyment of renovating and maintaining an outdoor living space. We capture the dramatic before and after, showing the impact a few DIY projects can have on the lifestyle these homeowners enjoy in their backyard.
Location: Austin, TX
Credits:
Agency: Marcus Thomas, LLC
Director: Sarah Sundahl
Producer: Linda Elmquist
Host: Matt Muenster
Director of Photography: Nick Kesler
Troy-Bilt Influencer: Rochelle Greayer, Pith + Vigor
Landscape: Kevin Wood Landscapes
Editor: ProMedia
Sizzle Reel
SPOKE612 is a team of creative collaborators working together to bring ideas to life that surpass expectations. This is just a small sample of what’s possible. We’re pretty proud of it, and we’re just getting started.
Energy Savings Made Easy (Broadcast & Web :30)
Energy saving tips simple enough for the kids to do! In this award-winning series of videos packed with facts, Matt Muenster works with knowledgeable kids to show the viewers how a few minor changes can cause a big impact in their energy use. And, it’s easy!
Location: Southern Illinois
Credits:
Director: Sarah Sundahl
Producer: Linda Elmquist
Talent: Matt Muenster
Director of Photography: Nick Kesler
Editor: Steve Parisi
Brand Essence Video: (Web and Internal 2:00)
Upscale living and multi-unit apartment developments don’t typically go together. Not so at Cortland Partners! In this piece, we follow the process of renovation from the beginning to end. We show how a unified team, working with the same vision, brings upscale living to life for their residence.
Location: Ocala, FL and Orlando, FL
Credits:
Director: Sarah Sundahl
Producer: Linda Elmquist
Talent: Matt Muenster
Director of Photography: Matt Hutchens
Editor: Erik Wieder, Freezetag Media
Makers and Process: (Web and Internal 4:00)
Creating beautifully handmade, boutique tile is a process filled with joy. Naturally, capturing that experience on camera has to include some dogs, laughter and dancing. We look in the tile studio in northeast Minneapolis to highlight Mercedes Austin, a mover and shaker, who shares her story in her factory full of dogs and artists crafting handmade works of art for their growing list of customers.
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Credits:
Director: Sarah Sundahl
Producer: Matt Muenster
Producer: Linda Elmquist
Director of Photography: Nick Kesler
Editor: Cliff Azize
Rebuilding Together Twin Cities: Kickoff to Rebuild 2017 (Web and Internal 3:10)
What better way to tell the story of our favorite non-profit than to follow along during one of their projects. Staffed by volunteers, this rainy day in Minneapolis turned into a community build full of collaboration, hard work, and laughter. One day. One hundred volunteers. One neighborhood. Rebuilding. Together.
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Credits:
Director: Sarah Sundahl
Producer: Linda Elmquist
Producer: Matt Muenster
Director of Photography: Nick Kesler
2nd Camera, Editor: Clifford Azize
4health Brand Pet Food Confidence Video: (Web and Internal :60)
How else do you showcase a brand of premium pet food than capturing the lifestyle of a pet loving family? Using an idealistic setting in Tennessee, we created a family who loves their pets and feeds them the same quality of food they enjoy themselves.
Location: Nashville, TN
Credits:
Director: Sarah Sundahl
Set Stylist: Linda Elmquist
Producer: Matt Muenster
Director of Photography: Nick Kesler
Voiceover: Melissa Bagwell
Editor: Cliff Azize
3M Water Filtration Installation: (Web and Internal 1:51)
3M has created an innovative new product that allows users to enjoy safe and fresh filtered water directly from the faucet. We explain its quick, simple and plumber-free installation in an easy-to-follow instructional video.
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Credits:
Director: Sarah Sundahl
Producer: Linda Elmquist
Talent: Matt Muenster
Director of Photography: Nick Kesler
Editor: ProMedia
VaporGrip™ Technology Confidence Video: (Web and Internal 3:00)
We were tasked with creating a video that provides farmers with knowledge and confidence in a groundbreaking new technology. By capturing footage of its development in the lab and its application in the field, we were able to tell this technology’s story while explaining its revolutionary potential.
Location: Redwood Falls, MN and St. Louis, MO
Credits:
Director: Sarah Sundahl
Producer: Linda Elmquist
Producer: Matt Muenster
Director of Photography: Nick Kesler
Voiceover: Mike Doran
Editor: Aaron Gelperin
WYN65 Food Truck Launch: (Web and Internal :30)
Award winning restaurant LYN65, famous for their fried chicken, renovated a classic Winnebago to put their fried chicken on wheels. Aptly named WIN65, this food truck has a cult like following. Shot run and gun style at the launch party, we were able to capture the buzz this Minneapolis based restaurant-on-wheels is known for.
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Credits:
Director: Sarah Sundahl
Producer: Linda Elmquist
Producer: Matt Muenster
Editor: Cliff Azize
ItsByU Instructional Video: (Retail and Internal 3:05)
Do you love fresh floral arrangements but have a bit of sticker shock?
Enter ItsByU. A company created to allow you to make your own arrangements. You simply order your selection, they drop-ship everything you need, then send you the link to this instructional video. Fresh floral beauty, accessible to everyone.
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Credits:
Director: Sarah Sundahl
Producer: Linda Elmquist
Producer: Matt Muenster
Director of Photography: Nick Kesler
Editor: Clifford Azize
Core Values Video: (Web and Internal 2:36)
Safety National lives and breathes relationships, balance, and integrity. This video brings those core values to life — revealing a company passionate about insurance sales and the employees that make it all happen.
Location: St. Louis, MO
Credits:
Director: Sarah Sundahl
Producer: Matt Muenster
Producer: Linda Elmquist
Director of Photography: Nick Kesler
Editor: Aaron Gelperin
Behind The Scenes
Often, what you see in front of the camera is all about what happens behind it. Every scene we shoot is powered by passion, enthusiasm and good old fashion fun. Take a peek at how it all comes together