Jerry Craven

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Here is my latest film for American Heritage School of South Jordan. It is a great school.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Clips from my Reel

Here are some clips from projects I have done over the years.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Silly Laws

I was asked to direct and produce this commercial to help stir the debate over California's "silly" marriage laws. I love comedy. ENJOY.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

I have worked with BYU athletics for a number of years directing their football and basketball ads. This in one of several ads that were produced in 2007. Dave Newbold at Richter 7 wrote this ad and I produced and directed.

The Boyer Company

A clip from the promotional film I did for The Boyer Company. They are one of the largest real estate developers in Utah. This project let me see the width and depth of their company and the multitude of different project that they develop. They are a great company and it was a pleasure working with them.

Body Wave

This is a clip from a marketing video I produced and directed for BodyWave. It was a new exercise machine that got great results. The video and machine worked great and generated a lot of buzz in the fitness industry.

Monday, July 7, 2008

Camping

Here is an ad I directed for LDS Family Services, produced by Bonneville Communications. Its goal is to promote adoption by showing how important a Mom and a DAD are. Enjoy.

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Clean Water

Here is a short video I directed that shows how clean water projects are affecting the lives of people in Africa and South America.

We traveled to Africa to film in the villages there. To see the poverty and then the difference a simple hand pump makes in the lives of these people was truly life changing. It was a remarkable experience and a remarkable film.

It was designed to be used to show government leaders what types of humanitarian projects the LDS Church sponsors.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

How do actors play dead so well?

Here is one of my favorite commercials. (I wish I could have worked on this one.) It is about the film business. When I show it to friends in the film business they bust up laughing. When I showed it to some accountants they didn't get it. Go figure.

Testimonials

Some kind things others have said about my work.

"Few people I have worked with exhibit the passion for excellence that Jerry Craven does. This passion, and a combination of a great work ethic and a broad understanding of media have led to many successful projects."

Ron Munns, Producer of Joseph and Emma, My Story.

"As a 23-year film industry veteran, I can confidently say that the look, sound and feel of Jerry Craven's media productions is top-notch. What's more, he has spent years dealing with both big and small budgets, and I have seen the big look bigger and fuller, and the small still look extraordinarily rich and full. In all cases, Jerry has been a joy to work with, and 100% competent and creative in his command of the filmmaker's art. I recommend him whole-heartedly to any of you seeking media production of any kind."

Arlen L. Card, composer for over 100 films.

“I have worked over the years with Jerry, and have found him to be one of the best Film Directors I have had the pleasure to work with. I have worked with Jerry on projects that range from short features to commercials, and have been impressed with Jerry's versatility/range.”

Kent Johnson, Senior Producer, LDS Audiovisual

"Jerry is great to work with, he always has a great vision of what needed to be done to get the greatest emotional impact with his films. He also knows how to let others help and contribute to the process. I highly recommend Jerry.”

Mark Loertscher, VFX Artist

"I have had the opportunity to work with Jerry on a number of projects for the LDS Motion Picture Studio and have always appreciated the respect and participation he has brought to every project I have worked on. Jerry has been forthright and fair in all his business interactions with me, which in today's world is often lost in transit. I wholeheartedly endorse Jerry and the skills he brings to the creative table.”

Mark Allen, CEO, ScoutMedia