Staff Picks is a new feature of the Tongal site that highlights non-winning contest entries worthy of recognition and praise for their technical and conceptual excellence.
To start things off, we hearken back to the $10,000 LendingTree You To The Rescue Commercial Contest. Bryan Pentecostes’ beautiful execution of Tina Radel’s “Don’t Sleep On Your Finances” Concept is definitely one of those videos that still makes us say, "wow." From a production standpoint, the commercial is well lit, well shot, well directed, well acted, and well edited. Also, given such a literal interpretation of the original concept, it’s great to see that Bryan took the time to locate and shoot an actual garbage truck. The use of natural lighting and basic handheld camera techniques also lend a realistic, almost documentary, feel to the whole commercial. Mama Mattress Chase is a seriously solid video and the first official Tongal Staff Pick. Congratulations, Bryan!
