At the heart of direct response marketing are two things, the product and the production shoot. Content really is king; no matter how good or revolutionary a product may be, the creative, putting together the content, shooting the TV spot and stills (more on this in the future) is what gives it life. Brandon Anthony, one of our senior producers and directors sat down to give a behind the scenes look at what production is really like.
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Animation: An Interview with Creative Director Ricky Turner
Animation: An Interview with Creative Director Ricky Turner
Animation was a revolutionary change in film and TV that signaled the advent of technological triumphs that previous generations couldn’t have even imagined. Animation brought us Mickey Mouse, Star Wars, Jurassic Park and others on the film side. In the world of television it enabled advertisers and show producers to create engaging and entertaining programs that connected with consumers like never before. Our Creative Director, Ricky Turner shares some insights about animation and his experience.
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Photography: An interview with Nolan Heasley
Photography: An interview with Nolan Heasley
Nolan Heasley is our Director of Photography here at Bluewater Media. He took time out of his busy schedule to talk a little bit about photography.
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Bluewater Media hires Sarah Andreadakis as Vice President of Client Development
Bluewater Media hires Sarah Andreadakis as Vice President of Client Development
Bluewater media recently bolstered their media division by naming Sarah Andreadakis, a 20 year marketing and direct response veteran as Vice President of Client Development.
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Bluewater Media Hires Mike Marte as new Strategic Inventory Manager
Bluewater Media Hires Mike Marte as new Strategic Inventory Manager
Bluewater Media recently added Mike Marte to their crack team of marketers and direct response experts.
Mike will help to facilitate fulfillment and distribution for its Zahalo division that manages products on marketplaces such as Amazon FBA and Walmart.com. He has worked in the direct response world for the past five years in a wide range of roles spanning from product development to helping organizations accomplish their goals on an international scale.
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Bruce Dworsky Joins Bluewater Media
Bruce Dworsky Joins Bluewater Media
Bluewater Media is excited to announce the addition of Bruce Dworsky as executive producer. He comes to rapidly expanding Bluewater Media with over 25 years of industry experience. Most recently, Dworsky headed his own DRTV production and consultation company, Jordan Direct, for the past 10 years. Prior to that he was the VP of Production at HSN Direct, Reliant International, Thane Direct and Banyan Productions. He’s produced hundreds of long-form and short-form DRTV projects both for U.S. domestic and International distribution, garnering over $3 Billion in sales of products worldwide.
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Creative Design and Brand Identity: An Interview with Brad Nault
Creative Design and Brand Identity: An Interview with Brad Nault
In the recent weeks, I’ve noticed recurring discussions on the web about brand identity and its effect on a company’s success. Obviously, we can all agree that brand identity is imperative to a thriving business, but why does it seem that so many fall short on its definition, only limiting themselves to logo design.
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Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Drive
Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Drive
Drop-Off Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief and Recovery Items at Bluewater Media/Studios’ Warehouse
If you’ve watched any television or logged onto a social network in the last few days, you have undoubtedly seen the devastation our fellow Americans are experiencing in Texas due to the unprecedented rain and historic flooding from Hurricane Harvey. You might be asking yourself, how can I help?
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America loves Bluewater Media, Kid Rock and the American Badass Grill. (Not necessarily in that order)
America loves Bluewater Media, Kid Rock and the American Badass Grill. (Not necessarily in that order)
100% American made, of course.
Bluewater Media at its finest… GoPro perspective, Rock Stars, Shotguns, Catapults, Machine Guns, Phantom High Speed and explosions…. does it get any better? After 2 years of secrecy we can finally tell you what we’ve been working on. Introducing Kid Rock’s American Badass Grill! Cheers to another epic production by the Badass Bluewater staff.
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Bluewater Media’s new 4k Control Room brings production studios endless possibilities
Bluewater Media’s new 4k Control Room brings production studios endless possibilities
“Built by creatives, for creatives” that’s the Bluewater way, and here we grow again! Bluewater 
is a full service marketing agency with services spanning production, media, animation, design and development, and digital advertising and marketplace management.
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Bluewater Media opens doors to Clearwater Marine Aquarium for online web series
Bluewater Media opens doors to Clearwater Marine Aquarium for online web series
CLEARWATER — The forecast was jaw-dropping — an economic impact of $5 billion from the movie “Dolphin Tale,” produced locally and based on the true story of how the Clearwater Marine Aquarium rescues sick and injured sea creatures.
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Bluewater Studios seeks top digital talent for expansion.
Bluewater Studios seeks top digital talent for expansion.
SPECIAL EVENT: Digital Talent Casting Call for the best developers, internet marketers, content creators and social media experts. Employment and partnering opportunities plus a LIVE BAND to celebrate the talent in Tampa Bay.
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YouTube Star Freddie Wong Coming to Bluewater Studios
YouTube Star Freddie Wong Coming to Bluewater Studios
YouTube Star Freddie Wong Coming to St. Pete / Clearwater
The St. Pete Film Commission is bringing the #1 Director on YouTube in the world to the area.
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Tampa Bay Has 73 Of The 5000 Fastest Growing Companies
Tampa Bay Has 73 Of The 5000 Fastest Growing Companies
A 37-employee specialized toxicology lab that provides drug testing of urine enjoyed a 4,415 percent growth rate in revenues for the past three years, making Physicians Toxicology Laboratory the fastest-growing private company in the Tampa Bay area.
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Bluewater Media Named Second Fastest Growing Company in Tampa Bay
Bluewater Media Named Second Fastest Growing Company in Tampa Bay
Bluewater Media, Clearwater based direct response advertising agency and production studio, is proud to announce their rank as the second fastest growing private company by the Tampa Bay Business Journal. This was Bluewater Media’s first inclusion in the annual Fast 50 list that celebrates the accomplishments of Tampa’s fastest growing private companies.