Food promo for the BBC

Specially shot comedy promo for Flextech’s food channel. Script, single camera shoot and online cut by Brian West. Camera: Alan Benns. Features “Funny Women” finalist Maggie Gordon Walker

Hertz Rent-a-Car II

Another commercial for Hertz / TV Travel Shop, shot on location in Florida. Single camera direction, script and offline edit.

Vox Pops

Talking heads promo for BBC’s Trading Treasures. Concept, DV shoot and offline edit by Brian .

Christmas Campaign

Shot on Super 16mm, this Promax-nominated promo features a mixture of live action and 3D computer animation. Client: Wizja TV. Creative Director: David Tasker. Production, script and edit by Brian.

Design E.R.

Clip-based concept promo showing DIY as ER-style surgery. Script and offline cut Brian West.

The Jerry Springer Show

Award-winning series launch promo for Jerry Springer.  Single camera direction, original script, offline edit. This promo was a Promax Gold winner for Brian in 2001. Here’s the Polish language version. 

Basketball Promo

Specially shot promo featuring a bored executive trying to emulate his favourite basketball stars. Single camera direction, shooting script and offline cut by Brian West.

George Best

I Get a Kick Out of You. George Best meets Frank Sinatra, in this swing-style promo for a BBC sports documentary. Script and offline Brian West.

BBC2 Comedy Zone

Brian’s famous “Nerd” promo for BBC TWO. Script, single camera direction and Lightworks offline. Camera: Alan Benns.

The Transexuals of Tokyo

Brian’s acclaimed promo for this BBC2 documentary. Music by Lou Reed. Voiceover by craggy-faced Geoffrey Palmer.