In a very close second place, Matt Krupp had us all laughing with his truly Brutally Epic tale of UofL football tailgating and a legendary keg stand. Matt gets two tickets to his pick of any UofL game this season, while the Cats girls will be cheering on their team this Saturday. Everyone is welcome to join the videobred crew for tailgating on Saturday. It promises to be epic.

Congrats to all the winners! Here’s a story from those girls in blue before you watch their video on the facebook page here.

Once upon a College Gameday in the Commonwealth, some crazy Cats fans ventured from Possibility City to Rupp, ran into a hunky camera man named Raph, and asked “What would John Wall do?!?!” Their fairy fan-mother, Vic, appeared who was college buds with Chuck Hayes and happened to be in town on this NBA All-Star weekend. Fan-mother was dressed to impress and convinced Chuck to get VIP passes for her fanatical fans where they rubbed elbows with former Wildcat hoops royalty. And then at the stroke of midnight, footballers Turtle and Randall Cobb appeared (despite surely being carded at the door). Photo ops, fist pumps and vodka-crans (courtesy of VIP) ensued. They all lived happily ever after, laughing hysterically and questionable “professional” ladies attempting the splits on the dance floor.

How did you get started in the production business?

I have always loved storytelling. I directed my mom and a cast of neighbor kids in my live version of “Rudolph” when I was five. When it was time for college I considered pre-med or broadcasting. Studying wasn’t for me, nor was eight years of college. Also, MTV was brand new and I thought it might be kind of cool to be a VJ. It didn’t take anytime for me to realize that the real fun was behind the camera. When I graduated from WKU, I sent out three resumes – I followed up on one. The company was videobred.

One of the craziest moments from your years in the industry?

Besides casting a gorgeous PhD from Chicago to play a killer drag queen in an indie film, it was pretty crazy to be face-to-face with Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Lee Trevino and Chi-Chi Rodriguez to interview each of them for the PGA’s 75th Anniversary video. I didn’t know anything about golf, or sports, really, so I spent the night before cramming on their historical moments – with lots of books. This was pre-internet.

And one of the most rewarding moments?

I recently watched a video with the cast of the video – it was a team of Galt House employees who were featured in the video. I knew that my clients were happy with the piece, but to experience the excitement and pride that the employees felt watching the final product was right on. This was last week.

About a year ago, I got to produce a piece for Y-NOW Children of Prisoners Mentoring Program – and this is a group that changes, and I’d say, saves lives. The reception that video got from the staff blew me away. There’s nothing better delivering on the trust that I’m given to share a group’s story – and when they think I’ve done it well, it’s deeply satisfying.

What are you most looking forward to working from your new space at videobred?

videobred is my first love, professionally speaking. When Dave and Bob hired me in ‘87, I was nurtured and trained in the school of Dave – which was to be true to the story and the client, work faithfully within budget, but never be afraid to go above and beyond to really deliver. Being back in these walls makes me so happy – I love this team, the attitude toward creativity, seeking the YES in every scenario and the general vibe that Jamie is so devoted to. He’s an amazing leader, in my opinion.

Who are some of your clients/recent projects?

I’m grateful for all of my clients and every project that we do together. Lately I’m doing some great stuff with the YMCA, the Galt House and Bellarmine University. 

What are some of your favorite things to do when you’re not being the most fabulous producer?

My favorite thing to do is raise my person – Ella. She’s the source of my greatest happiness and inspiration. I’m always doing that. I love to be with my people – Rog, my sisters, my mates. It’s not too complicated. I’m a very lucky woman.

Here’s the deal: send us a video of your best victory dance in the team apparel of your choice by Friday, August 27. Our esteemed panel of judges, pledging team neutrality, will pick the winner based on level of fanaticism, enthusiasm, and best dance moves. The move over-the-top, the better. The winner will be announced on our facebook page on Monday, August 30th and the video posted for all the Twitter-verse to cheer and jeer.

So break out your beer helmet and foam finger and send your entries to info@videobred.com. Go team!

There’s a new coffee machine at videobred and so far the consensus is the Starbucks down the street is going to be out of business before you can say grande-non-fat-no-whip-sugar-free-vanilla-latter. With our new machine – the Rolls Royce of coffee makers, if you will – the hot water is hotter, the coffee is coffee-er, and even at the peak of its brew cycle, the loudest noise comes from the electric clock. (An electric clock – hot damn! Oh, the technological wonders!)

So stop by Hamilton Ave and share a cup o’ joe with us … after you peel us off the ceiling, of course.

Here’s a little something for all your efforts … the return of videobred’s Brutally Epic Drive-In Movie Night, featuring Caddyshack on the big screen! Drive in, bike in, walk in, strut in … just do whatever you have to do to get yourself to videobred on Sunday, July 25. We’ll start drinking, er, gathering around 8:30 pm, and start rolling the film around 9:30 pm.

We’ve got the popcorn and the movie – the rest is up to you! Bring your own coolers, your own lawnchairs, your own friends, your own Junior Mints, your own 3-D glasses if you’re really into that. Oh, and bring your own knickers and Gatsby hat, too, because we’ll be offering some sweet prizes for the best costume!

Sorry, no gophers allowed. RSVP on our facebook page!

Congrats, Brian! We can’t wait to see what’s next!

Seth created the film while in the Sports Link program at Ball State University, where he just completed his junior year. Sports Link is the first undergraduate program in the nation catered specifically to sports production, and students typically work closely with the athletic department. Last year when Seth approached his instructor looking for an in-depth project to work on, his instructor told him about a former Ball State basketball player who was the subject of a recent book, titled Black Men Can’t Shoot.

Seth eagerly devoured the book, loved Malik’s story, and immediately contacted author, player and coach. All were happy to participate, so Seth gathered a couple fellow students and set about the arduous task of scripting and planning the film.

Nick Yeoman and Ben Wagner, also Ball State students, assisted with scripting, interviewing and editing. Although Seth created all the storyboards, he credits Nick as “phenomenal” at taking his “ideas and putting them into words and a cohesive story.”

An entire semester’s worth of work resulted in the final six-minute piece. Seth, however, still wasn’t confident in the finished project. “I shot it on a PD150 and I was concerned the camera quality wasn’t good enough,” he explains. But an encouraging professor gave the students the money for the entry fee and a few months later Seth was “blown away” to find out their film had been nominated for the Emmy.

Some three months later, Seth was, like most college students, paging through Facebook in the wee hours of the morning when he was tagged in a post congratulating him on the big win. The award comes with a $3,000 prize, though Seth professes, “I don’t even care about the money, I’m just so excited that I get to put it on my resume. I never even thought I’d come close to winning a student Emmy as an undergraduate.”

So what was the most rewarding part of the filmmaking process for Seth? “When we finally got to do the sit-down interview with Malik. We had written out about 40 different questions and we still weren’t really sure where the story was going. And then I was looking through the monitors and the lighting was really cool and I could see it all finally coming together, that this story wasn’t actually about basketball. That’s always the best part of any project you do – when you realize that you actually have something.”

Seth insists that right now his “focus is really just working at videobred and absorbing as much knowledge as possible.” But as with any aspiring filmmaker, for Seth there’s always another project just around the corner. “I’m working on a new script now,” he says. “What’s it about? Oh, just the cliche indie script that all college students write.”

Congratulations on this much-deserved award, Seth! We expect to see many more great things from you in the months and years to come!

But we’ve still gonna make you take out the trash.

View Seth’s award-winning “Malik Perry Story” here.

But to make things a little more interesting, Papa John’s contacted videobred to film to judging and announcement of finalists to stream live on their Facebook site. The day before the big event our crew, headed by producer Raphael Cecil and social media guru Brian Cunningham, set up a command center and did test runs at Papa John’s headquarters. The next day thousands of hungry fans were watching the Papa John’s Facebook page as a nervous Brian hit the big red button to “Go Live.” Fans across the world were able to share in the excitement and post comments in real time on Facebook as they watched the live stream. After the event concluded, videobred edited the footage into a highlight reel and Brian was finally able to relax and enjoy a slice of pizza.

More photos from the event on our Facebook page!

But to the victor go the spoils: Sir Eric can do his victory dance to the sounds of his new iPod, first place prize in the Great Videobred Moustache Caper. And if he turns it up loud enough, perhaps he can drown out the sounds of little Ella’s weeping.

Congratulations, Eric! And thanks to everyone who participated in the Great Videobred Moustache Caper! See all the fabulous moustached submissions on our facebook page.

Ella’s sign reads: “I surrender victory to Sir Eric Hahn in the Great Videobred Moustache Caper of 2010. I will try to not be too scarred scarred by my second place finish. -Ella.”

Pictures from the cookout on our facebook page!