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Behind the Doodle: Celebrating Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales

Behind the Doodle: Celebrating Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Google celebrates U.S. Chicano educator, boxer, poet, and activist Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales. In addition to being a champion in the boxing ring, he was also a champion for racial and socioeconomic justice as one of the most influential leaders of the Chicano Civil Rights Movement. Go behind the scenes in this mini-doc exploring who Corky was and the inspiration for doodle artwork. Directed & Edited by Clark Slater

Noisey - The Brisktape: Phony PPL

Noisey - The Brisktape: Phony PPL

Musical group Phony PPL come together to make a track in Brooklyn. Directed & Edited by Clark Slater

How the Bears Inspire Hope & Change in Their Community

How the Bears Inspire Hope & Change in Their Community

The NFL's "Inspire Change" campaign highlights efforts made by players, owners and the league to help make a positive change on their communities in terms of education and economic advancement, police and community relations and criminal justice reform, "for a more equal and just tomorrow." This documentary explores "The Bears Care", following players and their various initiatives and participation in bettering Chicago and their community. Produced by Clark Slater

The "Bacardi Untamable" Series

The "Bacardi Untamable" Series

The "Bacardi Untamable" Series: 3 epic houses parties in different cities across the US, each with one special musical artist (Killer Mike x Alunageorge x FUTURE), unveiling their own custom bottle and cocktail in collaboration. Directed & Edited by Clark Slater.

Behind the Doodle: Celebrating Zimbabwe's "Mbira"

Behind the Doodle: Celebrating Zimbabwe's "Mbira"

Known as "the telephone to the ancestors", the mbira is an ancient instrument native to Zimbabwe, belonging to the thumb piano family. In order to create an interactive doodle celebrating both the instrument and its people, the doodlers travelled to Zimbabwe to research and better understand the Mbira's sound and origins, eventually leading to the creation of an interactive game for the world to play. See how it all came together in this BTS mini-doc. Directed & Edited by Clark Slater

PROYECTO BIG GOOD_McDonalds_30 Sec

PROYECTO BIG GOOD_McDonalds_30 Sec

During the pandemic, España's local farmers were reeling and in desperate need of an economic boost. As McDonalds began to reopen, they created "Big Proyecto", a campaign to raise awareness of the importance of locally sourced produce, launching an app that allowed you to see where your food was coming from depending on which location of McDonalds you chose to eat in. It also enabled the user to donate or personally get involved in volunteering. 30 sec spot directed & edited by Clark Slater

NYC's Jewler Greg Yuna x 1800 Tequila

NYC's Jewler Greg Yuna x 1800 Tequila

“You’ve got the stone, now you build your setting around it.” NYC's Greg Yuna and NTWRK teamed up to take us behind the scenes for a glimpse of the creative process in designing and creating limited edition bottle for 1800 Tequila. Directed & edited by Clark Slater

Noisey - The Brisktape: Erick The Architect

Noisey - The Brisktape: Erick The Architect

Producer Erick The Architect makes a track at his home in Flatbush Brooklyn. Directed & Edited by Clark Slater

REV RUN - ASK. SCREEN. KNOW

REV RUN - ASK. SCREEN. KNOW

Diabetes Screening Promo - Directed, edited, produced by Clark Slater

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA: From Broadway to Washington Heights | PERSPECTIVES

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA: From Broadway to Washington Heights | PERSPECTIVES

Series created by Clark Slater and presented by Google Arts & Culture, Lin-Manuel Miranda travels back to Broadway and Washington Heights, to show us the perspectives of the most personal inspirations for his work. Directed by Clark Slater

Behind the Doodle: Celebrating Tito Puente

Behind the Doodle: Celebrating Tito Puente

During US Hispanic Heritage Month, Google celebrates the life and legacy of American “Nuyorican” musician and internationally-renowned entertainer, Tito Puente, with his very own animation. Mini-documentary Directed, Produced & Edited by Clark Slater

Behind the Doodle: Jerry Lawson aka "The Godfather of Video Games"

Behind the Doodle: Jerry Lawson aka "The Godfather of Video Games"

In honor of his 82nd birthday, this interactive Google Doodle celebrates the life and legacy of pioneer Jerry Lawson, an American electronic engineer best known for inventing and developing the first commercial video game cartridge, creating the Fairchild Channel F video game system!

VENUS WILLIAMS 🎾 FEMALE game changers | PERSPECTIVES

VENUS WILLIAMS 🎾 FEMALE game changers | PERSPECTIVES

Series created by Clark Slater and presented by Google Arts & Culture, Venus Williams travels to the beginning of tennis to highlight her favorite female athletes who have overcome challenges to play equally and show us their perspectives. Directed by Clark Slater

Pear of Dice by Hendricks Gin

Pear of Dice by Hendricks Gin

A clever yet satisfying cocktail recipe. 30 sec shot by FYM. Directed & edited by Clark Slater

Drambuie's Rusty Nail

Drambuie's Rusty Nail

In collaboration with Monkey Shoulder, Drambuie spokesman Freddy May shows us how to make the perfect rusty nail. Directed, shot, edited by Clark Slater.

Behind the Doodle: Stacey Park Milbern's 35th Birthday

Behind the Doodle: Stacey Park Milbern's 35th Birthday

In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, today’s Doodle—illustrated by San Francisco, CA-based guest artist, Art Twink—celebrates Stacey Park Milbern’s legacy on what would be her 35th birthday. Stacey Park Milbern was a queer, Korean-American disability justice activist, who co-founded the disability justice movement and dedicated her life to advocating for marginalized communities. Video Directed & Edited by Clark Slater

1800 SECONDS THE MIXTAPE

1800 SECONDS THE MIXTAPE

Pusha T teamed up with 1800 Tequila to find 10 emerging Hip-Hop artists from across the country and bring them together to create one mixtape, 1800 seconds. Decided by the audience during a live performance, the artist deemed the winner gets signed and featured on the next Pusha T project! Video directed by Clark Slater

Behind the Doodle: The Doodle Champion Island Games!

Behind the Doodle: The Doodle Champion Island Games!

In honor of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Google partnered with legendary Japanese animation STUDIO4°C, to create a full 16-bit RPG video game - Champion Island Game Doodle - where you play as Lucky the Calico cat, on her quest to become the island's one true champion! Directed, Produced & Edited by Clark Slater

Ally + Vice: Make Your Own Job

Ally + Vice: Make Your Own Job

Created by ally bank and Vice, WPF is a short doc series that takes a realistic look in to the "American dream" and what that means in today's day and age. With the rise of the gig economy and start ups, being your own boss is becoming more attractive than ever. In this episode, we met with four people who created their own non-traditional 9-5 to learn what it means to make your own job and manage its finances. Edited and produced by Clark Slater

Behind the Doodle: Veterans Day 2018

Behind the Doodle: Veterans Day 2018

To celebrate Veterans Day, Google partnered with StoryCorps, a non-profit organization that records, preserves, and shares the stories of Americans through audio, to create a doodle based on their stories. They focused in on veterans, choosing 5 stories to be animated. Not only was the subject meaningful, but amazing to see how many parts came together for this project. Video went live across the US on the google homepage 11/11/18. Directed and produced by Clark Slater

"A Taste Worth Discovering" - Balvenie

"A Taste Worth Discovering" - Balvenie

A 15 sec spot as part of Balvenie's 2020 holiday campaign. Shot by FYM. Directed & edited by Clark Slater

GOT2B #GoT2STANDOUT

GOT2B #GoT2STANDOUT

Airing on VICELAND and across digital platforms; a 30 sec spot for Got2b unisex hair products, covering a 2 night event/ pop-up salon in Manhattan's lower east side. Directed, shot, edited, colored by Clark Slater

Behind the Doodle: Celebrating Swing Dancing and the Savoy Ballroom!

Behind the Doodle: Celebrating Swing Dancing and the Savoy Ballroom!

Creating and interactive game, Google celebrates swing dancing and the Savoy Ballroom—an iconic Swing Era dance hall that thrived from the 1920s to 50s in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood and was one of the first racially integrated public spaces in United States history. Directed and Edited by Clark Slater

DON PAPA RUM - Summer Gold

DON PAPA RUM - Summer Gold

Hosted at the Hmapton's famous surf lodge, Don Papa brought together good people, tasty rum and Hip-Hop artist Lupe Fiasco, all in the name of summer. Directed, shot & edited by Clark Slater

Behind the Doodle: Audre Lorde's 87th Birthday

Behind the Doodle: Audre Lorde's 87th Birthday

In honor of Black History Month Google created a slideshow Doodle, celebrating the life and legacy of Audre Lorde, internationally-acclaimed American poet, feminist, professor, and civil rights champion. This mini doc goes behind the scenes with Los Angeles-based guest artist Monica Ahanonu, as we learn how this special Doodle came together. Directed by Clark Slater.

OUTLIER: AMB Button Up

OUTLIER: AMB Button Up

Behind the product video for OUTLIER - The transcendent merino button up shirt. Nature’s finest performance fiber meets Italian shirting tradition to make a functionally superior woven shirt. Video directed, shot & edited by Clark Slater

Behind the Doodle: La Lotería

Behind the Doodle: La Lotería

Google celebrates the Mexican pastime and favorite game of chance, Lotería, by honoring it with its very own Doodle - a digital interactive version of the game! Often compared to Bingo, Lotería made its way to Mexico via Spain in the 1700’s, and over the last 300 years, has evolved to become uniquely and culturally Mexican. Collaborating with the Google team in Mexico City, this video is a BTS look at how Google reimagined the the game, both artistically and digitally. Directed by Clark Slater

DON PAPA RUM The Darker Side of the Don -

DON PAPA RUM The Darker Side of the Don -

60 sec commercial/digital spot. Directed, shot & edited by Clark Slater

Behind the Doodle: Celebrating Maria Tallchief

Behind the Doodle: Celebrating Maria Tallchief

In honor of Native American Heritage Month in the U.S., Google partnered with Native American guest artists Lydia Cheshewalla, Chris Pappan, and Yatika Starr Fields, to create a Doodle celebrating Maria Tallchief, member of the Osage Nation who was America’s first, major prima ballerina. Not only a trailblazer for Native American dancers, Tallchief is widely considered one of the country’s most influential ballerinas of all time. Directed, produced, & edited by Clark Slater

Behind the Doodle: Celebrating Juneteenth

Behind the Doodle: Celebrating Juneteenth

illustrated by LA-based guest artist Loveis Wise and narrated by actor and activist LeVar Burton, honors the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth. Short for “June Nineteenth,” Juneteenth marks the true end of chattel slavery across the United States— which didn’t actually occur until 1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Specifically, it marks the day when enslaved Black people in Galveston, TX. Directed & Edited by Clark Slater

Behind the Doodle: Celebrating Felicitas Mendez

Behind the Doodle: Celebrating Felicitas Mendez

For the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month 2020 in the U.S., Google celebrates Puerto Rican civil rights pioneer and business owner Felicitas Mendez. Alongside her husband Gonzalo, Felicitas helped to spearhead and win the monumental lawsuit Mendez v. Westminster, which in 1946 resulted in the first US federal court ruling against public school segregation—almost a decade before Brown v. Board of Education. Directed, Produced and Edited by Clark Slater.

Wknd Nation - LIFE'S MESSY, STAY COMFY

Wknd Nation - LIFE'S MESSY, STAY COMFY

A new vision of dressing for home, work, and social. Not-so-basic basics that feel and look incredible. Life's messy. Stay comfy. Brand Promo directed, produced, edited by Clark Slater

Behind the Doodle: B.B. King's 94th

Behind the Doodle: B.B. King's 94th

Illustrated by Little Rock-based guest artist Steve Spencer and animated by Brooklyn-based guest artist Nayeli Lavanderos, Google celebrates B.B. King—the iconic “King of the Blues” who brought blues music from cotton fields and street corners to grand halls and arenas across the world. See how this doodle came together, in this mini-doc, directed by Clark Slater

Behind The Doodle: Bach

Behind The Doodle: Bach

When most people hear the words "artificial intelligence" they usually think of evil robots taking over the world... long story short, Google is celebrating genius composer Johann Sebastian Bach, by using artificial intelligence to make YOU into a professional pianist, showing people that it can be a fun tool to further one's creativity. This video is a BTS look on how this innovative project and collaboration came together. Directed by Clark Slater

Perspectives x Raja Kumari: Indian Monuments

Perspectives x Raja Kumari: Indian Monuments

Get the perspective of GRAMMY® Award-nominated Indian-American rapper, singer and songwriter Raja Kumari as she takes you on a virtual voyage of her favorite Indian monuments from her childhood travel memories on Google Arts & Culture. A series created, produced, and directed by Clark Slater

Ally + Vice: House Buying

Ally + Vice: House Buying

Created by ally bank and Vice, WPF is a short doc series that takes a realistic look in to the "American dream" and what that means in today's day and age. More and more young people are living in cities. And fewer and fewer of them have the down payment ready to buy where they live. In this episode, we met up with a couple in Brooklyn who bought their second house before their first. Edited and produced by Clark Slater

Hennessy & Vhils make a mural

Hennessy & Vhils make a mural

For Hennessy’s 8th Annual Limited Edition Bottle release, the brand partnered up with Lisbon born artist, Alexandre Farto aka Vhils, renowned for his unique aesthetic of removing layers from walls and surfaces to expose what lies beneath. For this collab, he applied his distinct “scratching the surface” technique as a way to celebrate TJ Mizell for his debut mural. Directed by Clark Slater

Charly Bliss - L.I Eats

Charly Bliss - L.I Eats

1 of a 3 part branded series with Fader & Blue Point Beer, watch the Brooklyn band, Charly Bliss, go on a mission to discover the best eats beyond the Kings County line. Series Director of Photography - Clark Slater

Outlier: New Way Shorts

Outlier: New Way Shorts

Behind the product video for OUTLIER - New Way Shorts. A singular short for the furthest possible use. Tailored for daily wear, engineered for superior performance and swim ready so you can jump in anytime. Video directed & shot by Clark Slater

Viacom Creators Series (TRAILER)

Viacom Creators Series (TRAILER)

As part of Viacom's "Made Here, Lives Everywhere"​ campaign; the Creators at Viacom series are 7 digital featurettes; delving in to the mind of creators for some of Viacom's post popular content, with hit shows like Teen Wolf, Bella & the Bulldogs, MTV Braless, and more. Edited & co-produced by Clark Slater

WEEDIQUETTE - Mr.Chong Suppositories

WEEDIQUETTE - Mr.Chong Suppositories

Airing on VICELAND, this is one out of 7, partnered promos for "WEEDIQUETTE," brought to you by T-Mobile. Each promo features 2 or 3 unused or deleted scenes from the show. Edited by Clark Slater

KING OF THE ROAD - Axel/ Blake

KING OF THE ROAD - Axel/ Blake

Airing on VICELAND, this is one out of 7, partnered promos for "KING OF THE ROAD," brought to you by T-Mobile. Each promo features 2 or 3 unused or deleted scenes from the show. Edited by Clark Slater

F*CK THAT'S DELICIOUS - Lamb

F*CK THAT'S DELICIOUS - Lamb

Airing on VICELAND, this is one out of 7, partnered promos for "F*CK THAT'S DELICIOUS," brought to you by T-Mobile. Each promo features 2 unused or deleted scenes from the show. Edited and APed by Clark Slater

NOISEY - MC Bin Laden

NOISEY - MC Bin Laden

Airing on VICELAND, this is one out of 7, partnered promos for "NOISEY," brought to you by T-Mobile. Each promo features 2 or 3 unused or deleted scenes from the show. Edited by Clark Slater

WEEDIQUETTE - PTSD

WEEDIQUETTE - PTSD

Airing on VICELAND, this is one out of 7, partnered promos for "WEEDIQUETTE," brought to you by T-Mobile. Each promo features 2 or 3 unused or deleted scenes from the show. Edited by Clark Slater

KING OF THE ROAD - Raymond/ roof gap

KING OF THE ROAD - Raymond/ roof gap

Airing on VICELAND, this is one out of 7, partnered promos for "KING OF THE ROAD," brought to you by T-Mobile. Each promo features 2 or 3 unused or deleted scenes from the show. Edited by Clark Slater

F*CK THAT'S DELICIOUS - Dabbing

F*CK THAT'S DELICIOUS - Dabbing

Airing on VICELAND, this is the 2nd out of 7, partnered promos for "F*CK THAT'S DELICIOUS," brought to you by T-Mobile. Each promo features 2 unused or deleted scenes from the show. Edited and APed by Clark Slater

"Unstoppable Hats" by FUTURE

"Unstoppable Hats" by FUTURE

15 sec social spot: Bacardi teams up with FUTURE to unveil his "Unstoppable Hats" line. Directed & Edited by Clark Slater

LOLAWOLF'S ANALOG PARTY

LOLAWOLF'S ANALOG PARTY

15 second Instagram video; Bacardi teams up with LOLAWOLF to throw an Analog and visual effect house party featuring performances. Edited by Clark Slater

Dipset vs Fool's Gold Records

Dipset vs Fool's Gold Records

In anticipation for the Dipset and Fool's Gold collaboration (Cam'ron and A-Trak planning to release a joint effort titled, "Federal Reserve EP"), The Diplomats and Fool's Gold Records face off at Terminal 23, Jumpman court. Shot & Edited by Clark Slater

The Pitch

The Pitch

1 minute promo for Viacom's THE PITCH. In 2014, Viacom held a company wide search for the next big idea/campaign; 117 submissions from 22 different countries, with ideas generated from assistants to vice presidents, across all departments. Edited & co-produced by Clark Slater

2014 MTV EMA Awards

2014 MTV EMA Awards

1 minute promotional sizzle reel of the 2014 MTV European Music Awards Edited/Co-Produced by Clark Slater

Dipset vs Fool's Gold Records 15 Sec

Dipset vs Fool's Gold Records 15 Sec

In anticipation for the Dipset and Fool's Gold collaboration (Cam'ron and A-Trak planning to release a joint effort titled, "Federal Reserve EP"), The Diplomats and Fool's Gold Records face off at Terminal 23, Jumpman court. Shot & Edited by Clark Slater

Viacom Celebrates MLK

Viacom Celebrates MLK

A 2 minute promo playing in times square and the building lobby; Historic audio and footage of MLK, intercut with footage from Paramount's SELMA, set to the Oscar winning original song, "the glory." Edited & co-produced by Clark Slater

Viacom Music Producers Forum

Viacom Music Producers Forum

A Display of Viacom's music related programming, new and old, across a variety of channels (CMT, Vh1, Palladia, BET, MTV). Including music documentaries, performance related shows, and artist as the anchor. Edited & co-produced by Clark Slater

World Camp USA Promo (30 sec)

World Camp USA Promo (30 sec)

A US Girls Youth Field Hockey Summer Camp taught by European professionals from Holland and Germany. Directed, Shot & Edited by Clark Slater

World Camp USA Promo

World Camp USA Promo

A US Girls Youth Field Hockey Summer Camp taught by European professionals from Holland and Germany. Directed, Shot & Edited by Clark Slater

Tanya Creations Inc Trailer

Tanya Creations Inc Trailer

A short look in to the history and operations of Rhode Island's Tanya Creations Fashion Jewelry. Directed, Shot & Edited by Clark Slater

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