Elliot morgan anderson

Toyota Spec Ad

Director & Producer

This is a story about myself. I love to drive to blow off steam, relax, and capture time alone. This is where I think, and where I feel the most free and I wanted to capture that in this film.
This was my first time directing an actor and an entire set that included another person. I learned that it is crucial to communicate your vision clearly to get the best from your actors.
After I finished this Ad, the more I watched it the more the color changes from shot to shot became obnoxiously apparent to me. Some shots are green, some too orange, and the final shot has more color than the rest of the film combined with the lush greenery in the background. The sounds in a few moments are loud, sharp, and unnerving and should be more crisp, clear, and have a more definite purpose.

Director & Producer

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
A spec ad at 2 minutes is already a long Ad. And with every shot only being the controller itself, and never even displaying it in-use, it wouldn’t be very effective as an actual advertisement.

Every project I have jumped into has landed me in a position of authority to make decisions, push for effectiveness, and build products and deploy services that have a truly positive impact on the world. Each project teaching me something new, and each time filling gaps in my capabilities, competence, and courage.
I left school nearly 3 years in to discover what truly mattered to me. I worked in the coffee industry for 4 months, the logistics industry for 1 month, and the lawncare marketing industry for 6 months. During this time I saw bad leadership everywhere I went, and from this discovered my passion for leading effectively. This epiphany lead me to re-apply to the University of Minnesota and finish my degree in Entrepreneurial Management.
Inspiring, powerful, bold leadership has become the most beautiful thing to me. I love directing sets, I love creating a vision and inspiring amazing people to take bold action. Nothing beats sharing something you worked hard on, love deeply, and which brings joy, inspiration, and courage to the people who see it.
My ultimate goal is to make dozens of blockbuster sellouts.
This is me.
Join me. It’ll be one epic adventure.