DEREK ROBINSON

FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA

Specializing in TV Commercials

Works locally Toronto, Canada

[email protected]

416-801-6975

Catch Phrase "Love Your Work!"

SOME RECENT PROJECTS

APPLE IPAD - LOBO (BRAZIL) PINK BUFFALO

SHOT IN STUDIO IN TORONTO

DIRECTORS - Mateus Santos & Ricardo Carelli

SPECIAL K - SANCTUARY

SHOT IN TORONTO

DIRECTORS - THE COLES

U.S.CELLULAR - O-POSITIVE

SHOT IN TORONTO

DIRECTOR - STEVE MILLER

PENBRAYA - HARBOR

SHOT IN TORONTO

DIRECTOR - Patrik Giardino

FED EX - SANCTUARY

SHOT IN TORONTO

DIRECTOR - BRYANT LEWIS

HUMANE - PARTIZAN

SHOT IN TORONTO & GTA

DIRECTOR - FLOYD RUSS

EXPEDIA - PRETTY BIRD

SHOT IN NIAGARA & MONTREAL

DIRECTOR - BRIAN MCGINN

STELLANTIS - PORCH HOUSE L.A.

SHOT IN DOWNTOWN CALGARY & BANFF

U-CRANE, DRONES, MULTIPLE VEHICLES

DIRECTOR - ANDREW SCHNIEDER

TIDE - 2 SPOTS - HUNGRY MAN / ANIMALS

SHOT IN TORONTO

DIRECTOR - MILANA VAYNTRUP

NUVEI TECH COMPANY - 4 SPOTS ART CLASS / PINK BUFFALO

SHOT IN MONTREAL

DIRECTOR - VINCENT PEONE

TALENT - RYAN REYNOLDS

THE LONG DRINK - 4 SPOTS HONOR SOCIETY/SPARKS

SHOT IN TORONTO

DIRECTORS - CARY AND JON

TALENT - MILES TELLER

WELLS FARGO - 6 SPOTS

TOOL OF NORTH AMERICA/ANIMALS CANADA

SHOT IN TORONTO

DIRECTOR - HANNAH LEVY

SIMPLY SPIKED LEMONADE - 3 SPOTS ANONYMOUS CONTENT/MERCHANT

SHOT IN TORONTO

INVOLVED CGI

DIRECTOR - DAPS

PAMPERS - 4 SPOTS

HONOR SOCIETY/SPARKS

SHOT IN TORONTO

DIRECTOR - KRISTIN DEHNERT

GOLDFISH

TOOL OF NORTH AMERICA/STEAM

SHOT IN TORONTO

DIRECTOR - ADRIANA ROBLES

LITTLE CAESARS

ALFREDO FILMS

SHOT IN TORONTO

DIRECTOR - JARED LAPIDUS

About Me.

I started as a PA in Vancouver in the 1990's. I worked with 1st AD's from all over the world. Since that time I have logged hundreds of hours in this role managing multi camera shoots, 35mm camera shoots, HD, large crews, small crews, mountain shoots, helicopter shoots, nautical shoots, city shoots, stunts, Russian arm, drones, huge crowds and studio shoots. I have been in the profession for over 20 years and there isn't much I haven't seen!

ADDITIONAL D.G.A. COMMERCIALS

CLOROX - 'One Wipe'

Director: ANTON JOSEF

Bunker/Corner Store Films

Scope: Single take, camera strapped to performer's arm in a special rig.

AMAZON (5 x spots)

Director: CHRIS DOOLIE

Brand New School - NYC

Scope: Special Effects, practical and CGI, Kids, animals, wind, snow machine, Christmas effects.

OZEMPIC (2 spots)

Director: Brennan Stasiewicz

Honor Society NYC/LA - SPARKS FILM T.O

Scope: Background, moving vehicles several unit moves, many scenarios including night shots.

OREO 'First Christmas'

Director: Joachim Back

STINK FILMS L.A./UK

Scope: Night Shoot, prosthetics, remote location, SPFX, CGI, wind machine, snow FX, forced perspective.

SPECTRUM MOBILE - '2 x spots'

Director: Brian Billow

O-Positive Films L.A.

Scope: Stunts, precision vehicles, 50 BG replicating a flood of people.

CORICIDIN - (2 spots) 'COLD RELIEF'

Director: NOAH PAUL

Cap Gun Collective NYC/Corner Store Films

Scope: On location around Toronto

Alfresco - 'Pizza, Pasta, Taco'

Director: Benjamin Lussier

Honor society, NYC / Sparks Productions, Toronto

Scope: 3 sets in studio, food stylizing. Shot in studio, Toronto

Realsuite - 'Project Realtor' (x 3 spots)

Director: The Coles

Hey Wonderful, L.A.& NYC /Sequoia Content, Toronto

Scope: 3 Commercials, cast of 14, 10 extras - comedy. Shot on location in Toronto

Essilor - 'Project Elevator'

Director: Ken Arlidge

Aero Films, NYC/Capital Media, Vancouver

Scope: 2 day shoot. Party scene on top of downtown high-rise building. Post VFX. Shot on Location in Vancouver BC

Dixie Cups - 'Huggernaut'

Director: Chris Balmond

Station Films L.A.

Scope: Stunt, multiple vehicles, unit move. Shot on location in Metro Vancouver.

Sears USA - Holiday

Director: Leigh Marling

Tool Films LA

Scope: Replicating Santa's work shop and the North Pole. Multiple elves talent, special effects, techno crane. Shot in Bridge Studios, Vancouver BC

Autotrader USA - 'One Search'

Director: Paul Minor

Skunk Films

Scope: Precision driver, huge mud pit, multiple vehicles, several unit moves. Shot in various locations in Metro Vancouver.