Cravenomena

On the day of the dinosaur attack, I scanned the skies nervously. The forecast was for scattered showers, and already it had sprinkled a few times that morning.  There was also a capricious wind brewing, and I knew that would play hell with my makeshift bluescreens. I was standing in the parking lot of the Dinosaur Journey Museum in Fruita, waiting for my small crew and cast to arrive for the shooting of a commercial to promote the annual "Dinosaur Days" festival.  I had ... Read More

Here's another commercial Craven produced during his tenure as a staff producer for KKCO-TV, Grand Junction's local NBC affiliate. While not perfect, there is much which tickles Craven in this spot. The assignment was to produce a 30-second commercial which would promote KKCO's in-house production department and the station's advertising efficacy. I think it was my idea to create a STAR TREK pastiche, which led to delightfully ridiculous notions like a space-going retail store and alien "paying customers." The spot required more ... Read More