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Michael Wilde


Director & Editor
415.509.7855
wildemichael@mac.com


NIANTIC


(writer/director and editor)

Niantic unleashes a new era of Hoops Mobile Gaming by meshing music, fashion, sneakers and basketball.












 




DRAFTKINGS NBA ACTION

 
A content campaign to bring authentic NBA culture to DraftKings. The key drivers were a partnership with rap icons titled “The Game” and an NBA talk show titled “The Starting Five.”


THE GAME
(editor and motion graphics)
The Game, a musical collaboration with The LOX, Rick Ross, and Fat Joe to create a DraftKings anthem to the NBA. The Game music track was set to picture in a full-length music video, and three one-minute commericals aired during the NBA playoffs.


Full-Length Music Video



The Lox - 1 Minute Broadcast



Rick Ross - 1 Minute Broadcast



Fat Joe - 1 Minute Broadcast




THE STARTING FIVE
(director and editor)

The Starting Five is an assembly of “influencers behind the influencers.” Basketball aficionados, innovators, and tastemakers. We brought them to life through all things hoops and culture.




Kevin Hart Episode





Allen Iverson Episode




Gary Payton Episode




JJ Redick Episode




Jason Williams Episode




DRAFTKINGS NBA ACTION CASE STUDY
(writer, editor, motion graphics and voiceover)




DRAFTKINGS NBA ACTION
2023 CLIO SPORTS WINNER




ABC VOICEMAIL


(created by, writer, director and executive producer)

Created, wrote, and directed ABC Touchstone Television's first-ever original-web series. The original online content was based on a web series entitled “Voicemail” that I wrote and directed. The series was inspired by ten years of my real voicemail messages.


ABC.COM LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER ORIGINAL SHORT-FORM SERIES WITH “VOICEMAIL”





Imaginative Digital Videos Inspired by Ten Years of Saved Phone Messages.

Dedicated to expanding its network and channel brands across multiple platforms and connecting viewers with their favorite shows anytime and anywhere, Disney-ABC Television Group’s ABC.comis launching, for the first time in its history, an original series of video shorts entitled “Voicemail.”

Inspired by a decade of saved phone messages from creator Michael Wilde, the never-before-seencollection of humorous, fictionalized vignettes captures the life of Mike, a twenty something, slacker,in pursuit of happiness and the avoidance of all responsibility.

“We’re very excited to launch this one-of-a-kind program across multiple digital platforms including ABC.com,” said Bruce Gersh, senior vice president, Business Development, ABC Entertainmen “The creative approach for ‘Voicemail’ aligns perfectly with the digital media audience. It is snack size, funny, relatable, and has a distinctive point of view.”

The short-form series consists of 30 one-to-four minute episodes starring actor Ezra Godden as Mike.The first three shorts are currently available for viewing on ABC.com and several new episodes will debut eacweek through mid-June. “Voicemail” will also be available on wireless platforms.

Based on an original film by Michael Wilde, “Voicemail” was created by Michael Wilde who also serves as the co-executive producer.

Show Pilot - 19 Min




Indie Movie Poster





DRAFTKINGS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES


DraftKings celebrates their champions through a web series titled “Chasing The Goat” and promotional content to drive new users to the ultimate competition.

“Chasing The Goat”
(director and editor)

Show Intro



Full Episode



Promos










Championship Series Promotional
(director, editor and motion graphics)









SONY ESPORTS RISING


(show development and director)

Four-Episode “eSports Athletes Rising” series surrounds the live broadcast of the Continental Cup presented by PlayStation. A behind-the-scenes look at American eSports athletes. The program follows underdog FIFA players from the U.S., as they look to upset the competition on international turf. The episodes aired on FS1, FOX Sports, and Twitch.


Fox Network Promos


Case Study Video





MICHAEL WILDE




EA Sports

One of the original four-person team that created and launched the EA Sports brand. Growing EA Sports from a 100k brand to a 3 billion-plus brand.



EA Sports Western Europe

Opened Odiorne Wilde + Partners' first international office in London. Hired and organized the marketing team for EA Sports in Western Europe. The United States Chamber of Commerce selected Odiorne Wilde as one of eight successful case studies for their publication "Bridging The Atlantic: How Eight Startup Businesses succeeded in Europe."



ABC

Created, wrote, and directed ABC Touchstone Television's first-ever original-web series. The original online content was based on a web series entitled “Voicemail” that I wrote and directed. The series was inspired by ten years of real voicemail messages.



Sony eSports

Co-created and developed a four-episode “eSports Athletes Rising” for Fox Sports. The series surrounded the live broadcast of the Continental Cup presented by PlayStation. A behind-the-scenes look at American eSports athletes.



Notable

Received the Marget Larsen Award for Art Director of the year in San Francisco.

Made a guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Partnered with Kobe Bryant to develop the brand voice for Body Armor Sports Drinks.

Built a two-person helicopter from scratch with my dad.



My Killer App

Ideation and strategy combined with the ability to execute and deliver the final product without enlisting external resources - solely executed from brief to channel if needed.