BRIAN ARNDT

WRITER

I have written teases, bumps, features and more since the first day ESPN/ABC Sports landed the NBA contract.

Here are a few of the ones that gained some attention and accolades.

CREATIVE + FILM DIRECTOR / WRITER / PRODUCER

How cool would it be to work on a Space industry account? A Space tourism account? How about an account that's both? I can tell you it's intergalactic cool.

Whether we're talking about space research and development, exploration, travel or tourism, Florida is the birthplace of Space. And now more than ever We Are Go.

WRITER / PRODUCER

Since the 2004 season, I've written teases for the NFL including everything from Sunday Night Football games, the Draft, Pro Bowls to the 2015 Super Bowl Countdown, plus the 2014 Draft Academy series. And most recently the 2017 Fantasy Football Marathon tease.

This is a collection of some of that work. 

A fun note about the Super Bowl Countdown Tease "Drive", Michael Matson, who stars in the "Hateful Eight" read our script while on set filming the movie.

WRITER • DIRECTOR • PRODUCER

Zeh Arndt Creative, was hired to create the latest films featuring Kevin T. Greybeard the Business Pirate. What began as a project to promote Tampa area hotels and dining expanded to include the business pirate’s campaign to become Tampa’s next mayor.

Our bounty of deliverables included three full-length videos, a handful of social videos, plus GIFs for the Visit Tampa Bay social team to deploy throughout the year.

WRITER / DIRECTOR

I had a blast writing and directing this series of resort tour YouTube videos for Walt Disney World Resorts. Our goal for this project was to provide viewers a fresh view and helpful insider information about each of the resorts. We spent a number of days filming scenes and conducting interviews at each resort. We then blended our new footage with existing resort and movie footage to create a friendly and helpful series of videos.

These are by far the most downloaded videos I've ever written and directed.

DIRECTOR  /  WRITER

Working with my good friends at HSCUSA.TV, I wrote and directed a series of co-branded promos for ABC's Good Morning America. Completely filmed on the GMA set in an average of 3 hours, each of the promos revealed what really happens during their commercial breaks. Well, sort of.

Along the way I also wrote and directed a fun New Year's resolution promo featuring the entire GMA team. The cameos by Heidi Klum and Robin Roberts were a bonus.

I'm not a huge boxing fan, but I am die-hard fan of intriguing athlete stories. I was hired by Showtime to write the opening season of five-show series called "All Access". This season chronicled the weeks leading to the Mayweather / Guerrero fight. My scripts were read by narrator Common. Yeah, that Common.

NewsDay writer Robert Cassidy had this to say about my work, "Writer Brian Arndt was a perfect fit for narrator Common and the piece was beautifully shot. If the goal is to match HBO's landmark "24/7" series, they are certainly getting there."

WRITER

So, I got to ride the cultural dragster that is the X Games for for eleven gnarly years.  

Working side-by-side with crew members, athletes and personalities from Winter X Games 2000 to the 2010 Summer X Games was easily the most important and influential stretch of my career. 

I wrote hundreds of on-air pieces including teases, promos, bumps, features, on-camera scripts, and eventually entire X Center shows. I was also part of the team when the X Games brought home a Sports Emmy Award.

Here is a super small sample of pieces I wrote.

DIRECTOR

I spent three beautiful February days (and one rainy one) directing a video and photo shoot on the only Florida gulf coast known for its emerald green waters. The result: a gorgeous new campaign for Aqua and their passionate client Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa Island.

For the record the dolphins were 100% real and their timing was 1,000% spot-on. You’ll understand when you see them.

WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER

Since the 2001 season, I've written teases for NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball events. The first was a series of anthems created for the 2001 Women's Final Four featuring professional and amateur athletes from a variety of sports. One of my favorites is on this page. Most recently, I wrote a package of elements for the 2018 ESPN Tournament Challenge Marathon. I also co-directed the three-minute open you'll find here.

This is a representative sample of that work.

WRITER

This was an intense four-part series telling the stories of five prospects on their journey to the NFL draft. It was also a busy 4 weeks of screening, researching and writing for Coordinating Producer II José Morales and his  team at ESPN.  

Out of the 4 shows, this one was my favorite.

CREATIVE + FILM DIRECTOR  / WRITER / PRODUCER

Our team was tasked with creating a series of videos – placed in digital, social and on-site venues – to attract sports event planners, coaches, players and parents to Seminole County. What we produced were four short films that capture the mindset and emotions of amateur athletes chasing their dreams.