Author Archives: mark
Are We There Yet?
[gplayer href="https://files.me.com/msunderland/qbetg5.mp3"] Are We There Yet [/gplayer] This is a spot I wrote to let people in Vancouver know that a great family vacation is just a short drive away.
Good King Cat
[gplayer href="https://files.me.com/msunderland/89sjsh.mp3"] Good King Cat [/gplayer] This is an arrangement of a famous carol I did for a Walt Disney World Holiday E-Card.
Acropolis Hold Music
[gplayer href="https://files.me.com/msunderland/27z153.mp3"] Matter of Time [/gplayer] Friend of mine thought it might be funny to write some funny hold music for his agency, Acropolis. So this is what I came up with. It became so popular, people regularly call Acropolisaaa
Tights and Boots
[gplayer href="https://files.me.com/msunderland/pswhoi.mp3"] Tight and Boots [/gplayer] Merry Christmas everyone, from me and all of us here in the Dirty South. I present to you, my holiday rap song as promised. Special thanks to Carrie for the inspiration.
The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor
I did all the soundscaping and music for this spot we did for the Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor.
A gigantic billboard in space?
Yes. It’s stupid. It’s ridiculous. I’m not serious of course. But hang on a second. Let’s go for a ride. You don’t have to put your seatbelt on. You can keep the door open and hang your foot out. I’llaaa
Fiesta Americana Grand
So I get this footage from an already-edited spot. It’s in Spanish. The music is, well, big-band bee bop. Yikes. The script doesn’t translate well at all to English. This was a unique assignment because I had to essentially retro-fitaaa
Dolphins Can Paint
This is one of nine videos I wrote and edited to promote St. Johns County which includes St. Augustine, Ponte Vedre and the beaches.
This lady gets it!
It’s nice to see politicians getting in the Halloween spirit early. I think more politicians should work a little light-hearted banter into their conversations with the media. You know…lighten things up. It’s just so damn serious out there in Arizona.
WordPress to the rescue
So I just posted my first blog post with the iPad using the WordPress app. In many ways, it’s actually easier than posting the usual way, on my laptop through a browser. The iPad app has a great user interface.aaa
The Elephant Adventure
[gplayer href="https://files.me.com/msunderland/6hh01v.mp3" ] The Elephant Adventure [/gplayer] This music was used in a recent Disney production I worked on. I can’t say much about it yet, but there were elephants involved. So I asked myself. If I were an elephant,aaa
Red Couch Chronicles “Headless”
This is one of a series of :30 spots to promote the newly branded Florida’s Historic Coast. You may have seen them on Hulu if you live in certain Southeastern states.
The Red Couch Chronicles “Balls”
This is one of a series of :30 spots to promote the newly branded Florida’s Historic Coast.
Welcome to North Fairolina
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/ufuc3p.mp3"] Welcome to North Fairolina [/gplayer] This is a song I wrote for the North Carolina State Fair.
This is what happens sometimes when you’re just talkin’ to people at a party.
Precious Little Gifts
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/wnugli.mp3" ] Disney Play4Days Pass [/gplayer] This is a spot I wrote with the intent of targeting Florida residents and compelling them to take advantage of discounted passes just for them.
We Are Castaways
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/rdo8mn.mp3"] We Are Castaways [/gplayer] This is a song I wrote for Disney Cruise Line for the Castaway celebration aboard the ships as they disembarked. Music: Mark Sunderland Lyrics: Scott Ritchey Vocals: Mark Sunderland
Pimp 300
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/gyurb8.mp3"] Pimp 300 [/gplayer] This is a track I wrote for Katt Williams: American Hustle, a movie I scored in 2007. It was for a scene were Katt parodies the movie 300.
Lights, Motors, Music!
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/wr86am.mp3"] Lights, Motors, Music! [/gplayer] This is a track I wrote for a spot to promote Disney’s Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show. It’s a frantic car stunt show with extreme effects and fast action. The music needed toaaa
American Hustle – Pimp Chronicles
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/acunp8.mp3"] Pimp Chronicles [/gplayer] This is the main theme song for a movie I scored in 2007, Katt Williams: American Hustle.
Kim Yu-Na-O-No-U Didn’t!
She’s like an adolescent ocelot, leaping and twisting in the air in pursuit of a dragon fly, not so much interested in catching it as flying with it. I don’t know a lot about figure skating. I watch it withaaa
Mexico
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/83d3l8.mp3"] Time to Go! [/gplayer] This is some music I wrote for a national :30 spot for Mexico’s Department of Tourism. You can also see the spot in the BROADCAST section.
American Hustle – This S*** Right Here
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/doqn2a.mp3"] This S*** Right Here [/gplayer] This is a track I wrote for the movie Katt Williams: An American Hustle. It’s playing in the background near the middle of the movie while the DJ is hyping Katt’s show.
St. Augustine Lighthouse
Just returned from a 3-day familiarization trip to St. Augustine. I shot this with my iPhone inside the St. Augustine light house. Fantastic place to visit.
Closer Than You Think
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/ik909x.mp3"] Closer Than You Think [/gplayer] This is a spot I wrote to dramatize how very close Nassau Paradise Island is to you.
Mark Sunderland. Fashionista.
My trendsetting appearance on local tv is already starting to make waves here in the office. Green argyle. Don’t get left behind. You heard it here on TMS first.
The Movie Magic M&M Box
BRAINSTORMING AT CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS: Damn. How are we gonna get away with selling a pitifully small bag of M&Ms for 4 dollars? It’s not like we can just trick people by putting a tiny bag of M&Ms in a giantaaa
The Mark Sunderland on The TV!
My creative director and I were invited to go on Orlando’s Fox News 35 and talk about the Super Bowl ads. I think the argyle was a solid choice.
Tomato fail.
I love Chic fil รก. And I’ve had a million lunches there. It’s a block from my job. But it’s apparent to me that the architect of this sandwich just lost his passion somewhere along the way. And let’s faceaaa
Vitamins for pep. PEP for vitamins!
Advertising is sorta like a mirror held up to our civilization at any given moment. So they say. All I know is, you girls look super cute when you’re cleaning up the kitchen.
Put me down as pro focus groups.
ORLANDO – There are many purposes for focus groups, from testing a positioning statement to gathering insights about specific consumer tendencies. And most are used to test creative endeavor on real people. The thing is, creative is a messy business.aaa
French Buzz
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/hzgd9z.mp3"] French Buzz [/gplayer] This is a tune I wrote and recorded in Reason and Logic. It’s also a theme song for Paul Manutes.
The trees are bribing the dogs
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/jpqkni.mp3"] The Trees Are Bribing the Dogs [/gplayer] This is a tune I wrote and recorded to give people at a mini Mac conference in San Francisco a sense of how easy the then new Garage Band music editingaaa
Intersectional Grind
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/ynj44o.mp3"] Intersectional Grind [/gplayer] This is a theme song I wrote for a documentary about New York City traffic that I can’t seem to get a copy of. It may still be in production. I’ve lost contact with theaaa
Chutes & Tubes
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/hhnzfc.mp3"] Chutes & Tubes [/gplayer] This is a song I recorded to promote Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. My friend and former co-worker wrote this spot, cleverly positioning Typhoon Lagoon above the rest of the many water park contenders here inaaa
Winfred Wilkie
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/ushwgb.mp3"] Winfred Wilkie [/gplayer] This is a spot I wrote to promote a local steak house.
Princess on a Budget
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/wma3on.mp3"] Princess on a Budget [/gplayer] This was written for an in-room TV show that followed the adventures of a girl experiencing all of the great and inexpensive offerings to be found throughout Walt Disney World. Like the backingaaa
Sanchez the Macaw
HEADLINE: “Learning a little Spanish from a macaw named Sanchez isn’t the only reason you’ll visit Honduras. But it’s one of the many reasons you’ll never forget it.”
Two-pound monkey
HEADLINE: “The chance to have a 2-pound monkey use your head as a yoga mat isn’t the only reason you’ll visit Honduras. But it’s one of the many reasons you’ll never forget it.”
Whale Shark
HEADLINE: “The opportunity to make friends with a giant whale shark isn’t the only reason you’ll visit Honduras. But it’s one of the many reasons you’ll never forget it.”
Mexico. Welcome back.
This is part of a series of spots I edited and scored months after the h1n1 epidemic in Mexico had been stabilized.
Mexico. Time to Go!
This is a spot I scored using Garage Band and Logic. The idea was to get a sound that was both contemporary and ambiguously Spanish. I supported the drama of the read by building the music from whimsical flutes ataaa
A note to all the ladies.
Orlando: Ladies? Me again. Mark. Set aside how irresistibly adorable I am and how I make you laugh, and how much it melts your heart when I sing you silly songs I wrote about your little dog, and how veryaaa
It’s Over
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/dtd6se.mp3"] It’s Over [/gplayer] I wrote this spot to announce the new better, larger suites and amenities at Fontainbleau Suites.
Captain Bootyrocker
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/3d4y6u.mp3"] Captain Bootyrocker [/gplayer] This is a track from an upcoming Skatronica Album I’m making. Music & Lyrics: Mark Sunderland Vocals: Mark Sunderland
Pulse
This is a :15 spot I wrote and edited to get people excited about the thrilling new Epcot pulse pounder, Test Track. (When I was at Disney, we couldn’t say ‘pulse pounder’ or ‘white knuckle’ or anything having to doaaa
Booking Chicken
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/tjkkzj.mp3" ] Booking Chicken [/gplayer] This is a spot I wrote and recorded in our in-house studio. Please note those are not real chickens. You can find the music for this spot in the MUSIC section.
Uncle Al
This is a spot I wrote to promote and explain Disney’s Magical Gatherings. I also wrote the musical arrangement of “A Dream is a Wish”.
Get Help
I wrote this to drive visitation to St. Petersburg/Clearwater during the college football post season.
Honduras Case Study
This is a video I wrote, directed and edited to give clients a glimpse of our process when it comes to marketing a destination. The original music can be found in my MUSIC section.
Notes
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/vv5ty8.mp3" ] Notes [/gplayer]
An iPhone love story for the ages.
One mans meticulous and calculated search for his true love.
St. PETERSBURG/CLEARWATER
This is part of a national television campaign to promote St. Petersburg/Clearwater by leveraging there standing at America’s #1 Beach, as ranked by the popular and highly regarded Dr. Beach.
The Bikini Martini Bar
This is a poster I made my very first day on the job at Ypartnership. This is one of those rare occasions when I actually came up with the visual and laid it out in Indesign. So this is 100%aaa
Honestly
HEADLINE: Honestly, we’re mostly just a bunch of fluff.
Real. Fun. Beach.
This is a :30 spot I wrote for the Panama City Beach Visitor and Convention Bureau. I composed and recorded several music tracks for this at the agency’s sound studio, including the final version, which you can find in myaaa
Frankly
HEADLINE: Frankly, some of our guests receive a rather cool reception.
A Day in our shoes
This is a video I wrote, directed, shot and edited. We shot it in a single day with no budget. Just other writers and cast members as talent. We used it in presentations to other agencies and advertising entities asaaa
A message for oatmeal soap
Hey you two! What do you two think you’re doing? Why don’t you go find a nice maple syrup or some dehydrated diced apples to hang out with Oatmeal. And you, soap. I’ll see YOU in the shower.
Destination Disney
I wrote, directed, edited and scored this video presentation highlighting features of a proposed customer relationship initiative called Destination Disney. We used a bunch of writers, art directors, account executives and media people for talent.
Katt Williams: American Hustle – Creep Game
[gplayer href="http://files.me.com/msunderland/ozi1he.mp3"] Pimp Chronicles [/gplayer] This is the music I wrote to support the romantic moment between Luenell and one of the nursing home patients.