Chicago Station Cooking Show Ad

I’ll be shooting a 30-second launch spot for my upcoming cooking show right inside one of Chicago’s busiest train stations. The mood is calm and relaxing even though the setting is lively, so I need footage that feels intimate without losing the energy of commuters moving in the background.

You’ll work from a detailed script I already have. The key opening shot is a slow telephoto push from the logo on my jacket that once completely zoomed out, it reveals a bag of fresh groceries while I introduce the show; the final reveal is a wider frame that hints at the bustle around us. I have a few more beats sketched out—zoom-out to the full grocery bag, cutaways that tease ingredients—but we can walk the platform together beforehand so you know every mark.

A zoom or long-range lens is essential; most shots rely on compressed depth to keep me sharp and the crowd softly layered behind. After filming, I’ll need full post production: color grade, gentle music bed, natural-sounding station ambience, lower-third title, and clean 30-second master delivered in 4K and a web-ready 1080p version.

Deliverables
• 30-second finished ad (4K and 1080p)
• Separate audio stem and project file so I can make future tweaks

Shoot is in Chicago next week (flexible on exact day). Please confirm you have the gear to capture stabilized, discreet telephoto footage in a public space and can turn the edit within a week of filming. Looking forward to collaborating and bringing this calm-but-city-charged concept to life.