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Take some time and check out a few of my favorite projects over the last few years. There’s something for everybody: Trailers, social media marketing, retail marketing, ninja turtles, subversive art masqueriding as a traditional CBS procedural drama, and examples of my skills in...
Creative Direction • Creative Concepting • Creative Copywriting • Creative Oversight • Social Copywriting • Social Concepting • Scriptwriting • Storytelling • Team Management • Production Experience • Digital Marketing • Pitching & Presentation • Collaboration
If you’d like to learn more about any of these projects, hit me up at mikeysops@gmail.com
FORTNITE
TIKTOK CAMPAIGN
When Epic Games tasked Hammer Creative with rebranding the Fortnite TikTok page, it opened up endless possibilities for incredible viral content.
THE MAGESEEKER
SOCIAL CAMPAIGN
For this game starring Sylas, the popular League of Legends champion, I led a team of copywriters and art directors in developing a comprehensive social media campaign.
SOCIAL COPY
VARIOUS PROJECTS
Some examples of social copywriting for Call of Duty, Magic: The Gathering, and Silent Hill.
PERSON OF INTEREST
WRITER/STORY EDITOR
I co-wrote six episodes of this massively popular CBS prime-time show. Click to learn more but beware: You are being watched.
ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE
CG TRAILER
At Ayzenberg, I assisted in overseeing pre-production on this CLIO Award-winning CG trailer, refining the creative vision in collaboration with our partners at The Mill.
THE WALKING DEAD
NARRATIVE PODCAST
What happens when the dead rise and the only place to hide is a haunted house? For starters, a terrifying CLIO-nominated narrative podcast.
FORZA
CLASS IN SESSION
These informative “How-To” videos provide more than a game tutorial. They’re also an authentic and fantastic primer on IRL car racing.
HALOxHAWORTH
ANNOUNCE TRAILER
As an aspiring man of leisure (fingers crossed), I can appreciate a good chair. So I was thrilled to lead a go-to-market pitch for this Halo-branded gaming chair.
SHREDDER’S REVENGE
NETFLIX TRAILER
When Netflix launched the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles beat-em-up on their platform, they needed a trailer. And my inner child said, “Let's ACD the hell out of that trailer!"
MANEATER
SWITCH TRAILER
Just when you thought it was safe to boot up your Nintendo Switch, Maneater swims onto the console in this live-action/gameplay hybrid trailer written by yours truly.
SMOLBOUND
OFFICIAL TRAILER
A quick script polish I did for a Hammer Creative client resulted in this delightful custom-animated spot.
OXENFREE
RECAP TRAILER
In anticipation for Oxenfree II, Netflix asked Ayzenberg to create this “Previously On…” vid; and it was up to me to streamline a story with otherworldly vibes and multiple branching narrative paths.
WATCH DOGS LEGION
STORY TRAILER
All that time in the Person of Interest writer’s room primed me for writing this story trailer. Golden Trailer nominated for Best Video Game Trailer!
JOHN WICK HEX
ANNOUNCE TRAILER
As lead copywriter for the trailer announcing John Wick's first foray into video games, I relished the opportunity to delve into the titular hitman's shadowy underworld setting.
VOX MACHINA
ANNOUNCE TRAILER
During the pandemic, I was swept up in Dungeons & Dragons culture like millions of others. So I was incredibly excited for the opportunity to script a trailer for this raunchy animated fantasy series.