Commercial director and author of the book "The 30-Second Storyteller", Thomas Richter discusses the state of the commercial production industry, the effect of the recession and technology on commercial production, transitioning from one genre to another, commercial production budgets, and how to work well with clients.

You can find his work at and purchase his book at:

www.thomasrichter.net

You can also find him at:

http://boxerfilms.net/

At one point during the show, Thomas mentions this website as a useful source for those looking for scripts to shoot for their spec spots:

http://specbank.com/