Emmy-nominated cinematographer Adam Bricker, ASC is known for Hacks, Chef’s Table, and American Vandal. Based in Los Angeles. Commercial clients include Google, McDonald’s, and Discover.

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“Post Office Pies”

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In the summer of 2020, I directed Discover’s #EatItForward campaign, created to support Black-owned restaurants hit hard by COVID-19. Discover committed $5 million, starting with grants to three standouts: Cheryl Day’s Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, John Hall’s Post Office Pies in Birmingham, and Rodney Scott’s BBQ in Charleston.

With pandemic restrictions in place, I directed remotely from Los Angeles, working over Zoom with local crews led by my friend and brilliant cinematographer Carmen Cabana.

Special thanks to Zoe Kessler at Grey, and to Dal Wolf and Alex Aguilar at Picrow. And most of all, to the chefs and their teams — it was a privilege to help tell their stories.

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“Rodney Scott”

"Cheryl Day"

“John Hall”

"A Wild-Winged Buffalo Walks Into a Bar"

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This Buffalo Wild Wings spot, directed by Tony Yacenda for SMUGGLER with creative by Anomaly, marked the launch of a new brand character: Hank, a winged buffalo voiced by 

’s Beck Bennett. Inspired by westerns, we leaned into an anamorphic look—shooting on Cooke lenses paired with the RED V-Raptor. Since the launch, we’ve continued building out the world with new installments featuring NFL stars Sauce Gardner and Jason Kelce.

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Buffalo Wild Wings

"You Up" with Jason Kelce

“Twenty Bucks”

"A Wild-Winged Buffalo"

“Hank’s Song”

“Roughing” with Sauce Gardner

"Better Get You Some"

This Papa Johns campaign was directed by Dave Meyers for RadicalMedia with creative by The Martin Agency. I grew up watching TRL after school, and Dave’s music videos, especially Missy Elliott’s “Work It,” were iconic. So when the opportunity came to collaborate with him on this campaign, I jumped at it. 

I worked alongside Scott Cunningham, ASC, who shot the live-action elements, while my team handled the food cinematography. We shot on the RED V-Raptor and Phantom Flex 4K, capturing high-speed practical effects—exploding tomatoes, airborne ingredients, and a custom-built spherical pizza moon. The spot features an original track by Big Boi of Outkast.

Papa Johns

"Gimme That"

"Crave Court"

“The Battle of the Bags”

, reunited me with director Rami Hachache, years after we first worked together when he was a Prettybird intern and I was a camera assistant. Shot in August 2022 at Paramount Studios, the campaign featured Charles Barkley, LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, and A’ja Wilson.

Produced by Megan Porche for Prettybird with creative by The Motive Group, we photographed the spot using the RED V-Raptor and Panavision Primo 70 lenses.

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"Subway Did What?"

This Subway campaign was a collaboration with Fatal Farm, frequent creative partners I’d previously teamed with as a DP. This marked our first time co-directing, which was a great experience. I handled the tabletop food cinematography, working alongside the Dentsu Creative team to bring bold, brand-green visuals to life. With a Bolt motion control arm operated by the team at Camera Control, we captured precise, dynamic movement to contrast with Fatal Farm’s signature quirky comedic tone.

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"Coffee"

"Where Flavor Gets Its Wings"

, was my first collaboration with Fatal Farm (Zachary Johnson and Jeffrey Max). Directed by the duo for Leo Burnett and produced by Picrow, the spot was filmed in January 2019 at Optimist Studios in Los Angeles. We used a Phantom Flex 4K mounted on a Bolt camera robot to capture chicken wings in extreme slow motion—hurtling through the air and spinning on power drills at 1,000 frames per second.

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"Lisa"

"Louie"

“A Little More Automatic”

This Citi Custom Cash Card campaign was directed by Matt Spicer for division7 and Publicis One. I reunited with Rashida Jones for this series of spots, filmed on the Paramount lot using sets designed by Peter Benson. We shot on Panavision B Series anamorphic lenses with the RED V-Raptor, pairing classic character with modern clarity.

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“More Automatic” with Rashida Jones

"Breakfast Manifesto"

This McDonald’s breakfast campaign marked my first time shooting for the brand and my first collaboration with director Malcolm Venville. Produced by TBWA\Chiat\Day and Anonymous Content, we shot in March 2019 at the McDonald’s Production Studio in the City of Industry, CA. The goal was to highlight the fresh, delicious appeal of McDonald’s breakfast by contrasting it with a series of bleak, vending-machine mornings. We mixed formats, pairing the epic scale of the ARRI Alexa 65 with the texture of 16mm on the Arriflex 416. 

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“Morning Symphony” 

"Our Egg Design"

"Clearing the Air"

"Making the League"

This Google Pixel 8 campaign was a chance to reunite with director Tony Yacenda and producer Benjamin Gilovitz for SMUGGLER. We featured comedian Druski alongside a lineup of top athletes, including Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jimmy Butler, Kelsey Plum, Richard Jefferson, and Jalen Green. The campaign blends humor and attitude to spotlight the Pixel 8’s standout features, with Druski leading the charge in his signature style. We shot in Los Angeles and Milwaukee on the RED V-Raptor with ARRI Signature Primes.

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"Gordon Ramsay"

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For this MasterClass series with Gordon Ramsay, I worked with Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim (

). The project was produced by Nekisa Cooper, with creative led by Aaron Rasmussen and Ava Herceg. We filmed in Ramsay’s home kitchen in Los Angeles in October 2016, using the ARRI Amira and ARRI Alexa Mini.

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“Gordon Ramsay”

"Cornell Haynes Jr."

I shot this campaign for Burger King with director Neal Brennan and producer Tova Dann for Caviar. The creative came from David The Agency, and the concept was all about keeping it real—literally. BK had just banned 120 artificial ingredients, so our stars dropped their stage names and gave us the real Nelly and Anitta (aka Cornell Haynes Jr. and Larissa Machado). We shot on the Panavision Millennium DXL2 with Panavision Primo 70 lenses.

Burger King

"Larissa Machado"

"Announcement"

This piece for Chef Jordan Kahn’s Vespertine project helped set the tone for his ambitious reimagining of the dining experience. Kahn collaborated with architect Eric Owen Moss and a group of renowned artists to merge food, art, architecture, music, and sculpture into an immersive, multi-sensory event. The film was directed by Kahn, with creative direction by Yego Moravia and Evan J. Walker for Stink Studios, and produced by Tina Densmore. Filming took place in Malibu and Culver City, CA in 2016. 

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