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Linda Codega

Linda Codega

Features Editor


Linda is a Features Editor for shots, writing about and reviewing a variety of commercial campaigns and films for the site. They have a particular fondness for animation and clever practical effects.

31st Aug 2021 Insight
How to film athletes in a virtual world

How to film athletes in a virtual world

Scholar director Chris Finn, Doremus Creative Director, Mark Butorac, and Head of Production, Amy Capen undertook a massive campaign over lockdown, complete with international athletes, cutting-edge VFX, and featuring a tech company that wanted to produce explainers unlike any others in their field.

30th Aug 2021 Work
Ross from Friends does a quick pivot

Ross from Friends does a quick pivot

No, this music video isn’t about the TV show. But if you’re into speed cubing, time travel, and unusual sports, you’ll want to tune in anyway.

26th Aug 2021 Work
Friends, fans, tailgaters, lend me your ears

Friends, fans, tailgaters, lend me your ears

A working-class hero anthem for sports fans, Pepsi’s newest ad is a two-and-a-half-minute ode to Sunday Night Football.

25th Aug 2021 Inspiration
On Location... Sydney

On Location... Sydney

Claire Thompson, Head of Production for FINCH, takes us on a tour of Sydney, Australia, a city that has nearly as many sights as it does places to eat.

25th Aug 2021 Work
Louis Vuitton puts on a show

Louis Vuitton puts on a show

Supported by deliberate and intensive editing, musician Femi Koleoso combines jazz and mindfulness.

24th Aug 2021 Work
Going to the Pop-Punk horror show

Going to the Pop-Punk horror show

From the weird and twisted imaginations of Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes, a brand-new track with a side of paranoia.

24th Aug 2021 Work
Learning to engage with art

Learning to engage with art

Simple and effective, this promo for Quebec’s cultural offerings uses modern dance to evoke a sense of classical wonder.

23rd Aug 2021 Work
Dr. Martens' script for aching feet

Dr. Martens' script for aching feet

That new-shoe smell doesn’t last long when you’re trying to break in your new pair of docs.

23rd Aug 2021 Work
You can’t lose if you don’t follow the rules

You can’t lose if you don’t follow the rules

What would happen if you tried to play every sport - or at least a few, say tennis, cricket, archery, darts, some others, maybe - with bowling balls.

20th Aug 2021 Work
Lael goes a little mad

Lael goes a little mad

Using some incredible editing, macabre sets, and leaning into horror tropes, director Brock Newman creates an unsettling video.

19th Aug 2021 Work
Thalassophy’s salt water lungs

Thalassophy’s salt water lungs

A claustrophobic advert for the environmentally-conscious clothing brand remixes a JFK speech for its copy.

19th Aug 2021 Work
DC knows he’s being watched

DC knows he’s being watched

Keeping his boots firmly on the ground, Director LX brings a visceral humanity to the difficult-to-describe feeling of paranoia.

Linda Codega

Linda Codega
Features Editor


Linda is a Features Editor for shots, writing about and reviewing a variety of commercial campaigns and films for the site. They have a particular fondness for animation and clever practical effects.

Alongside their work for shots, Linda has a variety of bylines as a writer and short story author. In addition to film, they write about science fiction, fantasy, and story games. 

They currently live in between the mountains and rivers of the Hudson Valley. 

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