Tampa, FL – October 13, 2005 – NFL Wide Receiver Michael Clayton teamed up with Shooting Stars Post, Inc. (SSP) and The Pediatric Cancer Foundation (PCF) for a billboard and television commercial shoot at SSP's studio on September 17, 2005 to launch "Catch for a Cure," a fundraising promotion sponsored by Mercedes-Benz.

SSP provided complete creative and production services for the integrated campaign. SSP was able to establish a distinct look and feel through the initial scripting and storyboard process with Mercedes-Benz Corporate.

"I wanted to achieve a sleek, modern look using a diffused lighting effect on the new Mercedes R Class," said President of SSP John Samaha. "This lighting effect is a big look in today's automotive industry."

Using SSP's in-house camera packages, lighting direction and infinite seemless set, Samaha created the subtle yet powerful imagery for the campaign. The television commercial, which is currently airing, was cut in SSP's Avid Adrenaline HD suite and finished with a 35 mm film look.

Clayton is partnering with Mercedes-Benz Suncoast Dealers to raise money for PCF. For every catch Clayton makes during the season, Mercedes-Benz will make a donation to the Foundation to help fund research and hope.

More than a digital production firm, SSP's state-of-the-art studios are located at 3106 W. North A St. in Tampa. Shooting Stars offers film crews, more than 4,000 square feet of studio space, state-of-the-art digital recording and editing gear, and complete in-house production capabilities.

The Pediatric Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit, Tampa-based charity, dedicated to funding research to eliminate childhood cancer worldwide. It was formed in 1991, when two Tampa mothers met while their infant daughters were undergoing cancer treatments. Their children beat the odds and are healthy young women today.