We were hired to shoot still photos and video of an up and coming superstar country music band called Gloriana. The video and photos are for a PSA (public service announcement) for an organization called Hear the Music Live. Tom, Cheyenne, Rachel, and Mike were great to work with. We had a lot of fun! Here are a few pics of the event… Enjoy!

In order to get the best out of your business, it’s crucial that you have a team of hardworking people who know their jobs well. Whether you want them to make sales or perform a task that’s either technical or complicated, you have to make sure that your employees are taking the training sessions seriously. You would want them to understand each and every aspect of their jobs and follow the instructions accordingly without making mistakes. That’s exactly the reason why you would need the help of a video
production company.

Many times it has been observed that when a corporate company is in the growing phase, it becomes difficult for them to keep up with the profits and maintain the company at that position. Why? The answer to the question is simple. The profits are usually sucked dry by the costs involved in training new employees required for the company’s expansion. It’s pretty clear that the new batch of employees is not able to grasp all the information provided to them, or the trainer in charge is not efficient enough. You could definitely hire new employees or a new trainer, however you would still find a huge section of
people not doing things that they should be doing. Hence, to save time and money involved in training employees, it’s highly recommended that you hire a video production team.

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Competing for the attention of the public and bringing in new business is every company’s ultimate challenge, especially on the internet where there is easy access to far more information than offline. Advertising methods are constantly evolving and without staying up to date, your business could struggle to keep a solid presence on the Internet. There is one well kept secret and surefire way to improve your chances of getting seen and making that sale and that is video promotion. Corporate video productions can take your business promotions to the next level.

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When you look around the Internet there is no denying the impact of video on the masses. Long before the online frenzy of video, many businesses were using various types of corporate video production within their organization. Inter-company presentations to the sales team, employee training and presentations to clients were all commonplace among larger corporations.

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In this day and age, advertising is the key to bringing in new customers and making sure current customers are reminded of the products that the companies sell– old and new alike. And as the digital era comes upon us, online advertising materials such as promotional videos are considered as one of the driving forces why companies succeed. For example, the simplest message channeled through a video involving artists, vj’s and such, a company can rise up in minutes just by the number of hits and viewers logging on to their site to view them. In fact, one of the main reasons why companies make use and invest on promotional products such as videos is to make even just a slight lead from their competitors. Let’s admit it. In the corporate world, everyone is competitive, everyone wants to get ahead and everyone wants to succeed.

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Teleprompter and talking head shoot for Medifast Inc.

Coloniel Barnum is a Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient and Medifast Board of Directors member.

I’m sure at least once in your lives, you’ve watched home tv shopping and used your phone to call and order the product you have just seen. So how does that happen? They make sure that the video that they show appeals to the general public and that they get everyone’s attention, regardless if you’re busy or running late or even about to sleep. Everything you saw in the video made you or someone out there dial the number and purchase that product.

This situation is very similar to what happens when people surf the internet. The digital age is upon us and what with the rise of all those networking sites such as Facebook, Multiply, My Space and Twitter, people tend to get really hooked and spend so much time looking and reading status messages, tweets and different posts. Make use of this advantage. You just need a catchy line or a good link to a video to get their attention and you’re off to a good start.

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Setting up for a talking head interview at Macquarie Holdings in New York City. The customer wanted the skyline in the background.

(Photos were taken using iPhone)

Teleprompter job providing Confidence Monitors for SYMS Corporation.

Finding the perfect location for your video project is critical. It sets the tone for your production and connects with your audience. There are two basic options to choose from in selecting a location for your project: a studio or on-location. Which one you choose will depend on which factors will work best for your project.

Shooting in a studio affords you the access to all sorts of equipment in a controlled environment. You have access to cameras, monitors, lights, backdrops, props, sets, and audio equipment in a sound-proof area. Weather and loosing natural light is not an issue. Neither is unintentional or undesirable noise.

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As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, there are different key roles in a video production. One of these roles is that of the video camera operator, the cameraman or videographer.

Let’s say you need a video presentation for your company in a week’s time. Almost everyone in your company has a video camera at home. So you decide, “Oh well, Mr. Smith’s son fiddles with the camera a lot, he must know what he’s doing. Let’s borrow him and his camera to do the video.” That may be fine, if you’re just out to document your division’s Christmas party. But creating a professional video presentation that will impress your boss, your clients and your colleagues takes more than that. A lot more.

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Aside from the tone, treatment and style, the creative meeting is a venue to air out the elements that you prefer to include in the video: Do you want to include old or archived photos, stock photos and footage, product demos, testimonials, interviews with resource persons, animation, or specific musical score?

Knowing all these and understanding the message and objective of your video project will help the creative team come up with a concept for your video presentation. The concept may likely come from the meeting with you, our client, and if you like it, you can approve it right then and speed up the process.

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In today’s internet world, having a presence online is very important. What’s even more important is to get those people to buy from you or perform a particular action that’s crucial for your business to survive. You must have tried promoting your products or services by using a promotional page that explains the features and benefits of your products or services, but, are you really showing your customer a picture that makes them jump with joy and get their credit cards out of their wallets? Are you really getting a good number of website visitors to turn into potential buyers? If not, then what you need is a professionally created video.

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In both large companies and small, new procedures and policies are developed and become the company standard. Each company has its way of operating and this information is passed on to each and every new employee. Other employees are often relied upon to train new recruits, which isn’t always ideal. There are much more reliable and cost efficient methods available such as video training.

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Standing out is imperative in getting your product noticed. To do this you need to be on the cutting edge of video. Advancements in technology have raised bar for what is expected in video promotionals and films. Flawless graphics and intricate aesthetic details are the new standard. With ever-growing complex software and the capabilities these new software products give us – a professional video editor is indispensible for maximizing all that you can to put together a great final video.

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Let’s say you need a video presentation for your company in a week’s time. Almost everyone in your company has a video camera at home. So you decide, “Oh well, John’s son fiddles with the camera a lot, he must know what he’s doing. Let’s borrow him and his camera to do the video.” That may be fine, if you’re just out to document your holiday party. But creating a professional video presentation that will impress your boss, your clients and your colleagues takes more than that. A lot more.

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