In addition to the work completed for clients, over the past few years, I've also done a substantial amount of freelance work, which I do on a regular basis, shooting for other notable companies in the industry. In addition, a large variety of other work, editing and authoring DVD projects, for example, was done for the clients of major replicators/duplicators, with whom I've enjoyed close relationships. The freelance shoots were mostly live events, and so none of that work is available to show here. On this page, however, are samples and clips from projects we've produced that we are able to show. Please be sure to scroll down to see the variety of media and reels on this page. If you are able, it's suggested that you view them in either HD mode or in as high a resolution as your system allows, while still maintaining smooth playback.
Online Product Videos, Podcasts & Commercials
The demand for online video is exploding for product promotion to support e-commerce sales, commercials that feature businesses and services, as well as how-to videos that demonstrate how things work or are assembled. Studies have shown that video is an essential tool that not only compliments a web site, it has almost become as necessary as the web site itself in todays marketplace. Below are some examples of online videos that we've produced for a variety of online sites, highlighting their products and services.
SnowJoe.com
Below are a couple of the examples of the online product videos we've produced for SnowJoe.com:
SnowJoe Electric Snow Blowers
SnowJoe RoofJoe (Roof Rake)
AbesOfMaine.com
Below is one of the examples (out of 75 product videos) we produced for online and brick and morter electronics and photography retailer Abes of Main (abesofmaine.com). These were shot in front of a green screen set up in their facility over a two day period, and then edited, afterwards. The entire series is viewable on their web site and YouTube.com.
Patch.com
We did a number of "Welcome Videos" for editor's of AOL's Patch.com sites, their hyper-local news hubs. Below are a few of the very diverse promotional videos we've produced for Patch.com's clients:
Breakthrough Wellness Center
Dr. Copper
Supreme Tutoring
YP.com
Below are a few 60 second spots we've produced for YP.com's (Yellowpages) local advertisers:
The Manor House of Colts Neck
KRFC Design Center
Here's an online spot for our client Central Self Storage, edited to their jingle.
Central Self Storage (with jingle)
DVD Production & Authoring
Below is an excerpt from Kaplan Mobray's DVD The 10ks of Personal Branding, one of many such completed. This one is notable, because all of the studio produced shots were done in a green screen studio and then inserted into one of our virtual sets. Kaplan has proven to be a great motivator for his young and professional audiences, to which he makes appearances throughout the country. To find out more about Kaplan, please visit his site at kaplanmobray.com.
"The 10ks of Personal Branding"
(DVD Opening Excerpt)
Below is the introductory chapter from a training DVD for The Garmin Approach G5, produced for Bennett Media Corporation, a national distributor. The intro segment features both live action (shot in HD) and studio blue screen production. This DVD is for sale nationally, as an optional instructional aid for G5 users/owners.
"The Garmin Approach G5"
(DVD Opening Excerpt)
The following, which is the main video from a promotional DVD for Congregation B'nai Tikvah in North Brunswick, NJ, uses an good amount of photographic stills in creative ways, along with live action video:
B'nai Tikvah Promotional DVD
Promos & Teasers
This first clip is a teaser for a music competition TV project:
Who's Got Beats?
Below is a promo opener for ndustrimobile, a premium mobile content network, to introduce their new feature content:
ndustrimobile Feature Promo Opener
itinerary* Teaser for Mobile and/or Cable Program
Below is an example of a product promo produced for CD-ROM publisher Cinegram Media Inc.:
Anne Frank House Promo
Custom Graphics, Design, Logos, Photography, Compositing, Motion Graphics, Titles & Openings
Custom graphics, logos, motion graphics, titles and openings are all part of the production and post-production process. Below are samples presented in a short slide show.
Custom Graphics & Logo Designs
A movie poster design for "In God I Trust," an InnerGate Entertainment, LLC feature project in development (www.InnerGate-Entertainment.com). Example of photography, design, image compositing and digital image manipulation/editing.
Here is an original (back/spine/front) cover design done for author Gary Williams' "Death Aftershock," a book about life after death experiences.
(Note: We also laid out the entire text of this 204 page book from a former, out of print version published in the UK. The previous publisher was defunct, and we wanted to update and republish it for an American readership. Each page had to be scanned, OCR'd (optical character recognition), reformatted and sent to the author for changes and/or revisions, which were then incorporated into the master file. When completed and proofed, which we also did, the master file was then sent on to the new publisher for printing.)
Below are some samples of opening sequences created with Motion Graphics, using logos such as those above:
RepairGuitar.com Opening
InnerGate Entertainment Opening
Bayview Fitness DVD Opening
FMBA Valor Awards Presentation Opening
Music Video Showcases
Some of our favorite projects are working with musicians and recording artists on music videos in the studio or recording them live at gigs. Below are some samples of these showcases, most but not all, produced using multiple cameras.
Recently, we've have been working with Eryn Shewell (www.erynshewell.com), whose Eryn Shewell Band has been gaining attention and kudos in both the press and by industry insiders. Eryn and her band are dynamite in a refined musical package that attracts attention and fans, whenever and wherever they perform. I refer to them as the "Musical Voodoo Band," because they are spellbinding and a talented gift for any audience, as witnessed by this simple one camera recording, shot one Saturday eve in a tiny room, with minimal lighting, inside a seaside club on the Jersey Shore.
Eryn Shewell & The Eryn Shewell Band
Of particular note, footage from one of our favorite singer/songwriters, Elza (ElzaMusic.com), the Elza At The Bitter End In NYC shoot (original footage in miniDV), excerpt below, is now featured in the documentary film Single. Written, produced and directed by Richard Atkinson & Jane Scandurra, Single had its first screening on January 23, 2008 at the Tribecca Film Center in NYC. More information about this film is available at SingleFilm.com.
Elza At The Bitter End In NYC
Sean Harkness also stopped by our green screen studios in Pt. Pleasant and delighted us with his great style, while we shot him with 3 cameras. See more of Sean at SeanHarkness.com.
Sean Harkness Recorded in rStudio
Public Service Projects
Below is an excerpt from a public service project "Extreme Decisions," discussing the dangers of smoking from young teen's point of view:
Extreme Decisions (excerpt)
Green/Blue Screen Example
Below is an intro from a sample podcast featuring ZA, bass player for Arrested Development. This was shot in our green screen studio and then edited to appear as if he was in a fully appointed studio location. We have produced numerous projects using green and blue screen backgounds, a technique that can add high production value to a simple location or shoot.
Sample Podcast (Intro w/Green Screen)
The above are just a few samples of the types of projects we've produced. If you have a specific type of project in mind, provide some details and let's discuss them. Having spent many years in the production business, as well as teaching production in corporate, secondary schools, and in numerous professional workshops, there are many resources, contacts and capabilities available to us that we could call upon to enhance your project's success, keeping your bottom line reasonable and attractive. To contact us, please refer to the Contact page.