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The Family That Works Together…
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Part of the Franklin Springs team traveled to Georgia yesterday and today to continue shooting on our upcoming Family Business film. The film will be hosted by Wade Myers, who anchors our Venture Academy Entrepreneur Training program. We shot today with the extended Davis family.
This segment will feature AgStrong, which operates a canola and sunflower processing plant (among other agricultural endeavors).
We shot in Bowersville, where the plant is providing new opportunities for local farmers, and helping to revitalize the community.
We also filmed in neighboring Lavonia.
Mark shot on the 500…
Dale joined us and shot with his 300…
And two production assistants always had the 200 ready for whoever could grab another shot…
We’re looking forward to releasing this inspiring new film later this year.
Called Into Duty
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
On some shoots, we have the budget to hire the extras needed to bring a scene to life.
Not always…
Knowing that the action called only for the hands and torso of a physician, we made due with a member of the production team.
This is as close as this extra will ever get to contributing in an emergency room. He’s more disposed to surgery of the variety that occurs in an edit bay…
On The Lookout
Monday, March 15, 2010
One of our mantras when we’re out gathering footage for a story is to always be on the lookout for the unexpected.
We wrapped out of shooting at a hospital in Columbus the other day, and as we were loading gear on the fifth floor of the parking garage, one of our team members happened to turn around and observe that we were at the perfect vantage point to acquire the downtown establishing shot we knew we wanted to find.
Out came a camera and tripod…
All In A Day’s Work…
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Today’s shoot outside Columbus included a sequence we quite enjoyed.
Dylan, Cole, Rod, and TJ got their respective assignments…
Mark got a thorough safety briefing, then climbed aboard…
Lift off…
Cole got pulled off the camera crew to become an extra in the scene…
Later, Mark switched from the skycam to the stedicam…
Even the director got his hands on a camera…
The adventure continues tomorrow…
Little, Middle, and Big
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Each HD camera below had its particular function on today’s shoot in the Columbus, Ohio area.
The Canon 5D Mark II (and a nice set of prime lenses) is a versatile option for spontaneous or hard to capture b-roll…
The Panasonic HVX 200 is a workhorse that brings home better-than-should-be-expected images captured via hi-res P2 technology…
And the Panasonic HPX 500 is always a stalwart choice as an A camera for documentary-style shooting…
Yes, we miss the days of shooting 400 ft. mags of Kodak or Fuji 16mm (or 1000 ft. mags of 35mm), or even 100 ft. rolls on the Bolex.
But it’s hard to argue with the advances in digital technology and High Definition videography…
SKYPE Interview Lessons 101
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
We continue to marvel at the technological advances that are regularly changing the way our business gets done.
Today we did an interview about our new George Washington Carver film with a news outlet on the East Coast. We’ve done plenty of interviews along the way, but this was a first: the camera was the webcam on a laptop. Yes, it seemed a little strange to be talking into the computer…
But the good people at CBN were able to put us into today’s newscast via Skype…
And in the process we learned what happens when you lean in too close on a live Skype broadcast interview, we identified a few lighting considerations we’ll bear in mind next time, etc. Live and learn, right?
Here’s the piece…
:60 of HSB
Monday, February 22, 2010
Here’s a look at TJ’s just completed :60 trailer for the Homestead Blessings Complete Nine Pack DVD Set, including The Art of Sewing, which releases on March 3rd:
Minding the Family Business
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
We’re continuing production on our new film about Family Businesses. We went to Alabama last week to spend time with three generations of the Cook family.
With Wade Myers (the film’s host) in the background, TJ checks the audio settings…
Mark dials in the camera settings…
TJ shoots b-roll in the back office…
Mark shoots steadi-tracker coverage of a company vehicle leaving the lot…
And Mrs. Cook shares about the journey since her recently-deceased husband took over the business in 1950, when Cooks Pest Control had one office (their house) and one employee…
Today, Cooks has 33 district offices, 1300 employees, and the unshakeable foundation of a family business rooted in honoring God in every facet of their operation.
We’ll continue shooting in March and April, then look for this exciting new film, featuring the expert analysis of Harvard MBA and serial entrepreneur Wade Myers, by mid-summer.
Monday Morning at the Mic
Monday, February 15, 2010
Hannah and CeCe put the very finishing touches on The Art of Sewing…
Frame Accurate
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Our composer on the George Washington Carver film, Tom Howard, sits in on the final day of editing, making certain that his cues are placed in just the right spot…
It’s a pleasure to bring Tom’s rich creative sensibilities to any project. Nice work on this one, Tom…
Here’s an example of Tom’s artistry in the Carver film. We call this cue “off to Neosho”: