Archive for June, 2009

Krissy Mercurio, Social Media Pro

By Admin · June 30, 2009 · Filed in Social Media · Comments Off

Krissy Mercurio is really such an amzing asset to my business.  Smart, creative and always a smile.  She comes in to do a wide array of things from updating my blog posts to brainstorming ideas for videos.  She’s one of the best independent contractors out there.  If you need help getting your marketing and communications out, give KM a call.  I wish I could take credit for all I do but I’m always getting by with a little help from my friends.  If you’d like to hire her for your own business, just send me an email and I’ll forward you her info.

Wheaton College Edit

By Admin · June 30, 2009 · Filed in Video Editing · Comments Off

Tim Morse (left) of M&M Films edits a DVD project with Tim Cunningham for Wheaton college in the edit suite. 

Setting Up For A Video Shoot

By Admin · June 30, 2009 · Filed in Video Shoots · 2 Comments »

This post provides a visual story on what it take to set up for a video shoot. Setting up for a shoot like this can take several hours and don’t forget to factor the load and unload time. One of the biggest challenges for video it the lighting and Duchin Productions has invested heavily in a full complement of LED lighting.
Here is a shot of Guy Holt hanging 4 bank Kinoflos using Porta-Grid clamps (guy is also the inventor of the Porta-Grid clamp). The low ceiling made this shoot pretty challenging. (more…)