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Skystorm HD Mobile Goes Political With Mitt Romney
We just finished a successful live HD shoot with former presidential elect Mitt Romney. Events By Design hired us for this unique opportunity and they were thrilled with our flawless performance. We were also hired to setup lights, which gave us complete control over the look and feel. We are so happy to now be filming exclusively in HD and yet we can still compete with standard definition trucks. As an added bonus we also recorded live HD to a client provided usb hard drive. At the end of the show the client was able to walk away with a Hard Drive containing all the footage in HD, and copies in Standard Definition Beta SP.
Winning HD Mobile Truck Design!
We would like to thank you for participating and giving us your feedback for the design of the new HD Mobile Truck.
All of your comments, votes and critiques were greatly appreciated and taken into consideration. We decided to move forward with the design featured above. The reason we chose this design is due to the fiber optic feel of the graphic. As a video production company we feel this design visually communicates our companies identity. Due to our diligent crew the HD truck finally has the all of the needed equipment installed and is ready to roll!
Infomercial Shoot In Tampa
We just finished shooting an infomercial in Tampa using our HD truck and working with Jordan Direct. Bruce Dworsky, the principal, is a recognized leader in the infomercial industry directing over 200 infomercials in the last 15 years. The infomercial that Jordan Direct brought us in on was about an amazing new product designed to be inserted into your shoe to make you taller. The entire shoot was done in HD and the product will be distributed in both English and Spanish.
Vote for Your Favorite Skystorm HD Mobile Truck Design
We are currently in the process of upgrading our HD mobile production truck. We have a couple different designs for the exterior of the truck that we want your feedback on. To vote for your favorite truck design visit the Skystorm Facebook page, become a fan and leave a comment.
We are excited about being able to make our new fully-digital, HD mobile truck accessible to more businesses that previously would not have been able to afford it. Other mobile trucks with the same high-quality production capabilities normally cost two or three times the price of Skystorm's. We can switch up to eight cameras live and stream the HD footage from remote locations. Need the equipment on location? Not a problem, all of our equipment’s located on portable racks for easy transportation. The 24-ft. truck features internal wireless capabilities, solar panel activated GPS tracking, a 30 ft. jib and producer tables complete with an espresso maker for clients. Skystorm’s HD mobile truck is able to stream live footage instantly to any web site, anywhere and is affordable.
Don't forget to visit the Skystorm Facebook page and vote for your favorite Skystorm mobile HD truck design. We're anticipating a lot of great feedback!
Day Three: Skystorm, Hillman Curtis and Ogilvy Wrap Miami Shoot
Skystorm quickly reacted to the agency changes by coordinating with the local municipality to secure the downtown Miami location at 11 P.M. the night before, with a call time of 7 A.M. The casting director for Skystorm supplied 30 actors as extras. Despite the inclement weather and last minute changes, Skystorm and Hillman Curtis worked together as a team to produce a high-end commercial for IBM. Working with Hillman Curtis and Ogilvy & Mather was an incredible experience and they were extremely pleased with the results Skystorm delivered.
Day Two: Skystorm Scouts Locations for IBM Commercial
Olivier Arnesen, who had just finished working on The Sorcerer’s Apprentice starring Nicolas Cage produced the project for Skystorm and worked closely with producer Will Schluter. Olivier took the Ogilvy & Mather creative team on a tour of the scouted locations for final approval. The team decided to add another location and an additional half day of shooting. Skystorm located a penthouse suite overlooking the Miami skyline, available for filming the same day. The production crew finished at a sound studio to record voice-overs for the interviews.
Day One: Ogilvy & Mather Teams Up With Skystorm
Ogilvy & Mather, a worldwide ad agency headquartered in NYC, created a national TV campaign concept for IBM. Hillman Curtis, a leading filmmaker based in Brooklyn directed the spot. Skystorm was contacted to produce the Miami portion of the three-city shoot spanning San Francisco, Miami and New York City. Within 24 hours, Skystorm scouted multiple locations in Miami, and sent photos to gain client approval. Ogilvy & Mather’s creative team and client flew to Miami to attend a coordination meeting on Ocean Drive with Skystorm’s producers.
Wishing You a Prosperous New Year in 2010
During this Holiday Season, we want to pause and thank our clients and the team here at Skystorm for a good 2009 in the midst of a tough economy. We highly value our relationships with you and look forward to what lies ahead in 2010.
As a team we are passionate about video production and serving our clients needs. We hope you are enjoying the Holidays and having extra time with family and friends. We wish everyone all the best and a prosperous New Year in 2010!
Skystorm Is a Favorite Place on Google Maps
Here at Skystorm we use Google every day like millions of other people to get our work done. Whether its using Google Earth to zoom in on a location on the other side of the country so we can plan how we want to set-up for a live event or just using one of the many useful Google Apps. We recently received a very cool mailing from Google congratulating us on being a Favorite Place on Google because of our popularity on Google Maps.
Of course, Google didn't stop there. They sent a decal with a barcode on it that you can take a photo of with your iPhone or Android and it takes you right to our Skystorm business listing on Google Maps where you can read reviews and view videos that we've produced. So drop by our offices and try it out for yourself before you walk in the door.
Skystorm On Location at Central Florida Hospitals
Covenant Communications, a full-service marketing communications firm located in downtown Orlando, partnered with Skystorm to produce a series of promotional videos for several prominent hospitals in the Central Florida area. The videos included a tour of each facility by the President of the hospital. These spots will be incorporated into a social media campaign on Facebook to build awareness for this local group of hospitals. Skystorm provided an award-winning crew including Steve Campbell, director of photography for the movie Beethoven, and Olivier Arnesen who recently finished working as visual effects supervisor for The Sorcerer's Apprentice in New York City.
Justin Ramb, founder and president of Covenant Communications, was thrilled with the depth of experience on set and the overall experience working with Skystorm Productions on this project.