Photo Credit: National September 11 Memorial & Museum We're extremely excited to announce that the National September 11 Memorial & Museum has hired us to produce a series of videos highlighting fourteen artists who created pieces inspired by the 9/11 tragedy. The works of art will premiere with our films in the exhibit at the museum and online when it opens for the 15th anniversary of the attacks this September. Tentatively titled Rendering the Unthinkable: Artists Respond t

Timelapses are a fantastic way to show the passage of time through slick, graceful motion. They can be used to capture anything! For example, a building being erected, a changing landscape, people and cars moving through city streets, etc. More and more, we've been adding timelapses to our videos to get that extra bit of flair. Video Credit: Arbuckle Industries #ArbuckleTechniques #Timelapse #VideoEditing #PostProduction #Production #VideoProduction

Video Credit: Arbuckle Industries Interviews are a ubiquitous component of corporate and commercial videos. So much so that we often take them for granted! But making an interview look great, and having the subject feel comfortable, requires a bit of forethought. Here, we break down a few interviewing aesthetics and framing ideas you might consider before going into production. PRIMARY CAMERA ANGLE: WIDE ONE-THIRD COMPOSITION This is the most common setup we employ and is a g

Photo Credit: Arbuckle Industries Presentations, panels, weddings, concert, plays, speeches - all once in a lifetime events worthy of being memorialized on film. Unlike a scripted interview with a static subject, there’s no opportunity for do-overs if you run out of battery, or some freakishly tall human sits down mid speech right in front of your camera. Whether you are recording with your snazzy new camera-phone, or you’re holed up in a corner with a 4K camera on a tripod,

Photo Credit Unless you plan on making an animated movie, chances are that you’ll need to get out there and film somewhere. Unfortunately, one cannot just waltz onto a location with trucks and cameras and set up shop. You’ll need to get permission from local officials and/or the owners of the property on which you’d like to shoot, and make provisions for the cast and crew once on location. There are a multitude of things to consider when trying to make a video/movie. One recu

We can't believe we went this long without creating a Production Reel, but better late than never right. And a big shout out to our very own, Kevin Corcoran for creating the catchy music composition that is now thoroughly stuck in our heads. #Production #Reel #ArbuckleFamily

We ended 2013 working on a short film project with longtime friend and collaborator, Henry J Kim. We will be releasing more information about the project in the next few months. For now, enjoy these production stills. #Production #ShortFilm