In my infant days of video production – when I first started in the business – I had the opportunity to spend a great deal of time in the studio producing talk shows and special promotions for television broadcast. And one of the tools often used was “Chroma Key.”
Sometimes referred to as [...]
Your edited wedding can expand beyond the traditional ceremony and reception chapters. Many couples are adding items such as guest interviews, a love story and photo montage.
A wedding video, in my opinion, should tell a story. Not only should it chronicle the actual wedding day – ceremony and reception – but it should [...]
According to The Environmental Protection Agency, Americans dispose of more than 200 million tons of garbage every day. Every day!
Of course I’m not here to preach about recycling and the national trash dilemma. But rather, I would like to share with you a video I recently produced about a friend in Dallas, TX [...]
In our constant quest to achieve excellence with every production, no matter the size or budget, we sometimes find ourselves faced with limitations beyond our control. If it was my decision, I would probable assign 2 to 5 cameras to every production, especially when it involves producing sporting and other action-filled events.
Whenever a potential [...]
In addition to videotaping weddings, quinceaneras and other events, we also videotape formal photo shoots. Our partner site – Candi’s Photography – provide excellent wedding photography services and we often tag along on bridal and engagement shoots. These are informal sessions, usually out doors, where brides and grooms take time to pose for [...]
The Quinceanera is a Latin American celebration of a young girl (age 15) becoming a woman. It is often compared to a Sweet 16 celebration or a debutante’s coming out party.
This 4-minute video represents over 8 hours of total video coverage that started at 10:30 am at the young lady’s home and concluded in [...]
In our 27 year history we’ve had the opportunity to give back to our local community by contributing our services to various nonprofits. This November marks the 3rd year in a row that we’ve had the distinct honor of producing video clips for the TCRP (Texas Civil Rights Project).
The TCRP mission statement:
“The Texas Civil [...]
Have you ever videotaped your child’s dance or music recital? How about those excitement-filled recitals where the auditorium is full of nervous parents and dancers from age 4 to 24? Everyone would like to have a front row seat or at least a clear view of their favorite performer (child, grandchild, brother, sister, nephew, niece…) [...]
We’ve been providing professional video production services since 1982. And during the past 27 years we’ve videotaped hundreds of weddings. Occasionally customers will provide us with feedback on how well we performed. Thankfully, the overwhelming majority of comments have been very positive.
A few days ago we received the following testimonial from Mr. Vance McCracken of [...]
Welcome to American Video Productions.
The title speaks volumes – welcome again. We’ve recently moved our website and blog to a new host. The purpose of this blog is to provide you with information, news, updates and general comments about the video and photography business in general and about us.
We welcome your comments. Keep it clean [...]
