Why not share this year’s special day with your local community and the world via a broadcast-quality DVD and the internet.  In addition to creating a high quality DVD for you to share with members of your congregation – we can also place a copy of your service on the internet.  Proclaim to the entire world how wonderful your church is as a place of worship and fellowship!

In addition to taping the Pastor’s message, we can also prepare a short segment on your church’s history, special Easter plays or presentations, the various ministries and your vision for the future.  This represents a unique opportunity for you to share with the entire world.

We have over 28 years of professional video production experience and posses the equipment and knowledge to produce a video that your congregation will be proud to share with world for  many years to come.

Please contact us today for additional information and a no-obligation consultation.  We will explain in detail what you’ll receive and the required investment.  We can produce a very high quality video and at an competitive price.

Visit our website at: http://www.americanvideoproductions.net/ to learn more about us, read testimonies of others who have utilized our services and to view sample video clips.

We look forward to sharing this great and wonderful day with you and your congregation!

American Video Productioons

Since 1982

http://www.americanvideoproductions.net/

888-433-6554

This type of service is especially meaningful for the parent who leaves to mourn young children. When the child grows older they can remember their parent or guardian via an interactive DVD. The DVD can include several chapters arranged chronologically or in some other specified manner. For example, the DVD can include chapters such as “birth-to-high school,” “college years,” “career and special accomplishments or milestones,” and a “family and friends farewell” section.

Some families, instead of waiting until a loved-one has passed on, choose to create a documentary or life-story about the individual while they still have an opportunity to share some of their most intimate thoughts and recollections. The video can include photos, documents such as diplomas and other certificates, special recognition and honors, marriage license and selections from some of their favorite music collections. Additionally, family members and close friends can provide on-camera or audio-recorded testimonials or greetings.

We would like to share a very brief sample of a memorial video we produced for a member of the Baird family (Mrs. Baird’s Bread) a few years ago in Lakeway, TX.

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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 the late afternoon at her reception. After taking a few video shots at home the young lady and her court arrived at the Catholic church in Round Rock, TX via limousine. It is customary for Spanish-speaking Roman Catholics to hold a ceremony at the church before moving on to the reception for additional festivities, dancing and eating.

At the reception the young lady’s first dance is with her father. The celebration (this one took place at the Marriott) resembles a wedding reception in many respects.

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We’ve videotaped several of those recitals over the past 27+ years.  Some or better organized than others and the venue can range from a school lunch room with a small stage to a full-blown professional theater with multiple curtains, backdrops, stage props, professional lighting and a million dollar audio/visual system.

Regardless of the size, budget, location or number of participants – similar to weddings, sporting events and funerals – you only get one chance to create a high quality video.  Our primary concern is creating a product that is good enough for the CBS evening news or a PBS special.  In order to create that type of quality, you need, at the very least, a 3-chip, broadcast-quality camera, tripod and support gear.

Ideally, especially in a large auditorium or theater, 3 to 4 cameras would be my optimal setup.  For good quality sound, a combination of on-camera shot gun microphones and access to the venue’s audio board for a “line-out” connection into one of the cameras or mixing board would be our preference.  At minimum, 2 cameras, one as a constant wide shot of the performance and the other providing close-ups and mid-range views of the stage is needed.

When space and budget allows, we often utilize a multi-camera system where several cameras are connected to a central switcher that is controlled by a director.  The director, via an intercom system, will communicate with each camera operator in an effort to record the “best” angles and shots possible.  That footage is recorded to a central video tape machine and/or computer hard drive.  It’s basically a miniature television studio on wheels.

After the shoot has ended our work is only partially done.  More often than not we spend more time in the post-production (editing) process than in the actual videotaping.  If we had 2 or more isolated cameras (each camera recording the entire event on tape or hard drives), we must then transfer that footage to our computer system, log the raw footage and prepare for the final edit.  This requires a mixing of the audio (from the camera microphones and the venue’s audio board), creating titles, transitions and special effects where appropriate.  The final DVD is often divided into chapters or menus that serve as an index for each performance or program section.  Some recitals will span over a 2 or 3 day period.  Therefore, the DVD menu could have a chapter for each day and sub-chapters for each performance.

Regardless of when and where your recital takes place it is suggested that you use a videographer with experience in producing professional videos and request at minimum – a 2-camera setup.

The cost could range from $500 to $6500.00.  It all depends on the time commitment, equipment, labor and post-production needed to produce a high quality DVD.  In some instances you might be able to work out a shared-profit arrangement (through the sale of DVDs) with the videographer to cover some or all of the production costs.

In addition to producing a quality DVD, American Video Productions can also create internet-ready digital files for posting on YouTube and other video-sharing web sites.

Sample dance recital clip: http://www.americanvideoproductions.net/html/dance_recital.htm

For additional information or to set up a no-obligation consultation please email us at: info@americanvideoproductions.net or call: 888-433-6554.