It's been a while!

Hello all,

It's been a while since my last post but I hope everyone enjoyed the series of how to create a great film. 

I was thinking about what my next string of series should be about and my wife suggested a great one, "The age of big budgets is dead!"

In this series we will look at what are some reasons people can do the same quality for less, and how the economy has affected the way business is done and looked at! What are some way the industry has had to change to stay alive when there isn't any money to be had! And what does our future look like!

I look forward to discussing these things and more with you In the next string of posts.

About Our Company

 

About Us

 

We are a company that is determined to produce great videos for our customers. We produce professional videos for client's websites, YouTube pages, TV/Cable commercials and more. Additionally, we also produce music videos, feature films, and the like. We have been producing videos for 5 years and have a very experienced crew. We cover all aspects of production from start to finish. We have many connections with the marketing world to follow up on the backend as well. We also host major events for the entertainment industry, from concerts to film festivals.  We are presently hosting a business networking event/concert at Dave & Busters on June 22^nd. Our next major event will be a film festival this fall.

 

Philanthropy 

 

* We pride ourselves on giving college students the opportunity to work right out of school. Most companies want students to have 3-4 yrs experience when they graduate before they would consider hiring them. This is nearly impossible. We have set up a program to remedy that. We hire students straight out of college and give them the training they need in the areas they are most passionate about. We give them the stability of a job, allowing them time to get themselves on their feet and into the big world. With the opportunities we present them with, they are able to better establish themselves so that they don’t become one of the many graduates in this field that end up working at a pizza parlor for the rest of their lives.

 

* Our heavy involvement with our community makes us a name people recognize and trust. Lees Productions LLC sponsors and contributes to events that help better the community, promote commerce, and encourages the collaboration of businesses. We support events and foundations dealing with animal care, adoption, and education about animal abuse. As a company we believe in the idea of spreading opportunities to everyone and promoting the well being of a strong economy.

 

* Our company is a part of Rotary International and we are involved with a lot of charity work in our community. We are helping with scholarships for high school students and Sandy Relief for people at the shore. We are always looking for ways to be more involved.

Creating a Great Film: Shooting

When you finally get to the shooting part of the film it is important to remain organized and flexible. You need to be able to keep moving while not sacrificing quality. And you need to roll with the punches should something go wrong.

Always make sure that everyone, even the PA's have heard what the shoot schedule and plan are before the shoot dates. Make sure each head, Director, DP, and AD, all know who is on their team. This helps avoid confusion and stress on the set. Avoiding as many problems as you can by planning early helps when the inevitable problems begin. Have back up plans and procedures in place before the shoot so everyone knows what's going to happen if a certain problem ensues.

Another thing to remember is to know your job and do just your job. Don't try to tell other crew members how they should do their job. Concentrate on what your position is so everyone can run together like a well oiled machine. This will help avoid crew members being out of position when their needed because someone told the person to do something they weren't supposed to.

Many mishaps can't happen on set, but being well prepared and at the ready will help you overcome anything.