Monday, November 11, 2013

How The Camera Has Shot the Big budget!

In the days of the big budget everything was shot on actual film stock. Also, the industries high-quality equipment was slow to become available. Back in the day, cameras were expensive, lighting costs were astronomical and you needed more lights to make the camera look good because they weren't amazing with low-light. These things combined made for a hefty budget.

Now cameras have become standardized. They have become easier to make and more readily available as well. And the quality they can shoot just keeps getting better and better! The fact that these cameras are so available, means that the average joe can either buy them, or rent them for very cheap. This creates a world that didn't recently exist, a world that explodes with content professionally-shot. This, in turn, floods the market and devalues the industry. And just like anything else, when something becomes standard, it becomes cheap. Now when a true professional tries to sell them-self for the prices they used to, they are laughed at and some one cheaper is hired.

With a market that was once eclectic and  shrouded in mystery now becoming mainstream, is the artistic side dying or thriving? Is it good to have everyone make a story? Or should we leave it to the professionals? What's your opinion?

Thursday, November 7, 2013

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.


Monday, April 22, 2013

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 22nd. 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.