2009 Bay Area Pictures Reel

Small to Medium Biz Video Production

Product Launch Sizzle – Caustic Graphics

Congrats to the Caustic Graphics team on launching breakthrough technology! Thanks for the opportunity to help tell the Caustic RT Platform story.

Pro Soccer Player to Land Banking Specialist

We all know the real estate mantra – location, location, location.

We also know people do business with people, even in our harried, connected, mobile media world. But why not use online media to prompt those old fashioned face-to-face meetings?

We’re producing a series of these ACE Capital Group Agent Videos and this one features former professional soccer player David Gold, now a Land Banking Specialist with ACE Capital Group.

Soonr – iPhone App Demo

Prior to the launch of their new iPhone App, Soonr held a series of press briefings. But they quickly realized the best way to educate the media about their upcoming launch is with video. We suggested that the demo open and close with the company co-founder / Chief Evangelist Song Huang , and we were able to emulate the clean, Apple commercial iPhone-on-white look at Soonr’s requst.

• Produced & Edited By Ben Hess
• Director of Photography & Gaffer Shane King

Holiday Symposium – ACE Capital Group

We produced a customer appreciation holiday lunceon video for Silcon Valley real estate company ACE Capital Group – the budget only warranted a single camera SD shoot,  but we were able to shoot just enough of the event before filming excellent employee, partner, and customer testimonials.

Limbo Films ‘mi futbol’ spot – Director’s Cut

Sometimes the first cut just doesn’t feel right. This spot was pulled off the shelf, dusted off, and given new life as a Director’s Cut. The 16mm footage, shot in Mexico City, captures the global passion for futbol (soccer) and all those that dream big.

• Produced & Directed By Gary Nolton, Limbo Films
• Editorial Producer Ben Hess for Spy Post
• Voiceover By Devorah Rosner
• Lead Editor & Sound Mix Erik Johnson
• Assistant Editor Ashley Rodholm
• Audio Post Mekanism

YellowPages.com Ad through TurnHere

I’ve produced a handful of these vids for TurnHere and love the challenge. Production time is minimal and turnaround of the finished piece is tight … so efficiency rules. The biggest variable is the local small business owner – some are more camera friendly than others. In this case, the WEMCO Landscaping folks were fantastic.

Don’t Bully My Kids Trailer

Most of us were bullied or bullied others during childhood. Former San Jose Police Detective Joe Grasso put together a dynamite program for parents and kids featuring reknowned child psychiatrist Dr. Tom Tarshis and martial-arts experts including World Judo Champion Mike Swain and World Kickboxing Champion Javier Mendez.

We produced a ~70 minute DVD, which you can purchase here

• Produced & Directed By Ben Hess
• Directory of Photography & Lead Editor Dan Janos
• Camera Operators Brian Gassman, Kyung Lee, & Brad Williams
• Sound Design & Sound Mix Eric Loveland

GOOD Magazine’s San Fran Block Party

We covered the San Fran Block Party for GOOD Magazine in July 2007 – two stages, good music, good vendors, great time. We shot HD with the Panasonic HVX 100, recording to a Firestore, and SD with a trusty Canon GL2.

• Produced & Hosted By Ben Hess
• Cinematography By Shane King

About.com – How to Stage the Exterior of Your House

There are a ton, a plethora, a zillion ‘how to’ sites on the web now, but I think About.com was one of the first. Here’s one I did for them on How to Stage the Exterior of your House.

• Produced and Hosted By Ben Hess
• Cinematography By Shane King