Have you uploaded yet?
The other day, my friends and I realized we hadn’t gone to a video store and rented a movie in almost a year. It’s kind of a nostalgic idea actually, the days when your mom would take you to Blockbuster to rent something by Adam Sandler, or maybe Space Jam for the 500th time. Blockbuster just closed actually. It closed not long after Mr. Movies shut its doors.
We thought about the reasons why, and we realized it was a number of causes that culminate into the idea that the industry is changing. Video consumers want video on demand. They want to watch it now, and they want it for cheap, (or for free). Take Redbox for example. They drop off a Redbox machine at the local grocery store and soon its $1 DVD rentals muscle out the big names like Blockbuster.
Then there’s Netflix- who wants to drive to a movie store when they can be uniformly sent to your front door? But perhaps the greatest influence on this change in industry is something that Netflix quickly picked up on – the Internet. The Internet is the new home for all video, and quickly becoming the new home for feature length cinema. By providing an online database of shows, movies and specials to be watched at any time, who wants to pick up a movie from the front door when all you need is the remote and internet connection?
And then we venture into the free realm. Hulu provides numerous shows to viewers online for zero cost. YouTube houses millions of videos, uploaded by anyone and everyone, viewed by anyone and everyone, with no cost to anyone and everyone. So I guess what it really comes down to is this: if you have a video or a commercial that you want people to see, and it’s not online, it’s probably time to upload.
A few photo’s from our filming with Artist Laura Kelly
Here are a few of our photo’s from when Sharpie guru and artist Laura Kelly was in the studio to film some webisodes for Expressionery.com. We produced four short “webisodes” for Laura Kelly and Expressionery.com that will be hosted on Expressionery.com’s website. The pictures show some of the fun we had that day in the studio. To see more of the photo’s, check out our facebook page.
Pictures from a recent commercial shoot with HRB
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- Our house for filming the spot
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- Our main talent – Chad Canfield is getting wired up for audio by Kirk Monson
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- Jeff is checking the composition on the monitor
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- Talent is in position and ready
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- Steve Erickson from HRB is giving some direction to Kirk about a shot
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- Now it appears that Kirk is giving Steve some direction.
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- Whoo Hoo! Our prop truck from Muscatine Power & Water is here.
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- He has a great shot at the talent
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- One of our talent Kerry Shaner doing his lines
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- They are all lined up and ready
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- Steve and Jeff appear to be working
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- Now what could be making Steve smile so much?
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- Roll camera roll
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- Nothing like having a camera right in your face
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- Here’s what we were seeing while Kirk was playing with the camera dolly
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- That’s a wrap.
Here’s some pictures to enjoy from our recent commercial shoot with our friends at HRB. The commercial is for Muscatine Power and Water, and was filmed in Cedar Rapids, IA. It was a perfect day to be outside as you can tell by the sunshine. The talent all did a great job. Enjoy the pics.
MVP brings home the bacon at Videographers Awards!
MVP Video Production recently received five industry awards for videos created on behalf of Iowa clients. MVP earned recognition for video production in the 2009 Videographer Awards.
The 2009 Videographer Awards for MVP include three Awards of Excellence and two Awards of Distinction.
The awards were received for the following projects:
Find Yourself Here – Iowa City Area Dev. Group for Excellence in the Self-Promotion category
“100 Days” – Mercy Medical for Excellence in the Documentary category
“My Boys & Girls Club” – Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Rapids for Excellence in the Non-Profit category
“There When You Need Us” – Royal Plus, recognized with Distinction in the Self-Promotion category
“Olivia” – EduCare recognized with Distinction in the Commercial category
The Videographer Awards is an international awards program directed by communication professionals to honor talented individuals and companies in the video production field. The competition is designed to identify communication professionals who are raising the standards of the industry and to give winners and their clients the recognition that the work they are producing is outstanding and highly regarded by their peers. For more information visit http://www.videoawards.com.
Communicator Awards recognize MVP Excellence
MVP Video Production recently received three industry awards for videos created on behalf of Iowa clients. MVP Video Production earned recognition for three videos in the 2009 Communicator Awards Competition.
The three awards are:
My Boys & Girls Club – Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Rapids for a Non-profit, in the Excellence category
One Minute – Area Ambulance Service for a Commercial, in the Excellence category
There When You Need Us – Royal Plus, Inc. for a Self-Promotion video, in the Distinction category
“It’s a wonderful nod of accomplishment from our peers, when they recognize the work that we do. It says to us and our clients that we are leading the industry.” said Jeffrey Zahrt.
The Communicator Awards, Award of Excellence is presented for projects that lead the industry in production, quality and achievement. The Award of Distinction is presented for projects that exceed industry standards in production, quality and achievement.
Good things come in Threes for MVP
Good things come in threes: Three awards at a time – from three different organizations!
MVP Video Production recently received three industry awards for videos created on behalf of Iowa clients. MVP Video Production earned recognition for three videos in the 2009 EMPixx Awards competition.
There When You Need Us – Royal Plus, Inc for Self-Promotion video in the Platinum category
100 Days – Mercy Medical Center for BOTH the History and Documentary Gold categories
The EMPixx, Platinum Award is presented for projects that lead the industry in production, quality and achievement. The Gold Award is presented for projects that exceed industry standards in production, quality and achievement.
Three More Awards!
MVP Visual Media Solutions recently received three industry awards for videos created on behalf of Iowa clients. MVP earned recognition for three videos in the 2008 Aegis Awards Competition.
The three Aegis Awards received by MVP Visual Media Solutions:
“100 Days” - Mercy Medical Flood in the Documentary category
“There When You Need Us” - Royal Plus in the Sales/Promotional Category
“My Boys & Girls Club” – Cedar Rapids Boys & Girls Club in the Not for Profit Category
The Aegis Video & Film Production Awards are presented for projects that exceed industry standards in quality and achievement.
MVP Wins Three Industry Video Awards
MVP Visual Media Solutions recently received three industry awards for videos created on behalf of Iowa clients. MVP earned recognition for three videos in the 2008 Telly Awards Competition.
The three Telly Awards received by MVP Visual Media Solutions:
“100 Days” - Mercy Medical Flood in the Documentary category
“There When You Need Us” - Royal Plus in the Sales/Promotional Category
“My Boys & Girls Club” – Cedar Rapids Boys & Girls Club in the Not for Profit Category
“This is the top recognition that we can receive from our peers and the industry. These awards help show our clients and us, that we are producing projects that are on the leading edge of the industry.” said Jeffrey Zahrt. He and Kirk Monson are partners in MVP Visual Media Solutions, a Cedar Rapids video outsourcing company.
The Telly Production Awards are presented for projects that are the finest in video and film production.
Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, the finest video and film productions, and online film and video. The Telly Awards annually showcases the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, interactive agencies, and corporate video departments in the world. The Telly Awards receives over 13,000 entries annually from all 50 states and countries around the world. For more information about the Telly awards visit www.tellyawards.com
Welcome to the Intern Blog!
Hi! My name is Isaac, and for the past few weeks I’ve been working as an intern for the guys at MVP. I’m a junior in high school, and I’m interested in a career as a video or film producer. I’ve had a great time at MVP, and it has been a perfect way to obtain some first hand experience in the field of video production. I’ll be posting updates showcasing my MVP experience frequently, so be sure to keep an eye out for them!
