Within The Box, Thinking Outside Of It

Mr. T. F. in Chicago came up with the great idea of having a short video walkthrough of the apartment he's renting in the Wicker Park district.

This is a perfect example of how quick, casual videography can be utilized as an initial orientation of a public or private space or, in this case, to help speed up the decision making process of prospective tenants.

This video won't be up for too long since, as you will see (the video is HERE), this is a wonderfully impressive space in a great location.

This was a fun, easy little project to do on a Tuesday morning. Nice presentation, Mr. T.F.!

--Derek

Working Away

Lots of editing going on, new software to explore, but also trying to get out and enjoy summer in ChiTown while it's still here. Portage Park is beautiful in August.

It Feels Like Halloween....

But it's only July!

This is a lengthy project--principal photography started in October 2009 (see the picture above) and is scheduled to continue into late 2010. But that's okay; we knew what we were getting ourselves into so it's all good.

Work on the feature-length documentary The Spirits of Detroit (in collaboration with Addovolt Productions) is going very well. Some beautiful videography so far and MUCH more to go over the next few months since this is one of those on-and-off projects that requires a lot of acrobatic scheduling and travel. But it's absolutely worth it:)

The Spirits of Detroit is an extensive narrative documentary centered on (of course) the ghosts, ghouls, and legends of the Motor City. There's certainly a lot to work with for this definitely spooky and deeply historical area of America.

We have interviews with folklorists, a terrific narrator, great stories, and (last but certainly not least).......incident recreations! (meaning actors, costumes, and horror film lighting)

I think that I'll be sad when this project ends. But, luckily, that won't be for a while since we'll be working on Spirits in bits and pieces while we work on other projects.

IshootRockstars: a look inside

Photo: Kyle LaMere Makeup: Elizabeth Neish Models: Sharon Kung, Emmi Chen

Watch "IshootRockstars: a look inside" Now.

Arrow Five One and Addovolt Productions, 2010. 6 minutes, 50 seconds.

IshootRockstars: a look inside is a short documentary exploring the fantastic and imaginative Chicago studio led by photographer Kyle LaMere and makeup artist Elizabeth Neish.

Visit their website at: http://IshootRockstars.com

The amazing images created by IshootRockstars speak for themselves. To say that this was a fun, satisfying project to work on would be an understatement.

--Derek

Quint Plumbing and Heating

Watch "Quint Plumbing and Heating" Now.

Arrow Five One, 2010. 4 minutes, 10 seconds.

Quint Plumbing and Heating is a short business documentary created for the Wyandotte, MI company owned and opperated by brothers Joseph and Michael Quint.

For Detroit and Metro Detroit area residents, contact Quint Plumbing and Heating HERE or on Facebook.

As you can imagine, I was thrilled to make a video for my family's business and add to their web exposure. Any time:)

--Derek

Metro Massage Video

Watch "Metro Massage" Now.
Arrow Five One, 2009. 3 minutes, 30 seconds.

Metro Massage is a video that was created for MetroMassage.com, the website of Chicago massage therapist Matt Labuguen.

Matt Labuguen's website: www.MetroMassage.com

Mr. Labuguen is a very successful, skilled massage expert here in Chicago and I was honored to create this addition to his website.

--Derek

John Burros for Senate

Photo: Mariah Karson, MariahKarson.com

Watch "John Burros for Senate" Now.
Arrow Five One, 2010. 4 minutes, 44 seconds.

John Burros for Senate is a montage of clips from a series of campaign videos done for Chicago politican John Burros.

Visit the John Burros website at: www.JohnBurros.com

I had a great time working on this series of videos with John and his team. I wish John all the best with his endeavors and I would be more than happy to work on another campaign with him.

--Derek