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

View Videos

[UPDATE: 7-11-10]

There's a good assortment of videos to view right now.

Every video that we do is unique and we enjoy covering a wide range of subject matter. View some of our projects to get concept/tone ideas for your video.

(Projects that we create for inner business purposes, personal videos, or family event films are generally not featured on our blog out of respect for the privacy of some clients.)

We keep a minimalist, elegant tone to our projects in order to best serve the subjects and to shift focus towards their most important points and attributes. The major inspirations for our work are art/cultural documentaries (think PBS and A&E) and television news profiles. On certain projects, Arrow Five One is able to work with other production companies and outside contractors for specialized production elements.

Here are the Arrow Five One projects available for viewing at this time:

IshootRockstars: a look inside

Arrow Five One and Addovolt Productions, 2010. A 7-minute documentary about Chicago photography studio, IshootRockstars, led by Kyle LaMere and Elizabeth Neish.

Metro Massage

Arrow Five One, 2009. A 3 1/2-minute website video created for Chicago massage therapist, Matt Labuguen.

Quint Plumbing and Heating

Arrow Five One, 2010. A 4-minute business video created for Detroit-based company, Quint Plumbing and Heating.

John Burros for Senate

Arrow Five One, 2010. A 5-minute video for Illinois senate campaign; a montage of a series of campaign videos created for Chicago politican John Burros.

Arrow Five One Productions

Arrow Five One Productions is a small company of filmmakers, technitions, and creative specialists led by director Derek Quint.

We create video media for business and cultural endeavors.

Being based in Chicago, Arrow Five One primarily does work for clients within Chicago, the cities around Chicago, and within the general Midwest. We are able to travel for special projects.

Our diverse range of clients keeps us busy and continually inspired.

Contact Us

To commission a project, please contact Derek at: Arrow51@live.com

At Arrow Five One, we work hard to make sure that our videos are affordable for every client.

We work with everyone from established companies to arts organizations to startup entrepreneurs.

Traditional 2-8 minute profile videos may be created for you as well as unusual projects, viral snippets, or extensive documentary projects. Thinking outside the box is always encouraged.

Contact us today to arrange a meeting. We look forward to working with you!

Welcome!

Welcome to our new blog for Arrow Five One to keep you up to date on our productions, new projects available for viewing, contact information, and fun stuff!