Our client, a national medical TV producer, needed a clear shot of a new throat surgical procedure in Charleston, SC. By mounting the camera on a Jimmy Jib we were able to accomplish this without compromising the sterility of the operating field. We also recorded the surgeon’s head camera to a Pix240 HD recorder, along with the surgeon’s audio commentary. This was the 3rd surgery Mark shot in a 2-week period. The others were open heart surgery in Asheville, NC. Let’s just say he’s had his fill of blood for a while!
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For the last five years, we’ve had the pleasure of working with a local auto dealership on their TV spots. Under the direction of the dealership’s agency, we’ve created several commercials that they’ve been very pleased with. For our last shot, we used our new Sony FS7 4k/HG camera with our Dana dolly.
The camera, when combined with great lighting, makes for a great shoot and phenomenal results. Clients are able to get a lot of bang for their buck while getting some amazing footage, including beautiful selective focus and 14 stops of latitude. This camera can handle some extreme situations and create some sweet, smooth footage. We’re definitely a fan!
We recently shot a podcast session for TLC’s hit new show, My Big Fat Fabulous Life, which is set right here in Greensboro, NC. The show’s star, Whitney Thore, had a great personality and was fun to work with! Also along for the shoot were her mom, Babs, her roommate, Buddy, and her dance partner, Todd. We shot with two cameras for Discovery and TLC’s social media efforts.
We are excited to announce the recent purchase of a Dana Dolly, which is actually a larger slider used in video production. It allows us to give the camera a great deal of movement with easy set up and quick location changes. It also lets us get moving camera shots in difficult situations quite easily. Where it may have taken a crew to set up a dolly track, now a single person can easily set it up with very little efforts. It’s a real shot-making rig!
We recently had a fun opportunity to shoot and edit an episode for the Sports Illustrated Tailgate Tour 2015 at the Virginia Tech/Ohio State football game on September 7th, 2015. The video was shot, edited and delivered within 24 hours and is now live on the Sports Illustrated website!
Featured are Chef Michael Isabella, Pro Bowl NFL player Bruce Smith, and host Chris Arnold.
Click here to see the video on Sports Illustrated Campus Rush.
The president of Aerial Solutions, a North Carolina based company that pioneered the use of helicopter tree trimming, announced that the company will be featured on an upcoming episode of Innovations by Ed Begley, Jr. on the Discovery Channel. We had the opportunity to work with the president, Cleve Cox (seen pictured here with one of his helicopters), on a video project leading up to this exciting debut.
This was a very cool project that we had a lot of fun with…meaning we got to ride in a helicopter and video a thirty foot long chainsaw trimming trees like a knife through butter. Aerial Solutions, Inc. has worked with utility companies across the United States since 1985 by offering a unique, fast, and cost-effective alternative to conventional side-trimming methods, with the ability to provide complete sky-to-ground clearance near power lines. Other methods have been limited by terrain, regulations or environmental restrictions.
The air-to-ground method used by Aerial Solutions reduces lateral vegetation encroachment along power lines, resulting in improved safety and service reliability. In other words, they trim vegetation back so when heavy winds occur, nearby towns don’t lose power due to trees falling on the lines.
We are thrilled to partner with Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC in their promotional efforts by providing video production services for them. We recently got to do a shoot with our camera crew tucked neatly into a SUV while filming one of their staff. Thankfully, no one got car sick!
The folks here at Gefen Productions are at it again, winning awards for their clients. We are proud to announce that we’ve won a Bronze 2015 Telly Award!
“The Telly Awards is the premier award honoring the finest film and video productions, groundbreaking web commercials, videos and films, and outstanding local, regional, and cable tv commercials and programs.”*
This award series was launched in 1978, and we’ve won dozens of these awards in the past. However, this is our first award featuring hand-drawn animation special effects by our in-house editor, Lee Allred. This video was produced as a waste management promotional piece for B2B relationships for waste management company, Otto USA.
Check it out here: https://vimeo.com/87005903.
*From the Telly Awards website
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“I’ve been meaning to tell you that your footage looks great. Thank you for the good work.” – D.W., NVIDIA
“Thanks for the good work you did. Just posted the video and we have had 3300 views already! Good comments from viewers.” – J.C., Global Views
“The video turned out great and will be a valuable sales tool! Appreciation to you and Molly, as you each did the heavy lifting on this project.” – M.B., American Leather
“These videos are AWESOME! I feel like I’m watching an episode of Chopped. Thank you SO much” – E.G., Greensboro Jewish Federation
“The video was a huge success – I think the store teams really enjoyed it and I know the folks in the office had a great time playing it for them.” – J.M., Lowes Foods
“The crew at Gefen Productions are true professionals. From day one they understood our vision and over the course of the project brought that vision to life through expert videography and editing.” – C.C.J., YMCA of NW NC
“Thank you, Mark! I saw the finished product today and it was great.” – J.E., Goodwill Industries of NW NC
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Welcome To Gefen Productions
Your source for professional video production.
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Gefen Productions has been a leader in video production NC since 1983. We stay up-to-date with new innovations and production technologies. As a result, the service we offer our clients is unparalleled.
Our experienced crew offers complete video production services, putting your vision into motion.
Our capabilities include video production for web, corporate communications, broadcast, news and entertainment. We can take a project from concept to completion, or provide individual services such as shooting, editing and formatting video for the web.
PROVIDING YOU WITH QUALITY VIDEO SERVICES
- Pre-Production – Scripting, storyboarding, set design, casting
- Production – Complete location and studio video shooting capabilities
- Webcasting & Live Streaming – Simultaneous broadcasting live or on demand
- Still Photography – Professional still photography services
- Studio – 1600 sq. ft. studio located in High Point, NC
- Post-Production – Editing, animation, motion graphics and voiceover
- Compression – We can deliver any format for Web or desktop
- Duplication – Complete DVD and CD duplication service
- Equipment Rental – Video cameras, monitors, lights, dolly, teleprompter and more
- Video Crew For-Hire – We can provide a professional video crew to meet your needs
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WHO WE ARE
Gefen Productions has been the leading video production company local to High Point, North Carolina, but serves clients regionally and nationally since 1983. We stay up-to-date with new innovations and production technologies. As a result, the service we offer our clients is unparalleled.
Our experienced crew offers complete video production services, putting your vision into motion.
Our capabilities include video production for web, corporate communications, broadcast, news and entertainment. We can take a project from concept to completion, or provide individual services such as shooting, editing and formatting video for the web and social media. Gefen Productions offers
Gefen Productions works as locals within two hours of our office in the Greensboro Triad Area. This includes, but isn’t limited to the Charlotte Metro Area (includes Rock Hill, SC), Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and more.
The crew at Gefen Productions utilizes the latest video production tools like the Sony FS7, Sony FS7 S, Dana Dolly and other high-equipment.