Miceli Productions at THE TONY AWARDS!

Well… almost.  Keep your eyes open for the Miceli Productions HD TV commercial spot for Hartford Stage’s Broadway Legends broadcasting this Sunday during the 2010 TONY AWARDS (black tie attire optional). Can you name the Broadway shows/tunes sampled in the audio? [youtube width=”620″ height=”355″ video_id=”kA4GFq4RDZM”]

New Way to Support Southington CT Relay For Life: Purchase Stories of Hope DVD

Southington CT’s annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life takes place June 11th 2010.  The entire Miceli Productions Relay For Life documentary film team (assistant editor Kasey Cocivera, composer DBR/Daniel Bernard Roumain, and producers Michael and Jennifer Miceli) have been touched by cancer survivors close to them. Ways to support Southington Relay For Life: WALK… Continue reading New Way to Support Southington CT Relay For Life: Purchase Stories of Hope DVD

The Future of Audio and Video at Hartford Stage Company

Hartford Stage Renovation, Hartford, CT

As audio supervisor at Hartford Stage Company, Michael Miceli interfaces with guest designers for productions (occasionally designing himself) and oversees all audio and video system repairs and upgrades.  With the $11 million renovation of Hartford Stage breaking ground (May 26, 2010) Michael breaks down what the renovation means for the future of audio and video… Continue reading The Future of Audio and Video at Hartford Stage Company

Anatomy of 30 Seconds: Storyboarding TV Commercials

As Creative Director for Miceli Productions, Jennifer Blessing Miceli tackles script development, location visits, hiring talent, and managing a project’s time line.  In collaboration with clients, Jennifer storyboards each moment to ensure your 30 seconds of video communicates a simple yet meaningful message connected to your business. “Storyboards keep clients and producers on the same… Continue reading Anatomy of 30 Seconds: Storyboarding TV Commercials

Product Demo for SpartaInsurance.com

We all know the power of “show me” over “tell me”.  Many businesses are making the smart choice to use web videos to provide their customers with easy to understand overviews of their unique products and services – to “show” customers rather than just “tell” them. Very different from commercial or promotional videos, product videos… Continue reading Product Demo for SpartaInsurance.com

QLab Sponsors Former MP Intern for Broadway Sound Master Classes

Apparently Miceli Productions didn’t already have enough reasons to love QLab, the award winning software that makes rich multimedia designs for live performances and installations.  QLab just announced, via their quirky vlog post (video blog post), that former Miceli Productions intern Kate Crescimanno has been offered a sponsorship to participate in the upcoming 8th Annual… Continue reading QLab Sponsors Former MP Intern for Broadway Sound Master Classes

AmericanTowns.com Wants Your Local WebVideos

Are you a Hartford, CT based non-profit that posts videos on YouTube? AmericanTowns.com makes it easy to add your videos to Hartford’s community page (just tag YouTube videos with “americantowns” “Hartford” “Connecticut”- learn how here). Are you a Plainville, CT business owner that tweets about events and promotions? AmericanTowns.com wants to add your twitter feed… Continue reading AmericanTowns.com Wants Your Local WebVideos

TIME LAPSE VIDEO: Use for Impact

Day turns to night, flowers open then wither, a chrysalis morphs into a butterfly, all within a few moments on the screen. Time-lapse video can be a compelling tool to capture something otherwise deemed unable to capture. The first recorded use of the time-lapse technique was by cinematographer Georges Méliès‘ in his motion picture Carrefour… Continue reading TIME LAPSE VIDEO: Use for Impact

Top 5 Video Editing Basics for New Media

Anyone can post a video online.  The creation, edit and upload of a digital video is fast becoming a basic digital communications skill.  If you want your video to be more than just online noise you have to know which options are at play.  Here’s Miceli Productions down and dirty list of the top five video… Continue reading Top 5 Video Editing Basics for New Media