Horses in High Definition: On Location at Baldwin Stables

Miceli Productions HD recently had the pleasure of shooting on location at Baldwin Stables (owned and operated by Karen and Jack Baldwin) in Deep River, CT.  Filming was for our new client Stubbs Art Studio (artists Gus and Barb Stubbs) and their unique product of Wearable Art, a line of equine themed embroidered apparel made… Continue reading Horses in High Definition: On Location at Baldwin Stables

Haunting TV Commercial Spot from Printed Poster

[jwplayer mediaid=”5819″] Check out the TV commercial Miceli Productions created for Hartford Stage’s upcoming production of The Crucible.  We started with the marketing image (below) provided by the client and then dug in with 3D animation to bring to life this haunting story of persecution and false accusations.  The performance opens September 1, 2011. To… Continue reading Haunting TV Commercial Spot from Printed Poster

Food Photography: Feeding the Five Senses

It’s summertime and eating gorgeous food with family and friends should definitely be at the top of your to do list.  As foodies and photographers we love special event clients that request photography of the catering.  Here is our check list of how we produce tasty food photography. 1. Can you sense the environmental SOUNDS… Continue reading Food Photography: Feeding the Five Senses

Who Says The Drive-In Movie is Dead?

The Southington Drive-In is one of three remaining out door venues for film in the state of Connecticut.  It opened in 1954 and closed in 2002.  In 2010 the Drive-In was reopened but this time re-imagined as a community owned and operated project. This new vision and business model (renting the space out to civic… Continue reading Who Says The Drive-In Movie is Dead?

Interview With a Quick Response Code

MP: Hello. QRC: Hello! MP: What’s your name? QRC: My full name is Quick Response Code but people often refer to me as QR-Code or QRC. MP: Why am I seeing you all over the place these days? Best Buy, Macy’s, Calvin Klein, Miceli Productions HD services brochures, you really get around! QRC: Well, businesses… Continue reading Interview With a Quick Response Code

In The Studio with Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock, legendary film director, known for his unmistakable personal silhouette and use of shadow in film noir (not necessarily in that order) is the inspiration of the latest TV commercial in our studio. Hartford Stage’s upcoming production of “Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps,” adapted by Patrick Barlow and directed by Maxwell Williams, provided Miceli… Continue reading In The Studio with Alfred Hitchcock

Snow Falling on Cedars TV Commercial for Hartford Stage

[jwplayer mediaid=”5802″]   Miceli Productions HD recorded original HD footage with three cast members of Hartford Stage Company’s production of Snow Falling on Cedars to communicate the intense story of this stage adaption of David Guterson’s #1 best selling novel. In this 30 second TV spot, we asked the actors to experience the range of… Continue reading Snow Falling on Cedars TV Commercial for Hartford Stage

IN THE STUDIO: Animating a Print Poster into a TV Commercial

[youtube width=”620″ height=”355″ video_id=”5h2QnXbARLc”] Miceli Productions HD takes us ‘In The Studio’ to learn a little about 3D motion graphics using the recent Hartford Stage Broadway Legends TV Commercial which aired during the 2010 Tony Awards.  Here Michael Miceli briefly demonstrates how a simple print poster can be animated to create a dynamic TV commercial.… Continue reading IN THE STUDIO: Animating a Print Poster into a TV Commercial