When shooting on location producer Michael Miceli swears by the “freaky” footwear specially developed for endurance athletes by Vibram FiveFingers. We recently snapped a production shot of Michael wearing the shoes while working with our camera crane. Looking at the website for Vibram FiveFingers is like peaking into the secret world of obscure sports…barefoot waterskiing,… Continue reading Film Shoot Fashion: "Freaky" Footwear
Tag: Behind the Scenes
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
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
Video Vocab for Business Owners (Part 2 of 4)
Often it seems like people in the world of professional video speak a totally different language that relies heavily on slang for technical and creative concepts. Guilty as charged! As media professionals we do in fact have a unique vocabulary to what we do. A basic understanding of video terms helps business owners be informed… Continue reading Video Vocab for Business Owners (Part 2 of 4)
Video Vocab for Business Owners (Part 1 of 4)
Burn a DVD? Rip a DVD? Dupe a DVD? What’s the dif? Often it seems like people in the world of video speak a totally different language and have 3 different words for what appears to be the same concept. As media professionals we do in fact have a unique vocabulary to what we do. … Continue reading Video Vocab for Business Owners (Part 1 of 4)
Multimedia Design for Romeo and Juliet by Michael Miceli
The Virginia Stage Company promised “a bold, new staging” of William Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet when it hired Michael Miceli as the multimedia designer to work in collaboration with director Patrick Mullins and set designer Samuel W. Flint on their modern vision, //romeo&juliet/. “The production uses Internet technology and audio and video devices to… Continue reading Multimedia Design for Romeo and Juliet by Michael Miceli
Live Design Magazine Interviews Michael Miceli
Roger Maycock interviews Michael Miceli for Live Design magazine about his A/V consultation with Middletown CT’s Mercy High School in preparation for their auditorium facilities upgrade. “We’re talking about an 800-seat auditorium with a proscenium stage. The space is used for school assemblies, concerts, plays, musicals, and countless other activities. The room needed to be… Continue reading Live Design Magazine Interviews Michael Miceli