Film Shoot Fashion: "Freaky" Footwear

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

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

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

Winterberry Gardens Web Commerical on Channel 3 WFSB.com

[youtube width=”620″ height=”355″ video_id=”lfCbTkBm_6Y”] Winterberry Gardens in Southington, CT hired Miceli Productions HD to produce 3 web videos highlighting their custom landscaping design, irrigation, and lighting services.  The video web commercials are currently playing in rotation on Channel 3 WFSB.com.

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”]

TV Commercial Storyboard: Anatomy of 30 Seconds

Storyboards keep clients and producers on the same page, the production on schedule and within budget. They work to show the visuals, script and audio elements and how they should all play together.  In simplest form, here’s one that we used for a :30 TV Commercial with quick iPhone pics to show each shot location.… Continue reading TV Commercial Storyboard: Anatomy of 30 Seconds