Suite of Branded Videos for SPARTA Insurance

[jwplayer mediaid=”5813″] SPARTA Insurance (Hartford, CT) hired Miceli Productions HD to create a suite of branded videos for SpartaInsurance.com including a company overview, testimonials, and a demonstration of their custom built policy administration software.  This video case study places those original videos inside the context of SPARTA’s website design and function.  Script development, voiceover hire, location/green… Continue reading Suite of Branded Videos for SPARTA Insurance

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)

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

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)

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

Video Backup: Our Digital Archive Keeps Your Investment Safe

Miceli Productions HD has got your back.  Your back up that is. All client project video masters are archived indefinitely at no extra cost in our HD digital archives/video library – an example of value from beginning to end when your media project is produced by Miceli Productions HD.  You can rest assured knowing your… Continue reading Video Backup: Our Digital Archive Keeps Your Investment Safe

So You Think You Can Shoot Dance?

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohC1mMpnp-M] “Miceli Productions loves to film dance.  We’ve captured Bessie-Award winning dance theatre piece Fräulein Mariafrom NY choreographer Doug Elkins, the brilliant Hartford-based choreographer Deborah Goffe and her company Scapegoat Garden (see video excerpt above) and, of course, a legion of university and studio dance productions.  We love them all, in their wonderful diversity of movement. … Continue reading So You Think You Can Shoot Dance?