Behind the Scenes: Filming Shane Michael Taylor's Music Video WARRIOR COWBOY

[jwplayer mediaid=”5837″] A first look at some of the footage for Shane Michael Taylor‘s debut music video WARRIOR COWBOY. Day 1 of shooting we covered three scenes involving only Shane, two of which are in this video.  We continued principal photography mid-January with additional cast and crew.  By the time we wrap filming, we will… Continue reading Behind the Scenes: Filming Shane Michael Taylor's Music Video WARRIOR COWBOY

Location Scouting for Shane Michael Taylor’s Debut Music Video “Warrior Cowboy” Part 2

Another great filming location we visited was the West Haven Shoreline along Beach Street.  Great dunes and sand, a pier and seagulls hanging out even in the winter!  The late day view of Long Island Sound was beautiful and we found several great backgrounds to work with visually.  We got a little sidetracked and started… Continue reading Location Scouting for Shane Michael Taylor’s Debut Music Video “Warrior Cowboy” Part 2

What is B-Roll? (And why is it important for your company's PR?)

Every industry has technical terms.  And you may have heard the term “b-roll” used by PR types.  But what exactly is b-roll?  And why might it be important to have b-roll footage ready to use? We’ll spare you the history lesson of where the term comes from but give you the contemporary definition: b-roll is… Continue reading What is B-Roll? (And why is it important for your company's PR?)

Behind the Scenes: Filming On Location with Aaron Fry

[jwplayer mediaid=”5832″] Dec 3rd we joined with Singer/Songwriter Aaron Fry to film a music video for his song “Just What I’m Missing” from his self-titled album. The weather was crisp and clear and it was one of those days when everything just goes right. Notice the beautiful Shelby Mustang we’re shooting? We met Joe, the… Continue reading Behind the Scenes: Filming On Location with Aaron Fry

"End to End" Production for Stubbs Art Studio

[jwplayer mediaid=”5824″] When we get 30 seconds to tell someone about what we do at Miceli Productions we always try to fit in the concept of “custom” and “end to end”.  Those concepts communicate all the creative services and options housed within our video and photo production company.  Need a jingle? A voice over? To… Continue reading "End to End" Production for Stubbs Art Studio

Marketing the Work of Digital Performing Artists

[jwplayer mediaid=”5826″] Christopher Eaves is a performer, digital artist and arts educator.  His original work CANOPY – A Rainforest Odyssey premiered at the Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk, CT in their cutting edge multimedia gallery.  It’s an impressive space, with high-powered Christie projectors, an 18′ x 33′ immerse screen, interactive floor projection technology… Continue reading Marketing the Work of Digital Performing Artists

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