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Production Deluxe has a strong belief that video can be one of the best ways a NPO (Non Profit Organization) can deliver their message and create awareness with a broad audience. Over the years we have worked with many local, national, and international NPOs, and truth be told, it’s our favorite kind of work.
Recently we worked with a local, Tarrytown based, non-profit group to create a video for their annual fundraising gala and the result was spectacular. Please take a look at some of our videos for non profit groups.
At Production Deluxe we have mastered the art of the Voice Over (aka VO). Firstly, our facility has a stellar vocal booth. The VO booth is acoustically treated to remove almost all “room” sound giving a very direct and dry sound. Our vocal chain consists of top shelf microphones, Grade A preamps and outboard dynamic processors, all going into great A/D converters coupled with a brilliant masterclock. That’s a tech-geeky way of saying that when you have a great room and great equipment with a knowledgeable engineer, you will get great results.
Production Deluxe is remote session ready. Meaning that if you have talent in NY, NJ, or CT, and you are producing a spot from the other-side of the country, or the world, we can send a feed from the board directly to your cell phone via Skype or Facetime. This allows you to listen in, take part in the session, and direct the talent. Production Deluxe is Westchester, NY’s Voice Over Headquarters.
Last night we had the opportunity to film local bands performing in Astoria, Queens. For the past ten years we’ve been hard at work discovering the best way to capture and preserve live performances, because after all, you only have one chance to get it right. After dozens of venues, hundreds of shows, and thousands of performers, we’ve created a formula to make sure every play, concert, or recital looks great and looks amazing, so that when you share it with your fans, family, or friends, it will be your performance that shines. For your next event chose: ProductionDeluxe.com
This week we have been shooting a suite of training videos at The Oldwick Fire Company in NJ. We believe the success of a training video is largely dependent on creating an effective script bolstered with amazing logistical planning. With the right script and the correct plan, training videos are bound to be successful. Above all else, training videos need to be an effective tool to communicate information to be retained by the viewer.
From our stellar sounding vocal booth to our beautiful microphone collection coupled with Universal Audio and API pre-amps Production Deluxe is THE place for vocal production. Our hardworking and knowledgeable team of engineers and producers are sure to bring out the best in your performance. We just had the pleasure of having the beautiful and talented LeVanTay come in to work on some of her upcoming releases. Coming soon!
For the past couple of months we have been working on a short form documentary called “Saving Jayme”. It documents her journey of being a 22 year old woman that is on a 3rd grade reading level and her 10 week transformation into a college level reader. None of this would be possible without The Dicker Reading Method and their unique approach to improving reading and comprehension for all ages and ability levels.
It was a pleasure having Joel Haber, Ph. D. in the studio recording audio for an upcoming anti-bullying app. Joel Haber is one of the foremost experts in the prevention and treatment of bullying. A pioneer in the field, he has worked with thousands of kids, parents, teachers, counselors, and others to understand the bullying dynamic- why it occurs, why kids become bullies, targets or bystanders, and to develop a proven program to deal with this behavior
We spent some of last week tracking drums for Jason Glassman’s upcoming EP. Jason produced the EP at his home and found us to finish the recordings with live drums. With professional drummer, Dan Winterstein, we got some really big sounds out of our custom DW kit.
At Production Deluxe we have a passion for dsicovering and developing teenage artists. Whether the artist is looking to create a recording to enrich their college application, or to begin a professional music career it is important to get started the recording process started the right way. In addition to creating great sounding and enjoyable recordings we have helped students pass auditions and gain entry into special programs. Many of our young artists have performed in conventions, festivals, clubs, and on mainstream radio. We strongly believe in the preproduction process, helping the artist better craft their songs, and perfect their performances way before we bring them in to hit record. We are very excited for the EP we are finishing up this month for one of our teenage artists Catherine S. It is truly inspiring.
On Thursday, June 05, the 11th Sparrow Film Project Gala will be held at The Museum of Moving Image in Astoria. The film I worked on, “The Fudgitive”” was nominated in two categories including cinematography. It’s going to be a great event. Hope to see you there! Event information below.
The Sparrow Film Project will celebrate its 11th edition in style on June 5th at the Museum of the Moving Image’s Sumner M. Redstone Theater. Doors will open at 7:00pm, and the evening will kick off with a sparkling wine reception, followed by a screening of the nominated shorts. During intermission, there will be an open bar with catered food accompanied by live music. Back in the theater, the awards ceremony will commence. There will also be live musical performances.
After completing a couple of family legacy videos, I decided to create one of my own. It documents my family’s experience of World War II in Poland, my father growing up in post WWII Poland, and his emigration to Italy and later the United States. Luckily, we have good photos and documents that help tell the story. History Channel, Here We Come!
This weekend we were back in the studio recording a new EP with Don Gator & The Kings of Spyrock. New songs “Model Spy”, “Agent Z”, and “When I’m Undercover” are all examples of Spyrock at it’s best. #overandout
Yesterday at The Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria was the Red Carpet Gala for The Sparrow Film Project. The Sparrow Film Project is a contest wherein filmmakers create 3 minute films in 3 weeks. It was thrilling for everyone to see their work on the big screen. A special thank you to Sal Milazzo and Mike Free for their time and dedication to making this an amazing event.
This weekend I was attending the 135th International AES (Audio Engineering Society) Convention. It was inspiring running into colleagues, friends, and old classmates. There’s some incredible new gear I’d love to get my hands on and I’m looking forward to the next one.
It was awesome working with musicians Nicole Lund, Alex Vargas, Paul Olsen, & Robert Saywitz on creating a Kickstarter video to raise funds for their upcoming record. Great music, great people.
This week I was able to work with the band ‘One and All’ on their first recording titled “Let’s Do This Together.” It was a lot of fun.
Congratulations to Robin Gager on her new music video for “Can’t Be Wrong”. It was shot in our green screen room. And the song itself was produced and recorded in our Westchester NY Studio.
This weekend I got to help out Sal Milazzo with a video project for the annual Astoria Gut Off. The video features a transformed Andy Sydor, who during last years contest dropped a whopping 75 pounds.
I had such a great experience working with the team @therefinerynyc on some awesome audio post on some great upcoming video game trailers. It’s a nice comfy 5.1 room to work in, in midtown.
Last night was the 9th Sparrow Film Project Gala and Screening. The Sparrow Film Project is a collaboration of local filmmakers, challenged with making a 3 minute film in 3 weeks. For every project, the filmmakers are tasked with a set of criteria for their films.
Sal Milazzo and I were honored that last night at the gala our film “I Like Pie” took home several awards. Best Cinematography, Best Picture, Best Sound, Best Edit, and Fan Favorite. Wow!
This week we are recording a new, ballad written by Carla & Thomas Fisher titled “Growing Back”. I am co-producing the track with the talented Justin Gild. Stephanie Harrison lends her beautiful voice to the track to make it truly amazing.
Today we started recording Skot Bradley’s latest and greatest tunes. Killing band with Josh Dion on Drums, Rozhan Razman on Bass, Skot Bradley on Guitar and Vocals.
This past week we have been shooting a great commercial for the Planet Wing franchise. The spot has a great creative approach beginning with a classroom scene, traveling to the Rego Park (Queens) Planet Wings, and concluding with a wing delivery to the teacher’s house. Since the franchise has a far reach with 28 locations, expect to see it airing everywhere.
On St. Patricks Day 2013 Astoria’s Hell Gate Social was filled with people eager to hear Gabriel Wendell play songs from his new record (“A Tragedy in the Making”) live. The night was a big success. Gabriel was backed by musicians close to the record: Justin Gild, the record’s musical director, Mark Buono, the record’s mixer, and Adam Harley the record’s producer. Purchase the record digitally on iTunes or Amazon, or get an old-school physical pressed CD from CD Baby
You are invited to the record release party for Gabriel Wendell. Join us March 17, 2013 to celebrate this epic release. I spent much time with Gabriel producing and co-writing this record. Please visit his site to get a taste of what’s to come.
Sunday, March 17, 2013 – 5:30PM
Hell Gate Social, Astoria NY
Like him on Facebook too 🙂 http://www.facebook.com/gabrielmwendell
I had the pleasure of catching an amazing production of In The Heights at the Westchester Broadway Theatre. I was hired to film a special presentation featuring multiple Tony award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda. The show, featuring actors from the original broadway cast and the national tour, is well worth seeing if you can still get tickets. Keep your fingers crossed for an extended run.
This week we’ve been working on our third commercial for Clarkstown Pharmacy in New City. This commercial is the brand’s first comedic spot featuring three wonderful actresses and brings attention to the fact that Clarkstown Pharmacy will fill your prescription in 5 minutes or less. It will be airing on Cablevision later this month.
We at Future Hype Media would like to wish you all a healthy and happy new year. 2012 was a great year for us and brought us the opportunity to work with so many great people and companies. From medical to auto, non-profit to social this year we’ve done it all. Some of our 2012 clients include Westchester Broadway Theatre, Star Kidz, Yemaya Health & Wellness, The Dicker Reading Method, Westchester ENT, Clarkstown International Collision, Lighthouse Youth Theatre, Random Farms Children’s Theatre, The Hollows at Blue Hill, Clarkstown Pharmacy, ARC of Rockland, Princeton Longevity Center, Rockland Kitchens, Fred Astaire, Tarrytown Dance, Media Guest Connect, DOCS Medical Group, ACADA – Arts & Crafts Dealers Association – NYACK, Chron’s Colitis Foundation of America, STRONG Learning, Palisades Audi, Mt. Kisco BMW, Pupilo Agency.
And for the best NY video production be sure to view our portfolio: http://www.futurehypemedia.com
Stay tuned for behind the scenes info from 2013!
Right before Thanksgiving we returned to the Hollows at Blue Hill to shoot their third commercial. The Hollows is an active community for adults 55+. It is a beautiful development with great luxurious townhouses. This spot was shot in their brand new 2013 model home. It will be airing beginning in December.
On Friday night I was sound engineering for a very special concert series in Westchester, NY. It was such a nice intimate event with 200 concert waiting to see John Fullbright, the headliner, on tour from Okemah, Oklahoma. His new record “From the Ground Up” demonstrates his very strong song writing ability and the performances are fantastic. He is a consumate musician and singer. I highly recommend seeing one of his shows or picking up the record – johnfullbrightmusic.com
We have been creating a video for CCFA that documents the story of an eleven year old, Jonah, and his family as they deal with Crohn’s disease. The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to finding the cures for Crohn’s disease & ulcerative colitis. They do amazing work. Help find a cure!
Take a look at this 64 slice CT scanner – it is AMAZING!! While working on a 30 second broadcast cable spot for the Princeton Longevity Center we got a first hand look at how health care is supposed to happen. They have truly cutting edge technology and a great, caring staff. Wow! I really want to schedule a comprehensive exam with PLC.
For the past 30 years DOCS has been providing quality health care services for Westchester County and the Bronx. Today we were at Bravo Studios in Manhattan creating a quality commercial at their green screen equipped facility.
Want to start getting your name out there and start creating a buzz? There’s no better way to do it than being a guest on TV, Radio & internet shows. Media Guest Connect – links TV & radio program directors with people like you. It’s your opportunity to share your story, your expertise, your new book, or your amazing service. We are creating a video for the homepage – it should be live next week 🙂
ARC of Rockland is a very important organization that you should know about. Conceived more than 50 years ago by a small group of dedicated parents, today ARC provides supports and services to more than 1200 people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities from infancy through the senior years. ARC is a vocal advocate for legislative issues affecting people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities and their families on local, state and national levels. Future Hype Media is creating a video for ARC of Rockland to help raise awareness of their Early Intervention program. Through the Early Intervention program infants with intellectual or other developmental disability may receive physical, occupational, speech and play therapies at home beginning shortly after birth.
We launched into production this week creating a package of videos for Fred Astaire Dance Studios – Tarrytown Dance. Studio owners Sasha & Olga Bylim really show their passion for dance, their students, teaching, & their amazing staff during their interview portion. We are looking forward to our other upcoming shoots for FA TTD.
Donate Life America is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit alliance of national organizations and state teams across the United States committed to increasing organ, eye and tissue donation.
This month I worked with song writing team Carla Arnone Fisher and Brenda Rudzinski on their song “Give to Live” written to create awareness for organ donation. It will be debuted at a gala dinner benefitting Donate Life.
If you are into storytelling or writing check out this totally inspiring video of Pixar’s Andrew Stanton (Toy Story, Finding Nemo, WALL-E, John Carter)
When I heard that one of my artists, Don Gator, booked a Saturday night gig headlining The House of Blues on Sunset Strip I booked a flight out and found myself pretty busy throughout the trip.
Throughout the week I got invitations to sit in on a bunch of sessions (dubbing, spotting, foley and mix). The shot above is from a mix session at Mercury Sound in Glendale for a great upcoming feature. I had a lot of fun during a spotting session at Polarity in Studio City for an upcoming Jason Statham film. Thanks to everyone for the hospitality – I’m greatly looking forward to my next trip out.
This past week we completed a broadcast cable commercial for the upcoming production of “Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” The commercial was filmed at the Westchester Broadway Theatre where the show will start running in February. Buy some tickets and check it out – it is a limited time engagement. The commercial is already airing so keep your eyes peeled.
Every now and then, we get a call from a potential client who needs something done in a hurry. Clarkstown Pharmacy saw a great advertising opportunity that they didn’t want to pass them by. They wanted to create a commercial and have it airing within two weeks. We were able to complete the project in less than a week — it felt great to be able to shoot, edit and air a project ahead of schedule.
We recently completed a two camera shoot for The Institute for Integrative Nutrition in the recording studio of Jazz at Lincoln Center. It’s such a great room to work in. Very, very spacious with phenomenal acoustics. As you can see, we shot against a white seamless. Integrative Nutrition is a leader in holistic nutrition education. They teach a wide variety of skills in health coaching, nutrition education, business management and healthy lifestyle choices. Check them out – very cool stuff.
Last night I had the pleasure of working with a celebrity; you might have heard of him: Mark Twain. Well, it wasn’t obviously the real Mark Twain – he died over a hundred years ago. This was an actor, a very talented actor, Bern Winslow Budd, who has an uncanny resemblance to Twain. The shoot was for an upcoming production of “Big River” at The Westchester Broadway Theatre.
It’s bound to be an exciting day when your record is finally pressed and you get a huge shipment of CDs delivered to your door. Today Carla Rose Fisher had that amazing experience. She dropped by the studio with a big smile and a stack of her fresh off the press units. Carla’s record is somewhat unique in the fact that it is not geared for listeners, but it is in fact geared for licensers, hence the title “Music For Film & TV.” This CD is just a small part of a larger collection of work. Oohh, did I happen to mention that it’s really good? I almost left that part out 🙂
We spent the day in Garnerville, NY at Springhouse Bridal & Formal Attire shooting a :30 broadcast commercial. This is not your typical local cable spot it has some really fun creative and of course stunning imagery. It has several micro scenes with a young girl who spends all of her time dreaming of her wedding: playing “Here Comes The Bride” on the piano, writing in her diary “Mrs. John Smith” over and over, and a scene with the girl acting out a proposal with dolls. We finally see the girl playing dress up in front of the mirror dressed in all white, when she is transformed into her adult self being fitted for her wedding dress in Springhouse Bridal. We expect this spot to be airing before December. A big thank you to everyone involved in the shoot today!
Within the past week we tracked, mixed, and mastered Bill Steely’s “Walking Through Grand Central.” Everybody in the project was great to work with. We’re all excited that the track has already been selected to be included in the latest Acoustic Rainbow “Roots Sampler” CD. There’s also some talk about airplay in the near future.
We recently completed a promotional video for an in-school anti-bullying program. It seems extremely relevant since we see headlines involving bullying victims all too often. “The New Kid” deals with social issues and basic human lessons that strive to assist children in their own personal development and guide them toward healthy interaction with their peers.
Over the past week we have made a couple of trips up to Clarkstown International Collision in Nanuet, Rockland County to film a broadcast commercial. The staff at CIC are absolutely amazing. Everyone was happy, friendly, and supportive. You could really tell how passionate and hard working everyone is. It seemed as if they were one big family. The work they do is AMAZING!!!! It will start airing locally on Cablevision starting this October.
This month we have been working feverishly on finishing up the latest Don Gator release. Everyone in the DG camp is looking forward to finalizing the mixes and sending them to the mastering house. The production value is huge including a Macedonian orchestra accompanying the band on “Heaven” and a high octane, jet-ski chase filled, “Benedict Mauvais” music video (featuring the beautiful Cairme Lobo, directed by the talented George Salisbury). Further details are on a need to know basis.
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I had the honor of creating a video for two amazing organizations, MNSF & Givology. They had an event this past Friday night to celebrate their new partnership and to raise funds for the many grassroots organizations and student scholarships that they support. It was a real treat to travel to Philly and work with M. Night and his lovely wife Bhavna at their ranch. The video was played at the event and was very well received. Please check out these amazing organizations and support them. Giving with Givology is easy and fun, and you don’t have to donate a lot to make a big impact.
Be on the lookout for a new commercial that we produced for RFKT. It has been and will continue to be airing on Cablevision throughout Westchester. The spot is also posted on our website.
Last summer we created a comprehensive health and safety training video for independent contractors who visit Veolia’s Middlesex, NJ facility. We were happy to return at their request to create a new training video that will run on loop at the plant for drivers. We brought the crane with us this trip and got a great crane shot of a driver stepping into his truck. Thank you to all of the Veolia employees who are always so nice and helpful. It is always great working with you.
I enjoyed my time at the DIGIDAY: TARGET conference in NYC today where leading agencies, brands, content and technology companies examined and explored the innovations and the future of audience targeting, networks, exchanges, data management and aggregation for media and marketing to consumers.
I was also able to attend a great webinar on audio post workflows for video editors. Woody Woodhall was truly great. He was informative, articulate, and entertaining. Easy for beginners to understand with enough substance for pros to learn a couple of new tricks. I’m looking forward to next week’s webinar on the upcoming Final Cut Pro release at www.filmmakingwebinars.com
Digiday: The State of The Digital Video Upfront: The best and the brightest in digital video, emerging platforms, plus media, marketing, publishing, and television executives addressed the future of video programming and advertising. During this high-level event, Top Brand Marketers, Agency Executives, Publishers, Content Owners, and Video Technology experts came together to discuss and explore the shape of the burgeoning Upfront Digital Video Advertising Market. The conference took a deep dive into the advertising and content market, the buying and selling opportunities, the projected growth, and the way brands and agencies are harnessing the power of digital video toengage today’smulti-screen consumer.
We have been lucky enough to be working with Digiday on several of their semi-annual conferences by providing external users with a live streaming HD feed. We are also currently producing a :30 spot for their upcoming Digiday: On Media conference.
This week I had the pleasure of working on a radio/tv campaign for Child Fund International. It really feels great working with top quality NPO’s. Please visit the Child Fund website and learn more about their efforts. Here are a couple of cool things they are currently doing:
> Solar panels at the Kokwa Island school in Kenya: This girl’s boarding school in the Lake Baringo community has installed four solar panels to deliver electricity to eight classrooms, two dormitories, a staff room, kitchen and dining hall. By harnessing the sun, “children are now able to have longer study periods in the evenings, between 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and again in the early morning hours, between 5 a.m. and 6:30 a.m.,” reports Jackie Mollel of ChildFund Kenya.
> Eco-friendly stoves in Uganda: Confronting severe poverty often means thinking creatively while keeping the environment in mind. The introduction of energy-saving stoves in Uganda’s Wattuga Subcounty is creating manufacturing jobs, and it’s changing cooking practices. Families in Wattuga have typically cooked on open fires, using considerable amounts of firewood. The eco-friendly stoves hold heat, reducing the amount of wood needed to cook, and they produce less smoke than an open fire.
In an attempt to stand out from the other Adam Harley‘s in the world, I have launched a new website: http://www.adamdharley.com It is a great resource to finding my many web happenings including this blog, my commercial video production company, my music and audio recording studio, my LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and all other things Adam Harley.
Please tune in on March 22, 2011 to catch Future Hype Media Founders, Alan Kirschen & Adam Harley, as featured guests on the Forward Motion Radio Show.
The information-based show Forward Motion features forward-thinking business and life coach Carmen Carrozza, who helps listeners become aware of stumbling blocks before they slow you down. Join Carmen and co-host Carla Fisher as they provide business strategies for any economic environment, as well as providing coaching steps to better your career, improve your life and optimize your potential.