Chicago Video Production

There's no medium more powerful for communicating than video. When it comes to getting your message across to your target audience, we have the ability to craft inspiring story telling in motion like no one else.

We are a complete end-to-end video production house. With a truck load of our own equipment, in-house post production suites and our own studio, we not only have the facilities and equipment to produce exceptional work, but our talented creative staff is there to handle every aspect of video production from concept all the way through final delivery.

Video Production Capabilities:
  • Television Commercials
  • Infomercials / Direct Response Videos
  • Corporate Videos
  • Television Shows / Pilots
  • Green Screen / Chroma Key
  • Training Videos
  • Instructional Videos
  • Educational Videos
  • Interviews
  • Event Videos
  • Product Introduction Videos
  • Sales Presentation Videos
  • Multimedia Production
    • Trade Show Videos
    • Kiosk / Interactive Videos
    • CD / DVD Based Interactive Productions
Video Production Specifications:
  • Standard Definition - miniDV, DV/DVCPRO, DVCPRO50
  • High Definition - DVCPRO HD (720/60p, 1080/60i)
  • In-House Studio
  • Complete Professional Lighting & Sound Package
  • 2 Final Cut Pro Edit Suites
  • After Effects / Motion / Shake Compositing
  • DVD Mastering (DVD-5 / DVD-9)
  • Web Streaming (Windows Media, Real, Flash, QuickTime)
Video Production - The Complete Service Spectrum
  • Pre-Production
    • Analysis & Research
    • Creative Concept, Art Direction
    • Story Development & Copywriting
    • Planning, Outline, Storyboard
    • Project Management
    • Location Research
    • Casting
  • Production
    • SD/HD Location / Studio Shoot
    • SD/HD Green Screen Production
    • Lighting & Sound
    • Direction
    • Production Management
  • Post-Production
    • SD/HD Non-linear Editing
    • Special Effects and Animation
    • 3D Graphics and Animation
    • Encoding / Audio Mixing
  • Delivery
    • DVD Authoring & Mastering
    • Mastering for Broadcast
    • Media Planning, Distribution
    • Packaging, Media Duplication, Fulfillment
    • Encoding for Web Streaming
    • Web / Multimedia Integration

Sales & Promotional Video Production

There's no better way to sell your product than through a compelling video that visually stimulates, excites the senses, demonstrates your product and effectively turns viewers into customers better than your best sales person could.

We handle every aspect of the production starting with the most important part, the script. We craft a script and storyboard that is designed for one purpose only - maximize sales of your product. Everything else - talent selection, shooting, set design, visuals, effects, 3D animation, motion graphics, etc. - are all guided by the script and storyboard.

We have experience creating product videos and promotional sales videos in a variety of industries targeting businesses as well as consumers. Additionally, the videos we create have been used in many different ways including broadcast TV, live presentations, DVD videos, self-service kiosks, online advertising, online presentations and more.

If you think you could benefit from a more effective way to sell your product or service and extend the reach of your sales efforts through the use of video, give us a call and we can show you how we can help you sell more of your products or services.


Television Commercials & Direct Response Video Production

If you're looking to advertise with a 30 second television commercial or through longer format direct response videos or infomercials, you should already be prepared to spend a significant amount of money on media placement to air your commercials.

There's no better insurance for a return on your investment in media than a properly crafted commercial that effectively sells your products or services. Typically, the cost of video production is small compared to the cost of media placement, but that relatively small amount you invest in the video production greatly leverages the ROI your media placement dollars bring.

We create 30 second television commercials, direct response videos and infomercials that create excitement, draw in audiences, clearly communicate selling points, elicit action and effectively sell products. Let us show you how. Give us a call and let's discuss your situation.

Trade Show & Event Video Production

Live video elements or video presentations are great ways to draw crowds and promote your products and brand at your next trade show or event. At trade shows, environmental motion graphics are a great way to accent your booth and attract attention to your booth. You can also use video in the form of self-playing kiosks or stations at your booth to serve a variety or purposes such as to educate, inform, promote or sell.

Another powerful and effective approach is a live video presentation with a presenter. This tactic combines the use of a professional human presenter with a video wall or large screen presentation timed to the live presenter to deliver a powerful, compelling and attention grabbing message. Typically, this approach requires a suitable seating or stage area set up in your booth to accommodate both the presenter and presentation as well as seating or standing room for people to view the presentation.

Whatever the tactic and approach may be, we can help you with either just the video production portion or assist you in your entire booth layout and trade show marketing strategy for your next show or event. Give us a call to discuss your next show in more detail, and we can show you examples of how we've integrated video into trade show booths. If you're interested, we can also show you examples of complete trade show marketing strategies we've put together for clients and the results we've achieved.

Training & Instructional Video Production

Nothing beats a live instructor for training. Well, nothing except a professionally crafted training or instructional video that incorporates a live instructor with dynamic motion graphics, 3D models and animation, animated charts and graphs, and video clips that clearly demonstrate a particular topic or concept.

A training or instructional video is a great way to supplement or even completely replace printed training materials or manuals. It's a highly effective medium to achieve the task of training your target audience and can significantly contribute to a reduced demand for technical support, greater customer satisfaction and product acceptance.

Take Your Training To The Next Level
Depending on your particular needs, we can create a training video for you, or we can create an entire training program. Training programs on DVD can benefit from the use of intuitive guided menus that allow a viewer to experience the program sequentially or browse through any section of their choice. Additionally, training videos can be incorporated into a web based training program that combines video segments with online testing and evaluation at each step.

No matter how simple or complex your training needs may be, we can provide a solution that is both effective and cost effective. Give us a call and let's discuss your unique situation.

Educational Video Production

Video is becoming increasingly more productive as a supplemental medium for education to traditional text books and class room lectures. The videos can take on a traditional serious tone or they can take a light-hearted and entertaining approach to education depending on the audience age and the material.

We have the technical capability to incorporate any type of element into the videos while at the same time creating a format the is visually appealing as well as highly effective at educating students on the particular topic.

Some examples of elements we can integrate into educational videos include:
  • live "weather man" style green-screen instructor compositing
  • dynamic exercise content and motion graphics composited into the background
  • live compositing of computer software screens or graphic calculators
  • multi-window video elements
Additionally, educational videos can be integrated into an online Flash based format that allows for live testing and evaluation, real-time laboratory-style or concepts in motion simulations with live user input and feedback and complete course-builder controls for instructors.

Technically, we can achieve just about anything. Give us a call and let's talk about your subject. We'll evaluate your situation and determine the most effective approach to educating your students.

Media Duplication & Replication

When your video or multimedia project needs to be sent out to the masses, we can help you with the entire media duplication, replication and packaging process. Whether it needs to go on a CD-ROM or DVD (standard or hi-def), we can handle the entire mastering and duplication or replication process as well as design and produce the packaging for the piece.

Additionally, if you need your final product mailed as a stand alone or as part of a larger direct mail campaign, we can assist you with the entire direct marketing process or just the mailing and fulfillment piece of it.

Feel free to shop our prices. You'll find that they are either competitive or better than most replicator's prices out there. The reason is that the volume of business we do with our duplication house parters allows us to get preferred pricing and we pass that savings along to our clients.

Give us a call and we can discuss your media duplication or replication needs in greater detail.
 
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