Red Orchid Productions

Start With Why (when you make a video)

Tory — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:42:29 +0000

If you read our last post on how much a commercial should cost, you will remember that we immediately changed the question to what a commercial should do. This could also be phrased like this “why make a video in the first place?” Socrates said that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” Far from [...]

How Much Should a Commercial Cost?

Tory — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:03:51 +0000

Well that really depends… the first question to ask is “what should a commercial do?” Assessing what you would like to have a commercial or branding campaign do for your business is a huge first step toward figuring out how much that might be worth to you. I am not just talking here about asking [...]

Editing Wedding Films Like a Documentary Filmmaker

Tory — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:38:01 +0000

Why Approach a Wedding Like a Documentary Filmmaker? We made a decision a while back to start thinking of our selves as “Filmmakers” rather than “Videographers.” Is there something magic about that title that transformed our work into Cinema? No, but it served as a constant reminder to us about what we wanted to focus [...]

The Ceremony & The Wedding Film: Why we believe you should have both

Annie — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:30:32 +0000

If you’ve taken a look at our wedding philosophy you’ll notice that we always include the full ceremony and a wedding film. We feel strongly that, if you are going to pay for wedding video, these are the most important to have to look back on your wedding day. The Ceremony There is something sacred [...]

Wedding Photography vs. Wedding Filmmaking

Tory — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:16:43 +0000

Motion Picture vs. Still Image Ok so the trend in our industry is to use DSLR cameras to capture video. Just so you know if we are going to shoot your wedding we will not have any video camcorders:) but not to worry, this has become the trend only because of the remarkable boost in [...]

Red Orchid Productions Featured On NTV’s “Made In Nebraska”

Tory — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:50:56 +0000

Red Orchid Productions on NTV's "Made In Nebraska"

Blender Cookie Modeling Exercise: High Poly Flashlight

Tory — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:32:45 +0000

I love taking on challenges when I have time. Sometimes life is just too busy but when I saw the blender cookie “Modeling Exercise: High Poly Flashlight” I thought it would be a great way to push the limits of my blender skills:) It surly did that…I am excited to see the critiques and tips [...]

Kearney Praise Fest 2011 Highlights

Annie — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:03:50 +0000

Praise Fest 2011 Highlights Last month we worked on a promo for Praise Fest in Kearney, NE which took place last Saturday. We were happy to make it out with the kids despite the heat. The organizers for the event did such a great job putting everything together and getting the word out. We had [...]

Small Town Spot Wins National Award!

Tory — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:03:20 +0000

KHGI Sports Extra "We Understand" Promo I was part of the team that worked on this promo for NTV’s Sports Extra, we combed through the news “highlights” and found some of the most “filmic” and “home town” moments we could find. The promotion manager Anita Wragge had the idea to make a promo campaign that [...]

Praise Fest 2011 – Behind the Scenes

Tory — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:40:29 +0000

Praise Fest 2011 the concept The vision for “Kearney Praise Fest” started years ago and has come to involve many planners, sponsors, and volunteers. It was clear to us that to pull off a promotion video for them, with no footage from a past event, we would need to display all the energy and passion [...]