We have been really busy here at Red Leaf Films. Not complaining, just been very busy! As a small business owner you want to stay busy because that means you are working, but with that busy comes stress!! As much as I love what I do when it comes to filming and editing, it is work and you can easily forget that this is what you enjoy. One of the things I do to remind myself and give myself that gut-check is film my son and edit that footage when I have free time, which is not very often when you are busy. We recently took a Disney Cruise and of course I brought my Canon 7D to get footage of my little man (he will be 5 in mid-July) enjoying himself on this wonderful cruise experience. As you can imagine, a home video in my house is not just a video, it is a full movie production once I am done with it. So when I have time I will make that film to send to grandparents so they can see the full movie production, but in the meantime I wanted to do something with some of that footage. the program iMovie (which comes with every Mac computer) has trailer templates, so I used one of those templates to create a movie trailer. Again, this was me enjoying what I do and reminding myself why I do it. Plus, it was fun! I hope you enjoy it- a short glimpse of our family vacation.
Red Leaf Films is a NC based video production and film company specializing in wedding films, real estate tours, nightlife events and commercials. Red Leaf Films services Charlotte, Asheville, and surrounding areas.
I typically only blog on Thursdays, but I decided to write an extra blog this week. My son Michael prompted this, but to truly understand the full story I have to go back to when I was a young boy. I always remember my grandmother singing a soothing song as she would sit and rock my baby cousins to sleep. I had several younger cousins, so this was something I witness as a little boy and into young adulthood. When my son was born in 2007 I picked a song that I liked and thought was soothing enough, and I would sing that song to my little baby boy. That was our time together, father and baby son. Once he became a toddler I sang the song less and less, mainly because he lost interest. Michael is almost 5 now and just the other day we were sitting outside at TCBY. He was eating a bowl full of yogurt and toppings. Then totally out of the blue he looked at me and said “Daddy, can you sing me the sleepy-time song?” I looked at him and asked “The one I sang to you when you were a baby?”, and he said “Yes, that one.” I was surprised but very happy that he still remembered that song, so I complied. That song will always have a special meaning to me but I didn’t realize it also did for him, and for a brief moment my son and I shared something we hadn’t since he was a baby. The song is “And So It Goes” by Billy Joel.
Red Leaf Films is a NC based video production and film company specializing in wedding films, real estate tours, nightlife events and commercials. Red Leaf Films services Charlotte, Asheville, and surrounding areas.
Here is a follow up to last weeks blog, and one of four commercials we did for Keffer Auto. This one is for Keffer Hyundai and their Service program. I enjoyed doing these commercials because they aren’t the typical local car commercial where someone is yelling at you to “Come on Down!!” They flow more like a National ad campaign that a car manufacturer would release. I am proud of these spots! You can see all 4 commercials on our YouTube page at www.youtube.com/redleaffilms
Red Leaf Films is a NC based video production and film company specializing in wedding films, real estate tours, nightlife events and commercials. Red Leaf Films services Charlotte, Asheville, and surrounding areas.
Here is one of four commercials we did for Keffer Auto. This one is for Keffer Volkswagen and their Warranty program they offer. I enjoyed doing these commercials because they aren’t the typical local car commercial where someone is yelling at you to “Come on Down!!” They flow more like a National ad campaign that a car manufacturer would release. I am proud of these spots! I will post a Keffer Service commercial on next week’s blog!
Red Leaf Films is a NC based video production and film company specializing in wedding films, real estate tours, nightlife events and commercials. Red Leaf Films services Charlotte, Asheville, and surrounding areas.
This week my wife and I are taking our 5 year old son on a Disney Cruise. He has been on small boats before, but he has never seen anything quite like a cruise ship yet. We are not only excited to have a vacation (first one in a while), but as parents we are really looking forward to seeing the whole cruise ship experience through his eyes. And several people have told us that Disney Cruises are extremely entertaining and fun for kids and adults alike.
As we have been preparing him as to where we are going and what we are doing (showing him pictures and videos online) we came across this short “check-in process” video, and he thinks it is hysterical and has watched it several times. So this week my video post is not of any work Red Leaf Films has done, or any work we found online from other filmmakers. This week it is just a video that my son, Michael, finds entertaining.
Red Leaf Films is a NC based video production and film company specializing in wedding films, real estate tours, nightlife events and commercials. Red Leaf Films services Charlotte, Asheville, and surrounding areas.
I am getting more and more small business owners asking for videos. Personally, I think this is a great thing! Most consumers want to know who they are doing business with, and want to see who you are and how you can help them. Here is a example of a video I did for real estate agent Janet Johnson. She put this video on her website and on YouTube. This is a great and effective way to show prospective clients who you are and in your own words let them know what you can do for them. And the best part- this type of video is EXTREMELY AFFORDABLE!!
Red Leaf Films is a NC based video production and film company specializing in wedding films, real estate tours, nightlife events and commercials. Red Leaf Films services Charlotte, Asheville, and surrounding areas.
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Red Leaf Films is a NC based video production and film company specializing in wedding films, real estate tours, nightlife events and commercials. Red Leaf Films services Charlotte, Asheville, and surrounding areas.
Well- they did it again!! Maybe it was because the weather was great!! Maybe it was because St. Patrick’s Day actually fell on a Saturday!! Maybe it was just the fact that everyone wanted to break the record from last year!! For whatever the reason, Rich & Bennett’s 12th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl, the largest pub crawl in the world, continues to grow. Last year there were a little over 8,900 people who participated. Rich and Bennett expected to eclipse 10,000 crawlers, but they were not expecting what they got!! There were 15,144 registered pub crawlers roaming the streets of Charlotte NC on St Patrick’s Day!! That is an unbelievable number, if you consider that is a 170% increase in attendance from the year before!! It is hard to think that only 12 years ago they started with a total of 73 pub crawlers in 2001, and it wasn’t until 2007 that they surpassed 1,000 people (it was actually 2,561 that year). So here is to Rich and Bennett for creating the worlds largest pub crawl, and best roaming party of the year right here in Charlotte!
Red Leaf Films is a NC based video production and film company specializing in wedding films, real estate tours, nightlife events and commercials. Red Leaf Films services Charlotte, Asheville, and surrounding areas.
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Red Leaf Films is a NC based video production and film company specializing in wedding films, real estate tours, nightlife events and commercials. Red Leaf Films services Charlotte, Asheville, and surrounding areas.
So if you follow us on Facebook and Twitter, or visit our VideoCharlotte.com page you have already seen The 11th Annual Charlotte Bartender’s Ball video. I still felt compelled to blog about this video because I think it is the best party of the year!! It is an annual semi-formal, charity event that has benefited Ace & TJ’s Grin Kids, Guys with Ties, Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation the past few years. So it is for a great cause, but I do have to say that as far as parties go it is top notch!! After the camera’s were put away there is a portion of the evening that is a blurr, but isn’t that what a great event is all about? Seriously, great fun and I will continue to film this every year if I am allowed!
Red Leaf Films is a NC based video production and film company specializing in wedding films, real estate tours, and commercials. Red Leaf Films services Charlotte, Asheville, and surrounding areas.