Bay Area Pictures is an online media production company specializing in the development and creation of dynamic, short-form entertainment, documentaries, and video blogs.
FINAL Cut of combined videos
Working through Spy Post in San Francisco, I was the Editorial Producer on a new cut of this :30 spot, which was originally produced by Portland's Limbo Films.
We all know the real estate mantra - location, location, location.We also know people do business with people, even in our harried, connected, mobile media world. But why not use online media to prompt those old fashioned face-to-face meetings?We're producing a series of these ACE Capital Group Agent Videos and this one features former professional soccer player David Gol, now a Land Banking Specialist with ACE Capital Group.
We produced a customer appreciation holiday lunceon video for this Silcon Valley real estate company - the budget only warranted a single camera SD shoot, but we were able to capture enough of the event to give context and some excellent employee, partner, and customer testimonials.
I've produced a handful of these vids for TurnHere and love the challenge. Production time is minimal and turnaround of the finished piece is tight ... so efficiency rules. The biggest variable is the local small business owner - some are more camera friendly than others. In this case, the WEMCO Landscaping folks were fantastic.
Prior to the launch of their new iPhone App, Soonr held a series of press briefings. But they quickly realized the best way to educate the media about their upcoming launch is with video. We suggested the demo open and close with the company co-founder / CTO, and we were able to emulate the clean, iPhone on white background of the commercials.
There a ton, a plethora, a zillion 'how to' sites on the web now, but I think About.com was one of the first. Here's one I did for them on How to Stage the Exterior of your House.Produced and Hosted By Ben HessCinematography By Shane King
Most of us were bullied or bullied others during childhood. Former San Jose Police Detective Joe Grasso put together a dynamite program for parents and kids featuring reknowned child psychiatrist Dr. Tom Tarshis and martial-arts experts including World Judo Champion Mike Swain and World Kickboxing Champion Javier Mendez. We produced a ~70 minute DVD, which you can purchase hereProduced & Directed By Ben HessDirectory of Photography & Lead Editor Dan JanosCamera Operators Brian Gassman, Kyung L...
We covered uber cool GOOD Magazine's San Francisco block party in July 07. Good music, good people, GREAT time.Produced and Hosted By Ben HessCinematography By Shane KingCamera Assistant Kyung Lee
What if you had no home?No family...No hope...And what if you were just a kid?Would you give up?Or would you fight back and strive to make your mark in the world?