What?!?! Here’s how it works! If you pass a client to us by referral (you need to let us know, or the new client does), we’ll pay you 20% of the first job they book. In addition, for the first year after that, we’ll pay you 5% of everything they do, 4% for the 2nd year, 3% for the 3rd, 2% for the 4th, and 1% for the 5th year. Nice, huh? All designed to keep biz flowing nicely, and to thank our referring customers! Thanks!

Amazing New Gear

When CASE42 entered the Hi-Def video world a year ago, we didn’t expect that we’d be on par with the motion picture industry just a year later.

We recently acquired a JVC Pro GY-HD100 ProHD camera- “What does that mean,” you ask? This new camera is simply amazing. It is a cinematic high definition professional video camera, with tapeless, direct to edit recording, Anton Bauer Gold Mount battery packs, and a picture that looks more film-like than any camera in its class. For those who understand pro video lingo, this camera is a true progressive scan, 3 CCD, 24p to 60p, native widescreen, HDV camera with removable professional broadcast lenses. The image is astounding, and to catch a glimpse of what it looks like, check out Sony Pictures’ “Gabriel,” which was shot entirely on this camera, or “An Inconvenient Truth,” for which the HD100 was the primary camera. Industry professionals are rating this one of the best cinematic HD cameras available, and all agree that the colorimetry looks far less like high definition video than it does 35mm film.

We now have, in our arsenal of video production gear, the following:

…and lots, lots more! We edit on Apple’s Final Cut Studio, and do animation, special effects, and much more!

What does all this mean for you?

Well - it really means that when you’re ready to create that television commercial you always wanted, or need a marketing or instructional video, you get the top industry quality possible, and you’re not paying Hollywood rates! At CASE42, we OWN all of our equipment, and have no debt. That means you’re not paying for the interest on our non-existent loans.

2007 saw some great changes for CASE42!  During the summer, we decided to delve into the world of HD video, and purchased a Sony HD camcorder.  We love it!  It has some great capabilities, and shoots amazing images.  We also purchased a manual 14x lens for our trusty Canon XL standard dev camera.  Again, we love it!  The ability to simply open up the  iris manually and control zoom without a motor seems, somehow, more natural, and the images are fabulous!

In the world of software, we upgraded our photo manipulation software and our video editing suite, increasing capabilities and editing speed.  We also added some new 3D capabilities and particle generator special effects for video.  VERY cool!

We look forward to 2008 as another year of major upgrades, as we rebuild our 13 foot camera crane, tune up our dolly and track system, and finish up our steadycam upgrades.  In addition, we’re currently assembling an amazing 35mm adaptor system for our hi-def camera, and are designing a shoulder-mount stabilizer with matte box and rails.  This new rail system will allow us add infinitely more filters and a follow focus to an already great camera!

Special thanks to all our clients and associates for riding with us in 2007!

We are a fresh, innovative marketing firm and our philosophy of thinking “waaay outside the box” has attracted clients both large and small, who recognize and share our passion for creativity and communications effectiveness. We pride ourselves in putting our clients’ needs first, and in responding honestly about needs versus desire and perception.

We have done creative media for regional clients like Charlie Schmidt, The Northwest Group, The Washington Family Foundation and more. Past and present clients of our top producers include the likes of Ericsson, Nascar, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Oberkleinberg, VEESSA, and various national and international non-profit organizations.

Services:

• Product & Portrait Photography
• Concepts, Treatments and Scriptwriting
• Cast and Location Finding
• Directing, Creative Concepting
• VHS/CD/DVD Duplication
• Corporate Identity & Collateral Media
• Print Design and Production
• Packaging, Design and Distribution

• Video Production/Video Services
• Video Transfer
• Audio Production for Radio, Television and Film
• Project Recording (Artists)

• Interactive CD Design Interactive DVD Production and Services
• Text/Script writing/Voice-overs
• Voice Overs, Music & Special Effects
• DVD Packaging
• DVD Duplication

• Web Design/Internet Services
• Domain Name Registration
• Web Site Hosting
• Web Traffic Tracking System
• Webdriver™ Content Management System

• Artist Management

• Marketing Consultation
• Operations Streamlining and Systems Consultation
• Media Placement and Consultation

Our new Printshop, CASE42 Printing, has opened!  The pricelist is still in the works, but you can order from me right now!  GREAT prices, and a special for biz cards:  1000 full-color, heavy gloss  2-sided cards for $60!!!!

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Well - it had to happen sooner or later! I’ve Simpsonized the whole family at SimsonizeMe.com. Click the pic to see it full-sized.

A truly ingenious Web app - they used Flash to somehow analyze a face pic and come up with a close approximation of it as a Simpson character. Then, you adjust to fit - changing hair, eyes, etc. I did the whole family and put us all together!

After much thought, and a lot of discussions about traveling, we’ve decided to put together a division specifically for the purpose of producing destination videos. These may be corporate, wedding, commercial… whatever.

We’ve discovered that while our quality ranks high in the marketplace, our rates are so much less, that it’s often a better bet to hire us and fly us into a destination than it is to hire local! A prime example would be a wedding video we produced in Hawaii - hiring locally would have cost more than $7000 for a 2-camera shoot with full editing, titles, dvd menu, etc… our cost, including air-fare and hotel was under $6K! To top it off, everyone had a GREAT time!

Watch this space for more!