Re:Frame

We will be attending Re:Frame08 this coming October in New Orleans. We are excited to be a part of the new era of videographers. We totally believe in the Re:Frame vision, and here it is:

VISION

"Re:Frame is a community of storytellers who came together in 2007 with a clear vision: that being an event filmmaker is pretty freak'n cool, and it's about damn time we have a movement that relfects that. Through various forms of community, Re:Frame will continually find, develop and promote an exclusive list of filmmakers who will be messengers of event filmmaking to a world that longs to re:live the emotion, passion, and joy of life."

Re:fine your talent

Re:new your spirit

Re:fresh your mind

Re:Frame

This year, we will be announcing some new concepts at Northernlight to keep event filmmaking new, engaging and dynamic and more importantly memorable for our clients. Re:Frame will certainly be a collaborative event and we are looking forward to doing some shooting in the French Quarter. I have had an interest in photography from an early age and Re:Frame08 will be in conjunction with ImageX. ImageX will have 10 of the nations top photographers present for workshops. So I will be hauling my Nikon with me. I had a discussion with one of our other shooters and we were discussing photography this week. Staying close to photography makes you a better filmmaker. You have to pay particular attention to exposure, lighting, speed, frame, and composition. Just like being a good shooter makes you a better editor and being a good editor makes you a better videographer, they all feed off of each other.

We really can't wait to introduce you to some of the new things we will be doing this year, so stay tuned to the blog.

John and Jennifer

Fun with Anne Ruthmann

THE DUCKPIN BOWLING GANG


Anne Ruthman-Spotlight- "The Gag Reel" from Northernlight Filmworks on Vimeo.

We recently shot a promo for Anne Ruthmann of Anne Ruthmann Photography. This girl knows how to have fun! Anne flew in 2 clients and 1 client was from the Indianapolis area. Anne has this knack about attracting really great people...probably has a lot to do with Anne's character and she IS a Character! We laughed so much that weekend. We spent about 6 or 7 hours getting interviews and some b-roll footage. It was amazing to see how these couples, who had never met previously, seemed to be long lost friends. Its all about personality and seeing how Anne is so outgoing it shouldn't have surprised us how all the couples had this natural chemistry going on.

We all (our kids too!) went out to eat and then duckpin bowling compliments of Anne. What fun that was. We wore the kids out. We got home about 1AM and the next morning the kids looked like they went 12 rounds. They said, "boy Anne sure is fun".

We hope to have the edit done on the promo sometime in April and then the project goes off to get a custom music score done. Stay tuned.

Desiree + Kyle Part II

Desiree + Kyle - Part II from Northernlight Filmworks on Vimeo.

Desiree indicated that she really like 60's music and specifically the Beatles. We took out the original song that we selected for this e-shoot and added the new song. This just goes to show you how much of a role music scores add to film or video. Watch them both and even though the footage is exactly the same, the feel of the piece is slightly different. (Version I is on a previous post below)

We spend hours every week researching music so that we will know where to turn for the right moment. I'm a big fan of the Indie music scene. Partly because many of them are unknown and there is a certain amount of satisfaction in finding an unknown artist that people haven't heard yet.

Thanks,
John and Jennifer

Josh & Kellie - In Harmony

Josh & Kellie - In Harmony from Northernlight Filmworks on Vimeo.

What a pleasure it is getting to know your clients. We met Josh and Kelly last year and talked with them about their background and how they met.  Both are teachers and both love music. Josh and Kellie met on eHarmony and we produced a love story incorporating how they met and how Josh proposed to Kellie. The lovestory was shown at their reception. We were very impressed with how committed they both were with their faith.  A lot of that has to do with the the caliber of family they both come from.

We say this often but we just can't emphasize it enough to say that we are so lucky to be associated with great people. We look at each wedding as a journey. Although it is very demanding and stressful work, we absolutely love everything about it. The reward for us is not so much the monetary aspect but the reward in being able to communicate the feeling of the day, tell a story and to assist in archiving these moments that but for the sake of video and photos would only be an etching in our memory. It was an honor that Kellie, Josh and their family welcomed us in documenting their snap shot in time.

Thanks,
John and Jennifer

Scott + Laura

Scott + Laura from Northernlight Filmworks on Vimeo.

Here is an engagement shoot we did with Scott and Laura along with their photographer Claire Corbin. We had a lot of fun doing this shoot downtown Indy. They picked one of my favorite singers, Jack Johnson. We are excited to be filming their wedding and know from meeting and working with them that they are going to be a blast to shoot and my bets are the wedding will be fun. The photos in the video were provided by Claire, who did an awesome job.

Thanks,
John and Jennifer

A Regret

Julie Hill of Elysium Productions pointed this video out. This was a video found on You Tube that communicates a message we hear often and that is "We regret not hiring a professional to film our wedding". We usually hear these comments after a friend or family member views one of our videos. We also hear this at Bridal Shows. I agree with Julie in that the video is a little corny but the message is important.

Feel free to comment on your thoughts about this video.

John and Jennifer

Only Accepting 2 More Weddings for 2008

We are just a few weddings away from our max for 2008. We have a few dates open in March, April and November. If you are getting married in these month and want to book with us please contact us as soon as possible to reserve your date. We are also starting to book for 2009. Don't wait until the last minute to book.

You can contact us by email at info@northernlightfilmworks.com or by phone 317-407-2648 or 317-605-9177.

John and Jennifer

Jack Johnson = Great Album

Ok I am a huge Jack Johnson fan and just got his new album, "Sleep Through the Static". Every song is great and usually I get an album and there are usually some bad ones, that's what made iTunes so great.

Everytime I listen to any of his songs I just picture myself barefoot and under a palm tree, beach chair and a select adult beverage!

Check out the album.

Kyle + Desiree

Kyle + Desiree from Northernlight Filmworks on Vimeo.

Here is Kyle and Desiree's engagement shoot. They are getting married in July in Pismo Beach, California and will have their reception here in Indiana in August. We love doing these shoots as we get a sense of our couples personality and Kyle and Desiree will be fun. John and I are very excited to be working with our good friends Kevin and Alicia Monahan of Kevin Monahan Photography .

Brrrr-One Cold Engagement Shoot!

Patrick + Tiffany from Northernlight Filmworks on Vimeo.
This was an engagement shoot we did for Patrick and Tiffany. They will use this to supplement their 'Save The Date' announcements. We are filming their wedding this summer in Kentucky.

What a cold day this was. We met them in downtown Louisville. This was the coldest e-shoot we have had. The temp was about 10 degrees with a minus something wind chill. They were really good sports about the whole thing. I told them that they would remember this day for a long time. Since it was so cold and they were not wearing coats, needless to say, our shooting was very efficient. Patrick wrote us today to say that they really liked the work. Here is a direct quote: "Hey guys, the e-shoot looks great! You can't even tell we're freezing to death!"

We will be doing a Love Story interview with Patrick and Tiffany in the Spring. Patrick proposed to Tiffany in New York. We will post the Love Story late Spring, so stay tuned.

John and Jennifer