I am now producing book trailers to help authors better identify their books. The premise is simple, we present highlights of the written word in a short inspirational video. This valuable tool lets consumers get an idea of the book without having to read anything. Lets face it, time is our single largest commodity. Once it…
Author: surfdog
Boneshakers MTV Video Release Party
I shot this video in the fall of 1987 after acquiring my first professional video camera. The video was edited with Jody and Mike from Atlantic Video Production of Virginia Beach. This was during the early days of MTV and an up and coming band from Virginia Beach had just released their first MTV Video….
Technology Outpacing Operators
My career spans an interesting time period. When I graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with my degree in RTVMP (Radio, Television and Movie Production) it took an entire tractor trailer full of equipment to run a decent production and video cameras still used picture tubes. I had solid skills on all sides of this. My first…
Wheeling Skatepark Fund Raising
The Wheeling Rotary Club Recognized at Wheeling Skate Park Dedication Ceremony Wheeling City Officials and Wheeling Skate Park Committee Members hosted a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the Wheeling Skate Park on Sunday, October 21st. The generous support of individuals, businesses, and organizations like the Wheeling Rotary Club helped get the park funded and…
Truth in Broadcasting as shown to me by Mark Davis
I moved to Wheeling WV in 1992 and met an old school journalist by the name of Joseph Tarantini. His ‘on-air’ name was Mark Davis and he had worked at WTRF since the early days of television. Back then all reporters and announcers with ethnic names would change them to something that sounded mainstream for the…