RedHill Media's Phillip Stark runs camera during a studio interview at Telecinco

Bruno White Entertainment in Orlando, Florida recently hired RedHill Media to execute a series of  interviews at Spains #1 private television station, Telecinco. The interviews, contracted by Microsoft, covered Telecinco’s use of their Silverlight web streaming software.

BWE producer Bob Johannsen had this to say about RedHill Media’s work:

“We were very happy with RedHill Media on our recent shoot in Madrid. The production went very smoothly and stayed on schedule despite the usual myriad of last-minute changes that we needed to adapt to.  Ben, Phil, and the team always took the extra steps to make sure the results were not only good, but perfect.  For us, that puts them well in the top tier of the many fine production companies we have worked with internationally.  I’m happy to recommend them to others, and for my next shoot in Madrid, I hope RedHill will be there to help again.”

BlackBook Magazine gave a nudge today to our new web series, Videmic, by distributing our pilot video on their web site. The  show,  hosted by Karina Stenquist of Mobuzz TV fame,  takes an irreverent quirky look at Web TV and viral videos.

We’ve already gotten some great feedback from viewers as well as web television industry leaders. Hopefully, this exposure will help us in our quest for additional distribution partners, financial backing, and press coverage.

For anyone interested in helping out – we’re always looking for collaborators and partners. Just shoot us an email!

Phil

PS:  For those of you unfamiliar with Black Book, here’s a bit of info:

“BlackBook has a spirited enthusiasm for urban life, and the ways in which fashion, pop culture, and politics intersect and sometimes collide. It still enjoys frollicking in the shallows as well as in the deep end. … never less than stimulating, provocative, and, best of all, entertaining..”

Jay McInerney, “The Revolution Will Be Accessorized,” 2006

BlackBook is the insider’s guide to where style and substance intersect in popular culture today. BlackBook provides sophisticated, relevant, and visually stunning takes on restaurants, nightlife, travel, fashion, Hollywood, entertainment, and the arts.

www.blackbookmag.com

RedHill Media, an English-speaking production house in Madrid specializing in camera crews and production fixers, has ventured further into original web programming initiatives with their following pilot for Fender Guitars, Spain. RedHill Media provided the Madrid camera crew, video gear rentals, studio rental, logistics and transportation, as well all other aspects of production and post-production (minus the script). Though video production in Spain is suffering just as many other business during the current financial crisis, it seems that web video is still moving forward. Hopefully it’s a trend that continues!!!!

The veteran camera crew & production fixers  at RedHill Media in Madrid, Spain were recently asked produce an a web television pilot for Fender Guitars, Ibérica.  Ben & Phil handled all aspects of the video production in Madrid, acting as the Madrid camera crew and sound techs themselves in order to lower costs. They also took care of the Madrid studio rental, set design, lighting, and shoot logistics. All of the video gear was provided in-house or through their usual network of fully-stocked video gear rental houses in Madrid.

Baltasar Garzon - Spain's most famous judge

New prime-time NBC current affairs show “The Wanted”, from production company Teddy Bright productions called RedHill producer Ben Dornan late last month. They were having problems tying down a telephone interview with Spanish crusading superjudge Baltasar Garzón for a forthcoming show about a renowned international terrorist mastermind.

Garzón is famous among the news gathering community worldwide for not talking to foreign media – and has a specific policy of not talking about current cases. Nevertheless, we took up the challenge, hit the phones, and took the direct route  by heading straight down to his office at  the Audiencia Nacional in central Madrid. After a few hours of sweet talking staff, secretaries, and the great man himself, the crucial telephone interview was secured.

Charlie Ebersol, one of the show’s producers was understandably grateful, “It went really well. Great work today. Thank you so much!”

So there you have it. RedHill can open doors that otherwise might stay firmly locked. For all your production service, research, and fixing needs please don’t hesitate to call on us!

Marc (on camera), Phil (in hat), and Tracy (center)

In April 2009, RedHill Media worked as local producers for an American Airlines video promoting Madrid as a fantastic tourist destination. Director Tracy Helms of Unleaded and his cameraman Marc Andre Chartrand captured amazing images of local stores, museums, restaurants, and much  more using the new Canon 5D Mark II cameras, while Barcelona freelancer and video artist Dan Dubassy focused on recording breathtaking time lapses of the Spanish capital.

RedHill Media sourced gear, acquired permits, hired additional crew, handled shoot logistics and transportation, and other production fixing services.

It was an awesome shoot and we hope to see the Unleaded team back in Madrid again soon!

Phil & Ben

Well, so far we’re re-created Chicago and Japan for the Takeaway TV web series, and last weekend it was Vietnam’s turn! We spent the weekend shooting on location with a local actress:  Vietnamese-American Jane Ngo. It was an awesome shoot! A special thank you to Marta and Alvaro for offering the location (and especially Marta for the coffee, chocolate, and cakes!).  Production photos below!

Phil setting up a shot

Phil running camera

Ben coaches actress Jane Ngo

Phil on sound

Ben running lines

Actress Jane Ngo prepares for a scene

Actress Jane Ngo rehearsingd

Hey everyone – Phil here! We’re now well into production on the McGraw Hill Takeaway.TV series. After months of writing and getting final approvals on our 60 original scripts, it’s truly exciting to see it all finally  come  together! This week we’re  running around Madrid like madmen getting props and scouting locations. Below you’ll find images of us shooting with Ross Matray on location in Madrid, Spain. The location had to look  like “Chicago…” We threw in a little art and money to spice it up–check out the the Lichtenstein poster on the left and the dollar bill poster with Al Pacino as  president on the right. We also felt a glass door in the background would give a Frank Loyd Wright touch…

Phil Stark shooting actress Yuka Sánchez

This shoot called for character described as “a young Japanese photographer and graphic designer,” so Phil and Ben created a little corner of Tokyo in a South Madrid apartment building.

The set was relatively simple but “cuidadado hasta el último detalle.” (dressed to the last detail).

As with the majority of their web shoots, Phil and Ben try to work as light as possible while”multi-skilling” across all departments.

Ben Dornan directs actress Yuka Sánchez

The lighting was achieved with 1 Kino 4 X 2 and a 1K red head with bounce board.

All went great and the guys are looking forward to recreating interior locations for Chicago, Hanoi, Vancouver, LA and Buenos Aires  – all from their home  base  in Madrid!

Redhill Media recently put together a fun video about the sardine burial in Madrid and were more than happily surprised when Gadling, the #2 travel blog in the world according to Technorati, posted the video on their home page!

Thank you Gadling! Here’s the video:

Burial Of The Sardine Madrid from RedHill Media on Vimeo.

Justin Metz
Motion Graphic Designer, Video Editor/Compositor

Hailing from the Palm Springs area in sunny southern California, Justin is an avid photographer and world traveler who’s been living and working in Madrid, Spain for nearly 8 years. As a freelance motion graphic designer/video editor, Justin has produced content for many premiere international and Spanish corporate clients such as The British Council, McGraw Hill, Simyo, VPod.tv, Optize.es and FON to name a few. Utilizing a wide variety of industry standard software, he is currently in charge of all graphic design and post production related aspects for Redhill Media. His personal motion graphics show reel can be seen here.

CONTACT:

Phone: +34 654 869 642

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Phone + 34 610 817 623

Skype chat: ben.dornan

Email: info@redhillmedia.com

Susan Sánchez Casal

Editorial Project Manager

McGraw-Hill ELT

www.mcgraw-hill.com

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