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.

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!