TKE 2000

We had the extreme pleasure of filming the initiation of the 2000th frater of the Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) chapter at Drexel University in Philadelphia at the Bossone Research Enterprise Center. We love live event coverage like this because much like a wedding, it only happens once! It’s a special kind of privilege to have the job of capturing a fleeting moment in time – in multi camera glory too! It was homecoming week at Drexel. Nearly 77 years ago, Charles Morris Hobson, Jr. took the first TKE oath. 40 years later Joe Facenda would take his oath as Alpha Tau 1000. That brings us to this day. 2000. We also hear from John Anderson Fry, president of Drexel. He speaks “Today as you welcome your 2000th member, I hope you take enormous pride in TKE’s past and look forward to it’s future with even greater excitement. Congratulations on everything you have achieved together.” And quite an achievement it was. Truly better men for a better world.

Bucks County Aikido

We produced this short, documentary style promotional video for Bucks County Aikido. It was an honor to help represent a traditional Martial arts Dojo and witness the mastery and way of life from the teachers and students. We began by scripting shots and interview questions in pre-production. We coordinated time to shoot some Hollywood style action shots and conduct interviews with the members. We returned to capture time-lapse footage and live class action including Zazen meditation. Finally, the footage, interviews and the strategically selected music score was weaved together to tell the story of life as a Martial arts warrior.

RFAC Meeting at Lake Wallenpaupack

FUDR. Thats: Friends of the upper Delaware. Incredible, passionate people who truly understand and care about preserving the freshwater ecosystem of the upper Delaware river. They hired us to capture the annual RFAC meeting (Regulated Flow Advisory Committee) Held at the Lake Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center in Hawley, PA. It was an educational, and enlightening experience about the challenges and struggles between the people and the committee members. Do you know where your drinking water comes from?  I didn’t realize it, but NYC, New York city’s water supply comes primarily from the Delaware river. When things become out of balance by the powers of man, this greatly affects the natural ecosystem and the economy that depends on it. We were thankful to have experienced the event and deepen our understanding of the world around us.

Genesys Aerosystems

Being a videographer is cool. Every job brings a delightful variety of people, locations, and purpose. Of all the variety I must admit that todays job tops them all. I had the extreme pleasure of visiting Carson Helicopters and filming inside the cockpit of an S61 helicopter! Thats the same model the president uses! We were brought in to capture the new digital instrument panels made by Genesys Aerosystems in use. Yea -IN USE. They flew me around Pennsylvania for almost 3 hours. What a ride… I had never had a job like this and I hope to do it again soon!

Reunion at The Union League of Philadelphia

Feeling honored to be a part of this prestigious event. The 75th anniversary of the TKE (Tau Kappa Epsilon) Alpha Tau chapter at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. The event was held at the The Union League of Philadelphia. We arrived early to get B-roll of the chapter house on Powelton Ave. A history rich home, full of photogenic potential. We set up a multicam shoot at the event venue to capture consistent live coverage and insure we never missed a beat. We also set up a 2 camera interview station in a side room to capture stories, and testimonials from some of the alumni. The result was a full length real time edit of the entire event. We also edited the interviews and finally a 2:30 highlight reel to summarize the day. We are so privileged to have experienced such a rare and unique time for a prestigious group and to top it off, Jerry Blavat was there! Jerry Blavat aka- “The Geator with The Heater” and “the Boss with the Hot Sauce,” is a Philadelphia icon who hosted his own independent radio show in the 1960’s. Awesome.

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