Q: Why choose Digital Magic Studios?
A: We are professionals who know how to satisfy customers. We talk with clients and together form a vision of the desired result. We then storyboard and present that vision so it is clear and easy to understand. This way the client understands what will happen and how it will look before shooting begins. At Digital Magic Studios, we all have at least bachelor degrees and come from backgrounds in television, CAD, corporate, retail, art and architecture. On top of that we are friendly, honest people.
If you do your homework you will find there are usually two kinds of production options around. At one end there are the really big operations. These guys have big capabilities but come with big price tags. If you've ever inquired about what you thought was a simple project and got slapped with a five or six digit figure you know what we're talking about. Then there are all the other
"average" options which usually consist of someone that bought a $3000 camera and $4000 computer. These types of operations can do cheap work, but even if they are really talented, their capabilities will still be very limited. If someone is shooting with just one camera they are one camera away from not having the shot at all. These types of operations usually pop up and disappear frequently. A formidable production operation has at least $100,000 in lights, mics, cameras, workstations, jibs, software, mounts and more.
At Digital Magic, we believe every frame counts, and we always strive for top quality work. Q: How is it that you guys do the same work for less? A: It's simple: Overhead. Our equipment and software has already been paid for from years of endless hard work and sacrifice. We didn't launch a business and have to finance equipment and software in addition to real estate and vehicles. Q: Your demo reel is from 2007. Do you have a newer one we can review? A: We know it's old and outdated. We have been too busy to create a new one that more accurately reflects our abilities, but we will. A: We have mutiple Panasonic Pro Line 3CCD cameras, Audio Technica, Sennheiser and Sony microphones, HMI and tungsten lighting, EZFX Jibs with Varizoom remote heads, dedicated Matrox and MacPro workstations, and more. We have the latest software: 3ds Max 2010, Adobe Master Collection CS4, Final Cut Studio, Poser Pro, Acid Pro and the latest plugins from GenArts, Red Giant, BorisFX, RevisionFX, Afterworks, Craft Animations and more. This is the same software used in major Q: A lot of your work has all these fast cars. What is up with that? A: We have done work for police departments and auto-related businesses. Apart from deep sea, aerial or outerspace video, shooting cars is one of the most difficult things to shoot. Unless you've done it, you don't realize the unique challenges involved in shooting high speed cars. If we can shoot cars, then of course we can do regular production work. Plus, we happen to be auto enthusiasts anyway, so we like the challenge. Q: What do you charge? A: It all depends on the scope of the project. Making a video production is like building a house. How big and impressive do you want it to be? Contact us. At Digital Magic Studios, Every Frame Counts
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