San Diego Video Production

Tha Amazing Chase!

September 2, 2010

Still catching my breath after running from one red carpet to the other on TV's biggest night! The race began last Friday when your intrepid San Diego field producer hopped in the fast lane and headed to the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles to shoot preparations for the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. For this Los Angeles video production, we videotaped as an army of construction workers turned a plain concrete patio in front of the Nokia into a wonderland of interview platforms and photo areas for arriving Emmy nominees and presenters. On Sunday afternoon, I was in full Emmy finery and high heels on the red carpet as everyone from Cory Monteith of "Glee" to Glenn Close of "Damages" stopped by for a quick interview before heading into the awards ceremony. Five sweaty hours later, with my sunburned skin as red as the carpet, I changed into flat shoes and dashed to the red carpet at "Entertainment Tonight's" after-party for post-Emmy interviews. It was non-stop star power as Cyndi Lauper, LL Cool J, pro dancers from "Dancing With The Stars," stars of "The Office," "Mad Men" "Glee" and more poured into the bash. The Emmys -- it's really a 10K in formal wear to me!

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Get Ready To Really Get Real!

August 18, 2010

Though we're sworn to secrecy, we can reveal that you're in for some pretty compelling television on the next season of "Dr. Phil," premiering Sept. 13. For the 9th year in a row, our San Diego video crews are again shooting background pieces for the popular daytime show, and they've been pulling out the stops to capture those signature "get real" moments with dignity, respect and sensitivity. These San Diego video productions have actually taken us throughout Southern California, from the bedroom communities of Orange County to deep into the desert. In our Orange County video production, a family fights to heal painful wounds, while our Palm Springs video production looks at how a different family is bringing its dark and disturbing secrets into the open. Intrigued? Set your DVRS now!

Los Angeles Video Production

Solana Wins with 'Biggest Loser' Trainer

Solana Productions captured all the drama as Jillian Michaels, fitness trainer on TV's "The Biggest Loser," invaded a former Hollywood star's home for a complete diet and fitness makeover. ...more

Client Testimonials

"Thanks again for the remarkable video production services provided for our series "Animal Miracles with Alan Thicke." Each time we are more and more impressed with your team when we shoot at various locations throughout the western United States."

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San Diego Betacam Video Production

San Diego Betacam crews, while diminishing in popularity as a format, are still shooting every week. Many of our clients find the well tested and trusted format very cost effective.

The video looks great and the price is right. In addition, because we have several Betacams we can always provide two cameras for your shoot. Since we’ve begun this policy we’ve never had to use the second camera but it’s comforting when you’re 250 miles from civilization to know a backup is available.

One of the benefits of Betacam video production is that the equipment is very robust. Back in the day we spent three weeks in Indonesia with the San Diego Zoo. They were rescuing an Asian Rhinoceros from an area in Sumatra where the rain forest was being clear cut.

We spent a lot of time shooting under very difficult conditions. These included constant humidity, rain and bumpy “roads” in cars without shock absorbers. The camera performed flawlessly from the jungle to Jakarta where we boarded a specially outfitter 747 for the flight back to San Diego.