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Comic Con  San Diego video production was another raging success for Solana Productions, Inc. We provided several video crews with equipment packages at the annual extravaganza — 2 of which handled wall-to-wall coverage of all the star-studded action at the Warner Bros. booth.

Our crews captured Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood, Benedict Cumberbatch and the other stars of “The Hobbit” signing autographs for a long line of fans. Another fan frenzy broke out right before our eyes when the new stars of “Game of Thrones” and its creator, George R.R. Martin, stopped by the booth. And our cameras were front and center for more fandemonium when heartthrob Ian Somerhalder arrived to promote “The Vampire Diaries” with co-star Nina Dobrev. Boxing champ Mike Tyson, promoting his new cartoon series, “Mike Tyson Mysteries,” also drew a huge crowd, as did the stars of the new tornado movie, “Into the Storm.” This was our 15th year covering Comic-Con, which we’ve seen grow from a local convention into a perennially sold-out pop culture event attended by 150,000 fans. In addition to Warner Bros., we’ve also handled coverage for Sony Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Disney, VH-1, “Entertainment Tonight” and “The Insider.”  Our Comic Con San Diego Video Production crews have covered everything from red-carpet movie premieres at Comic-Con to promotional stunts on the downtown streets to exclusive interviews in hotel suites. #sdcc #comiccon #sandiegocomiccon

Our San Diego video production crews captured actress Jessica Alba’s exclusive interview with “Entertainment Tonight,” in which she talked about being plagued by asthma, allergies and other frequent illnesses while growing up in a military family.

The interview was shot at the Grand Del Mar hotel, where Alba, a mother of two young daughters, hosted a charity baby shower event for Navy moms in the San Diego area. Her eco-friendly home and baby care company, The Honest Company, donated natural products and disposable diapers at the event. Our San Diego camera crew also videotaped the lavish festivities and interviews with Navy moms. Alba, whose father was in the Air Force, recalled enduring a sickly childhood that included several hospitalizations during the family’s frequent moves. However, the 33-year old star of “Fantastic Four,” “Sin City” and other films, expressed gratitude for the medical care she received. She also said she felt a special connection with military families who often struggle to make ends meet and to adapt during frequent moves. The story aired on “Entertainment Tonight” June 4.

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#jessicaalba #thehonestcompany #sandiegovideoproduction #sandiegocameracrew

Shhhh! We’re sworn to secrecy about the details, but we can reveal that our news camera crew is busy working on an episode of “Redrum,” the popular Investigation Discovery series that follows police as they work backward piecing together clues in murder investigations.

 For the Season 3 episode, we first interviewed the prosecutor, then moved on to the victim’s family, where a sordid tale of a son shooting his father unfolded. To achieve the show’s vivid HD look, we shot with the Sony F5 Cine Alta camera, which allows our crew to get very shallow depth of field in extremely tight settings.

“Redrum” airs Tuesday nights on Investigation Discovery, the only network devoted to compelling true stories of mystery and suspense. ID features an unprecedented slate of 11 all-new series and 22 returning hits for the 2014-15 upfront season and a new network tagline, Always Revealing. The network will produce more than 700 hours of original content designed to bring more emotional and intense stories of passion, greed, jealously, revenge, betrayal, heartbreak… and ultimately, justice. Many will involve our news camera crews and San Diego video production. #investigation discovery #sandiegocameracrew #sandiegovideoproduction

Our event video production team stormed the desert again as Hollywood’s A-list swept in for a night of glitz, glamour and awards at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Gala.

It’s the 13th year Solana Productions video crews and San Diego producer have covered the event, where we we’re always first on the red carpet and exclusive backstage. After shooting arrival interviews, our two crews moved inside the gala to light and shoot Mary Hart’s exclusive one-on-ones with Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, Tom Hanks, Matthew McConaughey, Bradley Cooper, Meryl Streep, Bruce Dern and other potential Oscar nominees for “Entertainment Tonight.” Another of our San Diego crews shot red carpet arrivals for TV’s “The Insider,” and handled the show’s coverage of the film festival’s star-studded brunch the next day. #sandiegovideoproduction #sandiegocameracrew #sandiegoproducer #palmspringsfilmfestival #juliaroberts #sandrabullock #tomhanks #matthewmcconaughey #bradleycooper #merylstreep

Our government video production team is privileged to be profiling military heroes for the half-hour news program, “The American Veteran,” which is seen worldwide on The Pentagon Channel and Armed Forces Network.

For the October edition, our San Diego producer and San Diego video crew  were honored to tell the stories of three Iraq war veterans who are coping with post-traumatic stress disorder using sports and the same physical training regimen they learned in the military. Our San Diego video shoots took place on Mission Bay, at Black Mountain and at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, south of San Diego. We salute the brave men and women who proudly serve our country!

For more information about our government video production please contact Solana Productions.

Our San Diego streaming TV services team were up and running 24/7 during Comic-Con, capturing exclusive footage of Tom Cruise signing autographs, and shooting dozens of star interviews inside private hotel suites. We pressed four San Diego video crews into service, two of which rolled non-stop for five days at the Warner Bros. booth inside the main exhibit hall. That’s where they videotaped Cruise’s surprise appearance to promote his upcoming film, “Edge of Tomorrow,” alongside co-stars Emily Blunt and Bill Paxton. Another of our Comic-Con video crews spent three days inside the Hard Rock Hotel, shooting star interviews — including this one with Hugh Jackman — for TV’s “Entertainment Tonight.” Our San Diego field producer and a fourth crew were based at the Bayfront Hilton, conducting star interviews inside a private one-on-one suite, on press lines and at parties and events for TV’s “omg!Insider.”

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Our San Diego HD crew recently brought to TV the inspiring story at Archi’s Acres, a small-scale organic farm being run by Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans in Fallbrook, north of San Diego. The San Diego video crew shot interviews and footage illustrating how former Marine Corps rifleman Colin “Archi” Archipley and his wife Karen turned a run-down avocado farm into a thriving agriculture business that’s helped more than 100 veterans make the difficult transition to civilian life. You’ll find “Archi’s Acres” organic basil, kale and avocados at Whole Foods and other markets throughout Southern California. Just click on the arrow to watch our story, which aired on ABC’s daytime show, “The Chew.”