UPDATES!

Hello everyone.  I haven't been around for awhile so let me try and catch you up.

As you can guess we have been very busy, as usual.  We have completed several jobs for high profile clients in our production business.   I will post the new videos on the website, Lizardlandvideo.com.

We have also recently added many new pieces of equipment to our inventory. These include a new grip truck, several new Kino Flos, an Innovision HD Probe lens, a Revpod tabletop turntable and a Matthews Round D Round Dolly.  The Innovision lens and the Revpod will help ease the costs for our growing number of tabletop clients!

We just recently returned from a weeklong trip to LA.   While there we completed no less than three jobs.  Wow, am I tired.  To make matters worse we left Joe in Southern California.  I think all the flash and glitter was to much for him.  We will miss Joe very much, but we will continue to see and work with him in his future endeavors.  

In more exciting news Lizardland has decided to branch out and provide AV support for large corporate events.   To facilitate this expansion we have recently purchased an extensive line of PA equipment, stage lighting, projection, cameras and video monitoring gear.  To book us for your corporate event call Lizette at 214-864-6466.

We will be heading to New York tomorrow for a weeklong job and then on to Denver for another week.  I will try to be more diligent and let you know what is going on the world of lizardlandvideo.com.    

Apple Color

Joe Rawlins and Paul Hudson will complete training in Apple Color, later this month at the prestigious Digitrain Center in Dallas. Color is an application purchased by Apple from a company who sold it with a 6-figure-per license pricetag when it was employed in television and Hollywood. Today it is included in Final Cut Studio from Apple.

Color grading is a critical element to fine production at LizardLand. It is used to do everything from correcting underexposed footage shot on-the-go to converting video into a series of beautiful, complex film looks. 

Clients of LizardLand Video can count on years of experience going into their projects with cutting-edge production standards that put their advertising heads and shoulders above their competition.

Video Trip To Australia and Asia

On November 14 Paul and Lizette will depart Phoenix for Sydney, Perth, Aukland, Honk Kong and other parts of asia.  We will be gone for the better part of three weeks working on an extensive international marketing film for a nutritional company based in the states.  I will provide more details later.  This should be fun, but a lot of work for Paul, Lizette and Joe.  Stay tuned to Lizardlandvideo.com for more details and demos.

On The Road Again

This week Paul and Lizette Begin yet another long road trip.  We hope this trip proves to be as successful as our last.  On wednesday we leave Phoenix for Vancouver Island to cover a story on Mark Macey.  Mark is an amazing man who has lost over 170 pounds.  Not only that, but by introducing seven of his friend to his diet they have lost over 100 pounds.  These are people that that have not not only changed their lives, but the lives of so many others.  We really look forward to spending time with these amazing people, and telling this touching tale.

When we leave Vancouver Island we will stop for a couple of days in Seattle to gather interviews with top leader of a company to place as an introduction on their website.

Then it is on to Salt Lake City to gather more of the same in Spanish.  We will then drive up to Idaho to do a feature on a young man (19 years old) who has lost 200 lbs in six months, and totally transformed his life.  this his a truly inspirational story that must be told.  We can hardly wait.

As if this is not enough,  the day after this we will depart Salt Lake for Dallas for a three day shoot for our dear friend Clay Cooley.  This will be a great project showing in detail all his services and brands at all his dealerships, in three cities, and two states.  This should be a blast.  Check back often for updates.  Or visit Lizardlandvideo.com for the videos.

New Look For Clay Cooley Motors

Joe Rawlins spent many hours this week coming up with a completely new look for The Clay Cooley Family of car dealers.  Everyone associated was very pleased with this new, progressive look.  Good job Joe!

After the new graphics and animations were decided on we began posting a new Spanish infomercial for Clay as well as four new english commercials for Truck month.  These too, all look look amazing.  The spots utilize footage that Paul brought back from the tail of his trip to New York City and Albany and Dallas.

Paul and Lizette's Trip back east was very productive, gathering footage for three features that are beginning the post production process now.  We will keep you posted on the progress of theses stories.  Be sure to visit lizardlandvideo.com to see samples of the work.

Hurricanes Ike and Gustav Cause Major Scheduling Changes

The two recent hurricanes that battered the Gulf Coast have forced Lizardland Video Productions of Phoenix, AZ and Dallas, TX. to compress more than a months' shoots into just a little over a week and a half.

As Hurricane Gustov moved in on the Louisiana coast Paul Hudson was already in the air to a shoot in Texas.  Jittery nerves about the weather caused this video shoot to be postponed until September 13 to the 15th, just in time for the arrival of Hurricane Ike.  Needless to say this shoot was again postponed, not only over concerns about wind and rain in Dallas but the talent was based out of Houston, TX.

We are glad to report all our friends, clients, crew and talent are safe and now ready to shoot the infomercial and television commercial on September 25th.  Let's hope our luck is a little better this time around.

Complicating this is the travel plans of Paul and Lizette McCorquodale.  They will have to pick up this shoot on their way back from a week long production in New York.  There is only a small window of opportunity for this shoot as Joe Rawlins, Paul, Lizette and the rest of the crew start primary video production in the CBC Studios in Phoenix, AZ. on September 27th.  This filming will consume four days after which Joe and Paul will begin post production on the previous months material.

To view samples of our past work please visit our website at lizardlandvideo.com.

LizardlandVideo.com Will be in New York September 17th to 22nd

Lizardland Video of Phoenix, Arizona will be traveling to New York later this month to begin a marketing film on a young man who has lost over 150 lbs. using one of Lizardlands' clients products.

Paul and Lizette will shoot in both Albany and the New York City area during this time.  The remainder of the crew will be hired in the New York area.

This is Lizardlands' second shooting trip to New York since July.  Paul and Mike shoot interviews and b-roll for a film in the Metro area in the mid summer.  The results of this video can be viewed at LizardLandVideo.com.

Lizardland continues to grow both it's Phoenix, AZ and Dallas, TX operations.  Any talent or crew wishing to work with Lizardland Video should visit the website and register.