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Video Production Flashback: What's for lunch?

  
  
  
  
  

Documentary cameraman Peter Koziell takes a snack break during a shoot in Vanuatu. Whenever our camera crews and producers are working out of the office, one of the most stressful parts of the day is trying to agree on just one take-out restaurant to provide lunch.

During this documentary video shoot about herbal medicine in the South Pacific jungles of Vanuatu, there were no such arguments. The choices were coconuts, tarot root and whatever animals happen to be killed that day.  Killed in front of you.

We have tremendous respect for vegetarians, but we deliberately didn't send any on this assignment.

Cameraman Peter Koziell almost looks like he's ready for some Rocky Balboa-style training with raw meat. However, we typically train with DVD and on-line tutorials when it comes to learning the nuances of new video production technology.

Whether you need to travel around the world, or just next door, to tell your story, our HD camera crews are used to delivering the goods on tight deadlines.

Drop us a line to share your upcoming projects and your advice on lunches everyone can agree upon. 

 

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