...Candlelight Productions...
Your Event Is Special...
Whether you are planning your Wedding, creating a Living Legacy, promoting your Corporate Image or Producing a Musical, Dance Festival, Recital or Concert -- Your Event Is Special.
You can count on us to be professional, artistic, punctual and respectful of your vision and individuality, with a video production we can tailor to your budget.
Call today to discuss your project -- We Love This Stuff !
WEDDING TIP: Planning a wedding? BOOK EARLY to make sure you get what you want -- the season is filling up!
RECENT NEWS
Winter 2012:
So much going on... will update more soon.
Winter/Summer 2010:
The last half year I'm happy to say we've taken on some exciting new relationships, projects and helped artists make art! Here are a few of the fun things going on:
- LIVE WEBCASTING - 8-Day National Synchronized Swimming event... partnered with Clear Sky Webcasting, we created High Def imagery throughout the aquatic center, and broadcast live worldwide! (Want YOUR event Webcast?)
- 4-Disc DVD Series on Emergency Medicine -- We were commissioned to turn around a fully packaged 4-DVD series on Demystifying Emergency Medicine by one fo the industries Leading Speakers on the subject
- BABIK - We created a 5-camera video of their Live at the Fredonia Opera House for this world-class Gypsy Jazz Band, with live multi-track audio Mastered by GB Audio
- TONS of gorgeous shoots for local Musical Theatre, and local/national/international Dance Artists -- we are incredibly thankful to work with such immensely talented artists every day. AND, this Fall, we look forward to a first-time offering of a live-switched multi-camera DVD for individual Rakkasah Performers!
- Weddings -- Congratulations to all the couples who are beginning their new lives together!
Spring-Fall 2009:
Beautiful recitals, Concert shoots for some Incredibly Talented musicians , Musicals, Ballet at Shea's, weddings, corporate and training videos... 48 Hour Film Project, and new product offerings which align our activites with one of our founding principals: "to help keep people's memories alive". More and more samples are going to our YouTube channel.. use the link on the right ot check us out.
Fall 2008/Winter 2009:
So many fantastic new connections in the Theatre and Dance community, and our seasons filled out nicely with Wedding Videography, musicals, dance recitals, corporate Green Screen shoots, training videos and festival productions. We also hired to accomodate the increasing demand for our services.
Summer 2008:
Tribal Fest 8 (in CA), Rakkasah Spring Caravan (in NJ), Shea's Performing Arts Center, Chautaqua's Amphitheater and more, not to mention some beautiful wedding and life events, and meeting many talented and creative artists.
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We believe our work speaks for itself, and demonstrates the Candlelight Difference...
Excellence. Creativity. Tasteful. Respectful.
Multiple Cameras. Balance. Art.
Lifecycle Events -- Wedding Sample
Each Wedding Is Unique, but every wedding is magical. We'll capture all your special moments, and surprise you with those that you miss.
This 18 Minute Sample Wedding Reel contains highlights from a July 4th beach wedding -- 3-Cam Ceremony + 2-Cam Reception + lots of love. Not filtered to show just our "best 1 minute", this real deel shows snippets of the entire wedding video -- full coverage from multiple angles, our Buffalo videographers shooting with our weather-proof equipment (in the rain)! **NOTE: their full wedding video had stellar live audio.. the music overdub is just for the hightlights reel
This July 4th beach wedding was shot in Angola NY for Tiffany King and Ryan Detzel. He was to be the "shipwrecked gentleman rescued by his beautiful mermaid" with the moto "good things come to those who wait."
This beautiful ceremony shoot had several challenges to overcome:
- Sand -- shooting on the beach means extra care for equipment (one grain of sand can wreck havoc on cameras!).
No Problem!: our cameras are weather-wrapped to protect them for outdoor shoots.
- Wind -- wind coming off the water can wash out the audio.
No Problem!: Camera positioning with 3 cameras assured at least oen camera would be protected from the wind. Coupled with wireless microphones, we maintained 100% audio throughout the ceremony.
- Visibility -- intimate and special, the pastor unexpectedly invited the guests to leave their seats and come close to (surround) the couple, blocking our well-positioned cameras. As rain picked up, umbrellas were also, protecting the bride and groom but also blocking our cameras.
No Problem!: Our team staggered repositioning so we always maintained coverage during transitions. The non-fixed cameras were shot handheld standing on chairs, nealing beneath umbrellas -- while remaining discreat.
These challenges were easy for us to deal with, because we were prepared, skilled, and love what we do!
** PREVIEW NOTE: Music Used on the Snippets Video is Royalty-Free. It is illegal to put copyrighted music on public Websites without permission, and we respect the rights of artists.
Windows Media (256Kb): PLAY wedding reel
(18 minutes)
Theatrical Productions
Stage productions tell a story, whether through movement, spoken word, instrumentation or song. Re-telling that story so that the home viewer is emersed in your production, is the videographer's art through "post-production". Unlike single-camera setups (a "Camera on a Stick"), we treat your production with respect using 3-5 camera setups, meticulous editing and authoring extras to make your DVDs a lifetime keepsake.
Musicals
(Contact us for Samples)
Original High School, Middle, Elementary and Private School and Theatre groups.
Dance
(More Samples Coming Soon) Bellydance: Jungle Shimmy with Raquy and the Cavemen & Snakes Rising. Women & Dance a Timeless Journey, NOMI 2007, Northern Lights, Rakkasah, More!.
NOMI2007 - Northern Migration Tribal Bellydance Festival, Buffalo, NY
PLAY Highlight Reel (5:22)
Here's a Playlist of some of the Belly Dancers we've worked with. Or visit us on YouTube to watch individual reels:
For reasons of privacy and artistic protection, demo reels of private dance recitals are not available online. Contact Us if you'd like to watch demos of our multi-camera recital work.
Corporate and Education
Custom multimedia or video productions can highlight product features, emerging concepts and complement your corporate image. Contact us to discuss your Training, Demo or Promo needs.
Lancaster Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts. This 8.5 minute promo video exceeded all goals and expectations, on-time, using a collaborative, managed, iterative storyboarding approach.
PLAY Windows Media Format: 256 Kbps
(8.5 minutes)
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