Makers.
Collaborators.
Makers.
Collaborators.
Four holiday traditions were filmed over a two-year period for the 2018/19 hallmark seasonal event
Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World at the Gardens.
Over 30 hours of imagery, music and sound were woven into a 16-minute film, “Joy!”, that illustrates
the diverse, holiday celebrations across West Michigan.
CAMERA
Thom Bell
Josh Green
Brandon Dexter
Scott Graham
CAM ASSIST
Nathan Weber
PRODUCTION ASSIST
Jonathan Ferrero
Ryan Owen
Travis Mandenberg
LOCATION SOUND
Austin Ruhstorfer | River City Studios
SUPPORT EQUIP
Lowing Lighting & Grip
WRITER
Alan Rosas
MOTION GRAPHICS
Grey Christian
SOUND MIX
Stuart Poltrock | Sound Post Studios
Instructional Series | Designtex | 2:02
Teaching, training and instructional videos offer valuable learning to an organization's employees, customers and partners. We recently completed a set of six for a Portland, Maine company with a new product called “Casper” (like the friendly, invisible ghost). They're accessible by the sales team, partners and distributors everywhere on several platforms. Whenever possible, we incorporate visual elements from existing training and promotional materials already in circulation for consistency and familiarity in look - and brand.
Museum Exhibit Promo Spot | :30
Rasikas Films collaborated with colleagues in the summer of 2017 for a regional TV spot to promote the Muskegon Museum of Art's exhibition Edward S. Curtis: The North American Indian. The exhibit drew visitors from 44 states and 18 countries in the 12 weeks since its May 11 opening. Attendance numbers were the largest of any exhibition held at the small Midwestern art museum and were up over 300% from a similar period last year. • Collaborators • Thom Bell: producer, editor, project management • Rasikas Films: creative direction • Alan Rosas: writer • Brandon Dexter: visual efx • Stuart Poltrock: sound mix •
Video | 7:35 + Website
Rasikas Films and colleagues collaborated to illustrate the life and career of acclaimed mezzo-soprano, Linn Maxwell Keller (1943-2016), with a comprehensive website and video. Select "VIEW PROJECT" for link to website.
Small Parts of Larger Needs | 1:23
A montage of smaller scale work - work that is a small part of larger needs. Like needing to announce a new product platform to your national sales team or introducing new products to foreign markets, updating customers on your corporate initiatives or demonstrating a product’s key features globally. It’s a little work that helps more important work happen.
Self-Serve Kiosks | Bissell
Animated 3D clips were designed to illustrate various steps required for a self-serve kiosk. Developed with kiosk engineers, product marketers and 3D artists, the video clips are instantly accessible on the kiosk screen.
A Partial List of Clients Served Since 1997
Two veteran filmmakers with tortuous last names.
So, here’s some help: “mull-ree” and “ruh-see-kus”.
Carry on.
Producer | AD | CD
Creative. Intuitive. Collaborative.
Part artist, part technician, part accountant, all producer.
Working knowledge of every facet of production.
Bolsters location scouting skills with her real estate license.
Casts talent like a storyteller.
Preps, manages and finesses while staying steps ahead.
Keeps shoot, crew and project on task, on budget and on message.
Or else.
Director | Editor | Consultor
Idea guy. Visual guy. Script guy.
Decades of experience. Boxes of awards.
Can’t stay away from the camera, edit room or graphics team.
Dabbles in information architecture and web design.
Past lives as an animator, still photographer, DP and producer.
Has been around the block and around the world.
On every project, applies all that he has learned and practiced.
So far.
For those who don’t need the whole shebang.
Or those who want to cover their back – and front.
Or for those who want an additional collaborator or team member.
Services available å la carte.
IDEATE
approaches | development
script | screenplay consult
storyboard consult | guidance
MAKE
director: studio | location
editor: long-form | short-form
location scouting: motion | still
PREP | MANAGE
budget | timeline: prep | consult
pre-production consult | plan
overall production management
VET | MANAGE
resources search | vet | manage
DP search | vet
2D/3D gfx search | vet | manage
