On This Day In History
On this day in 1913, acclaimed director and producer Stanley Kramer is born in New York City. Kramer produced and directed numerous "message" films that tackled issues ranging from politics to race to social equity, and more. Kramer worked with such film stars as Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire, Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, Vivien Leigh, Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, and Katharine Hepburn. His plethora of films includes The Defiant Ones, Judgment at Nuremberg, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, Home of the Brave (1949) High Noon (1952), and the 1963 comedy It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. Stanley was nominated for six producing Oscars, and three directing Oscars, but sadly was never chosen as the winner. Stanley Kramer was a passionate and fearless filmmaker who certainly left an indelible mark on the industry and society. He passed away at the age of 87 in Woodland Hills, California, on February 19, 2001. Make sure to check out IMDB page so you can start enjoying his collection of excellent films.
FiveSix Productions Rocks out at Vinyl!
FiveSix Productions, part of the Las Vegas Production Group, got the chance to rock out at Vinyl at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino with one of Rolling Stone's top 100 drummers of all time (go to #66)! That's right, Mr. Kenny Aronoff, banged the drums and shared his knowledge and wisdom with a select group of eager convention goers. Aronoff found stardom as the drummer for John Cougar Mellencamp during their heyday in the eighties and nineties, and has sense become one of the best and most successful session drummers in the world. FiveSix was honored to film this special, two hour engagement that included cool stories, inspirational tips, and awesome drum solos to some of his most famous songs. Two Canon C300 Mark I's and the amazing SoundDevices 664 did their things, and we got awesome footage! Since it's the busy season, it's time to wrap this up and prepare for our next Las Vegas video production shoot. Keep on rocking, friends.
The Autumn Busy Season Arrived Quickly!
Wow, so here we are, right in the thick of the autumn busy season. FiveSix Productions and Co. have been busy racing back and forth from one shoot to the next. From convention halls, to hotel rooms, to the great outdoors, we've been pushing forward through the season, trying to make it to the holidays and the football post season! We're currently deep into some post production, and a couple camera crews are about to head back out. So, we'll see you all soon.
FiveSix Productions Celebrates Success
If you may recall, a couple stalwart members of FiveSix Productions got all fired up and entered a video contest. Well, lo and behold, we won! That's right! John (senior editor) and I (base of the pole), won the first ever Nevada Film Office's annual Film Contest. We are very honored and humbled to have been selected as winners, and we sure were impressed with the other entries (there are some great film makers here in Nevada). We want to thank everyone who voted day after day in the first round to get us to the judges, and we appreciate the support and encouragement during the stressful month waiting for the results.
We want to send one of our biggest 'thank yous!' to our friends and pay-check producers, FiveSix Productions. Rob and Dave were very excited and encouraging of our entering the contest, and graciously offered any gear we needed, and allowed us to use some beautiful timelapse footage of Las Vegas Boulevard.
So, again, thank you all! And thank you FiveSix Productions for continuing to support their employees, friends, and independent film makers who chase their/our dreams. Unbiased: if you want to work with the best video production company in Las Vegas, look no further than FiveSix Productions.
Pool Party!!!
What better way to celebrate on Labor Day weekend than by going to a pool party!? FiveSix Productions gathered some Canon C300s and our favorite SoundDevices 633 audio mixer, and headed over to the Foxtail Pool at the SLS Las Vegas. It was definitely a ruckus time as we soaked up the rays, and got down to the sounds of DJ Ikon, Tinashe, and our old pal, Charli XCX. Red Carpets, popped bottles, celebrities, and a lot of chlorine were all the rage this weekend, and gosh-darn-it, we were sad to leave it all behind; that's how life goes for us common-folk though. Well, we've got a full slate this week, so it's time to get back to it. Peace out, party people.
