DVD and Audio Project Released
Celtic Rock band Coyote Run contracted with Ceridwen Productions for an ambitious DVD release of their live concert "A Kilted Christmas." The DVD featured footage shot at Colonial Williamsburg's Kimball Theatre, and includes a digital download card for access to the high-quality audio mixes from the concert.
Video Trailer for "Istaria" Produced
Third in the ongoing series of promotional pieces for Virtrium LLC's online roleplaying game "Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted." The final product, "The Bitter Pickle," featured a full video trailer created in cooperation with Moonjammer Studios.
Second "Istaria" Piece: "Sigrun's Letter"
Second in a series of audio/video marketing pieces for Virtrium LLC's online roleplaying game "Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted." The final product, "Sigrun's Letter," was announced on their community forum. This installment of the series featured video in addition to the audio work: using still images supplied by Virtrium, Ceridwen Productions created a complete audio/visual presentation.
New CD Release Features DVD and Music Video
Celtic Alternative Band Coyote Run's latest album, "Places," features video production work by Ceridwen Productions. The album is a 2-disc set, the second disc of which is a DVD shot, produced, and authored by Ceridwen Productions. Included on the DVD is the band's first music video, "But For Blood", produced and directed by Ceridwen Productions' Doug Bischoff.
"The Insect Chorus" at the Boston Film Festival
The Insect Chorus won "Best Set Design" and was the only short film nominated for "Best Motion Picture" at the 2006 Boston Film Festival. Ceridwen Productions served as the Post-Production clearing house for the film; color correction, re-digitizing to eliminate interlacing, secondary editing "cleanup," final assembly of audio & video elements, and the production of the DVD for the film. We are proud to have worked with director Chloe Aftel on this film, and thrilled with the success it has garnered!
Ceridwen Productions in 48 Hour Film Project
Ceridwen Productions joined Moonjammer Studios and "Team Zissou" in the 2005 Philadelphia 48 Hour Film Project to produce the short film "Just Friends".This film was shot in just over 48 hours and was screened in early April before a full house at the Philadelphia Film Festival. Ceridwen Productions provided lighting, camera, and editing services to help make this short possible.
"The Chalice" Selected as Feature Film
My Movie Fest.com again awards a Ceridwen Productions short video: this time it is the action short "The Chalice". We are excited to be a part of the growing community at MyMovieFest.com, and thrilled to have another of our productions featured there!
"Bedford Village" Receives Honorable Mention
Ceridwen Productions' short video "Bedford Village" was awarded "Honorable Mention" in Serious Magic's "Give Us Your Best Shot" contest.
"In the Eyes" Featured
My Movie Fest.com has awarded Ceridwen Productions' short video "In the Eyes" "Featured Film" status. "Definitely a must see short film." - MyMovieFest Editor, George Schmick III
"Photocomposition" on MyMovieFest.com
Ceridwen Productions has put the short film "Photocomposition" online in the My Movie Fest.com collection. This service offers reviews, ratings, and more for independent films.
Mokey/Monet Forum at Creative Cow
Doug Bischoff has been selected to be a Forum Leader in Creative Cow.net's Mokey/Monet forum. The forum is dedicated to users of Imagineer Systems' Mokey and Monet software packages. If you aren't familiar with these powerful video post-production packages, contact us or check out the forum at Creative Cow!
"Photocomposition" Wins DVXUser Contest
Ceridwen Productions' short film entry entitled "Photocomposition" was awarded first place in the June DVX User short film contest.
"What Lies Beneath" Wins Award from CG Networks
The international computer graphics community awarded Doug Bischoff of Ceridwen Productions 3rd place in the CGChallenge.com September 2003 Visual Effects Challenge entitled "What Lies Beneath."
Client Video Work
Here are some examples of work Ceridwen Productions has done for our clients. In each example, Ceridwen Productions was responsible for either shooting the footage or providing the final edit or both. We provide video services from one-man ENG digital video shoots to fully-crewed videography sessions with audio and lighting support. Our workflow supports Hi-Definition video and top-quality audio, including editing, mixdown, and compression for a variety of delivery platforms.
Shot for the band "Coyote Run", this music video tells the tale of a simple ex-soldier drawn into a duel by standing up to a nobleman. The audio for this clip was recorded during Coyote Run's live concert by Live Sound, Inc. and mixed and mastered by Ceridwen Productions.
Brandon Kaplan, director of this short claymation film, commissioned a soundtrack from Douglas Bischoff to underscore the strange, sad world that it portrays. The film is ©2006 Brandon Kaplan.
All the footage for this video was shot by Ceridwen Productions, including the interview footage and audio. This was a contract job for HotOn! Homes.
Short Films
The creative team at Ceridwen Productions has produced or been the production house for several short films. Here is a selection of our past work. Looking to produce a short film project of your own? Contact us to learn about how you can take advantage of our experience to create a professional-looking film with top-quality video, audio, and perhaps even a musical score written specifically for your work!
One man's life takes a dramatic turn while walking home one night... when he discovers that there are things out there that are preying on us!
Based on an intentionally vague script, this short was shot as an entry for a DVXUser contest. "Bones and All" was produced by Moonjammer Studios and features Digital FX and a score by Doug Bischoff.
A short film designed for a DVXUser contest. Featuring Nicholas Horvat's debut performance! The piece also showcases Moonjammer Studios' audio engineering, and a score by Doug Bischoff.
A young girl in colonial America is confronted by a difficult choice. This short film is set in a small village during the French and Indian War. It was created to test the DVRack software package.
After a long journey, the Mage and the Warrior have come to the place shown on the ancient map. It could be the answer to their prayers, the reward for their long days of travel. But The Chalice is not so easily taken as that...
An amateur photographer in the city takes an accidental snapshot of something best left hidden. This video was submitted as a contest entry to the DVX User Group.
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