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Music Video Production Booms in Kansas

Studio — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:20:54 +0000

Director/actor Dallas Henry and director of photography Jason Cantu - both raised in Kansas - have become one of the hottest new teams in production of country and rock music videos. They also represent the collaborative spirit among filmmakers in the region that is making eastern Kansas an exciting, new center for independent motion picture, HD documentary and television production, involving major projects with producers, directors and other production companies across America.

Hear Dallas and Jason talk about music videos in this video …

Dallas (left), who grew up in Kansas and currently lives in Los Angeles, is the head of Wheatfield Productions. Jason, a frequent collaborator on Wheatfield music video projects, is director of photography at Outpost Worldwide, headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City.

Their distinctive style includes fresh approaches in the use of HD video and film technology with appealing concepts and great on-site locations to create award-winning music videos that tell a story and are authentically memorable.

Let Freedom Ring

Studio — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:59:06 +0000

George Ciampa, at age 18, served in World War II in the 607th Graves Registration Company of the U.S. Army. His company had the solemn task of gathering, registering, and burying dead comrades in France, Belgium and Germany.

Six decades later, Ciampa, now age 81, has taken another tour of duty. This time he was armed with an HD documentary crew, from Outpost, to shoot “Let Freedom Ring.” The mission is to emphasize the real cost of freedom and share with young people today, and in the future, the enormity of those costs.

“Memories of France” is a documentary following four WWII Veterans, two teachers and a journalist who travel to various World War II historical sites in France. It is similar to George Ciampa’s first film, “Let Freedom Ring” however this new film observes the French perspective of the War, and has a very personal, first hand feel. To learn more, visit www.letfreedomringforall.org.

As with all of Outpost Worldwide motion picture, documentary and commercial shoots, “Let Freedom Ring” was shot on location using Panasonic Cinema VariCam HD cameras.

Here is a preview of Let Freedom Ring …

Capturing Historic Moment in Rome

Studio — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:18:58 +0000

It was 1990. A historic year in classical music. Two major world events happened that summer, both in Rome. And, Outpost Worldwide head Michael Wunsch and independent producer and communications strategist David Henderson were there to capture both on digital video. It should be noted that even 18 years ago, Michael was already a leader in digital video.

Henderson’s client, Polygram Worldwide, had asked him to produce a behind-the-scenes video of the first Three Tenors concert with Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras under the baton of Zubin Mehta at Rome’s ancient Baths of Caracalla. At the same time, the CEO of Polygram asked the crew to shoot a music video to debut a little-known mezzo-soprano, Cecilia Bartoli.

Ms. Bartoli is today an international superstar in the world of opera. Here is an exclusive screening of the video with Ms. Bartoli in July 1990 –