Marjorie Birthday Celebration Video

I filmed a large portion of the interviews used to make this video, which was made to celebrate the 50th birthday of a very special lady named Marjorie.  All interviews done in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, were produced by me, including the shooting, sound, directing and lighting.  I believe 10 interviews were the final sum.

The other interviews were done on the east coast and I think maybe L.A…..not sure.  Anyway, I was contracted by Touchdown Media Productions of the New Jersey state area for this work.  Once the interviews were done I sent them the footage and they compiled it all into this video.  The video opens up with three straight interview clips I did.  You get the idea.

Thanks for watching!

 
– B

 

 
 

Fight 4 Your Life – Running Teaser Trailer

This is a teaser trailer I did for my short film Fight 4 Your Life.  It was created to give people an idea as to what my team and I are going for as we create the full length feature film version of Fight 4 Your Life, which is currently in production.  I developed all aspects of this teaser, including the voice-over…..because I had no one else!!  🙂

For more info on this clip, as well as F4YL, read the description below the video, taken from the one studios Vimeo page.  Thanks for viewing.  Your support is much appreciated!

 
– B

 
 

 
 
TAKEN FROM one studios VIMEO PAGE:

As we here at one studios buckle down to get the feature version of F4YL shot this summer, we are releasing various media to promote the film. Trailers, such as this “Running Teaser”, are meant to give viewers a glimpse at what F4YL is set to look like.

The footage used in all current F4YL trailers, including this “Running Teaser” was taken from the Fight 4 Your Life short shot in 2012, which is what the idea for the F4YL feature stemmed from. Note that this teaser is meant to give a glimpse into the color schemes and feel of the F4YL feature, not totally represent what it will look like. The feature version is being shot with certain color schemes, visual effects and more in mind, where as the short version was not.

The one studios crew hopes you enjoy this teaser and looks forward to getting more media out for you to view and interact with soon!  It’s a hectic process.  But it’s getting done.  Please feel free to leave comments.  And, PLEASE, do tell others about Fight 4 Your Life.  The funding campaign has launched.  You can donate via the official F4YL site or by contacting us directly.  We will be relaunching our Kickstarter campaign with more ferocity soon.  We can use all the help we can get!

Thanks for your support, interest and time.  Like, Follow and check out F4YL at:

 

The official Fight 4 Your Life Site: Fight4YourLifeMovie.com

Facebook: facebook.com/F4YLMovie

Twitter: twitter.com/F4YLMovie

 

 

– OneMan

 

 

Natera – Technology Pioneers 2014 Video

Promo video describing San Francisco Bay Area bio tech company Natera’s message, vision, passion and products.  The interview was done with Natera CEO Matthew Rabinowitz.  I did full production for this project, with more to come out of the multitude of footage I gathered of Natera’s facility and employees.  This video was meant for display at the 2014 Technology Pioneers summit for Natera’s recognition as an industry technology innovator.  Congrats!

Thanks for watching.

 
– B

 

 
 

one studios – Running Intro/Outro

A fun, animated, intro/outro I created for my digital creative media production business, one studios.  It uses the one studios front man, OneMan, who is the guide to the one studios Universe.  He’s a pretty cool dude…or at least he thinks so.  Resident DJ/Music Producer, Bach2Smooth, created the beat on this one.  Check him out at Bach2Smooth.com.  Lots more of these types of animations to come soon!

Thanks for watching.

 
– B

 

 
 

one studios – Info Spot 1

Just a quick info spot I created for one studios, my creative digital media production company.  Please contact us at info@onestudios.net or visit onestudios.net for more information about our digital creative media services.  I’ve got to put in the shameless plug!  🙂

Thanks for viewing!

 
– B

 

 
 

Super Beer Pong Table – 1 Minute Commercial

A fun commercial I did for a fun product!  The Super Beer Pong Table!  Too bad the product never lifted off the ground….Anyway, all areas of production were done by me, from concept development to shooting and directing to post production and delivery.  The music, however, was provided by a local Sacramento based music producer.

A 30 second version of this commercial was also produced, as well as a web short.  Gotta love the nerds versus jocks theme.  Classic.  While I was doing production all I could think of was Revenge of the Nerds…..Nerds, nerds, nerds, NEEERDS!!!!  OGER!!!

Enjoy! And thanks for watching.

 
– B

 

 
 

IOC Vanquishes Wrestling from the 2020 Olympics

It goes without saying the loss of wrestling as an Olympic sport, although it is possible to still retain it via voting and campaigning, is a travesty of what the Olympic games stands for.  IOC, some things aren’t all about your statistics.  Statistics might, and I stress might, not lie.  But if you’re going to use statistics to get rid of the originator, then I say we use statistics to solidify its place back on the podium.

1. How many people can actually do what it takes to be an Olympic level wrestler?  I’m not taking anything away from any other sport, as I believe in the merit of each.  And I fully realize the difficulty of getting to the Olympic level of any given sport.  But let’s be honest here.  Wrestling is a test of might and endurance, technique and tenacity, intellect and slyness.  Few sports rival its overall commitment level and athletic demands.  Furthermore, few sports rival its real world application towards self defense, body conditioning and mental strength.  Where is this stat in the mix?

2. Is wrestling not one of the original, if not THE original Olympic sport?  I keep reading about all this needing to “retain the original games heritage”.  Ummm?  Am I missing something here?

3.  The new Olympic committee wants to look to the future of the games.  Is MMA not one of the fastest growing sports in the world?  What is MMA’s first and foremost base?  Wrestling.  MMA likely won’t be an Olympic sport any time soon.  But even so, if you’re thinking of the future, you don’t get rid of what is the base for the future, as well as the past’s key stone.

4. How many other sports are as cheap as wrestling to fund?

5.  How many people, in North America, at least, would watch wrestling if it was actually on…and I don’t mean at 3 in the morning on one of the affiliate channels.

6.  You’re telling me people would rather watch walking over wrestling?  Really?  I mean, really?  Let’s get some stats going on popular vote, if they haven’t already done so.  And I mean really truthful stats, not stats via Mr. or Ms. politician who has never had the ability or desire to take on something as physically demanding as wrestling and, so, does power walking or badminton on the weekends.  Wrestling should be respected for what it is, revered for its nature.  It should be honored, not thrown away.  Are the Olympics not about challenge of sport and good will?

The wrestling community is small, but of the highest caliber in terms of sportsmanship and appreciation towards one’s opponent.  Even if not a very successful wrestler, there is always a certain camaraderie amongst those who have stepped on the mat, a certain respect.  It is because not everyone can do it.  In my experience, even the most decorated and influential wrestlers have the ability to put their competitive nature aside for the sake of good will towards their opponents.  Is this not what the Olympics stand for?

Respect of difficulty and physical ability.  Honor of athletic prowess and mental strength.  Admiration of devotion and spirit.  Love of competition and performance.  Teaching and practice of sportsmanship and good will.  Wrestling contains these attributes.  Truly, to be a wrestler sets one apart from the rest of the world, but in the most positively influential of ways.  The IOC seems to agree with the separation part of this statement, separating wrestling from its home of the Olympic games, and putting it in a false light.

Over the next 7 years, let us fight to reestablish wrestling and solidify its place one again as a base Olympic sport.  Olympic spirit isn’t about money or even popularity, although it is a sad fact these factors are to blame for much of the world’s athletic prosperity, as well as wrestling’s current departure.  But the Olympics are suppose to be different.  They aren’t suppose to be a representation of business and this web generation’s non-present/non-accountable TRL-style voting.  They are suppose to be about the essence of sport.

Olympic spirit is about the challenge and drive.  Let us keep it this way.  May this be only another stepping stone for one of the world’s most respectable, yet often most misunderstood and unappreciated, sports and martial arts.

 

–  B

 

PS: Barack Obama has nothing to do with wrestling getting cut people.  Geez.