Our New Ninja on Set

We’re so pleased to add to our motion graphics and visual effects capabilities with the addition of our newest Gamma Blast video artist. Sam Stringer-Hye has already hit the ground running creating motion graphics and visual effects for key Gamma Blast projects. He not only does graphics and effects, but is also a lightning-fast Final Cut editor and, if needed, production ninja. When he’s not at Gamma, he’s been known to mix it up hitting the 1′s and 2′s as a DJ at a party or two. No, you can’t hear “Celebration”.

Chad making Christmas magic with Big & Rich

Check it out–airing from December 12th through Christmas is a Christmas special featuring Big & Rich that’s directed and edited by Gamma Blast’s chief Chad Denning. “Christmas in the Black Hills”, a music special on GAC (Great American Country) features artists Big & Rich, Thompson Square, Tracy Lawrence, a new trio called “The Farm”, Bradley Gaskin and Andy Gibson. Set in the city of Deadwood and the surrounding Black Hills in South Dakota, the special aims to brighten the Christmas spirit with holiday songs by each of the artists set against the landscape of this picture postcard, winter wonderland. Chad and Gamma Blast Team Member and DP Jeff Johnson shot the project through High Five Entertainment.

It was a large-scale endeavor as the city of Deadwood literally opened its town to the project for shooting–with hundreds of residents used in many of the outdoor musical numbers; a segment shot on a 1800s era steam train and a horse-drawn sleigh as the setting for another musical sequence. For additional dates and times, check http://tinyurl.com/7qcotl9.

For sure, there’s an interest in online video, as evidenced by the crowd and participation at the August 15th meeting of the Nashville International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) held at Sunset Grill.   Gamma Blast’s Liz Denning and Steve Thomas from the digital marketing firm The Net Impact gave tips about how to strategize, market and track online videos to get the most return.   Thanks IABC for letting us talk about what we love –video.  Check out the Keynote.

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