Q: Why choose Digital Magic Studios?
A: We are professionals who know how to satisfy customers. We talk with clients and together form a vision of the desired result. We then storyboard and present that vision so it is clear and easy to understand. This way our client understands how it will look before shooting begins. At Digital Magic Studios, we all have at least bachelor degrees and come from backgrounds in television, CAD, corporate, retail, art and architecture. On top of that we are friendly, honest people.
If you do your homework you will find there are usually two kinds of production options around. At one end there are the really big operations. These guys have big capabilities but come with big price tags. If you've ever inquired about what you thought was a simple project and got slapped with a five or six digit figure you know what we're talking about. Then there are all the other
"normal" options which usually consist of someone that bought a $3000 camera and $4000 computer (or less). These types of operations can do cheap work, but even if they are really talented, their capabilities will still be very limited. If someone is shooting with just one camera they are one camera away from not having the shot at all. These types of operations usually pop up and disappear frequently. A formidable production operation has at least $100,000 in lights, mics, cameras, workstations, jibs, software, mounts and more.
We have up to 10 cameras at our disposal for multi-cam shots. Because audio makes up 70% of the impact, we use wireless, shotgun, instrument and lavalier mics from Sony, Sennheiser and Audio Technica for top quality. We then professionally mix multi-channel audio tracks in our audio suite.
At Digital Magic, we believe every frame counts, and we always strive for top quality work. Q: How is it that you guys do the same work for less? A: It's simple: Overhead. Our equipment and software has already been paid for from years of endless 100 hour work weeks and sacrifice. We didn't launch a business and have to finance equipment and software in addition to real estate and vehicles.
Q: What locations do you serve? A: We've shot across the United States and beyond. Though most of our work tends to be in NWA and the River Valley, we are happy to travel wherever professional video work is needed. Q: Your demo reel is from 2007. Do you have a newer one we can review? A: We know it's old and outdated. A brand NEW HiDef demo reel is coming very soon. A: We have mutiple Panasonic Pro Line 3CCD cameras, Audio Technica, Sennheiser and Sony microphones, HMI and tungsten lighting, EZFX Jibs with Varizoom remote heads, dedicated Matrox and MacPro workstations, and more. For photos we have Canon DSLRs. We have the latest software: 3ds Max, Adobe Master Collection, Final Cut Studio, Poser Pro, Acid Pro and the same effects software plugins used in major Q: A lot of your work has all these fast cars. What is up with that? A: We have done work for police departments and auto-related businesses. Apart from deep sea, aerial or outerspace video, shooting cars is one of the most difficult things to shoot. Unless you've done it, you don't realize the unique challenges involved in shooting high speed cars. If we can shoot cars, then of course we can do regular production work. Plus, we happen to be auto enthusiasts anyway, so we like the challenge. Q: Do you produce wedding videos? A: Yes. Using the same professional equipment and software we use for our corporate clients, we produce the area's leading wedding videos. Visit our sister site Digital Magic Weddings for more information. Q: What do you charge? At Digital Magic Studios, Every Frame Counts
Q: What kind of equipment and software do you use?
A: It all depends on the scope of the project. We have unparalleled price per quality. Contact us and we will meet with you to work out a project to fit your budget that you can be proud of. Making a video production is like building a custom house. How big and impressive do you want it to be? Contact us.
