The Production can be on Broadcast (BetaCam SP) or Consumer (HDV) equipment. We can shoot your event, stopping and starting as needed, without the need for editing, or we can shoot everything, creating the video afterwards in the editing room (Post-Production). We can also shoot with several cameras (Multi-Camera).

  ACCESS can produce a video program for you or you can choose to produce it yourself. Whether you're an experienced professional, with a work project or a consumer, working on a family project for fun, we can provide the right equipment and expertise needed to create a successful video.

  We can help you find the right on-camera host, voice-over talent, or background music. We can also search for stock footage or scout locations.

  A great way to keep the project on time and on budget, is to hire a professional producer. We are available for these related services.

  Decided to produce it yourself? The key to creating a successful video is to make a plan of your production on paper first. Who will be the intended audience? Target your video project to its audience by choosing whether to distribute it on cable TV, the internet or mass duplication onto VHS or DVD? Do you need several distribution formats?

  Consider any graphics, logos, photographs, or special effects that you would like to see in your project. Will there be music, voice-over, or on-camera talent/actors? Are there similar programs you can watch to know what look you want in your program before you get started?

  On Location: When you get to the shooting location, you should already know where the power is. Does everyone have the directions & phone numbers needed?

  During the shoot, take several shots of each scene, and if possable, make a list noting which ones are the best. Also, right after the shoot, label the tapes for more organizedediting.

  For documentaries, commercials and broadcast programming, we shoot with the Sony UVW-100 BetaCam-SP camera to provide a broadcast quality video. Our BetaCam SP packages are available for 2hr, half-day, or full day. Multi-camera packages are available.

  Single camera packages include a crew, (1 or 2 as needed), Sony UVW-100 camera, tripod, dolly, batteries, power supply, two 1000w lights, a color field monitor and a pair of lavalier mics.

  For shooting events, parties and promotional programming, we can use smaller digital cameras to provide a cost effective choice for video. Our HDV packages are also available as either 2hr, half-day, or full day. Multi-camera packages are also available.

  Single camera HDV packages include a camera operator, Canon HV-30 HDV camera, tripod, batteries, power supply, and one 1000w light.

  Traditionally Multi-Camera shooting involved a remote video switcher with lots of cameras wired to each other, like a sporting event using a remote video truck to capture a live game. While this method uses more time to setup, more crew, more equipment and it cost more, it can save alot of time and money later in the editing room.

  Another method is to use individual cameras, independantly recording the event with the plan to edit the program together later. This is often easier on the day of the event and gives more control of the final video program to the editor.

  Our multi-camera remote switcher package is only available by the full day and in Broadcast BetaCam-SP. The two camera package includes a director and full crew (4 or more as needed), a video Switcher with color & B&W monitors, extra long video cables (up to 250ft), intercom headsets, three 1000w lights, 2 mics with an audio mixer and a BetaCamSP record deck.

  Additional cameras may be added to create a more professional program. Tape stock is charged additionally as needed.