Legacy Video for Stan’s in Alpena, SD When a company has been around for 50 years, they must be doing something right. When we were contacted by Stan’s Inc. of Alpena, South Dakota, we had the great privilege of capturing the legacy of owner Stan Kopfmann. They knew we had the video production skills to deliver what they needed. Not only has Stan built a number of highly reputable businesses, but he’s also prepared… Read more »
There comes a time when non-profits need to raise money. Our experience in fundraising (fundraising) has primarily been with our association with GSB Fundraising. GSB has been helping non-profits for more than 30 years do amazing things. We are an associate partner with this reputable organization, and one of the things we provide is collateral material for many of their campaigns. Our partnership ultimately leads us to produce fundraising videos for them and other clients. McQuillen Creative in… Read more »
If only you could encapsulate your corporate vision and eloquently present it to all new hires at your company during orientation. Or, maybe you’re not even in town, which shifts the responsibility to someone else to run the orientation and gives your company a whole different flavor. Or, what if you missed some crucial points in your presentation? Whatever the scenario, you need a corporate video to provide background information, brand position, and expectations for… Read more »
The South Carolina Synod of the ELCA wants to do more ministry. They embarked on a multi-million dollar campaign to raise funds throughout the South Carolina region. They want to raise money to touch more lives in their state. It’s a moving story that required a substantial amount of video production to tell the story. McQuillen Creative traveled to SC in the summer of 2011 and filmed for 5 days, driving nearly 1,000 miles around the state.… Read more »
A Simple Commercial can Deliver Big Results Believe it or not, this simple commercial was shot with a crew of one. The folks in Pierre, South Dakota wanted a TV commercial to show off the amazing display of Christmas trees at the state capitol. This spot alludes to the reaction most people have the first time seeing this spectacular display. Our models were volunteers and they played the part perfectly. The shoot was only 2.5… Read more »
If you’ve seen the Broadway sensation, Wicked, you probably remember how each Oz character came to be. Unfortunately, the production is 100% incorrect in relating how the Scarecrow and Tin Man came to be. The Tin Man was named Nick Chopper and he was a normal dude. He fell in love with a sorcerer’s daughter who disapproved of him. The sorcerer put a spell on him that caused him to cut off his limbs while… Read more »
For a recent bunch of commercials we found ourselves needing props and locations that didn’t exist. I wrote one commercial which called for two competing business that were located side by side. So we found an unmarked building and shot the commercial there. We made up two signs, one for each fictitious business, as well as “closed” signs. I designed the fake business signs and had a local sign company output them onto real sign… Read more »
Video Production in Aberdeen, SD – Years ago, when I first came back to Aberdeen, I got involved in the newly formed Oz Festival. Me, my mom and my dad made costumes, props, signs, banners and all sorts of promo material. Then it ended. It was designed to be a cultural event that recognized the fact that Wonderful Wizard of Oz author, L. Frank Baum, lived in Aberdeen from 1889 to 1891. He did a… Read more »
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