Local filmmaker, Will Von Tagen is bringing Boise to the big screen with the release of his feature film, Almosting It. It’s always impressive to see films with budgets of near-to-nothing make it all the way through to completion, and Will has gone far beyond that. Being a man of many talents, Will wrote the…
This past weekend we were lucky to celebrate the 52nd Northwest Emmy Awards in Seattle. This event was uniquely special for us not only because of the recognition for The Rocky Mountain Fly Highway, but also because our own photographer/editor, Bill Krumm was inducted into the Silver Circle; an honor for media professionals who have…
Who knew a movie about fly fishing could capture so much excitement and attention … not to mention a couple of Emmy nominations? Here at Wide Eye Productions we had a hunch that bringing the fly fishing world together with the beauty of the great northwest was a good mix. This week “The Rocky Mountain…
Often, the best way to get through a difficult obstacle is to learn and connect with others experiencing the same thing. This is exactly what we aim to achieve with our latest production of 60 short, patient education videos to help Multiple Sclerosis and Hepatitis C patients undergoing treatment. We’ve just touched back from our…
Christmas toys came early to Wide Eye this year. Meet our newest addition: the Sony FS-7 XDCAM. This small and lightweight camera is built for run-and-gun documentary style shooting with its ergonomic shoulder mount, balanced design and trigger/hand grip. But it also sports a full size 35mm image sensor. Documentary style shooting with that…
After more than a year of production we have finally reached the editing stage on the Rocky Mountain Fly Highway. It’s exciting to see all of the hard work come together, but there is much to be done to meet our November deadline. The Rocky Mountain Fly Highway will broadcast in 4th quarter of 2014…
The most effective kind of storytelling involves personal experiences. We love weaving real life moments into our work. The commercial spots we are currently producing for Pioneer Federal Credit Union highlight what the bank does best through the stories of their clients. The spots are build around short features of people like Trudy Peterson, who…
It’s not often that I wish I were sick. But after a week of shooting out at St. Luke’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation and witnessing their “dream team” of medical personnel in action, I found myself wishing I had a reason to sign up for their services! St. Luke’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a comprehensive program for patients…
On the road again filming the Rocky Mountain Fly Highway! We got to spend our day with the 2006 Individual National Fly Fishing Champion, Bret Bishop. Bret has competed in two Fly Fishing World Championships, and shares his expertise guiding with Silver Creek Outfitters. Bret shared his knowledge about the uniquely challenging nature of fishing…
It’s the ultimate 48 hour film festival, producing digital shorts each week for NBC’s Saturday Night Live… and the SNL digital film unit does it every weekend. Here’s a great article interviewing SNL DP Alex Buono about his crazed and addictive job at Saturday Night Live, turning around the taped sketches in often less than…
