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My name is Vadim Elkind and I am a freelance filmmaker and photographer living in Denver. This blog contains the latest news and information about my media projects, photography, travel stories and other creative pursuits.
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Automaton: Creating the Look
Director David Quakenbush posted this short behind-the-scenes look at compositing and some of the special effects work in Automaton, which is currently in post-production. It’s fascinating to see how much work is going into a single shot that is only a few seconds long! If you haven’t read my previous posts about Automaton, I was one [...]
Posted in Behind The Scenes, Video, Video Production
Tagged Automaton, behind-the-scenes, filmmaking, Video
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Local Business Web Video: RE/MAX Alliance – Porsha Ridl
Below is a video for Re/Max Alliance, which I filmed and edited last month. This is one of the few videos I’ve done for DataSphere that was shot on my 7D. I still find the DSLR workflow in a fast-paced environment somewhat of a pain, but I really do love the film-like look. Do you need [...]
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Tagged DataSphere, local business, Porsha Ridl, RE/MAX Alliance, real estate, Video
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Local Business Video: Williamson and Company, P.C. (Thornton, CO)
Normally, I try to have the business owner or representative do the interview on camera in a casual, conversational way. But, sometimes things come up and they are unable to do the interview for whatever reason (in this case, the owner of Williamson and Company, P.C. had a cold and lost his voice). So, we [...]
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Tagged DataSphere, finance, local business, tax firm, Video, Williamson and Company
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And Then There Was Seeds of Hope
I was a camera operator / lighting assistant for the studio interview footage in this video made by HagarFILMS a couple of months ago:
Nightlife Photography: The Hundred at Beauty Bar (12.17.11) with DJ MyKill, Dylan LeDisko and Matt Ferry
In case you missed it, the second installment of The Hundred dance party took place on December 17th at the Beauty Bar. Below is a slideshow of photos I took at the event (you can see the full set here): Don’t miss the next The Hundred dance party on 1.28.11, which will feature [...]
Posted in Nightlife, Photography
Tagged dance party, DJ, Dylan LeDisko, Matt Ferry, MyKill, nightclub, Nightlife, Option4, Photography, TheHundred
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Local Business Video: Done Plumbing (Denver, CO)
Now that the holidays are over and there was plenty of time to recuperate from the lazy, yet socially-active and food coma-laden season, it is time to hit the ground running! There are many exciting things in store for VELFILM Productions this year, and I can’t wait to work on all of the amazing projects [...]
2012 VELFILM Productions Showcase Reel
For this first post of 2012, I think it’s appropriate to introduce the new VELFILM Productions showcase reel, compiled from some of the videos that I shot and edited over the course of last year. The reel runs a little long at almost 5 minutes, and is still by no means a complete representation of all the amazing projects [...]
Local Business Video: McGehee Davis and Associates
Below is a promotional video I shot and edited last month for McGehee Davis and Associates, an accounting firm in Wheat Ridge, CO: Do you need an affordable custom video created for your small business, non-profit or community organization? Contact me!
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Tagged accounting firm, DataSphere, local business, McGehee Davis and Associates, taxes, Video
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Local Business Video: All My Sons Moving and Storage of Denver
Here’s a promo I recently shot and edited for a local family-owned moving and storage company, All My Sons Moving and Storage. I thought it was adorable that they have toy trucks with their company name and logos on them! Do you need an affordable custom video created for your small business, non-profit or community organization? Contact [...]
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Tagged All My Sons Moving and Storage, DataSphere, local business, moving company, Video
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Chris ‘Birdman’ Andersen “Ink, Not Mink” Official PETA Photo Shoot (Behind-the-Scenes Video)
In June, I was contacted by PETA to shoot a short video for their “Ink, Not Mink” PSA campaign, featuring a photo shoot with Chris ‘Birdman’ Andersen of the Denver Nuggets. Excited for an opportunity to work on that project, I jumped on it without hesitation. The photo shoot took place in a spacious aircraft hangar [...]
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Tagged behind-the-scenes, Birdman, Chris Andersen, Denver Nuggets, Ink Not Mink, NBA, PETA, PETA2, photo shoot, Video
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