MeDallion Studios Video & Films

Q. Describe the most common types of jobs you do for your clients.

A. Typical jobs include: producing and directing independent music videos, behind the scene footage, documentaries, training videos, corporate presentations, weddings, special events, commercial advertisement, and short films.

Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A. Before you contract a videographer/shooter, you want to be able to explain a few things about your project. For instance, you want to be able to tell the place where the project or event is being held, the approximate number of people involved, and how long you'd like coverage on the shoot day. Documentaries, stage plays, music videos, commercials, weddings, fashion shows, or any idea concerning video footage. The more specifics you know, the more answers can be easily provide.

Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?

A. As a customer seeking a videographer, I'd like to know. How long has the video company been established and what incentives do you provided for reffered clients.

Q. What important information should buyers have thought through before seeking you out?

A. Talk to the videographer about a budget before you make a choice. Prices are calculated on what is included with your package, how much time for videotaping, how much for editing, any special effects, and how many copies of the DVD you will get. Also ask if there are extra charges for using more than one camera.

Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?

A. We create visually crafted presentations to treasure as a personal MeDallion. Our video MeDallion's are cherished as a rare captured memory of life.

Q. What do you like most about your job?

A. I like the the ability to create visual images that a clients have preconceived and bring their thoughts to life.

Q. What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A. One main typical question, "how much do you charge for a video?"

My answers "each project has a different price point depending on how many camera's are needed down to how long the videographer is needed."

Q. Do you have a favorite story from your work?

A. Yes, a short indie film I shot entitled "The Mistress Club". This project taught me alot about time management on set, understanding the difference from a stage play actor and film actor, and most of all making executive decisions that's in the full interest of the project and not the individual.

Q. What do you wish customers knew about you or your profession?

A. All cusotmers shuould know I'm dedicated to the project from start to finish and if any unexpected issues should arise I'll do my best to reslove the issue.

Q. How did you decide to get in your line of work?

A. Started as a curiosity and I began to develop the basic of a videographer. Now my craft is evolving into a creative passion to tell visual stories.

Q. Tell us about a recent job you did that you are particularly proud of.

A. The 48 hour film project. It's a nationwide film challenge where a small independent film crew get together and make a film for the big screen in 48 hours. We write it, story board it, direct it, shoot it, edit it, score it, and present it to the judges in two days.

Q. Do you do any sort of continuing education to stay up on the latest developments in your field?

A. Yes, volunteer at local public access broadcast stations like comcast and other television stations in Atlanta.

Q. What are the latest developments in your field? Are there any exciting things coming in the next few years or decade that will change your line of business?

A. Lately I've been in the development of my second short movie DVD. It contains a collection of indie shorts from my affiliated film crew Mark SQuared Resource Center.

Q. Describe your most recent project, what it involved, how much it cost, and how long it took.

A. Currently I'm working on two short films to complete our DVD. It's a very shoe string budget of $2k which every weekend we shoot different scenes.

Q. If you have a complicated pricing system for your service, please give all the details here.

A. Prices are based on each client project and include camera lights sound and editing in most situations.

Special Events & Parties start at $350 up

Wedding Packages range from $400 - $2,200

Web Commercial Packages range from $150 - $1,100

Indie Music Video Packages range from $300 up

Short Film Productions are determined by the dynamics of each story and personal needed to complete the task.

Q. If you were advising someone who wanted to get into your profession, what would you suggest?

A. Target a particular market like weddings or small businesses and build a creative yet entertaining video demo reel.

Q. Write your own question and answer it.

A. How powerful is video on the internet?

Video is one of the most powerful sources we need for communication and entertainment. In today's time, we tend to watch a video faster than reading three paragraphs of information because video is a more faster way to see what someone has to say and remember what was said.