New Digital HQ Banner.

Here's a shot of my new banner/sign that just arrived. Thought it turned out nicely....Busy preparing for the Jeff City Bridal show coming up in a few weeks. I'll have some new video to post soon!

Robert

www.digitalvideohq.com

Pure.Wedding.Cinema.

Last weekend, I took advantage of some great weather and headed to downtown Columbia for a video shoot. Along for the ride were Adam & Justine, a really fun couple who I worked with a couple months ago at their wedding in Salisbury. A new package that I'm offering is a "Pure.Wedding.Cinema" package, which includes an extra video shoot either before or after the wedding day. (Think of it like an engagement session for video). Anyway, these sessions are really conducive to getting those EXTRA special detailed shots that are often hard to get during the hectic and busy wedding day. First we headed to the Tiger Hotel and then to the Quad on the MU campus. (Thanks to the folks at Bleu for giving us access to the beautiful lobby at the Tiger!) The editing is underway; look for the video soon!

Robert @ Digital HQ
http://www.digitalvideohq.com/

The Magic of Cinema

This clip was dug out of my Mini DV vaults recently, and I couldn't resist posting it. It goes all the way back to the very early days of my video production education....circa about 2003. (I believe it was shot when I was a junior here at MU in the Communications Department). Anyway, the assignment was simple: shoot 30 seconds of anything, completely unedited. Still undecided on what to shoot, I was killing time at the local record store and stumbled upon this gem in the one dollar bin. Obviously I knew I had to have it, so one dollar later, I was the proud owner. In a flash of inspiration, I rushed back to my apartment, and my guerrilla video was complete. The planets aligned just right and this magical piece of cinema was created. Move over, Godard....there's a new kid in town! Ladies and gentleman, I give you: The Real Vincent Vega...




Well, that was enlightening wasn't it? To finish the story, the professor was not nearly as pleased with the video as I was. I think I ended up with a B...but the memories more than made up for the lower grade. Anyway, thought everyone might get a laugh out of the short. Stay tuned to the blog for some more serious video updates soon. I've got some recently finished wedding videos and some new event video projects on the horizon, so good things are happening at Digital Headquarters! Until next time...

Robert
www.digitalvideohq.com

Fall Wedding

Headed over to Forum Christian Church last weekend for a wedding shoot. Thanks to Kyle & Emily for letting me share their day with them. It was a really great Fall wedding and the cold weather even let up for the day! More to come soon....back to the editing suite....

Robert
http://www.digitalvideohq.com/

New Wedding Promo!

Here's the latest Digital HQ Wedding promo. As some of you may notice, it's very similar to an earlier promo that I had on the site, but I incorporated some of my more recent wedding footage from this summer into it. Thought it turned out nicely; let me know what you think.

Salisbury, MO Wedding Shoot

I had a bit of down time last weekend between the ceremony and reception, so I grabbed a couple shots of the beautiful stained glass from the church in Salisbury. It was a good day all around....perfect weather, really nice ceremony, and a great party at the reception. Speaking of great parties....did want to give a shout-out to DJ Jeff Westenkuehler. Jeff's Rhythm Express is a great group of professional DJ's; be sure and check them out at http://www.rhythmexpressdj.com/ for your next event. They did a fabulous job on Saturday, as always. And to the newlyweds Adam & Justine....Congrats and thanks for letting me spend the day with you!

Robert

http://www.digitalvideohq.com/

Listen Up!

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I've been involved in a small music festival in NE Missouri called Listen Up for several years now. A few weeks ago was the 11th annual show so I packed up my camera and my guitar and headed up. Haven't started editing any of the video footage from this year's show yet, but thought I would post a couple pics from the 2007 show. These particular shots were taken by English Teacher/Amateur Photographer Greg Wirsig, and I thought they captured the essense of the show quite well. If interested, head on over to the documentary portion of the Digital HQ website at http://www.digitalvideohq.com/ and check out a clip from my 2005 documentary on the festival, Three Chords Make A Song. Keep posted with the blog, I'll be posting new wedding stills from this weekend's wedding shoot soon...

Hitting The Trail...

I had this morning off and the weather was just perfect, so I pulled myself away from the computer and headed out with my two-year old son to Bear Creek Trail in north Columbia. We made it about 2 miles, but got hung up at a bridge crossing over the creek. I guess there comes a time in every boy's life when he realizes that there's nothing more fun than throwing rocks off of a bridge into water, but I did manage to pull him away long enough to take a quick shot.

Look for a video update soon....A couple weeks ago, I packed up the camera and the guitar and headed up to a small music festival in Kahoka, MO. Got some pretty good footage of the event, so I'll post a few stills in the near future. Until then....

Robert

http://www.digitalvideohq.com/

Event Solutions

Just wanted to give a quick shout-out to the ladies at Event Solutions. I just shot my second wedding with them recently, and as always, everything went as smooth as clockwork. Natalie and her staff are a great group of wedding planners for the Mid-MO area, and can be contacted through their website, www.eventsolutionsllc.com.

Robert
www.digitalvideohq.com

Editing Break.

Thought I would pull myself away from the editing suite for a second and finally check back in with the blog. For any of you out there who have spent some time editing video, you know that the words "time-consuming" don't quite do it justice. But on the flip side, it's really a great feeling when you finally get to sit back and watch as all of the elements you've created come together into something cohesive and cool....that's the idea, anyway....Will definitely try and post some new video highlights soon. Finished Byron & Tammra's wedding video last night; the official "premiere" will be taking place this Saturday. The couple had a small outdoor ceremony a few weeks ago, so I threw the footage together in time for them to be able to show all their family and friends this weekend at their reception. Check out some pics from their ceremony in an earlier blog post. Anyway, that's the news on the Digital HQ front; more to come soon!

Robert
www.digitalvideohq.com

June Wedding Highlights

In the early stages of editing a wedding I shot two weeks ago, so thought I would take a second and add some highlight shots I pulled from the video. These guys were such a fun couple to work with and I think it really shows in the video. (Gotta love the party bus!) A definite highlight for me was a particular shot I got of the groomsmen walking down the street before the ceremony....ala Reservoir Dogs. Great idea, Jared! Also, if you've never checked out the Winston Churchill Memorial in Fulton, it's worth your time. Quite the place. Anyway, thanks for visiting, and keep checking back for more info!

Robert @ Digital HQ

http://www.digitalvideohq.com/

Beautiful Outdoor Wedding Shoot!

Last weekend, I headed to scenic Hartsburg, MO for an outdoor wedding. When I was talking with the couple, they mentioned that I would have to "drive through a pasture" to get to their wedding site, and they definitely were not joking! Super secluded, very unique, and an absolute spectacular view. During the ceremony, the couple stood on a hillside overlooking the small town. You could literally see for miles. To Byron & Tammra, I hope the scenery was just as beautiful in Jamaica! Anyway, I pulled a couple stills out of the video to share with everybody on the blog. Enjoy the view!

Robert

www.digitalvideohq.com

Graduation Time.

Well, that time of year is upon us again....the time of year that involves tears, tassels, and of course, hearing the Green Day song "Time of Your Life" at least 4 times. Of course, I'm talking about graduation, the end of one chapter and the start of another. Definitely a momentous day in the life of a student, so we were happy to capture two ceremonies this month. (Should make for some great viewing in a couple decades!...) Anyway, here's a pic of my main second shooter helping me prepare for our graduation shoot at Christian Chapel Academy here in Columbia. Enjoy!

Robert

www.digitalvideohq.com.

Checking back in...

Wanted to check back in with the blog after coming home from a conference last week in Pennsylvania at the CF Martin Guitar HQ. I'll try to post some pictures soon from the trip. For someone with an interest in vintage guitars, the museum had some great pre-war guitars that I hopefully got some good shots of. Anyway, busy video week this week with a school graduation shoot tomorrow and a wedding shoot on Saturday downtown at the Tiger Hotel. (Definitely one of Columbia's best wedding reception venues; I'm looking forward to it.) Keep checking back with the blog and the website, video and pics to come soon!

Robert
www.digitalvideohq.com

New Wedding Promo!

I had a bit of free time this week, so I took a couple weddings that I've shot in the past and edited together a new wedding promo. I thought it turned out really nice. Take note of the song playing in the background; it's a little known track recorded in about 2002. It's by a band called "effect" that happens to feature myself and some good friends of mine. I was a freshman in college when we recorded it, so I had to dig deep in the "archives" to find it. (The promo's also available on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF62VFZjhn8.) Anyway, I hope you enjoy. As always, please visit my website www.digitalvideohq.com for more info on my wedding video packages. Until next time....

Event video update.

Just got back from shooting a concert put on by the kids of Christian Chapel Academy. Tonight was their spring concert, and they had some really great songs prepared. Also, if you've never seen CCA's auditorium, it's quite impressive! Top of the line sound, light, and staging. Assisting me tonight was my good friend and fellow videographer, Peter Riney. Anyway, that's the latest Digital HQ update, thanks for visiting!

Robert

Small Town, USA

No new video this week, but wanted to update the blog, so I thought I would post a new picture taken recently. I met up with a couple of my oldest friends in downtown Glasgow, MO on the banks of the Missouri River. We didn't know the picture was being taken, but I still liked how it turned out. As you can see, we're standing in front of the local "watering hole", the Fish Beak Saloon. Gotta love small towns! Hmm....for some reason, I think I hear a John Mellencamp song playing in the distance...More video news to come soon...

Latest wedding highlights!

Just wanted to take a second and post some of my latest work here on the blog. These are some highlights I put together from a wedding I recently finished editing. These guys were a really fun couple to work with and I thought the whole night turned out great! I loved the bride's dramatic entrance, and definitely had some fun editing it. Please keep in mind that I downgraded the video quality significantly to speed up downloading time, but you'll still get the idea! (If you'd like to see some higher quality samples of my work, just shoot me an email at robert@digitalvideohq.com and I'll send you a DVD). For more wedding info, check out the new website: http://www.digitalvideohq.com/. Thanks for watching!

New Portrait Pics.

Here's a couple of attempts at a "tasteful and aesthetically-pleasing" self portrait. Hopefully, I succeeded on some level!

New Digital HQ website is up!

Finally got the website published tonight. There are still some minor things that need finished, but I'm getting there. Check out this picture I stumbled across while designing the new site. It's actually a sign for an old motel in my hometown of Kahoka, MO. I captured the image a couple years ago while working on a documentary. I'd forgotten about it, but I really love the way it turned out. Hope everyone enjoys the new site!

New website this week!

Almost finished with the new website! It should be up this week, so look forward to a new look, new pics, and new video.

New to the blogging world.

Welcome to my first post on my new blog. I am currently creating a new website for my video production business (www.digitalvideohq.com) and thought the blog would be a nice addition. Keep checking back for updates on various projects I'm working on. Thanks!