Sam Houston State University Selects Limelight Films

The Limelight Films team is excited to be at my alma mater this week, producing a TV commercial for Sam Houston State University.  The :30-second branding spot features numerous undergraduate students portraying the theme, "Hero's Will Rise".  Production took place all over the SHSU campus in Huntsville, Texas and the spot will air this fall.

ConocoPhillips Calls On Limelight Films

ConocoPhillips called on Limelight Films this month to produce a film for their Health, Safety and Environment initiatives.  The HSE team gathered in Houston to discuss strategies, ideas and a "Go Forward" plan.  Production involved capturing more than a dozen interviews and b-roll at 4K resolution which will be used to tell the story.

TTUHSC Partners With Limelight Films For Photo Shoot

We found ourselves in the gym this month shooting portraits for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.  This shoot captured an alumn who not only is a fitness guru but also works as a nurse at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston.  The images will be featured in the upcoming issue of Pulse Magazine.

Westfall Harrison Ink Still Photography

We were excited to kick-off the new year with a photo shoot for Westfall Harrison Ink, LLC.  The Limelight crew spent the day shooting numerous stills for their client BASINTEK.  The images will be used on the company's website as well as in print collateral for marketing and trade shows events.

An Award Winning Year!

We are proud to share with you that Limelight Films has recently won two awards for the film we produced for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, "Your Life • Our Purpose" capital campaign.  They include a 2017 Clarion Award from The Association for Women In Communications and a 2017 Bronze Telly Award.  We are very excited about being recognized and I invite you to view the film here.

ConocoPhillips Teams Up With Limelight Films

ConocoPhillips teamed up with Limelight Films to produce several executive videos this month, as well as a promotional video for their Black Employee Network and a fundraising film for the veterans organization, Team Red, White & Blue.  The Limelight crew spent several days filming at the ConocoPhillips headquarters in Houston and the videos should be completed by the end of the month.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Limelight Films headed back to west Texas this month to work with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center again.  This time, producing a film that will be featured during National Philanthropy Week in November.  The 6-day production schedule took place in Amarillo and Lubbock capturing numerous motion control shots and we got out the drone to capture aerial footage of their campuses in Abilene and Amarillo.

David Robinson Museum

Steve Harding Design, Inc. called on Limelight Films to produce numerous multimedia presentations that will be displayed in the new David Robinson Museum in San Antonio, Texas.  During the last 10 months we've been editing three videos and 31 audio presentations in English and Spanish.  The project showcases the life and career of San Antonio Spurs Center, David Robinson and his commitment to children's education.  The new museum will open in October 2017.

Full Life Counseling Web Videos

The week of July 4th, we found ourselves partnering with David Dotson at Full Life Counseling.  He's is a Aggie (don't hold that against him) who has a passion for working with couples to transform their relationship into something that is a blessing to both individuals.  Limelight Films created 4 short web videos to give the viewer a better sense of who David is and what he has to offer his clients.  David is a great guy who I am proud to call my friend. You can learn more about him at Full Life Counseling.

Still Photography at Houston Methodist

Although filming cinematic video is our usual fare, the Limelight crew was at Houston Methodist in the Texas Medical Center shooting still photography of some of their physicians.  The portraits will be featured in an upcoming issue of Pulse Magazine, published by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Rice University Social Sciences Film

Rice University called on Limelight Films again this month to produce a film for the School of Social Sciences.  Production took place on campus over 2-days and featured faculty and students.  The School of Social Sciences at Rice focuses on how people think and act as individuals and in society and seek to uncover facts about the social world.  The project is currently in post-production and should be launched this summer.

Visiting My Alma Mater

This week I had the pleasure to travel back to my alma mater, Sam Houston State University to talk to the students in the film school there.  Nearly 60 Bearkats gathered in the Dan Rather Mass Communications building and they asked a lot of great questions about pre-production planning and how to increase your production value using sliders, gimbals and drones.  It was great meeting everyone and I always enjoy my trips to Huntsville when I visit SHSU.

Aerials for Noble Drilling

Noble Drilling Services called on Limelight Films to capture aerials of their rigs that are preparing to head out to the Gulf of Mexico.  The 4K footage was shot with our DJI Mavic Pro drone and production took place both in Port Aransas and Port Isabel, Texas.  You can check out some of the footage HERE on our Aerial Demo.

This month, Limelight Films was featured in Houston Remodeling magazine for a photoshoot we did for Devine Renovations.  The full-page spread showcased two homes in the Pearland, Tx area that Devine Renovations had completely remodeled the kitchen, living room and master bathroom.  Check out all the magazine photos here.

Limelight Films Takes Flight

Beginning this year, Limelight Films is excited to announce the addition of aerial drone cinematography to our service line.  As part of our objective to be able to "move" the camera more for our clients using motion control sliders and 3-axis gimbals, our new DJI Mavic Pro 4K drone is the perfect complimentary tool.  Limelight Films is a fully insured UAS operator and is in the process now of obtaining our FAA Pilots Certification.  Check out our new Aerial Demo to see what we can do for you.