The reason why we wanted a video is that we needed a more exciting and engaging way of letting people know about our event and capturing the feel of it. Now that we have the video we will use it on our website, in our social media marketing campaign, when we reach out to sponsors and partners, and just about any other way we can think.
Working with Paul Arias of Arias Production has been truly a great experience. The video is evidence enough that they put together a great product, which is not surprising when you learn about their process.
At our first meeting Paul had already watched all the "model videos" I had sent him and knew exactly the look and feel I was looking for and how to shoot the event. We talked through the process and then went over the map of the course and prioritized what I wanted to capture.
The day before the event, we walked a majority of the 3 mile course so he would know exactly where he and the team needed to be and the best way to shoot. On event day, he ran the entire process so I could focus on the event itself. After the video was done, he put together a 45 second clip of the video to make sure it was the look and feel I wanted. I literally made no changes to it. He then put together the rest of the video, added some text, and then asked how it was. I ran the video by a number of individuals, and the only change was to include my website at the end. When that's the only comment you have at the end of the process, clearly it's gone very well.
If you're looking for a stress free process and a great video, go with Arias Production - I can't recommend them highly enough. read more
