An overview newsletter of services Current Events Productions offer

1. Providentia is Latin for “to see ahead of time” and gives us the English word VIDEO.
An independent owned business since 2002
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A Publication of Current Events Productions - Covington, GA
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ABOUT US
• 1128 Floyd St. NE, Covington GA 30014 • P.O. Box 1073, Covington GA 30015 • (678) 658-9163 • www.ce-productions.com •
In today’s on-demand world, more
and more businesses are utilizing video
TABLE OF CONTENTS
marketing to create corporate training
and safety videos, DVD brochures, trade PAGE 1
show videos and webmercials. These ABOUT US
businesses expand their market reach MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATES
and increase sales by embracing new SERVICES WE OFFER
trends in technology. These are just
a few of the corporate videos Current PAGE 2
Events Productions can assist your CORPORATE VIDEOGRAPHY
company with.
Some of the other creative services PAGE 3
Photo by Mandi Singer
Current Events Productions offers TELEVISION PRODUCTION
are graphic design for print and web, TASTE OF NEWTON & TESTIMONIALS
designing many new logos, brochures,
business cards, post cards, publications PAGE 4 & 5
and more. Their experience is both
FILM TRANSFER AND VIDEO CONVERSION
Owners: Teri and Chris Haler broad and deep in many areas of design,
enabling them to deliver designs across TESTIMONIALS
Working for Corporate America since many media. Not only does this save you
the early 90’s, the partners of Current the time and effort that would be involved PAGE 6
Events Productions united their business in choosing another vendor, but your EVENT VIDEOGRAPHY
creative skills and talents in 2002. Their materials will have the same look and feel, TESTIMONIALS
degrees are in Visual Communication, ensuring graphic consistency across all
in which over time have expanded media. From the time that you choose to PAGE 7
into many areas of media services. As partner with Current Events Productions, CINEMATIC WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHY
technology evolves, so does the company you will work directly with the Lead TESTIMONIALS
in staying ahead of the creative curve. Designer so lines of communication are
The array of creative services offered, short and direct, minimizing any chance PAGE 8
primarily focus on assisting small to of miscommunication, unlike design or GRAPHIC DESIGN & WEB SERVICES
medium sized business with branding ad agencies where you talk to a liaison TESTIMONIALS
their identity with a professional image at several steps away from the designer who
competitive rates. is working on your project.
Proud Members of:
• Newton Chamber of Commerce
www.newtonchamber.com
• Georgia Chamber of Commerce
www.gachamber.com
• Main Street Covington Business Council www.ce-productions.com
www.downtowncovington.org
• Wedding & Event Videography Association www.web-potato.net
www.weva.com
• Tradebank International Social Networks:
www.tradebank.com
http://www.youtube.com/CurrentEventsProd
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ceproductions
www.Taste-of-Newton.com www.NewtonRecreation.com http://www.myspace.com/ceproductionsga
SERVICES
• VIDEOGRAPHY • CORPORATE VIDEO • TV PRODUCTION • COMMERCIALS • INFOMERCIALS •
• FILM TRANSFER • VIDEO CONVERSION • AUDIO CONVERSION • DVD & CD DUPLICATION •
• PHOTO MONTAGES • PHOTO RESTORATION • EVENT VIDEO • WEDDING VIDEO • GRAPHIC
DESIGN • LOGO DESIGN • CORPORATE BRANDING • BROCHURES • BUSINESS CARDS • POSTCARDS •
• PUBLICATIONS • NEWSLETTERS • PRINTING • WEB DESIGN • WEBSITE HOSTING •
• EMAIL MARKETING CAMPAIGNS • SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION • BUSINESS CENTER RENTAL •

2. VIDEOGRAPHY - CORPORATE
USING VIDEO TO GIVE YOUR BUSINESS A COMPETITIVE EDGE
Has your manufacturing ENGAGING ADVERTISING ON THE WEB WITH WEBMERCIALS
company ever considered Webmercials-commercials on the Web-combine marke�ng and
saving thousands of dollars technology to adver�se your products or services to a broader,
a year by implemen�ng a “connected” audience. And Current Events is the corporate
professional, safety video? video produc�on company with the experience necessary to
What about a training help you make your crea�ve concept an effec�ve reality online.
video? What about your HR
department saving endless A valuable way to showcase your products or services, your
hours of showing each new webmercial can teach customers how to use merchandise or
employee all the ropes of raise brand awareness. It can also help you personally welcome
the company with an orienta�on video? In today’s on-demand visitors to your site or provide tes�monials from past clients. And
world, more and more businesses are u�lizing video marke�ng at Current Events Produc�ons, we professionally produce your
to create corporate training and safety videos, DVD brochures, webmercial and ensure that it reaches your desired audience.
trade show videos and webmercials. These businesses expand
their market reach and increase sales by embracing new trends In addi�on to uploading the webmercial on your website, we
in technology. These are just a few of the corporate videos can also deliver it on CD and DVD so your team can use it for
Current Events Produc�ons can assist your company with. promo�ons and sales presenta�ons. Our webmercials can be
As one of the most effec�ve forms of communica�ons, video exported in the following formats: Flash, QuickTime, Windows
has the power to capture and engage your targeted audience in Media, and Real Media. These versa�le delivery methods make
a way that can’t be matched by other forms of media. Response sure that you get the most return on your investment.
and reten�on rates for customers who watch videos are known
to be higher. MULTIPLE MEDIUMS FOR VIDEO MESSAGING
Teri Haler, Managing Partner, says one of her favorite video In addi�on to crea�ng promo�onal videos and webmercials,
shoots is recording a long term client’s bi-annual mee�ngs who Current Events Produc�ons offers a wide variety of other
are Angel Investors. They (investors) travel from all over the videography services.
world to inquire about several early stage companies in various
industries with poten�al; such as unique patented technology, CORPORATE TRAINING -Who wants to sit through another
new inven�ons with prototypes to present, consumer-focused boring training seminar? Certainly not your employees! That’s
sport flying vehicles, all the way to premium chocolates and why our corporate training video produc�on company offers
confec�ons to name a few. Many clients are also u�lizing Current lively videos to spice up your business training programs!
Events Produc�ons video-to-web services for even more cost
effec�ve savings to the company budget. The array of crea�ve Your employees will be revived and interested in what your
services offered, primarily focus on assis�ng small to medium management has to say. Best of all, our corporate training videos
sized businesses with can be used �me a�er �me to ensure that all your employees get
branding their iden�ty at the same quality instruc�on. These videos are great to introduce
compe��ve rates. Although, personnel to key leaders in the company, and also come in handy
Current Events Produc�ons to highlight visual displays, as we can integrate Power Point
has also worked with larger elements into the mix.
corpora�ons such as Kodak,
Macy’s, PepsiCo., Kra� TRADE SHOW VIDEOS - At a trade show, you only have so much
Foods, and Lithonia Ligh�ng/ �me to get people interested in what you are selling. Plus, you can’t
Acuity Brands. talk with everyone who is at your booth at the same �me. Using
a video at your booth will help draw a�en�on to what you have
PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS to offer and will help you get your message out to more people.
There’s no be�er way to engage your audience than to do it with
a promo�onal video. Show off your business and endorse your DVD BROCHURES - Bring your message on the go! You can
products or services using the most compelling form of media. distribute informa�on on your corporate products or services
via an interac�ve DVD brochure that is jazzed up with music,
When you choose Current Events Produc�ons to create your interac�ve menus and more. This is an impressive corporate
promo�onal video, you can count on a produc�on that is: video marke�ng technique that is sure to engage each viewer.
• Polished and professional looking
• Clear, conveying the benefits of your services or goods CORPORATE MEETINGS - Tape your corporate mee�ngs and review
• Sure to build brand awareness and customer confidence in important ac�on points long a�er adjournment. We can even integrate
your business MS Power Point presenta�ons into the video so your spectators can
• Contemporary looking with a sharp audio and visual flair hear and see the en�re session just as the original audience did.
• Customized to suit your needs
Don’t just rely on brochures to market your products—show INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS - Make how-to processes easy with
your target audience that you are serious about promo�ng your effec�ve videos that give users a truly visual display of how to do things.
company, and that you believe in what it has to offer, too. At a
compe��ve price, you can get a quality video that you can use for TESTIMONIAL VIDEOS - Let your customers speak for you. A�er
years to come to increase your ROI. all, they are your best form of adver�sing.
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3. TELEVISION PRODUCTION
thousands of people who aren’t interested TV programs are na�onal spots for major town, and the �me of year will all have an
in what you sell. corpora�ons, four to six commercials influence on the spot price you pay. Don’t
per hour are made available to local wait un�l the last minute to place your
Cable TV provides a solu�on, especially adver�sers. New digital technology spots. Plan weeks in advance. Placing your
for small business. Cable TV ads tend to allows many cable systems to easily and order early will ensure you get the �mes
be dirt cheap, even though their audience accurately schedule your commercials and channels you want at a lower price.
is huge. Over half of all American homes on specific channels to be seen in chosen
subscribe to cable. Cable’s subscribers communi�es and neighborhoods. “This Ge�ng your commercial produced can be
Nothing gets the phone ringing and the watch more television and have higher new digital capability is great for placement expensive and �me consuming. A razzle-
orders coming in like lots of big media incomes. Cable also has the ability to send purposes. The target is very focused. The dazzle TV spot will easily cost thousands
adver�sing. TV, Publica�ons and major your commercials to specific parts of town geographic area is as big or as small as you to produce. Keep costs down by planning
Internet sites reach thousands, even and neighborhoods. want,” Speidel points out. “Plus, the price of your spot carefully. You won’t want to make
millions, of poten�al customers around the spots is affordable.” costly revisions while the produc�on crew
clock. LOW COST AND TARGETED is there with the hourly meter �cking. Look
Many media experts are recommending The ability to target specific groups of into a smaller produc�on company such
Even with the breathtaking development cable TV adver�sing to their clients. “Prime viewers is one of cable’s most important as Current Events Produc�ons (www.ce-
of the Internet, Television remains the king �me spots on broadcast TV cost $2,000 to advantages. A clothing store specializing produc�ons.com) for your affordable
of media. Almost 99% of North American $3,000 in this area. Prime �me cable spots in kids cloths can adver�se on the Family commercial projects.
homes have at least one television. The go for $175,” says Leslie Speidel, a media Channel. A pool maintenance service can
average person watches TV seven hours buyer in Raleigh, North Carolina. put their spots on the Weather Channel. In Drama�c commercials with actors are
each day. And people consistently say they most cases, regular broadcast TV with more best le� to the major networks. For a small
get most of their news and informa�on For instance, commercials on cable systems general programming would be inefficient business on a limited budget, it can be a
from television, especially local TV news. in the suburbs outside New York City adver�sing for specialized businesses like challenge trying to produce a commercial
are cheaper. Your 30 second spots run these. Take claims of big audiences with a yourself. They rarely work out and o�en
TV adver�sing is also very expensive. on CNN and ESPN for $25. Nick goes for grain of salt. It’s not the number of eyeballs look amateurish, which could send a
With prime-�me 30 second commercials $20 and TNN, BET, and VH-1 are $15 per watching but a carefully targeted audience nega�ve impression to poten�al clients.
in medium-sized ci�es cos�ng several commercial. Expect to get be�er rates that gets results for your business. Keep your concept simple.
thousands dollars each, broadcast TV when you buy packages of mul�ple spots.
ads are out of reach for most small and PLACING YOUR ORDER AND PRODUCING ADVERTISING SOLUTION:
medium sized businesses. Mass appeal Small town cable prices are even lower. YOUR COMMERCIAL No ma�er how large or small your ad
television lacks the ability to closely target It is not unusual to buy commercials for $2 Cable rates, like everything in media, are budget, check out Cable TV. The power of
the audience. Even if you can scrape to $3 in a town of 40,000 people. highly nego�able. Some channels will cost television to demonstrate your products
together enough for a few TV commercials, more than others. The zones you choose and services is hard to beat. Low cost
much of your investment can be wasted on While most of the commercials on cable to send your spots to, the size of your cable is a sure winner for small business.
TV SHOWS CURRENT EVENTS PRODUCTIONS PRODUCE MONTHLY
A Taste of Newton …explore the secrets of our hometown area, steeped in
delightful places that are waiting to be discovered. …from the hot dog vender who
still serves shakes made with hand-dipped ice cream and whipped to perfection to
the display of many talents that have been skillfully nurtured and presented with
pride. The beckoning beauty of the area boasts of booming businesses, unique
restaurants, pristine parks, historical landmarks, Victorian homes and of old timers who can truly provide a glimpse of
history that we would otherwise not be able to experience. There is so much to reveal of the areas southern charm that
you won’t want to miss returning again and again to savor…a Taste of Newton.
What makes a community desirable? The residents that support one another! Taste of Newton provides viewers an
opportunity to learn about our locally owned and operated businesses. Why shopping and supporting local business is
good business for the community. Hosted by 5th generation native - Mrs. Irene Robinson Smith, a monthly program Local TV Host - Irene R. Smith
you’ll tune into month after month! Currently airs seven times a day on local cable channel 22 - Charter Cable. 2008 National Award Winner
TESTIMONIALS “Dear Chris and Terri, I would like to take this opportu- A Taste of Newton” to help market our department. The
Amici Italian Cafe, Covington, GA nity to thank you for the wonderful job that you did on show and the company Current Events are “First Class”
“During the month in which our segment aired on Taste our Taste of Newton ads. Being new to the downtown and I would never hestitate recommonding this company
of Newton, we had customers on a daily basis tell us that area we were a bit skeptical about investing in a cable ad. to anyone considering moving their business to the next
they saw it. Many of these customers we’re first-timers Believe me, we were overwelmed with the response. At level. Kudo’s to a great group of people that really love
to our restaurant and many were customers that had not this time we can’t even estimate how much new business this community. Tommy Hailey
been to our establishment in a long time. We definitely we have gained. A lot of our new customers tell us, we
saw results and feel that the money we spent to be a part saw you on TV and didn’t know you were here. I would “We are very pleased with the results that our featured
of this show was recouped very quickly in the increased say as of now that this has been the most successful cam- segment on Taste of Newton brought. Being a new busi-
business we received. This was probably the best money paign ad I have been associated with. Tell all your staff, ness in town, and being on the local channel with Mrs.
we’ve spent on advertising to date.” especially MS. Irene, thank you for a great job. Sincerly, Irene increased our business in a hurry! Taste of Newton
Jim Williamson, Plain Nuts Catering and Deli” exceeded our expectations and I would recommend anyone
Buncie Hay Lanners, Covington, Ga. www.plainnutscatering.com who owns a local business to get on the show. They are
“The work that Current Events did for the Arts Associa- easy to deal with and make it a very comfortable process.
tion was of the highest quality, including skilled videog- Tommy Hailey, Covington, Georgia Like our menu and dishes, Taste of Newton is suprisingly
raphy and effective choice of segments to put together a “Just wanted to say how impressed and how pleased I affordable and top notch.” Debbie Cussen, Debbie’s
whole piece that really told our story in an artistic way!” am that the Newton Co. Recreation Commission chose” Deli & Cafe, (next to BP gas on Pace Street).
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4. FILM TRANSFER & VIDEO CONVERSION
“Dear Chris: My family and I are
thrilled with the transfer of 4000 ft of Preserve Your Memories Now and
my Dad’s old 8mm film to DVD. My
sister and I have laughed and secretly
cried as we showed our own children
Convert Your Home Movies to DVD!
moving pictures of ourselves as chil-
dren. Seeing our parents again in their Growing Up, Birthdays, Baptisms, School Plays, Sports, Family
youth, even in 1946 full color, is such Vacations, Family Reunions, Favorite Pets, Graduations, Awards,
a thrill. To see our grandparents and
even great grandparents LAUGHING Wedding, Bridal/Baby Showers, Child Births, Anniversaries,
and SMILING as they were 60 years Holidays, Deceased Relatives
ago is a wonderful sight. We cannot
say THANK YOU enough for a profes- Timeframe of technology and consumer use
sional product, ease of working During the late 60’s, and then the 70’s consumers could film their
with you, and your courteous service. home movies on 8 mm and 16 mm. Once they completed filming a reel
Without a doubt, we’d do business they could then take the film to be processed and developed much like
with you again and recommend you photos at a photo lab. This process was similar to making negatives but on long
to all our friends.” Sincerely, DAVID continuous strips. The images were permanently “burned” into the film. Once processed,
GINN, Loganville GA
the reels could then be watched while using a film projector to play back the home
“What a wonderful feeling to now movies.
have all of our 8mm movies trans-
ferred to disk. Chris and his entire Then technology changed to a completely different format – VHS. VHS became popular
crew put in many extra hours to get to the average household around the mid 80’s. This also required a VCR to play the
everything just the way we wanted home movies on. In order to be affordable to consumers, a magnetic medium was used
it. Now we have all of those years of for the tape, which basically “develops” it own images directly onto the tape! No more
memories with our children to share need to have the reels developed at a video lab! The main disadvantage being that it was
and laugh with them. What a joy to not a long-term solution for keeping precious memories stored.
watch our grandchildren laugh at
their mom and dad seeing them when
they were their age. Without a doubt
Currently, the popular and affordable medium is DVD, which is completely digital. Once
this was one of the best things I have you transfer all your old home movies to DVD you can be rest assured that all your
ever done for our family.” - Rick & valuable memories are preserved for many generations to come!
Jane, Oxford, GA
How and Why VHS deteriorates
“For so long I kept my old 8mm film Due to the magnetic medium for VHS, this magnetic field
reels in a box thinking one day I would will weaken over time weather you watch the video or it
get them transferred to DVD but not
really know HOW I would do it. Last
simply sits on a shelf somewhere! Videotapes will physically
year I drove by Chris’ building and deteriorate in a relatively short period of time (typically
there it was: “Film Transfer” written after five years). After 10-15 years of storage the quality of
under his business name, “Current video decreases dramatically. DVD is designed to last for
Events Productions”. The next day I generations without any loss of video and audio quality.
dug out the reels and within a week
I was home watching a crisp DVD Benefits of converting all sentimental video to current media – DVD
transfer of my childhood memories.
I actually brought tears to my eyes!
In addition to the DVD, the digital video files on the disc will be valuable even when
Chris and his crew were so easy to the DVD format itself has come and gone. The deterioration is stopped once the video
work with and they gave me a lot of transfer to DVD occurs and digital video is here to stay. We also transfer photos and
options. I highly recommend utilizing slides to video on dvd. The video files we place on your DVD are not encrypted so you
their services. “ - Brian Healy, O.D. can transfer them to future formats!
Covington GA
DVDs are easy and affordable to share. All family members will
“My experience with Current Events be happy to receive your latest home video on dvd; without the
Productions was really nice. The time hassle of setting up all the old equipment they need to play and
that the work was completed on both view it.
occasions was very quick (within a
work day). Which was great for me
since I was needing the job done fast. We have taken every precaution to ensure the safety of your precious and irreplaceable
The pricing is very reasonable and I home movies. We process on site, by hand cleaning your film, DIGITALLY capturing
look forward to doing business with each frame of 8 and super 8mm film. Most film transfer companies simply project your
them again!” Dana Burton, Mansfield movie on a wall and then record it. This method is poor quality. We capture using the
GA latest technology – frame by frame into a high end, sophisticated system. We can even
enhance your video by color correcting and adding background music and/or voice over
narration. We employ film and video professionals to transfer and handle your movies.
See pricing on our website. We are very competitive and affordable! Remember…you
will only need to do this once; you might as well use the best! Your past, present and
future generations deserve it!
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5. FILM TRANSFER & VIDEO CONVERSION
The importance of transferring “Current Events did a wonderful job
on transferring my movie film to a
your home movies to DVD
DVD. I was afraid they would not be
able to salvage any of the movies I
had taken them because they had been
Did you know VHS videotapes have a shelf life average of 12-15 years? That’s damaged by fire, smoke and water
right! Even if you store your tapes in an ideal environment. They begin to when our home burned. After meeting
with Chris I felt they were going to do
deteriorate and fade even after as little as the first five years. Handled properly, everything in their power to give me
DVD’s have an estimated shelf life of 100 years! Make extra copies and store a DVD showing my children growing
in home safes or bank safety boxes. So that, no matter what new video formats up, holiday celebrations, vacations
come out in the future, your precious home movies will be preserved. and etc. The people at Current Events
were very sincere and knew how im-
portant these films were to me. I really
Several years ago, Chris and I began offering this service after we observed our liked the fact I could sit down with an
youngest son (9 years old at the time) watching his big brother’s baby videos (13 individual and hear how they would
years old at that time). When I asked Chris why was the color so “washed out” try and save the wonderful memories
looking, I had assumed it was our VHS player needed cleaning. After several on these film. I did not have to be
cleanings, it still played faded and grainy. I asked him if these were my Mom’s afraid of my film getting lost in the
mail. I would certainly recommend
copies (who had passed away in 2000) and he stated that they were our originals. Current Events to anyone wanting to
We suspected it was due to the magnetic tape medium used in VHS tapes and convert their movie film or videos to
began our research. In a bit of a panic, we purchased all the commercial grade a DVD. Our DVD has been such a
equipment necessary to transfer our precious memories to digital format (dvd) blessing to us and I am very thankful
and now want to bring the awareness to the public. Even if you don’t use our to Current Events being here.” - Sue
Malcom (Social Circle, GA)
services, please find somewhere to take them! And please make sure they
transfer your tapes “in-house” and not ship them somewhere across country
with thousands of others! We are very competitive with the larger chains and
offer personal care and service of your tapes whatever format you have. It is an
affordable investment that you will be glad you made for generations to come.
Did you have your wedding recorded to VHS? Make sure you are able to “Current Events was very helpful with
watch your wedding day for many years to come. Have the quality preserved my project. They were able to produce
right where it’s at now instead of waiting to do it “some day” when it’s too late. a DVD from my VHS in a short period
This makes an excellent and unique anniversary present. of time and were very helpful with the
corporate billing needs I had. Thank
you.” - Tammy C., Oxford College,
Did you or your parents have their home movies transferred to VHS before Oxford GA
DVD format was available? If so, someone in the family should take the steps
to have it transferred to DVD (digital). VHS will only lose quality over time and “We were extremely happy to see our
eventually erase. Preserve the family history and preserve the memories for old collection of slides scroll across
our TV screen after Current Events
generations. cleaned them up and scanned them
Regular & Super 8mm Film 35mm Slides VHS
onto a CD we could play on our DVD
* 16mm outsourced
player. THey did an excellent job of
color correcting and dealing with
very old (30+ years) 35mm slides.
Kudos to their crew.” - Terry Clark,
Oxford GA
Make a great
“My husband was turning 41 and
• 8mm photo to video I could not think of a thing to give
• super 8 montage DVD for the man who has everything. I saw
• VHS the family! VHS-C an advertisement for Current Events
• VHS-C Productions Film Transfer and it all
• S-VHS clicked. I had my husband’s child-
hood 8mm films converted to DVD.
• Mini DV He loved it! He thought the video was
• Hi 8 Hi 8
Video 8 well done and the best gift ever!”
• Video 8 Digital 8 Marteeta Spradling, Covington, GA
• Digital 8 Makes great gifts
• DV-PRO for any occasion!
• Birthdays
• DVC-PRO • Mother’s Day
• 35mm Slides Mini DV • Father’s Day
• Vinyl Records Vinyl Records
• Valentines Day
• Christmas
• Cassette to CD Cassette Tapes • or Just Because
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6. VIDEOGRAPHY - EVENT
GRAPHIC DESIGN
When you’re planning your next event, consider hiring a pro- Q: How are you going to share this event with ev-
fessional to videotape it. Don’t depend on a friend or family eryone that attended or the ones who could not?
member to video tape your event for you, let them enjoy A: At Current Events Productions, our customers have
the festivities. It is unfair to put undo pressure on a friend or many options to choose from. We can offer DVD duplica-
family member to be responsible for capturing the event. tion as well as web-to-video services at affordable rates.
This is an excellent way to say “Thank You” for attending
Q: How will you know to capture the important with a DVD copy, or sharing the event with guest who
details? could not attend by using the video-to-web service.
A: We meet with our clients prior to the event to get
details. If an event planner is involved, we are in constant Your friends, family, future generations, organization mem-
communication with them every step of the way. bers will have an enjoyable keepsake video they can look
forward to watching over and over!
Q: What if you miss something that is critical?
A: We have many years experience in Social Event Vid- Video services from a small production company are
eography. Our dedicated, full time staff is trained to be more affordable than you think. We videotape a variety of
prepared for critical highlights and must stay informed the events, listed below are just a sample of what we do.
entire time during an event.
• Birthday Parties The Oxford College
Q: Once you have hours of raw footage, now what? • Sweet Sixteen Parties Dance Company
A: Our creative staff will sort, analyze and edit the footage • Anniversaries
that we feel best represents the event video. • Retirements
• Dance/Music Recitals
Q: What about making the video interesting so that • Graduations
they watch the event all the way through? • Pageants
A: We use Prosumer equipment that is geared to capture • Family Tribute Videos Photo by Mandi Singer
footage in a high quality manner. We also use smooth pan- • Class/Family Reunions
ning and zooming motions unlike friends or family. We’ll • School Performances Photo by Mandi Singer
edit out “dead space” that is irrelivant to the event, leaving • Church Plays/Programs
only the best scenes. CEP is also experienced in graphic • Annual Holiday Parties
design so that your text used in video, DVD menu chapters • Funeral/Memorial Services
and packaging will be consistant, professional and polished. and more...
TESTIMONIALS
Current Events Productions The Ewing Family Reunion
ger
has been providing quality has been held in Newton
ndi Sin
videography services for County for ninety five (95) years. we have annual events now
various Spring and Winter We selected Current Events documented and archived
by Ma
Productions produced by the Productions to help us celebrate for history reference,
Photo
Arts Association in Newton the 95th by producing a keepsake video but we can offer students, parents, and
County’s Young Artists Programs since on DVD that included the (2) day event. faculty the opportunity to have a dvd video
2005. Teri and Chris Haler are talented Chris Haler worked with us on Saturday they can keep and share with family and
and dedicated to producing a final product and Sunday during the cooking of the friends. They can quickly analyze each
that is satisfactory and meaningful for whole hog and Brunswick stew. Teri event space and get a great taping to
their customers. In addition,they are easy Haler attended the Ewing Reunion on portray it in the final version. I like the
to work with and most concerned about Sunday and recorded the family history fact that there are more than one camera
ongoing relationships, not a quick sale. for each family in attendance. The DVD options and able to input sound directly
- Abigail Morgan-Coggin, Youth Program was well received by all the Ewing family into the video camera. In the past when we
Director. and friends as a result of the professional recorded ourselves, we had many ruined
job that was completed by videos due to various mishaps such as
Newton County Senior Current Events Productions. surrounding audience sneezing, coughing,
Services has contracted with - T.M. “Mort” Ewing, Treasurer talking or even someone bumping into the
Current Events on several Ewing Reunion camera during an event. It is also nice
occasions and was extremely having them duplicate the dvd copies
impressed with their services. We have been using Current and handling the fulfilment orders. We
They were professional and Events Productions in are very pleased with Current Events
patient as well as accomadating. We will Covington for two school years now. I can professional services and will continue
continue to engage them for future events tell a big difference in the overall quality to use them for future performances.
and highly recommend them to other from when we did the recordings ourselves - Jennifer Sirotkin, Oxford College of
clients. - Josephine Brown (and we have a great camera). Not only do Emory University
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7. CINEMATIC WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHY
Why is professional wedding videography important to brides and grooms?
Sound, motion and storytelling. the ceremony and the first one worked with us to make certain that our
There is no argument that an artistically out. Only video can capture requests were included. Very important, but
captured still photograph captures a this part of your wedding often overlooked, is the way they worked
moment in time forever. The beauty of a day story and everything with all the other vendors, especially the
still photograph is a timeless snapshot and you did not get the photographer. They were “team members”
one that can easily be shown to friends and chance to see. The beauty trying to make certain everything went
family for years to come. Video picks up and grace of your first dance smoothly. We also appreciated how
where the photograph ends. Video helps as husband and wife can only be fully “inconspicuous” they were, especially in the
tell the remainder of the story, and in a experienced after the fact through your wedding ceremony. “
way that only it can do. wedding video. What was your audiences’
reaction to the events of the day? Video Rob and Libby, Newborn GA
Sound. can help to capture this story through their “Current Events Productions
There is no more compelling story than expressions too. You will be able to watch was absolutely wonderful! From
your wedding day story. One of the most your guests and family move on the dance correspondence in the beginning,
important aspects of this story is your floor as they celebrate your day. The motion to our wedding day, to the final
commitment to each other with the reciting of your wedding day helps to capture video - Chris and Teri were an
of your vows. Most brides agree that being your story like no other medium can. absolute pleasure to work with.
able to “hear” their vows again, long after (Tip: 30 seconds of video = 900 photos!) They captured our wedding day
their ceremony, and for years to come, so creatively. We could never say
is very important to them. Only your Storytelling. enough wonderful things about
professional videographer can capture the Most people love a good story. The best them! We highly recommend
vows for you to listen to again and again. stories are told through the sound and Current Events Productions to
Your vows are an important part of your motion and words of motion pictures. The anyone looking for a wonderful,
wedding day story. Keep them forever. story of your wedding day is no exception. stress-free videography
We all understand the emotion that good experience.”
Many brides and grooms are cinema can provide. With your cinematic
so filled with the wedding video, you can relive the sounds Jessica and Adam, Covington, GA
emotions of the day and motion of your wedding day story. “I agonized over whether I should hire
that it is difficult The combination of sound and motion, someone to video my wedding, but after
for them to take in shooting and editing in a cinematic style, seeing a sample of the work Current
all that they have and capturing your wedding day events on Events has done in the past, I decided
created for their wedding day. Wedding video, allows for a unique and cinematic to take the chance. I am so happy that I
day aspects such as how the music sounded storytelling experience that only your did! It was very professionally done and
when the guests were seated are literarily wedding video can capture. Your story caught many special moments. The staff
impossible for the bride to experience. We is the story of the beginning of your lives was friendly, and VERY unobtrusive. I
often hear brides and grooms ask their together. You have done everything you was unaware of the video being made at
family or friends at the reception, “Did could to make your wedding day as special the reception until they asked for a final
I sound nervous during the ceremony?”. as possible for you, your family and your shot. The reception and formals footage
With your professional wedding video, you guests. Your wedding video is the only alone was worth the cost! They are my
can hear for yourself. How you sounded, way that you can capture the story of your favorite sections of the video! I HIGHLY
how the music sounded and how your day at its best. Use a professional wedding recommend using Current Events
guests sounded are part of your wedding videographer to create your cinematic Productions!!!!”
day story. This part of the story can only be wedding video.
told through your wedding video. WHY SHOULD YOU HAVE A
TESTIMONIALS: PROFESSIONAL WEDDING VIDEO?
It is one thing to receive a heart felt card If capturing all of the excitement and
with kind words written that wish you The Miller’s, Greensboro, GA emotion of your wedding day is important
congratulations on your wedding day. But “How fortunate we were to have been to you, then you deserve the best memory-
it is extraordinary to see and hear candid granted a beautiful weather day on capturing tool available. Our average
remarks made to you and captured forever the date we selected for our daughter’s wedding video contains over 200,000
on your wedding video. You will be able wedding, AND to have selected Current pictures AND the sound that goes with
to see and hear it for years to come on Events Productions to videogragh this them, including the vows, the cheers, and
your wedding video. Only your wedding special day! Chris and Teri Haler did the laughter. Photos and Videos serve
video can allow you to keep these precious a FABULOUS job bringing the entire different purposes. Photos make for a lovely
memories for future generations to share. days events back to life in the wedding album and nice coffee table conversation
video. They were easy to work with, very piece. Video is like an actual movie with
Motion. professional with lots of good ideas and sound, motion and details that capture the
Your story would not be complete without experience to produce a terrific video. . day as it took place! Remember, after the
seeing the motion of you walking down the Chris and Teri chose great music selection day is over the ONLY memento you’ll have
isle as a single woman for the last time. to accompany the video. They did a great from your wedding will be pictures…and a
Remember, you are the last one arriving to job editing the highlights and graciously keepsake love story video which is priceless.
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8. GRAPHIC DESIGN • WEB DESIGN & HOSTING
Some of the other creative services Current Events Need a website in a hurry? Limited budget?
Productions offers are graphic design for print and web, Visit www.web-potato.net for all your do-it-yourself
designing many new logos, brochures, business cards, affordable, web solutions. YOU stay in control of your site.
post cards, publications and more. Their experience is
both broad and deep in many areas of design, enabling • Domain Registration
them to deliver designs across many media. Not only does • Easy Website Tonight We also specialize
this save you the time and effort that would be involved in • Website Hosting
choosing another vendor, but your materials will have the in basic to custom
• Blogging
same look and feel, ensuring graphic consistency across
• Email Marketing Campaigns website design
all media. From the time that you choose to partner with
Current Events Productions, you will work directly with • Photo Gallery Sharing services!
the Lead Designer so lines of communication are short • Online Group Calendar
and direct, minimizing any chance of miscommunication, • Fax Thru Email
www.web-potato.net
unlike design or ad agencies where you talk to a liaison • Search Engine Optimization
several steps away from the designer who is working on • 24/7 Customer Support
your project.
What our clients are saying...
“Current Events is very experienced in their field. I recently “The Chamber and the Visitor Information
used them to produce an entire marketing campaign for my Center have relied on Current Events Productions
company, Utopia Day Spa. They are detail oriented and to produce several marketing pieces for us. Their
provided my company with an outstanding representation. I attention to detail and ability to provide excellent
have been recommending Current quality product is beyond measure. I would
Events to colleagues for superior strongly recommend Current
marketing with results.” Events Productions to anyone!”
Ron Carter , Director of Membership
– Heather Braswell, Owner Covington/Newton County Chamber of Commerce
www.RelaxAtUtopia.com www.NewtonChamber.com
www.BuyLocalNewton.com
Current Events Productions
1126 Floyd Street NE
Covington, GA 30014
Because you should focus on running
your business (what you do best) and
leave developing and maintaining your
marketing materials to Current Events
Productions. Visit their website for more
details and samples of their marketing
creativity at www.ce-productions.com
and/or email info@u-events.com.
Current Events Productions, LLC was
established in 2006, located in East
Atlanta and specializing in branding
your company’s identity through
professional marketing materials. You
may also reach them at (678) 658-9163.