:: IN THE COMMUNITY ::

There's nothing more satisfying than being involved with great charity events and this year's River City Roll presented by Wichita's Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation, was no exception.  The event features themed cocktails and dinner, live and silent art auctions, along with special performances and entertainment. The proceeds benefit the foundation's equipment fund, which provides personalized equipment to those in need. 

We lent a hand in the website videos as well as the one that will be shown at the event this evening. It's an excellent opportunity for anyone to positively affect the lives of people with disabilities in our community and we're happy to help them out any way we can.

:: IN THE COMMUNITY ::

Youthville is Kansas' largest, non-profit child welfare agency specializing in foster care, adoption and counseling.

We couldn't be more passionate about their mission to help kids suffering from abuse, neglect, abandonment and trauma. That's why we've teamed up with them to produce a commercial geared towards increasing awareness of children that need short-term homes. With a goal of educating the Hispanic community about becoming temporary providers for foster children, the hope is that more kids are cared for until they can return home or find forever families.

Keep an eye on our YouTube channel for new spots, including this one.

:: WORLD PREMIERE ::

We've just completed production on a music video for the Colorado-based powerhouse trio, SKYFOX. The video is for the song "Run Away" which will be released on their forthcoming EP entitled THE TWILIGHT EP.

The piece was shot on location in a residential neighborhood outside of Denver and brought back to Wichita to post. Through narrative scenes and heavily composited live-action performance shots, the video tells the story of one man's life and trials and his rediscovery of the importance of relationships. The performance shots take the band on a symbolic journey through the life of the main character as the quiet suburban background is taken over by the skyline of a large city.

The video for “Run Away” was conceptualized and directed by Heath and brought to life through the talents of Vincent and Chad. Jaret Reddick, lead singer and guitarist of Bowling For Soup and co-founder of Crappy Records said, "I never imagined the end product would be so amazing. With limited resources and budget constraints on both time and money, Heath and his team took the video and the song to a place we never thought possible." Enjoy!

:: ADDY APPRECIATION ::

The ADDY Awards always prove to be a good time and this year was no exception. Complete with a vintage Vegas theme, the American Advertising Federation of Wichita held the event at Crown Uptown. We walked away with twelve awards including three Gold ADDYs.

The Wichita Eagle did a write-up here and the Wichita Business Journal's article can be found here.

We're also happy to announce that we worked with Littlefield on a Ditch Witch teaser video for their micro site that won a 2008 National Gold ADDY Award.

Thanks to our friends in the advertising community!

:: IN THE COMMUNITY ::

We recently worked with Linda Stewart to donate our time to benefit Habitat for Humanity's Thrivent Builds project. The video will be used in helping to recruit volunteers and raise donations. 

Habitat for Humanity is a great organization that we urge our friends to support.

:: A LEG-UP ::

Today the Wichita Business Journal published an article written by Levi Wolters that ranks Wichita number 70 on a list of best metro areas to start a business. Along with the director of the Kansas Small Business Development Center, our very own Troy Lott spoke of the advantages of doing business here including the key elements of having a lower-cost product - namely the cost of living and work force.


The video production company might seem out of place in small-market Wichita, but Lott says it has an advantage over the competition in places like Los Angeles, Dallas and New York. "Those other markets can't touch us when it comes to pricing. When in comes to Wichita, that's where we have the advantage."

:: THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN ::

Well, just one actually. Chad McClure, motion graphic extraordinaire, is back at Intake Studio after a hiatus spent honing his skills in Kansas City. Look for more info in the 'People' section soon.