custommadeproductions.com

Stephan’s Bar Mitzvah Short Film

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:37:20 +0000

We had an absolute blast capturing Stephan’s Bar Mitzvah. As soon as I met with Renata (Stephan’s Mom), I was very much looking forward to the possibility of covering her event. Firstly, a huge thank you must go out to Kara and Kristina from Mi and Mo Photography who got us in touch with Renata. Working with them is always so easy and this was certainly no different. Renata was very involved in the entire process of the planning and I knew that when she explained to me the essentials of the event, it was going to be something special. With the talents of Sonia and her amazing team at SoniaEvents, Renta’s dream really came true. We were honored to capture such an important day for the family and hope you enjoy Stephan’s Short Film.

—————————–

Hotel Bel-Air – Alexis ~ Doug Wedding Short Film

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:16:09 +0000

Since the Hotel Bel-Air closed for renovations a couple years ago, I was always curious to see what type of improvements they had made. Earlier this year we were pleasantly surprised to see the upgraded hotel which were truly impressive. What I noticed the most were the guests rooms and main ballroom. As you watch the short film of Alexis and Doug, you will have the opportunity to see both the updated guest rooms and ballroom. We were certainly excited to be capturing an event at this amazing hotel. When Kim and Ashley from BK Events came into our studio with Alexis, we knew pretty quickly that we had a good fit. Alexis told me that her father was playing a very important role in designing the wedding. One of the most important pieces of the wedding day is the wedding dress and Alexis’ dad actually made the dress himself. It was an amazing gift and the dress was beautiful. Thanks so much to Kim and Ashely, who helped us through out the entire process. Thank you to Mundi who was a big part of coordinating with us, and to Claire Barrett from Claire Barrett Photography who was such a pleasure to work with as she was capturing the stills of the day. I certainly could not have done it without the help of the cinema team and appreciate the talents we all bring to the table. And finally thanks to Alexis and Doug for trusting in us to capture their special day. Enjoy the short film of Alexis and Doug.

—————————–

The Wedding Salon – SLS Hotel Beverly Hills

admin — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:21:14 +0000

For the second year running, we were happy to be a part of the most luxurious bridal show in the US. Set at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, we met many brides and educated them on the biggest trend in video for their wedding, Event Cinema. As we continue to educate brides in the differences between videography and Event Cinema, there has been great responses. What I have learned being in the business is that brides sometimes believe that videography is a vendor that is more of an ‘Addition‘ to the wedding. Photography has been around for over a hundred years and it has become a ‘Tradition” to have a photographer at their wedding. With the amazing talents of many Event Filmmakers around the world, brides are beginning to understand that video for their wedding is not only an addition, it is now becoming exactly as Photography, a Tradition. It has been an uphill battle for all videographers and Event Filmmakers to educate everyone on the advances in wedding video, but we are slowly getting there.

The below news clip shows the wedding salon show as a whole, but they interviewed me since the reporter was fasinated at what we do. It’s all about telling the story of the wedding day and not just about documenting the day. The more brides that understand that Event Cinema has become a Tradition, the better we will all be, and the brides will never have to say “That is my biggest regret. I wish we had video of our wedding. What a mistake”. I have have heard it too many times and know in my heart that after seeing our wedding short films, they will cherish it for years to come.

——————————————-
——————————————-The 2012 Beverly Hills Wedding Salon by Zoomin_Canada

Westin Palm Springs – Allison ~ Tony Wedding Short Film

admin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:19:20 +0000

While a lot of the events we capture are in LA, we always enjoy getting out of our comfort zone and go to new places. Even though Palm Springs and the The Westin Mission Hills Hotel is only a couple hours outside of LA, there is a totally different feel to the location and it is certainly a destination wedding. Allison and Tony were so awesome to work with and we appreciate them bringing us a long to capture their special memories. The wedding was planned by Sarajane from SJL Events and she was very helpful in all aspects of the wedding. A little while ago we shared with you the photographs of the wedding, now here is their short film. Thanks must go out to the amazing team we have here at custom | made. Without the team, we could not do what we do best.

—————————–

Santa Monica Pier – Jack and Lexi B’nai Mitzvah – Full Length Short Film

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:16:06 +0000

We recently shared the trailer for Jack and Lexi’s B’nai Mitzvah, and now comes the really fun part. This event was such a blast to capture and the family allowed us to be as creative as we wanted to. They all helped in seeing our vision and truly understood that we were trying to make something special for them. Even though a synagogue and an amusement park have no similarities whatsoever, we were able to tell a story that included them both simultaneously throughout the entire short film. Having full access to Pacific Park at the Santa Monica Pier was very inspiring and we wanted to share the fun and happiness that happened that evening. We are very thankful to Jeff and Shay from Brown Hot Events who recommended us to the family. Whenever we work with Brown Hot, we know that there will not be any surprises and everything will be taken care of. This was a very well thought out event and we appreciate being a part of it. We have an incredible team here at custom | made and could not have done it without them. We hope you enjoy the short film of Jack and Lexi’s B’nai Mitzvah.

—————————–

Hillcrest Country Club – Sam’s Bar Mitzvah Short Film – Linda Howard Sensational Celebrations

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:17:17 +0000

We were so happy to capture the Bar Mitzvah of Sam. When we first met Sam and his mom Allison, we knew right away that the event was going to be something very special. With the talents of Linda Howard from Sensational Celebrations, we witnessed a party that was truly spectacular. The ceremony was held at the Wilshire Blvd Temple Irmus Campus, while the party was at the Hillcrest Country Club in West LA. As always, it was a pleasure working a long side one of the most talented photographers in LA, Curtis Dahl from Curtis Dahl Photography.Thank you very much to Linda and her team for helping us through out the entire event. Finally, a thank you to Sam and his family who truly made us feel very welcome. Enjoy Sam’s Bar Mitzvah Short Film.

—————————–

Santa Monica Pier – Jack and Lexi B’nai Mitzvah Trailer

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:26:45 +0000

It’s not too often that Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier gets closed down for a private event on a Saturday night. That is precisely what happened for Jack and Lexi’s B’nai Mitzvah. For us as event filmmakers, having the Pacific Park closed to an event we are capturing is like a kid in a candy store. There were so many beautiful shots that we had planned to capture and found ourselves being very inspired. None of this would have been possible without the amazing talents of Jeff and and Shay from Brown Hot Events. They were so kind in asking us to capture this amazing event. Thank you so very much to Jack and Lexi’s family who allowed us to use our own creativity to create the best possible short film. Below is just a short trailer of what is to come in the short film.

—————————–

Lake Como, Italy – Kelly ~ Andrew Wedding Short Film

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:32:31 +0000

We always consider ourselves very lucky whenever we are asked to travel half way around the world to capture a wedding. This time we had the pleasure of traveling to Lake Como, Italy. I personally have seen a lot of Italy but to see Lake Como is something truly special. I had never met Kelly and Andrew before flying to Italy but from our conversations, I knew their personalities would lend well to a great story. They told me that they had been to Lake Como on a vacation, and it was there that they first feel in love. During our conversation, Kelly mentioned that while they were in Lake Como, they experienced a huge thunderstorm and wanted their family and friends to experience the same. As luck would have it, about an hour before their rehearsal dinner, massive thunder clouds rolled in and I knew it was a great opportunity for them to share the storm with not only their family and friends who were there, but with everyone back home as well. The rest of the story just tells itself.

Thank you so much has to go to Nicole Goddard from Nicole Goddard Photography who was kind enough to get us in touch. Also, a big thank you to to Frank who worked in putting together such a great story. It was an amazing experience that I will soon not forget, and I hope you enjoy the wedding short film of Kelly ~ Andrew.

—————————–

Palm Springs, CA – Westin Mission Hills – Allison ~ Tony Wedding Photograph

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:54:41 +0000

Whenever we have the opportunity to go out of LA and capture an event we get excited. We have traveled the world to witness and capture such amazing moments in peoples lives and it’s always a little more exciting to see a new location. Even though Palm Springs and The Westin Mission Hills Hotel is only 2 hours away from LA, it still felt like a destination wedding. We spent the weekend with Allison and Tony and our team had an amazing time capturing both motion and stills for their wedding. Since we were in the desert, we wanted to use the colors in the photographs that would emulate the colors of the desert. You will notice that with the pictures below, the color themes we created use oranges and beige tones, and we think it worked really well with the moments we captured. We certainly could not have done this without the help from Sarajane and her team at SJL Events, and appreciate everything they did for us. Also, the team here at custom | made is second to none. I definitely could not have done it without the all-star team. Finally, a thank you must go out to Allison, Tony, and their families, who we enjoyed getting to know. Below is a sneak peek of the wedding of Allison ~ Tony.

CMP_MAIN BLOG PIC_01_0774 copy CMP_ATV_01_4072 CMP_ATV_02_5171 CMP_ATV_03_5189 CMP_ATV_04_4133 CMP_ATV_05_4279 CMP_ATV_06_4364 CMP_ATV_07_4400 CMP_ATV_08_5271 CMP_ATV_09_5425 CMP_ATV_10_4513 CMP_ATV_11_6029 CMP_ATV_12_4422 CMP_ATV_13_5493 CMP_ATV_14_5494 CMP_ATV_15_4475 CMP_ATV_16_5529 CMP_ATV_17_5531 CMP_ATV_18_4771 CMP_ATV_19_5638 CMP_ATV_20_5664 CMP_ATV_21_5672 CMP_ATV_22_5676 CMP_ATV_23_0660 CMP_ATV_24_4846 CMP_ATV_25_0671 CMP_ATV_26_0672 CMP_ATV_27_5772 CMP_ATV_28_4861 CMP_ATV_29_5790 CMP_ATV_30_0702 CMP_ATV_31_0710 CMP_ATV_32_4882 CMP_ATV_33_0722 CMP_ATV_34_0730 CMP_ATV_35_5778 CMP_ATV_36_5827 CMP_ATV_37_0745 CMP_ATV_38_5836 CMP_ATV_39_5849 CMP_ATV_40_4940 CMP_ATV_41_0620 CMP_ATV_42_4968 CMP_ATV_43_4974 CMP_ATV_43a_4985 CMP_ATV_44_5042 CMP_ATV_45_5054 CMP_ATV_46_5997 CMP_ATV_47_5189 CMP_ATV_49_6489 CMP_ATV_50_5335 CMP_ATV_51_6350 CMP_ATV_52_6409 CMP_ATV_53_5892 CMP_ATV_54_5684 CMP_ATV_55_6642

California Club, Los Angeles – Caroline ~ John Paul Wedding Short Film

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:21:12 +0000

I have always enjoyed learning about new cultures. I never knew that capturing weddings would allow me to learn so much without actually leaving the country. I believe it is important for all of us to experience different cultures, and that is why traveling the world is so important and is great education. That being said, getting the opportunity to experience a tradition Coptic wedding ceremony was very unique. It certainly had it’s challenges since we never actually captured a wedding such as this, but the story really came together. The message in the ceremony was interesting to edit together but with our amazing team of event filmmakers, we were able to capture the moments and edit them in a way that anyone can experience and understand. Thanks so much to Caroline and John Paul for trusting in us to capture such an important day in their lives. We hope you enjoy the wedding short film of Caroline ~ John Paul.

—————————–

Location: California Club, Downtown Los Angeles