MANAVISION AUTHORS REAGAN DVD
July 02, 2008
ManaVision recently completed DVD authoring for the documentary, Reagan: The Cold War and a Speech
MANAVISION CREATES HIGH DEF IDs
May 29, 2008
ManaVision continues its work for ThinkTV with the recent completion of new on-air station IDs. The on-air package consists of high definition IDs that are designed to modernize the station's on-air look while showcasing the PBS brand.
The studio handled the concept, design, and animation for the IDs.
MANAVISION HEATS UP CINCINNATI BELL
March 11, 2008
ManaVision recently completed video production for Cincinnati Bell's Circle of Excellence. The video features highlights of Hawaii, the company's 2008 destination.
MANAVISION UNVEILS 2008 EXPANSION: HD EDIT SUITE &
DIGITAL AUDIO
January 02, 2008
ManaVision, Inc. unveiled the company’s major expansion today. The expansion doubles the award-winning video and multimedia company’s studios.
“ManaVision is excited to introduce our 2008 expansion to our corporate, broadcast and commercial clients.” explains Sam Manavis, Owner. “The expansion took several months to complete, and includes a new HD edit suite and digital audio recording capabilities, as well as an overall upgrade to the facility’s infrastructure. Our video production talent has a vast array of creative tools available to them, and we are very pleased to see our clients and their projects already reaping the benefits. It's a logical extension of our under-one-roof services. Now clients who take advantage of our Avid editorial, DVD authoring, graphic design and animation capabilities can fill their post needs in the Final Cut room."
MANAVISION PRODUCES/POSTS FOR SEMA 2007
November 28, 2007
ManaVision recently completed video production for debut at SEMA 2007. The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. It draws the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center.
ManaVision producer/director Sam Manavis worked closely with editor Dave Temmesfeld to design the dramatic opening scene, showing the effects of criminals breaking in to vehicles. The ManaVision team composited all the elements and applied various effects to heighten the realism of the scene.
MANAVISION DESIGNS OPEN AND GRAPHICS FOR COMAIR AWARDS
September 11, 2007
ManaVision recently completed work on the graphics, bumpers and animated open for ComAir's award show, "Live with the Stars." The studio drew its inspiration from the look of "Saturday Night Live."
According to ManaVision owner and Producer Sam Manavis, the video segments were integrated into the electronic presentation. "We literally had instant access to any given video clip," he notes.
ManaVision provided onsite event support using two Apple Powerbooks to execute the video and graphics.
MANAVISION HELPS LJB BUILD QM VIDEO
August 09, 2007
LJB, Inc. has a reputation for providing innovative facility and infrastructure design solutions. ManaVision helped LJB to create a quality management video that could be used for internal training.
MANAVISION SOARS WITH COMAIR
July 20, 2007
The ManaVision crew sets off, camera and laptop in hand, to provide the finishing touches to the opening video for ComAir's 30th anniversary event. During the event, digital video was captured on-site and imported into ManaVision's mobile video editing suite to create the video.
In addition, Flash video files of the event were created for streaming on the company's website.
MANAVISION DRIVES BONNEVILLE DVD
July 03, 2007
Avid editor Dave Temmesfeld at ManaVision Video and Multimedia recently edited a three song music video DVD for rock band, Bonneville. The DVD promotes the band's songs, "What You Say, Young Alice and Comics of Queens"
Sam Manavis, Producer/Director, directed the project, which was filmed at Gilly's in Dayton, Ohio. The DVD includes live performances as well as interviews with the band.
The ManaVision crew shot the project 16:9 digital video in order to give it the desired sleek, stylized, polished and glossy look. Bonneville management stopped in at ManaVision to view the footage and were impressed with the final results.
The DVD is scheduled for release August 1, 2007.
"JUSTICE FOR ALL?" WINS EMMY
June 23, 2007
Justice for
All?, produced by
ThinkTV and edited by ManaVision Video and
Multimedia, won this year's Emmy in the
"Interview/Discussion Program" category.
The one hour public affairs program is hosted by Ray Suarez (Senior Correspondent, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer). In addition to editorial, ManaVision provided a graphics package that included lower thirds and open/closing animations.
MANAVISION PRODUCES FREE ANTIBIOTICS SPOT
May 01, 2007
ManaVision continues its work for Clark's Pharmacy with the recent completion of a new :30 commercial that promotes the pharmacy chain's free antibiotics program.
MANAVISION HELPS C/G ELECTRODES GLOW
April 09, 2007
C/G Electrodes has a rich history and tradition - more than 100 years of operation in Pennsylvania.
ManaVision tells the story of how C/G Electrodes is being guided by the visionary team that saw potential and resolved to give the facility new life. Working together after the commitment had been made, the new leaders and the long-time employees were able to bring C/G back to full capacity much more quickly than many thought possible.
MANAVISION WINS BIG WITH BELTERRA CASINO
March 10, 2007
ManaVision produced and edited a comedic opening video for Belterra Casino's awards show.
The piece offers three humorous solutions to making this year's awards show more exciting.
The dream sequences placed nominees in disco, workout and wrestling scenes.
MANAVISION ADDS EDITOR
January 14, 2007
David Temmesfeld has joined ManaVision as video editor bringing with him 10 years of experience in commercial, feature film and documentaries.
Temmesfeld is an AVID certified editor and has many years experience with Final Cut Pro. He moves between AVID, Final Cut and a palette of graphics programs to create programs for national and local companies.
MANAVISION PRESERVES MUSIC HISTORY FOR THE GRAMMY
FOUNDATION
January 13, 2007
ManaVision produced video segments for The GRAMMY Foundation's 9th Annual Music Preservation event, The Soul of Country.
The event, hosted by four-time GRAMMY winning artist, Marty Stuart, included special guest, Terrence Howard and performances by Deana carter, Shooter Jennings, Charley Pride, LeAnn Rimes and Porter Wagoner.
The GRAMMY Foundation's programs are designed to cultivate understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture.
MANAVISION SHOOTS IN EUROPE
November 20, 2006
ManaVision Producer/Director Sam Manavis directs industrial video acquisition in Madrid, Milan and Amsterdam.
MANAVISION DESIGNS U.S. SENATE DEBATE OPEN
October 05, 2006
ManaVision, Inc. recently completed graphics work for the U.S. Senate Debate airing live in October. The goal of the project was to establish an opening animated title and lower-thirds.
MANAVISION CUTS FOR TBWA/CHIAT/DAY
August 24, 2006
ManaVision and TBWA/Chiat/Day recently teamed up to produce and edit 3 onsite spots for Sara Lee Food and Beverage. TBWA/Chiat/Day used stop action photography to capture individuals enjoying Sara Lee products. Onsite ManaVision editor, Mindi Lee used rapid cut editing and upbeat music to underscore Sara Lee’s new Joy of Eating campaign.
MANAVISION HELPS WRAP UP "OUR OHIO"
July 18, 2006
ManaVision recently completed first season post production on "Our Ohio." The travel show is produced by ThinkTV and airs weekly on Ohio PBS Television. The facility posted 26 episodes of the show, handling finishing services that included graphics and titling.
TV SPOTS RECEIVE REGIONAL EMMY NOMINATION
May 31, 2006
The Ohio
Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television
Arts and Sciences announced today that Clark's Mr.
Prescription Commercial Campaign has been nominated for
an Emmy Award.
In the Commercial category, Hometown, We're Here For You and We Make It Easy, produced and directed by Sam Manavis, received the nomination.
The regional Emmy recognizes excellence in the areas of local news, programming and individual achievement and is considered to be one of the industry's highest honors. The Ohio Valley Chapter includes 14 television markets from a four-state region, including parts of Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana and Kentucky.
In the Commercial category, Hometown, We're Here For You and We Make It Easy, produced and directed by Sam Manavis, received the nomination.
The regional Emmy recognizes excellence in the areas of local news, programming and individual achievement and is considered to be one of the industry's highest honors. The Ohio Valley Chapter includes 14 television markets from a four-state region, including parts of Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana and Kentucky.
MANAVISION ONLINES ERMA BOMBECK DOC
April 30, 2006
ManaVision is in the process of finishing post on Erma Bombeck: A Legacy of Laughter. The documentarty celebrates one of America’s best loved humorists. Recollections from family and friends along with photographs and rare home movies tell the story of her life and career. Phil Donahue, family friend and host of the award-winning talk show Donahue narrates.
The ThinkTV production will be distributed nationally by American Public Television and will be seen in over 90% of the nation’s television markets.
MANAVISION PROVIDES VIDEO EDITING FOR THINKTV'S
'JUSTICE FOR ALL?'
March 13, 2006
ManaVision
recently completed video editing and motion graphics
work on a one hour public affairs program
Justice for
All?. ManaVision
owner/editor, Sam Manavis, worked with ThinkTV senior
producer, Shawn Brady to sort through footage to create
the program.
Justice for All?, hosted by Ray Suarez (Senior Correspondent, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer) explores the impact of Tough-on-Crime policies, and the role of the criminal justice system in our society. In addition to editorial, ManaVision provided a graphics package that included lower thirds and open and closing animations. The program was edited on the studio’s Avid Media Composer. Graphics were created using a combination of Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects.
Justice for All?, will be distributed state wide for broadcast by all Ohio public television stations.
Justice for All?, hosted by Ray Suarez (Senior Correspondent, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer) explores the impact of Tough-on-Crime policies, and the role of the criminal justice system in our society. In addition to editorial, ManaVision provided a graphics package that included lower thirds and open and closing animations. The program was edited on the studio’s Avid Media Composer. Graphics were created using a combination of Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects.
Justice for All?, will be distributed state wide for broadcast by all Ohio public television stations.
MANAVISION WINS HERMES/ADDY AWARD
February 12, 2006
Clark's Mr. Prescription television campaign took bronze honors at the 2006 ADDY awards presented by the Dayton Advertising Club.
MANAVISION ANIMATES FLOOD DOC
February 04, 2006
Dayton-based ManaVision, Inc. recently completed a series of video animations for the ThinkTV (PBS-Dayton, Ohio) documentary, “Goodbye, The Levee Has Broken: The Story of the Great Dayton Flood.” The documentary recounts the day-by-day events of the Great Dayton Flood of 1913, as experienced by its victims and survivors. Taken from personal diaries, letters, and newspaper articles, the stories and accounts of the flood are brought to life through drawings, film footage, and rarely seen archival photographs.
"We are very pleased that we were able to get ManaVision on-board with the documentary. We were working under tremendous pressure with the program's deadline and getting high quality work in a timely fashion was critical to the project's success." said Shawn Brady, Emmy award-winning producer and ThinkTV production manager.
ManaVision worked directly with the production team at ThinkTV to ensure that the final pieces met technical specifications and artistic requirements.
"We were excited to be so close to this incredible experience,” said ManaVision president, Sam Manavis. “When ThinkTV approached us to be a part of this project, I knew immediately it was something truly unique, and a very important part of preserving history.”
Brady was very excited about the animation sequences produced by ManaVision. "ManaVision's ability to creatively use modern technology to both complement and accentuate the historical material really helped to raise the level of excitement for our audience. There is no doubt that the animations elevated the entire program."