Our recording facility "Seamusic Studio" has just been upgraded to SURROUND

Yep it's true and we're all very excited about it. We just finished installing the latest and greatest in the world of surround sound recording gear and our control room is now surrounded by 6 DynAudio speakers!

Good ole Mark Casselman audio engineer extraordinaire oversaw the installation. This was the finishing piece to our facility enabling us to handle virtually every aspect of film making. With ADR, VO, & now Surround Sound in our audio facility add that to a complete production and post production facility we are ready to produce virtually every aspect, every nuance, every thing it takes to bring Feature film and documentaries from Home screen to the big screen!

More to come...

News just in today:Rabin & Crew shoot in EMMY NOMINATED production!

Well great news again for our participation in Zacuto & Kesslers GREAT CAMERA SHOOTOUT which was nominated for this years EMMY AWARDS. Harry Rabin along with top notch crane crew Mike Braniger and Stephen Posner took part in Zacuto's 2nd installment of this industry technical documentary series.

We came in as our own production crew within the Shootout and were responsible for getting all the B Roll, moving shots, crane shots, dollie a la slider shots for the series.

Thank you Steve and Jens and Eric for bringing us into this well run production!  We are proud to be a part of this ground breaking project for the entertainment industry!

On the WAVE Productions new KESSLER GEAR!

That was quick, now we can take a break

Jonesy laying down on the job!

Meanwhile back at the warehouse Julie and Nicole are assembling the 20ft. Crane and 12 ft motorized shuttle dollie system from Kessler Crane. The motorized capability with computer control on both pieces of gear  provide versatility of use, in other words a multitude of different shot techniques like dynamic timelapse sequences as well as fast chase shots using lower ratio motors to capture quick action shots. The remote head which can be used on either including a cineslider actually has 4 motors 2 for each axis and are belt driven for precision, low noise and high load capacity.

Our mascot Jonesy looks on as these units get assembled and torn down in a matter of minutes!

Filmmakers say hello to Pro Video Rental

On the Wave Productions has launched ProVideoRental "PVR"
PVR provides all the latest as well as vintage gear for all your Video and Audio needs. From DSLR's to Panasonic 3700 to Sony CineAlta 35mm Cams, PL & EF L Glass,  support gear, Grip, Gaff, mixers, PA's Vintage Mics, PRE's and a ton more. We're confident we have what you need or can get it if we don't. And we go the extra mile!
Well how's that you ask?

Nicole

Well if you don't know how to use it we have crew ready to help out. We'll even provide training to your personnel on any of the gear to get your production up and running fast. Just ask our experienced filmmakers Nicole or Julie for assistance and they'll make it happen !

From Step vans to 40ft trucks we stand ready to assist you today!

OTW acquiring new gear from it's sponsors enabling Filmmakers

SONY F3 CineAlta Cam

Teradek sends Video to Monitors and iPad

Well I believe our film work speaks for itself this year! We've worked on Indies, Feature films, Documentaries and they all have that multi-million dollar look & Feel along with a high production value thanks to the innovation in cameras and support gear that has revolutionized our industry the last 2 years.

From automated dollies, portable cranes, sliders, 35mm rigs from run 'n gun to the big Stereo rigs from 3Ality we definitely had our most productive year ever. Just wanted to thank ZEISS, KESSLER, ANTON BAUER, ARRI, LITEPANELS, ZACUTO, Paramount Pictures, SONY Pictures, Mandalay and all our sponsors for putting their faith and believing in what we could produce with their gear! We've made $100,000.00 films look like 4-5 million dollar productions and 5-7 million dollar films look like epic blockbuster 50M films ! If you want expertise and the best in film for your budget minded productions you can trust the expertise at On the Wave Productions! We're not just your normal production crew, we are Directors, DP's and most important innovators ourselves and  experts at using the newest gear available.

Our relationships with our sponsors such as Zeiss, Canon, Sony, Kessler and many more speak loud and clear. This is why they put their trust in our abilities for feedback to improve the products that they bring to market.We pioneered HDSLR film making alongside incredible people in our industry such as Vincent Laforet, Phillip Bloom, Shane Hurlbut, Robert Primes, Nancy Schreiber, Steve and Jens from Zacuto, Eric Kessler and more. Now we're integrating even more with ARRI ALEXA's, SONY CineAlta Cameras and Panasonic AF100's so you get the best fit for your budget!

Spider Dollie with Remote Head

4:4:4 UNCOMPRESSED Recorder

So checkout some of the new gear on it's way to OTW and some that has already arrived!

SPIDER DOLLIE

SeaMusic Recording Studio Busy Busy...

The load-in with Claire,Conor and the Jones Dog workin it!

Well we've been keeping Producer/Engineer Steve Miles busy as can be. Steve's spent the last 3 months producing on a new CD for up and coming artist Conor Patrick. Cello, Slide Guitar, Pedal Steel, Hammond B3 with Leslies ! It's going to be one tasteful CD in the genre of Country-Folk Crossover, very cool tunes.

Travis Tighe

Also up is Travis Tighe and this kid can really sing and slams on guitar & Keyboard too! Heading to college next year he's creating a great demo and we'll post some video of Travis laying it down in the studio soon!

Joel Jamison

 Our veteran of music is none other than Joel Jamison multi talented Singer, Songwriter, Keyboard & Guitar player and and DRUMMER! Joel just finished his new CD here at the studio!

'Bernie' screening benefits Bastrop fire relief

Richard Linklater

WILDFIRE destroyed over 1550 homes in town of Bastrop, Texas where BERNIE was filmed and where Director Richard Linklater is a part-time resident. Richard lost his home and some additional structures during the fire.


We spent a good amount of time there working on Bernie and met so many of the residents of that area who were so accomodating and opened there doors to all of us everywhere we went! Some of the locals also starred in the film!

Jack Black

Richard Linklater & Ginger Sledge along with Jack Black put on a Benefit screening last week in Austin for Bernie that raised over $175,000.00!!

For more details please checkout these video links:
Richard Linklater Interview
Jack & Richard at Theater

Is Indie filmmaking becoming a dying art ?

ARTICLE FROM SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

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Canadian supermodel and actress Noot Seear stars in Burial.

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Santa Barbara Filmmaker Premieres Burial at UCSB

The Pollock Theater Hosts Screening and Afterparty for Karl Ford’s New Film

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

By D.J. Palladino

Lately, indie filmmaking is starting to seem like a dying art. If the recession has been tough on traditional investments like real estate and banks, it’s completely deserted the onetime vibrant circles of up-and-coming cinematic auteurs.
Next Friday, though, a big preview of a little film called Burial might help buck this trend. Karl Ford, who attended UCSB as a film studies student—and got some serious real-world training working at Montecito Picture Company over the course of the last decade—is the man behind Burial. And its screening, which takes place this Saturday in UCSB’s Pollock Theater, is sure to incite some chatter. In true indie fashion, Burial was made against financial odds, with unorthodox financing from bartering art works (Ford’s also a painter) in exchange for professional cinematographer and lighting gurus, and thanks to the aid of countless friends. “The biggest help came from reconnecting with Noot,” Ford said, referring to Canadian supermodel and actress Noot Seear, who he met in his movie biz days, (she plays Heidi in The Twilight Saga: New Moon). At the time, Seear had been complaining about the dearth of meaty roles available to her. “She asked me what I was doing, and I told her about this crazy idea for a script I had. She asked how long it would take me to write it, and I said two weeks. And she said, ‘You’re full of shit.’ So I did it, and I showed it to her, and she loved it.” Turned out her manager loved it, too. With the star power added, Ford found a number of fence-sitters willing to take the leap.

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Noot Seear and director Karl Ford on location filming Burial.

They filmed fast, guerilla-style at times, though much of the 20-minute film was shot on nearby ranches. They took advantage of some surprising new digital camera technology, like the Sony F3 camera,which allowed them to use all available lenses and to shoot with astonishing available light. “It saved us a lot of money, and [the images are] beautiful,” said Ford. CORRECTION HERE:We shot the entire film on CANON's 5D Mark II and 7D's with ZEISS and CANON Lenses and NOT on the new SONY F3 !
He was also able to exploit other willing connections, from UCSB hookups, who were willing to furnish the new Pollock Theater for the free lavish premiere, to Montecito Picture Company friends like Ford’s former boss and mentor, producer Joe Medjuck, who gave him advice and timely pushes toward his path of bliss, demystifying the filmmaking process. Ford thinks of Burial as a character-driven experiment, while others consider it an edgy indie action film. Meanwhile, investors have expressed interest in funding its expansion to feature-length. “People are actually talking about investing in films again. Wouldn’t that be great?”

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Karl Ford’s Burial premieres at UCSB’s Pollock Theater this Saturday, July 30, at 8 p.m. The film will be followed by a Q&A and celebration. Admission is free. Call (310) 617-2575 or visit burialfilm.com for more info.

Cinematographers 3D Mastering at Sony Pictures

On the set Bruce Dobrin and Rich checking out the 3ALITY rig with 2 Sony 1500R's

Mike deGruy and myself were fortunate enough to be invited by Sony Pictures to a Masters class in 3D film making taught by Buzz Hayes and Bruce Dobrin. It was quite the experience and after 2 full days we walked away with the ability to add another dimension to our productions. Convergence, divergence, interaxial, orthostereo, stereography and more 3D terminology became a part of our film vocabulary and understanding. I'll be headed back to SPE to delve into the 3D realm again and can hardly wait!

Premieres galore for On the Wave - HIFI projects this Month!

Well June is going to be a busy month of watching PREMIERES for all of use here at HQ. BERNIE will be kicking off the Los Angeles Film Festival JUNE 16th ! Both Jack Black & Shirley Maclaine will be there and of course Michael and I will be there too!



Also on June 15th "The Great Camera Shootout" will premiere as well.

Zacuto’s & Kessler's Emmy award winning series, The Great Camera Shootout 2010, is back with a brand new breed of cameras, a fresh set of challenges and plenty of new episodes. The Great Camera Shootout 2011 is a documentary about the Single Chip Camera Evaluation (SCCE) which is a large scale technical camera comparison administered by Robert Primes, ASC.  The documentary was designed to educate and broaden the understanding of the elements that create image quality. 

Eric Kessler recruited Harry to Direct and DP the 2nd unit shots all on Kessler gear, Cranes, Sliders and more for this award winning series. Mike Braniger was Gaffer and Stephen Posner was my AC! See it here THE GREAT CAMERA SHOOTOUT II.

Also coming up in late July the long awaited Premiere of Karl Ford's "BURIAL." We'll have some footage up soon of this action packed drama!

The Director is now on the 6th rev of this film noire project and I can tell you it looks FANTASTIC. It was an interesting project to have 2 DP's but Orlando and I were in complete harmony and it paid off visually. We used all CANON DSLRs for the entire shoot ! Pushing the technology to it's limits with the help of Canon and Zeiss and Kessler! I had fun Directing 2nd unit as well and NOOT did all of her own stunts!!