Sky Blue Pictures, LLC
Honolulu, Hawaii
Since 2013
Fun fact: over 6 billion videos are viewed on YouTube every month. That’s almost an hour for every person on Earth! Absorb that for a moment!
Videos are a valuable, powerful way to tell your story, to showcase your work and your passion, and to engage with your target audience. We’re not talking infomercials here, we’re talking about compelling, interesting, and emotionally engaging storytelling that can drive meaningful visitors to your site.
And, that’s what we do. We use stories to make your business come alive. We transform your service from a one-dimensional commodity into a multi-dimensional solution that they can connect with, and compel them to take action.
Let's work together to turn viewers into doers. Video done right can make your business unforgettable. We do video right by understanding your business, your business goals and your target audience. Then we decide the best kind of storytelling that will resonate with that audience.
Whether it's in a documentary-style, humorous, or emotional. It may star you, actors, your customers or a spokesperson. It’s all about finding the right way to tell the right story, so you get the most out of your investment.
Notable Work
Video
Marketing, The Art Source, Inc. (2016)
Developed story, filmed and edited two separate marketing videos. First one served as an About Us video. Second one geared towards attracting new talent to the company.
Training Seminar, dck Worldwide (2016)
Six weeks of on-site filming work to capture 30 construction-related training seminars. Work occurred on an active construction site and in all the conditions inherent to one.
Documentary, Little Things (2016)
Developed story, filmed and edited two separate documentaries. Both featuring the positive connections between humans and animals. Work included on-site cinematography, interviews and editing.
Marketing, Chaminade University of Honolulu (2016)
Developed story, filmed, and edited a campus tour video. Multi-day work schedule of on-site cinematography and talent coordination.
Documentary Camera Operator/Interviewer, Docland Yard (2016)
Coordinated with overseas (France) producer to work with local talent for a military documentary. Work included both on-site cinematography and interviewing.
Documentary Camera Operator/Interviewer, M1 Studios (2016)
Coordinated with mainland (Chicago) producer to work with local business leader for a corporate documentary. Work included both on-site cinematography and interviewing.
Science Documentary Camera Operator/Interviewer, California Academy of Sciences (2016)
Coordinated with mainland (California) producer to work with local scientist for a museum exhibit. Work included on-site cinematography and interviewing.
Training Seminar, Hawaiian Airlines (2016)
Filmed a multi-day training seminar at the client's premises. Work included capturing video and clear audio for reference and archival use.
Science Documentary, National Geographic (2015)
Developed story, filmed and edited a science documentary. Multi-day work schedule included on-site cinematography in both an indoor and outdoor lab, underwater (SCUBA) video, and interviews.
Documentary, Discovery Digital (2015)
Developed story, filmed and edited a short story about one day in Honolulu. Work included filming at various indoor and outdoor locations throughout the city.
Science Documentary, Time Magazine (2015)
Coordinated with mainland (New York) producer to work with visiting scientists for a science documentary. Work included on-site cinematography and interviewing.
Sports Documentary, Pacific Club (2015)
Developed story, filmed and edited an annual sports event at a local sports club. Multi-day work schedule included filming fast-paced action sequences from multiple angles in low light. Final deliverable was the showing of a fully edited sports documentary to a live audience.
Photo
Architectural, Foresight Photography (2016)
Commercial real estate sales photography from air (helicopter). Work used to help create a sales booklet for a Waikiki hotel.
Documentary, Na Alii (2016)
Multi-day photo shoot in both Honolulu, Hawaii and Manila, Philippines. Thousands of photos edited and delivered for optical recognition software and as an on-line reference.
Realty/Architectural, HFF (2016)
Commercial real estate sales photography from land and air (helicopter). Work used to help create a sales booklet for a downtown high-rise building.
Documentary, Fox Sports (2015)
Multi-day documentary photo shoot capturing behind-the-scenes activity of a live national sports broadcast from Pearl Harbor. Shoot included celebrity meet/greet and staff activity for this unique event.
Documentary, Board of Water Supply (2015)
Photo shoot capturing construction area prior to work commencing. Hundreds of photos edited and delivered for reference and archival purposes.
Realty/Architectural, Palmer Capital (2015)
Commercial real estate sales photography from land and air (helicopter). Work used to help create a sales booklet for a downtown high-rise building.
Event, 7-Eleven International (2015)
Multi-day corporate event shoot of an annual meeting of dozens of corporate leaders from numerous countries. Work involved editing and delivering each day's photos by the next morning for display to live audience.
NOTABLE SKILLS
Projects start and end with communication skills. Whether we're warming up to a board member, coaxing talent to feel their lines or subtly directing technical partners, we know how to turn business dialogue into warm, encouraging conversation. We listen more than we talk, and that's how it should be.
We are deeply technical. We have no choice. Cameras, wireless audio and lighting equipment were built by engineers for artists. Luckily, at Sky Blue Pictures, we have both on staff.
Production versatility can turn a 30-minute job into a 4-hour painful experience. Quick-thinking builder of things and fixer of everything else, we get the job done safely and efficiently. Time is money, and we like to save some for everybody.
Relentlessly observant because everything is in the details. On-set, at a coffee shop meeting, or setting up gear. There's no reason for us to let things slip, slide or go unnoticed. If we do, your audience will notice, and we can't have that.
EQUIPMENT LIST
Camera
Panasonic GH5 with V-Log L upgrade
Panasonic GH5S with V-Log L upgrade
Lens
Sigma 18-35/1.8 on Metabones Speedbooster
Sigma 50-100/1.8 on Metabones Speedbooster
Monitor/Recorder
Atomos Ninja Inferno external recorder (enables ProRes recording at 4:2:2/10-bit at 60p on the cameras above)
Action/Underwater Cam
GoPro HERO 7 Black
GoPro HERO 6 Black
GoPro Karma Drone
GoPro Karma Grip (gimbal)
Sony FDR-X3000
AOI RGBlue System 02 Underwater LED Video Light
Audio
Sennheiser G3 wireless lavalier (2 sets)
Sennheser MKE-600 Shotgun
Shure VP83F Compact Shotgun
Zoom H5 Audio Recorder with XY and shotgun mics
Panasonic XLR shoe-mount adapter
Lighting
Yongnuo YN1200W LED Daylight Video Light
Yongnuo YN360W Handheld Pro LED Video Light (RBG and 5500K)
Grip
Rhino Sliders (2ft and 4ft)
Matthews Car Mount
Manfrotto Tripods
eMotimo Motion Controller (slider capable)
Light stands
C-stand