February 2012
Roadster Productiions is producing the sixth episode of the TWILIGHT WITNESS video blog for the the comic book series AFTER TWILIGHT. The video begins with a montage of people reciting the First Amendment, which is the subject of the prooduction. It also features an event sponsored by the Houston Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
Roadster Productions is pleased to be assisting with the 50th anniversary celebration of the Houston Advertising Federation. Several reels of television commercials shot by Director of Photography Gary Watson for local and regional advertisers were submitted for display at the 2012 ADDY awards. Congratulations to the HAF!
December 2011
It was a pleasant trek back to Reach Unlimited for Roadster Productions to shoot an informational video for this nonprofit organization that works with intellectually or developmentally disabled adults. The Roadster Productions crew shot footage of classrooms where Reach clients learn life skills, job skills, academics, art, and more to live or work as independently as possible. The video features clients and their families, describing how Reach has made a positive impact on their lives.
Reach Unlimited's group homes were also used as a location for the video to illustrate how clients are learning to live more independently.
November 2011
Congratulations to Reach Unlimited. for exceeding its 2011 fundraising goals. Roadster Productions is proud to have been a part of the annual fundraising effort, producing a video, "Reaching High--A Life Worth Living" that showcased the inspiring stories of three Reach clients who live, learn, and earn with the help of this great nonprofit organization located in Cypress, Texas. Producer Gary L. Watson says, "working with these intellectually disabled individuals was an honor. Each one has a compelling story to tell, and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to be involved." Roadster Productions is also pleased to have been asked to produce another video for Reach, showcasing its mission, its work with its clients, and its facilities and dedicated staff.
October 2011
Roadster Productions shot a promotional video for a locally produced graphic novel being printed at Brenner Printing in San Antonio. The production was edited in two days and uploaded for web viewing.
September 2011
To kick off the new school year, students from Hightower High School's Digital Media Academy visited the Roadster Productions office.
Kira Black and Gary Watson visited with students for more than hour about career paths and the future of the media industry.
Mr. Ted Irving (third from right) and his Hightower students pose with a vintage Mitchell BNCR camera at Roadster Productions.
July 2011
The Roadster Productions crew finalizes a scene in one of several locations, shooting the fundraising video for Reach Unlimited, a nonprofit organization that serves adults with mental and physical disabilities.
Mark Wells, Kevin Parker, Gary Watson, and Kira Black shooting a scene in the REACH library.
On the first day of a three-day shoot, producer/director Gary Watson and crew conduct an interview for a fundraising video.Roadster Productions' previous work for Reach Unlimited garnered a national award, and it was a great honor to be asked to work with this excellent nonprofit organization again.
Behind the camera are Kira Black and Mark Wells with Gary Watson posing the questions.
Roadster Productions has been busy taping documentary-style video blogs for an upcoming graphic novel. Small, nimble crews have been the order of the day for these productions that have quick turnaround times for posting on YouTube, Facebook, and websites.
Gary Watson and Kira Black take turns shooting at a recent demonstration in Houston.
June 2011
Director Gary Watson and Producer Lauren Kirkwood team up once again to produce a marketing video for Technogenia, a Conroe-based company whose headquarters are located in France.
April 2011
Roadster Productions, Inc. welcomes new staff member Kira Black. Kira is a recent graduate of the University of Houston, where she majored in media production with a minor in anthropology. With a passion for filmmaking developed at an early age, Kira's long-term plans are to produce documentaries that provide insight into social, cultural, and political issues. At Roadster Productions, Kira will be handling social media outreach for the company as well as a variety of production-related responsibilities.
Kira at the Final Cut station, editing her first assignment for Roadster Productions
Roadster Productions congratulates the Houston MG Car Club as it celebrates its 40th anniversary on April 30. It is one of the oldest car clubs still active in the Houston area. The little British sports cars that are at the center of the celebration were made by the MG Car Company in England, the company that is the subject of the award-winning two-part documentary, INSIDE THE OCTAGON, produced by Roadster Productions. The Houston MG Car Club played an important role in the documentary--many of its members and their cars are featured in the film, and the club helped Roadster Productions to raise the necessary funds to complete the project in 2008.
Visit Houston MG Car Club for more information about the organization and go to INSIDE THE OCTAGON, Parts 1 and 2 to order DVDS of the documentaries.
A beautiful Houston MG Car Club MGA featured in INSIDE THE OCTAGON 2
March 2011
Two more Roadster Productions videos have won Telly Awards. The company produced "Giving It Our All" for the Houston ISD Apollo 20 program. RPI produced "Vision 20/20" for the 20th Anniversary of the Asian Chamber of Commerce. That video is also a Davey Award winner. Both of these videos have great stories, and Roadster Productions is very proud to have had the opportunity to tell them.
Enthusiastic students in Houston ISD's Apollo 20 program---featured in RPI's Telly Award-winning video
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RPI's award-winning video for the Asian Chamber of Commerce was shot in some great Houston-area Asian businesses.
February 2011
A video produced last fall for the Houston Independent School District by Roadster Productions, Inc. is now posted on the district's Web site at houstonisd.org/Apollo20. The video, entitled "Giving It Our All," highlights HISD's Apollo 20 program. It features some amazing teachers and some even more amazing kids.
On location at Key Middle School, taping "Giving It Our All" for the Houston ISD.
Roadster Productions, Inc. has just completed a corporate rap video for Veolia Water. The project was developed by Lauren Kirkwood of ImageSource, who teamed up with RPI for production and post-production services. Director/cinematographer Gary L. Watson taped the video at his RPI studio with local rappers Bryan and Eldon. The high-def project was photographed on green screen and the entire production was composited in After Effects at RPI. The rap video debuted at a Veolia corporate event in Baltimore and will soon be distributed globally throughout the company.
Gary directs Bryan and Eldon as gaffer George Mays evaluates the lighting for the rap video.
