Savor this lovingly delicious wedding video highlight for the rare delicacy that it is.
A last minute referral put me at the Doubletree Hotel in San Pedro behind the video camera at Charles and Regina’s wedding ceremony and reception…a young-at-heart couple in their 60’s.
Hours later as the event was concluding I found myself thinking what a poignant reminder this experience was of why I’m in the wedding video production business, and the joy that comes with it, but even more important than that, I was privileged that day to witness and record the promise of new love at an age when it might not be expected, and I took comfort in the thought that throughout one’s life, endless beginnings are possible.
This video is my special gift to you. Share it freely. It brings hope when life becomes difficult.
Love to record your next special event. Professional video production services for Los Angeles, Orange County and the greater Southern California area.
Contact Marc at 310 547-4702 or email to marc@24ktsound.com.
Special thanks to Demetra Cunningham of SBD Events, Director of Elite Event Professionals, for that referral.
Check out the demo reel of 7 year old Lauren Gavitt as “Oliver” at the Rose Center Theater in Westminster, CA., the second reel we produced for her, and the review from Lauren’s mom, Christie, for which I’m eternally grateful (the video follows below):
“We hired Marc with 24KT Sound & Video for the first time this past November to film our 7 year old daughter in “Annie” where she played “Molly,”and then have him prepare a demo for her acting reel… The footage he got of our daughter was amazing!
Did I mention that when we put the demo reel he made, up on our daughter’s casting websites, she booked her first job? Well, she did! We put the reel up on a Friday and she booked her first job on Monday. He captured just what we needed and wanted…some acting, some singing, and some dancing…and he nailed it!
My daughter’s agent is thrilled. She said the footage was, “phenomenal!” He is truly a professional in every sense of the word and he has the experience you want for outstanding results.
If you or your theater company are looking to have a show filmed, you need to contact Marc at 24KT Sound & Video. You will be so happy you did! And if you are an actor???? He will make you shine!”
To record your next performance contact Marc directly by phone at 310 547-4702 or by email: marc@24ktsound.com.
You never know what kind of history your website visitors may bring with them based on past on-line experiences. They may be very trusting, or very skeptical. You can, however, anticipate that you’ll need to quickly establish that your website represents a real business with a human being behind it who’s going to provide outstanding service, and because you can’t actually be there in person to do that, the content you put on your site has to do it for you, and therein lies the challenge. Do it right and your website content will build that trust, do it wrong and you’ll drive visitors off in frustration to one of your competitors just a mouse-click away. Because you’re not there in person to look people in the eye, shake their hand, counter objections, educate and close the sale, you need to do the next best thing. That’s where a website video can be your greatest asset. Video comes as close as you can get to a face-to-face conversation without your actually being there, and can be as effective as speaking directly to a customer in your place of business. Here’s why:
Conversation is much more than words:
During face-to-face conversation we all make subconscious judgements about what we see and hear by continuously evaluating the tone of voice, eye contact, posture, facial expressions, and hand and arm movements of the person speaking. These signals help us sort out what’s believable and whether or not what we’re hearing is trustworthy. Unfortunately, the text on your website doesn’t contain these crucial signals. Website video, on the other hand, does. Your video is the face and voice of your business representing you 24/7 by demonstrating, educating, motivating and building credibility. Credibility leads to trust. People respond positively to websites they trust.
Having to dig for information:
Assuming that no one ever intentionally chooses the most difficult, time-consuming way to do anything when there’s an easier way in plain sight, your website should make it easy for people to find what they’re looking for, and it’s clearly easier to sit back and absorb content by watching a short video than by reading through paragraphs of text. Research indicates that only 2 out of 10 people will read to completion what you write anyway, (8 out of 10 will watch a video to completion) and if your written content antagonizes people sufficiently, they’ll simply leave your site. You have about 7-10 seconds to capture attention and engage your visitor, and a much better chance of doing so with an entertaining, informational 30 second video.
The signs of success:
Ideally, your website content should lead visitors to visualize themselves using and benefiting from your product or service and wind up saying to themselves, “That’s the answer I’ve been looking for. I think I’ll contact them.”
After all, we’re living in a video generation where video-enabled mobile devices abound. Video has risen to the number one way of giving and receiving information and the social networks exist that make it easy to share that information. Your future customers are growing up using video to entertain themselves, but more importantly to communicate, to learn, to share, and to purchase. Learn to speak their language on your website and reap the rewards.
Love to help you create a video for your own website. Contact me at 310 547-4702 or by email
Commercial video production services for business, websites and social media since 1979 serving Los Angeles, Orange County and the greater southern California area.
Kick back and enjoy this fast paced demo reel with scenes from the many videos I’ve produced, corporate and special event. Enjoy!
Want to call attention to your upcoming program or event?Do it with style!Create an eye-catching save-the-date movie-style trailer to announce it like the one shown below, “Women on the Edge” made for Peninsula Community Church in Palos Verdes, CA. Enjoy!
Call me directly to produce a stunning movie style trailer to bring attention to your upcoming program, wedding or special event. Marc Gold, 310 547-4702. Email: marc@24ktsound.com
It’s one of those once-in-a-career moments for this L.A. videographer who happens to love recording live theater to capture San Pedro’s newest celebrity octogenarian, Dottie, gracefully flying across the stage at the Warner Grand Theater after the performance of “The Wizard of Oz”, an honor bestowed upon her by the show’s director and owner of Encore Entertainers, Summer Dey Cacciagioni. So comfortable, so poised in Glinda’s bubble (the Good Witch of the North, if you remember the play), Dottie waved her magic wand back and forth saluting the audience as she was carried aloft. Watch the clip below and enjoy!
I’d love to record your next show, recital, ballet or performance. Multiple cameras are available. Contact me directly at 310 547-4702 or email me, Marc Gold: marc@24ktsound.com.
Creating professional demo reels for aspiring athletes, actors and performers
Mom was excited beyond words! and I knew we had an award winning demo reel when she called to tell me her daughter had just gotten her first professional acting job after the talent agency received the demo reel I made for her. Her performance in the two hour production of “Annie” has been tightly edited down to just a couple of minutes. Here’s the winning clip:
As an L.A. wedding and special event videographer it’s a great feeling knowing that in some small way I’ve helped a young actress start her career. Our audition and demo reels create a professional image for athletes, actors and all performers. This type of video is almost always required for application to exclusive fine arts and athletic programs, talent and ad agencies and scholarship applications. They’re relatively easy to make and not very expensive.
Let me help you or your child with a winning demo reel. Contact me personally at 310 547-4702, or email marc@24ktsound.com
24KT Sound & Video. Producing successful wedding and special event videography in Los Angeles and Orange County since 1979.
Tracee lures Janet into her amazing wedding day surprise captured on video:
There was no escape for Janet, definitely the shyer of the two, as Tracee persisted in keeping her in the limelight at their Terranea wedding reception. Her over-the-top surprise had Janet running for the door (and everyone else rolling in the aisle). This is one wedding video production that will remain permanently embedded in my mind. What a couple of great people!! Love you!
I recorded their wedding ceremony at Wayfarers Chapel earlier in the day, then met them at Terranea for their reception where this extraordinary expression of affection took place. You gotta love this just for it’s sheer spontaniety.
Love to help you with a world class video production of your next special event or business commercial. Contact me directly at 310 547-4702 or email to marc@24ktsound.com
Her neighbor complained, and when Lynne’s home town city council demanded a hearing to determine whether of not she could keep her beloved German Shepherd, “Nala”, I made this touching video for her to be shown at the hearing to help her make a strong case for keeping her dog. It needed to be a very persuasive video to move the bureaucrats at city hall. Lynne and I discussed how the video would be produced, what it needed to contain to be convincing and touching at the same time. Have a look and let me know what you think.
Let me help you tell your compelling story in a way that tugs at the heart: marc@24ktsound.com or call me at 310 547-4702
Get out the knives, onions, parsley and Krav Laks and join chef Daryll in this brand new, entertaining 7 min. instructional video for all the cooking enthusiasts who are prone to cut their fingers along with the veggies. Chef Daryll Hersche teaches basic French knife techniques in this light-hearted video production. Instantly improve your chopping and dicing skills as Daryll walks you through this helpful demonstration. You’ll be better than a veg-o-matic in just 7 short minutes. Daryll can be emailied at: dhersche@yahoo.com
Lot’s of fun producing this video for Daryll. One of many, I hope.
Everybody’s got something they can teach that people would love to learn about. Contact me to help you with your next instructional video: marc@24ktsound.com or give me a call at (310) 547-4702
FUN FUN FUN! This tantalizing little video on the Giggles Photo Booth website just begs the viewer to look further into Judi’s business, and that’s exactly what it was made to do. That’s the great thing about a video on your website…lots of information in a very short timeframe, visually impressive and very memorable.
Made from just a few photos and some of the footage I recorded of Judi’s photo booth at the Torrance Marriott open house a while back. Judi’s thrilled with her new home page video. Hope it brings her lots of new business!
Let me help you with a video for your own website. Call me at 310 547-4702; email marc@24ktsound.com.
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24KT is based in the South Bay of Los Angeles where we’ve provided expert video production services since 1979. We service all So. California and beyond with videos for businesses, websites, social media, weddings, mitzvahs and other special events. We can assist you in English or Spanish.
Contact us at (310) 547 - 4702 or by email : marc@24ktsound.com. We gladly collaborate with out-of-town production companies and agencies.
