Maya’s Bat Mitzvah Trailer
August 27, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
Maya's mom, Daphna, was such a joy to work with. From the moment we met her we knew that every step of this Bat Mitzvah project would be so creative, so fun. Daphna (and her daughter, Bat Mitvah, Maya, knew what they wanted for the montage - and knew we were the right team to create a montage and mitzvah film that reflected Maya, the family and the day.Maya wanted to narrate the story of her own life in her montage and did a fabulous job. She was so poised, so articulate, so full of love and playfulness. We weren't allowed to film the bat mitzvah service, so we offered to film the rehearsal, capturing Maya reading her Torah and Haftorah portions as well as her speech. Attending the rehearsal also provided us with the opportunity to chat (on camera) with her parents and brother, Gabe - who were all full of emotion as they described what it was like for each of them on the evening before this most important day in their family's life.
We sent the family a link to the trailer we just finished of the Bat Mitzvah video just yesterday. Here's what the family had to say about it:
"WOW! Well worth the wait! This is absolutely FABULOUS! Thank you so very much for the attention to detail, the incredible footage, the impecablele editing, the choice of music. In less than 3 minutes, this trailer allows us to relive the entire event. Every emotion we felt comes back to life. We can't wait to see the full video, now that you wet our appetite. :)
You are Masters of your craft and a joy to work with.Thanks again."
The Fields Family.
click on Maya's Bat Mitzvah Trailer in headline to see clip
About our Modern Love Poems…
August 24, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
"Dear Naomi and Jack,
OMG! The new age of wedding videos. It's beautiful, it's so touching and it's something you would want all of your friends and family to see because it's not like sitting through a regular video. Congratulations on your brainchild! It's a genius!
Kudos as always,"
Rachel Benyair (and Israel)
formerly of the Mandarin Oriental, Boston)
who have just celebrated their first anniversary in France, where they now live.
and in case you've forgotten, here again, are Rachel and Israel (and baby Ben, not yet born).
http://vimeo.com/7821480
We’re Blushing!!
August 18, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
Those of you who know us well - (and now for those who are just getting to know us!) know we like to do more than just a wedding film for our couples. When we start with a love story we can begin our wedding adventure with our couples by learning - and telling - the story of their relationship. Then we can meet their most important guests at the rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner - capturing toasts and emotional moments, while becoming a comfortable part of the event. We like creating pieces for the wedding, and then covering the whole weekend, too.
After the wedding, our excitement is all about how we will "gift" our couples with fun little teasers of the wedding film to come. Sometimes we'll try out new ideas - sometimes we'll meet to watch hours of footage over cocktails. It all depends on the couple and what they inspire.
Jill and Todd were one of our most fun - and first - of our June couples. Their June 5 wedding at the Wychmere Country Club on the Cape in Harwich - the newest venue of Longwood Events - was warm and fuzzy and picture perfect.
We had the privilege of previously filming their love story at their South End condo in Boston; attending their rehearsal in Harwich and a fabulous rehearsal dinner at the Oyster Bar in Harwichport on The Cape. It was one of those weekends we had so much fun (and ate so well!) we sometimes forgot we were working.
We stayed at a B&B with most of the wedding party, so after seeing everyone at breakfast, we did a quick interview with Todd (the groom) before I headed off to Jill's parents' home to film the girls getting ready, and Jack went off to the church to set up.
Did I mention that everything and everyone was GORGEOUS?? Jill's dress was an original creation of lace and flowers, the flowers were amazing, everyone's hair and makeup looked natural but perfect, and both sets of parents were themselves very much in love.
After the weekend we couldn't wait to watch the footage, and ideas and inspirations were like blessings.
We have to admit we love what we produced. If you haven't seen their projects, we'll include some links below.
We do want to share with you what Jill and Todd said about working with us. When someone really "gets" us and our work, it's so hard to stop smiling!! Thank you !!
"Todd and I have been thrilled with the creativity, professionalism and all around dynamic approach of the GENERATIONS cinemastories team. From the start, Jack and Naomi were entirely focused on extracting our
We elected to screen our "Love Story" at our rehearsal dinner because we loved it so much. We felt that it set the perfect tone for the ceremony the next day and allowed our distant relatives/friends to really get to know us as a couple. Since then, we have been blown away by our trailer and now...our Poetry in Motion piece. The Poetry in Motion was a little gift that I've kept open on my desktop while at work to remind me of the incredible day that we shared with those closest to us. "
Jill Maher
http://vimeo.com/12241018 Jill and Todd's Love Story
http://vimeo.com/13077023 Jill and Todd's Film Trailer
(and You'll have to wait a little longer for Poetry in Motion)
Hot Summer Wedding Ideas
August 15, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
Nothing like the middle of a hot and sunny Summer to get creative minds dreaming...new ideas are bound to happen. Consider: a super Green wedding invite. A video link introducing yourself and inviting guests to your wedding. You can send people right over to your wedding website for more information and to get regular updates, post comments, check your registry, etc. Very cool. Ultimate Green.Or how about an anniversary video for your friend or family member who regrets not having a wedding video? Maybe you create a romantic fantasy, or re-enact a proposal, or sing or recite poetry or vows to one another?Maybe mix in pics ( or amateur video) from your wedding. You can add the song from your first dance. Or cook dinner together on camera.
We're about to do a series of Modern Love Poems for several of our clients. We want to experiment with different styles and see how we match the poetic style to the couple. Jack has been spending time searching through his endless music library looking for unusual songs to use for wedding films. He's come up with quite a few fabulous and unexpected choices.
Come visit and we'll show you what we've been up to.
Poetry in Motion
August 5, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
It's been a creatively HOT Summer for us here in the studio. In between weddings, we've been dreaming up some new ideas...custom, decor coordinated montage (Andy Warhol anyone?) for a fabulous, very modern wedding at the Boston Harbor Hotel. Lots of different kinds of Love Stories for lots of exciting couples. And now our newest concept (no, you can't see it just yet...) Poetry in Motion.You may have noticed that bridal decor seems to go through historical periods. We've just come through a retro influence which included touches of 40's and 50's style. I've wondered for a while about the early 60's: Not the commonly- thought- about- 60's that brings to mind cliche'd images of bell bottoms and tie-dye; I'm thinking more of the very early 60's - of tight "capri" pants, skinny ties, ballet flats, sheath dresses and some very innocent, romantic music. The music usually rhymed. It was about a girl or a guy, and it was pretty simple, adoring, "I have this big crush on you" music.
One such song came out in 1961 by a singer named Johnny Tillotson (if anyone knows this song - please comment here and we'll enter you in our raffle to win one of our new concept pieces!) The song was called "Poetry in Motion" and started with the lines: "When I see my bay -yay-be, what do I see?" The song started running through my head and just wouldn't leave (you know how those things can happen!) and after a few days I started running around the studio driving everyone here crazy with ideas I wanted them to try until a few weeks later we had produced a few pieces expressing the idea of, you guessed it, "Poetry in Motion"!
Of course, since it was new, some around here thought the idea was -brilliant/crazy/terrible/ridiculous/inspired/disastrous/possible/way out of the box/too far out of the box, etc.
so at the first opportunity - and as soon as we summoned up our courage, we sent the piece off to 2 of our former couples. We held our collective breath. They called us. " Elegant. Moving. Tender. Perfect. So Lovely". THEY LOVED IT!!! We smiled. We blushed. We giggled. We jumped up and down. We poured champagne and toasted.
We promise we'll show it to you soon. Just as soon as it's really finished.
August 1, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
Celebrity WeddingsWe've filmed several "celebrity" weddings in the past 6 years. Of course, we'd love to show you some, but, like Chelsea Clinton's photo and video vendors, we are sworn to secrecy!
Celebrating New England Wedding Professionals
Starting this month, we'll be posting some work lovingly produced for our friends and colleagues in the wedding and special event business.
Lauren Killian's Birthday Montage
Lauren's husband, John, commissioned us to produce this surprise photo/video montage, celebrating Lauren's birthday, and the first birthday of their beautiful twin girls.
This is a short clip from a longer montage we created, which included music from Madonna and Lady Gaga. This is the mellow section, which doesn't include a lot of Lauren in her PJ's and bedroom hair! Note some of the amazing photos by fabulous photog mom, Lauren Killian McCarthy.
Jack
Person + Killian specializes in event photography. Located in the heart of Boston's Back Bay. Owned and operated by Jill Person + Lauren Killian.
Congratulations Ashley and Gaylord! Married
July 11, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
Ashley & Gaylord's Love Story from GENERATIONS cinemastories on Vimeo.
Ashley & Gaylord's Love Story
Creative Contest!!
July 9, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
We're always looking for new ideas from our studio artists. We've invented new packages, custom packages, and no packages. Mini-films, full-length documentaries, online video invites, thank-you cards, and sexy video Cinemacards. We're about to debut (coming soon!) our latest idea for die-hard romantics, "Poetry in Motion" (ask us, if you can't wait!); and now we're about to open up to ideas from you - our potential clients, our former clients, our about-to-be-clients, and our readers. In fact, we'd like to run a little contest, starting now, and ending on Labor Day 2010, where we offer 25% off one of our services (wedding film, mitzvah, birthday, anniversary film; life time tribute film; montage for any occasion; Love story; full weekend event coverage, etc.) for a new creative idea submitted by YOU!Our studio staff will ponder all submissions, post some of the best ideas - you can add your comments - and we'll post the winning idea and the winner here.
Just send your ideas to me at: Naomi@GENERATIONScinemastories.com by August 31, 2010.
GENERATIONS cinemastories: Preview “Jill and Todd”
July 4, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
Jill and Todd's Wedding Film Trailer from GENERATIONS cinemastories on Vimeo.
Jill and Todd's Wedding June 5 2010
Ceremony at First Congregational Church Harwich, Cape Cod
Reception at Wychmere Country Club in Harwichport
(now part of Longwood Events)
ISES RI at Belle Mer
July 1, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
What a treat! Last night Stephanie Rossi of SD Events and I ventured down to the gorgeous Belle Mer for an evening of mingling with our industry colleagues at ISES RI annual ball. Belle Mer was decked out in her Summer white sheers and with the perfect Summer sun setting in the background, turquoise cocktails circulating around, I couldn't think of a more perfect place to be last night.Of particular interest was the stunning straight drop of a waterfall wall in the ballroom raining into a jet black bed of crystals. Dramatic and simply stunning.
Longwood Events has some of the most amazing venues in New England, and having now acquired Wychmere Harbor in Harwich on the Cape (we just filmed a wedding there June 5 ) we can hardly wait to see the transformation that's being talked about!
Mitzvahs!
June 29, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
Most people know us for our wedding films. We do Bar and Bat Mitzvah films and montages as well - in fact, this year, we're happy to say, we've been doing LOTS of Mitzvah montages and films. Since I come from a strong Jewish background (Naomi, here), I want to focus attention on the meaning of the event as much as on the celebration. Sometimes that means filming the Bar or Bat Mitzvah and family weeks prior to the event, interviewing the key people about the event's importance to them; asking them to reflect and share a bit about the events leading up to the event. Often we will film the rehearsal (particularly if we are unable to film the actual service) so that we can have the blessings; part of the Torah and Haftorah readings;the temple or synagogue visuals and the child's reflective speech as part of the film we will later create.Our montages also tend to be complex: We most often include video from the parents' selections; new video that we record; photo images that we have colorized and reframed; and often sophisticated art direction to coordinate with the reception. We see the montage as a coming-of-age keepsake that is often gifted to grandparents and other important family members.
Recently we worked with a wonderfully talented mom, Daphna, and her amazing daughter, Maya, to create the following montage. It was shown at the reception at the Wellesley Country Club.
Maya's Bat Mitzvah Photo/Video Montage from GENERATIONS cinemastories on Vimeo.
Maya's Bat Mitzvah Photo/Video Montage
June 19, 2010
Produced by GENERATIONS cinemastories
Poetry in Motion
June 28, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
Weddings are not only our work - they are our inspiration. We are excited by every wedding; every couple and their story. And, every now and then we meet a couple who inspires us to even greater creative heights. Such is the case with William and Jackie. Their original sense of style, their achingly tender looks and thoughts toward one another, have inspired a new form for us.We can't show it to you...not just yet...but we promise you something very new and exciting ...coming soon!
Anniversaries
June 18, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
It's the middle of June, it's a perfectly gorgeous day, and it's Jack and my anniversary. Our studio is humming busy, editing up a storm of wedding films. Our weekend is booked with a wonderful Bat Mitzvah at the Wellesley CC; an early Sunday wedding at a local Newton Temple; and we're squeezing in dinner for 2 in town early this evening. Usually we find ourselves working on our anniversary so tonight's kind of unusual - and special.We wanted to make it even more special by sending out 2 anniversary cards to the couples we shared our anniversary weekend with last year. Happy anniversary to Jonathan and Michael June 20, 2009;
and Rachel and Tyson - married June 20, 2009.
Urban Bride with Class
June 7, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
When Lynne first met us, she was clear that she wanted "Best of Boston" all around for her wedding. She started with John, her fiance', who clearly earned the title of BOB early in their relationship.She wanted (and hired!) Best of Boston photographers, Brian and Maria Phillips; She chose the Boston Harbor Hotel for her stunning reception with fabulous Michael Boivin holding down the fort. And, Lynne got so into the process of planning and designing her own wedding down to the very last, tiny detail, that she created her own wedding planning blog to help other brides!
With all the responsibility that Lynne took on in planning her own wedding (in addition to her high-powered job as a lawyer) - she still managed to maintain her wonderful good spirits and fun-loving energy right up to the very last minute.
The couple's rehearsal dinner, at a wonderful N. End restaurant, was filled with family and close friends; and we were thrilled to be there to capture all the intimate stories and toasts.
Here, then, is just a glimpse of their intimate, glamorous wedding.
A perfect retro wedding planned to the perfect detail by bride, Lynne and Michael of the Boston Harbor.
Jackie and William
June 7, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
Jackie and William are off somewhere on their honeymoon (starting in Paris!) after a most romantic wedding on May 1 at a private club in Boston's Back Bay. We had the good fortune to meet the adorable couple through our photographer friends, Jo and Dave, of Allegro Photography.Jackie and William were incredibly "hands-on" about every detail of their wedding starting with the invitations themselves, which they designed and made themselves. We chronicled the story of their invitation creation as part of their love story film.
We are now offering combined Love Story/Engagement Photo shoots with some of our favorite photographer friends. Jo, Dave, Jack and I had a blast shooting this one together - and you can check out the photos from Allego here. http://allegrophotography.com/clients/2010/jackie_william_eng/index.html
You can also see some preview pictures of the couple's gorgeous wedding on Jo and Dave's blog. Stay tuned for our movie trailer, coming soon on our blog!
Princeton, NJ and Boston, MA
Produced by GENERATIONS cinemastories
Angela and Evans on Chatty Brides!
April 27, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
Our fabulous couple just returned from Vegas to find their finished wedding film.We can't wait to get the reviews!
http://beantownbride.com/2010/04/
April 26, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
What happens when a group of wedding professionals decide to create a wedding together as a team?They have a fabulous time, and creative ideas flow like honey!
Tasha Bracken and Stephanie Rossi of SD Events; the fabulous Siman Entertainment; Jill Person of Person+Killian Photography; Floral Designer Faxon Green; Wedding Tresses, Jacki Norrie and our own Jack Brotman and Lauren Schumacher (Lauren made the Ostrich feather and 45 record table cards!)
Wedding Professionals as team Players
April 26, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
Viki and Niko - the film trailer
April 23, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
Gorgeous Greek Wedding in Boston
April 23, 2010 | Filed Under GENERATIONS videostories | Leave a Comment
We were so lucky to film this amazingly stunning wedding! Viki and Niko were the happiest, most radiant (and relaxed!) couple; Viki's dress was stunning; the guests were all fantastic dancers (all to Greek music that played throughout the night).One of my favorite parts of the evening at the State Room was the ever-so-romantic interlude of Viki dancing for Niko, and Niko dancing for Vikki. I loved watching her sitting in the "pouf" of her pink tulle dress on the dance floor watching Niko dance for her. One of the tenderest moments we captured was Niko reaching out to her as she rose to meet him.
Of course their baby was too adorable in his mini-tux, and seemed enthralled by the evening's events.
