A video-heavy website built for Six14 Productions, a high quality Los Angeles production company that does everything from classy documentaries (Unconquered with Val Kilmer) to broadcast commercials (AM/PM, Comcast, Fedex, SpikeTV) to industrial films (GMC) to eye-popping music videos (Prom Kings, Breal, Bloodsugar). The company is helmed by the Sloggatt brothers, Justin and Bill, who take a personal approach to every film they make.

This site puts their work front and center, with a powerful, high quality video interface that automatically customizes its feed to the bandwidth of the viewer’s connection.  Handy tabs along the top allow viewers to select a channel of interest, and then side list navigation allows them to choose a film they’d like to see.  Full screen video is just a click away, where a media list of films is also seen so the viewer doesn’t have to click back and forth between full screen and small screen to browse.

In addition to contact and services descriptions, the site also has a full featured blog system that allows the company to put up news with images and video without needing any fancy programming.  A simple backend admin system (available securely over any browser) is always available so the blog can be updated anywhere they might be in the world.

The look is deliberately neutral in color to allow the video to truly pop out colorwise, with a top and bottom navigation bars that have the look of brushed aluminum and a slight 3d feel.  The company logo pops out of the top navigation like a camera lens pointed straight at the visitor.

On a side note, we are particularly proud of these little icons created to spice up their service description page.  Please endulge our designers by giving them a closer look:

If you are in the market for high quality, creative, and competitive cost video/film production services in Los Angeles, delivered with a family touch, look no further than Six14 Productions.

Famed British film producer and actress Julia Verdin came to Los Angeles originally as part of a trio with friends Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley… together they created their own little mini British invasion into the film industry.  She quickly established herself in the Hollywood firmament producing a steady stream of films with a virtual who’s who of actors, including Al Pacino, Ralph Fiennes, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Ford, Jamie Harris, and many many more.  Her career truly broke out with the South African action drama Stander with Tom Ford (fans of Ocean’s Eleven and 70s crime films, take note), which entertained while also showing vividly the injustice of living under apartheid.   Today, her Hollywood office for her company Rough Diamond Productions is humming with activity, and this new site will help get out the word about what’s new while showcasing past work.

This new website replaces a stark black informational site with one that has more feminine character.  It clearly lays out Julia’s body of work (both past and ongoing) and the attention it has received in the international press.  It is packed with biographical information, pictures of her on the red carpet and on set with many stellar actors, in depth info and posters from dozens of projects, plus numerous film reviews.  A video player delivers a demo reel that self adjusts its quality to the bandwidth of the visitor’s connection.

We’ll add more information about this site soon — in the meantime, check it out!

A new showcase website for the familiar British film/TV actor Jamie Harris, who has been seen on the big screen alongside Colin Farrell, Jim Carrey, Daniel Day Lewis, Christian Bale, and many others. He’s one of those people you recognize easily though you might not know his name, and he divides his time between England and Venice, CA.  That may change soon, since he’s increasingly being called in for leading roles here in the US;  this site is intended to show a collection of material showcasing his lead work.

The site utilizes a deliberately neutral, understated modern backdrop to let the variety of video and photo material stand out without competing with the design.  The video player features a media list with screen shots from each of 26 clips, which can be selected and playing almost instantly.  In addition, the player auto-detects the connection speed of the viewer and delivers a stream that maximizes it.  A double click on the player window allows the clips to be viewed at an impressive full screen size.

The gallery page opens his photos over the gallery screen in a pseudo pop up that shows off each shot to best advantage.  A contact form on the contact page protects his personal email address from well meaning but over-zealous fans.

Easy to navigate and straight to the point.

For a detailed portfolio of work prior to 2009, please visit:

DUFFOTO.COM

Episode 1 of a new video series, featuring pro songwriters here in Los Angeles talking through their process of writing songs. Our first guest is Stefano Capobianco.

The format is breezy and informal, letting viewers see the real person behind the artist’s image. Each video outlines the performer’s career, examines his/her process for creating music, shows some live acoustic performance footage, and passes on tips and tricks for writing great songs.