What's New At Java

Produced and shot in Saskatchewan, Canada, the family comedy movie A.R.C.H.I.E. - featuring the voice of Michael J. Fox and co-produced by Java Post Production and Trilight Entertainment - has "fetched strong sales," according to Variety Magazine. Jason Moring, president of distributor Double Dutch International, announced at the American Film Market that the movie has sold to Arc…

Last Friday, October 30th, the Java Post Production office was treated to an amazing - and spooky - Halloween lunch. The meal was monstrous, both in theme and size, and was cunningly conceived and concocted by two of our talented staff, Maureen Bennett and Crystal Van Pelt. There's a potential joke in here about two evil witches stirring a bubbling cauldron, but we're far too polite to…

In February, 2016, Java Post Aerial Photography will launch the soon-to-be-released RED RAVEN digital camera into the skies of Western Canada. The new RED RAVEN camera uses the 4.5K RED DRAGON sensor and is capable of capturing footage in 4.5K at up to 120 fps or in 2K at up to 240 fps, for exceptionally high speed, high resolution images.  Weighing in at just 3.5 lbs (1.59 kg), the RED RAVEN…

As we wrote about in our previous web post, Java Post Production helped create the latest commercial for SGI, promoting the "Heads Up" campaign against texting and driving. You can read more behind-the-scenes info about that HERE. Java Post Aerial Photography was also part of the production process, providing aerial shots for the commercial. Let's look behind the scenes at the aerial…

This past September, Java Post Production and Java Post Aerial Photography helped SGI (Saskatchewan Government Insurance) create a new advertising campaign for web, television, and theatre screens. Directed by Lowell Dean - and with script and creative direction from Groovetime Creative and Phoenix Group - this 30-second commercial promotes SGI's "Heads Up" campaign, warning the…

So, here's a little visual effects challenge. You're making a television reality series. And, partway through the series, one of the main characters changes her hair colour. Like, we're talking REALLY changes her hair colour. And now all the previous interview footage taken of her doesn't match anymore. In fact, she looks like a totally different person. Short of going to all the…

A few weeks ago, Java Post Production and co-directors/co-photographers Greg Huszar and Derek Frankowski finished shooting for the 2016 Tourism Saskatchewan advertising campaign, led by Phoenix Group. Currently in the editing phase at Java Post Production, the upcoming commercials will showcase spectacular images of northern Saskatchewan forests, rivers, and lakes. When it comes to rivers and…

Pull out the plates and fork out the..well, the forks, I guess...because it's cake time at Java Post Production! The occasion is the birthday of our own Randy Shumay. Happy birthday, Randy. You can eat cake and do those client changes at the same time, can't you? Randy's birthday cake arrived in our boardroom with pyrotechnic dazzle. Trevor just stayed cautiously near the doorway,…

On September 30th and October 1st, our Java Post Aerial Photography flight crew helped a team of engineers from WSP Canada to conduct an aerial survey of the marina located in the pretty resort town of Waskesiu, Saskatchewan. Waskesiu is situated on the edge of Waskesiu Lake, within Prince Albert National Park. Here are a few photos from the second day of this two-day project. To read about day…

Earlier this month, our Java Post Aerial Photography crew headed up to the lovely resort town of Waskesiu, Saskatchewan, which is located on the edge of Waskesiu Lake, inside the vast area of Prince Albert National Park. Our flight crew was there for two days to assist a team of engineers from WSP Canada in an aerial survey of the town's marina area. We had previously worked with WSP Canada on…