This is one of three 30-second commercials produced by Java Post Production and directed by Stephen Hall for SGI's "Driving High" campaign.Production House: Java Post ProductionClient: SGIAgency: Phoenix GroupProducer: Randy ShumayProducer/Production Manager: Crystal Van PeltDirector: Stephen HallDirector of Photography: Greg HuszarEditor: Doug RussellVFX/Colour Grading: Jack…

While our Java Post Production boss, "Java Jack" Tunnicliffe, was on vacation in Paris he shot some lovely footage of the city. Here, in time-lapse, is "A Day in Paris."  

As part of pre-production for the recent commercial Java Post Production created with MGM Communications and director Stephen Hall for SaskTel's "VIP85" campaign, we had to test out a confetti cannon. Okay, we probably would have shot off the confetti cannon regardless, but calling it pre-production for the commercial shoot was a good excuse. So, off we went to the  hallway…

Java Post Production teamed up with director Stephen Hall and the creative team at MGM Communications to help SaskTel roll our their "VIP85" plan. As you'll see in the finished commercial above, this single-shot production has a LOT of moving parts, and it took more than a few takes to get it just right. Not to mention a lot of sweeping up and resetting between takes. But, when…

Java Post Production worked with Phoenix Group and used motion graphics to create realistic 3D animated motorcycle jackets and stitched patches to convey SGI's "Save Your Skin" message for motorcycle safety. Instead of manufacturer or sponsor logos, each jacket is a patchwork of important motorcycle safety reminders. We animated four separate 30-second commercials, one featuring a…

Java Post Production had a lot of fun doing the aerial photography and final colour grading on the upcoming Echolands Creative Group action movie SuperGrid. Watch the official trailer above! To see before and after examples of the colour grading Java Post Production did on the film, CLICK HERE. Produced by Hugh Patterson, directed by Lowell Dean (WolfCop, Another WolfCop), and shot by DOP Michael…

FUSED is a video series that brings musicians together for a fusion of talent in a cover song. Episode 5 of the series features Marie-Claire Winichuk on vocals, Anthony Bzdell on guitar, and Java Post Production's own Trevor Bennett on bass on a cover version of the Hoyt Axton song "Never Been To Spain," which was made famous by Three Dog Night.

A brief time-lapse glimpse of Paris at night, thanks to our boss, Java Jack, who is on vacation (and making us all jealous). As he tells us: "Looking out of our little apartment on the third floor at night in the rain. That's the Paris city hall (Hotel De Ville) across the way and the boats on the river are primarily giving tours of the Seine River and city." Meanwhile, we're…

In this in in-depth video from Filmmaker IQ, you'll take a deep dive into the science behind the process of light moving from the movie scene to the camera sensor, and all the various elements that can effect and control the light to obtain the proper exposure of your film or video.

In film making terms, the aspect ratio is the proportional relationship between the height and width of the screen image...and is perhaps one of cinema's most important (but least recognized or understood) technologies. Sometimes an aspect ratio is determined by a technological limitation (e.g. using an antique camera). However, in the modern film making world, directors and directors of…

Watch this clip from the motion picture The Humanity Bureau, starring Nicolas Cage, Sarah Lind, Hugh Dillon, and Jakob Davies. Java Post Production was proud to contribute visual FX and colour grading to this dystopian thriller. Set in the near future, The Humanity Bureau sees the world in a permanent state of economic recession and facing serious environmental problems as a result of global…

Here is a before and after look at the work done by our animator, Tomás Ibar, for our recent Java Post Production St. Patrick's Day animation. In the video above, you can watch Tomás' original 2D concept sketches play beside the final 3D animation.  

Happy St. Patrick's Day from our mascot, Beanie, and everyone at Java Post Production and Java Post Aerial Photography!