One of the many benefits of working with Phoenix Group on the upcoming Tourism Saskatchewan campaign is being able to experience some amazing locations in our own province. Saskatchewan has a lot of breathtaking scenery. A rising-but-not-quite-yet-shining Dustin Panko from Phoenix Group mans the bow of the boat as our Java Post crew departs from Twin Falls Lodge in the early morning light. …

Our pal Jarrett Rusnak at Dacian Productions, in conjunction with Harvard Broadcasting, is launching a new radio comedy series about the fans of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, called The Riderville Radio Sitcom. The first episode airs this Saturday, September 12th at 1:00 PM (local Saskatchewan time) on 620CKRM. Each half-hour episode takes place during a famous game in Roughrider history from 1928…

After helping Phoenix Group to create the successful 2015 television and web advertising campaign for Tourism Saskatchewan, Java Post Production and co-directors/co-photographers Greg Huszar and Derek Frankowski were invited back to help create the 2016 advertising campaign. Shooting this summer, the commercials will debut next year - just as the commercials that are currently appearing were shot…

A career in TV and film production is an interesting one. Every project is different and no day is the same. And then there are those days when you have to haul a coffin up to your office. Before you start sending flowers and sympathy cards, everyone here is fine. No need to panic. The backstory here is that we needed a coffin to use as a prop for an upcoming commercial project that Java Post…

The following article is reprinted from the Hollywood Reporter. Images via Hollywood Reporter and Trilight Entertainment.   by Tatiana Siegel 9/1/2015 10:00am PDT http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tiff-michael-j-fox-voice-819280 Robin Dunne, making his feature helming debut, is directing the live-action/CG hybrid, which will be shopped at the upcoming festival. Michael J. Fox has signed…

In film and television, one of the most powerful post-production techniques for creating images that convey emotional tone and mood is colour grading. Many people are familiar with the term "colour correction." Any amateur photographer with PhotoShop knows about using colour correction to correct (duh) colours in photographs. That white shirt on Uncle Ray looking a little green? The skin…

As we did last summer, Java Post is currently working with Phoenix Group on the latest advertising campaign for Tourism Saskatchewan. Part of the new commercials are being shot from the air by the Java Post Aerial Photography team. While shooting in the Boundary Bog Trail area near Waskesiu, Saskatchewan, our flight crew caught themselves on camera in what UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle or…

It is with great sadness that we at Java Post Production learn of the recent passing of our friend and colleague, Chris Hyndman. From 2000 to 2002, working in conjunction with show producers Westwind Pictures, Java Post Production worked with Chris and his future husband Steven Sabados on the first 3 seasons of the HGTV program Designer Guys. Our sincere and heartfelt condolences go out to…