Of the three UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) or "drones" that Java Post uses for aerial photography, the largest one - an eight-armed octocopter - is nick-named The Kraken. But, according to what we captured on video recently, not everyone likes that nick-name.

This video illustrates some "before-and-after" examples of the visual effects done by Java Post Production for the feature film Corner Gas: The Movie.The visual effects (also known as "VFX") include such tasks as erasing unwanted items from the camera footage, creating 2D and 3D animated elements to enhance the raw footage, and correcting and enhancing the overall colour of…

Our great neighbours at Sawchyn Guitars were gracious enough to let us visit their shop last week and do some filming. Java Post staff member Randy Shumay used our Ronin steadi-arm setup and 4K camera to capture some great images. The result was a mountain of hand-crafted musical goodness. If you haven't been to their shop, it's a must see.Click play on the video above to take a video tour…

The new intro for CTV Saskatchewan's "Indigenous Circle" has taken its final shape and looks great! You may remember us writing a blog post a while back at the very beginning of the process. Lead animator Kevin Drysdale was tasked with creating a fast-paced and visually appealing intro that involved a lot of key elements. Full-sized Treaty flags were filmed in 4K at 96 frames per…

It's true -- some people enjoy winters that don't involve endless snow, ice and air that hurts your face. Cue the Christmas break road trip! This year, Jack thought he would drive down to visit his longtime friend Brent Kowalchuk who has been enjoying winters in Arizona. The prospect of such a beautiful scenic drive was enough to make Jack decide to "pack" one of Java Post's…

The good folks at FilmmakerIQ.com have created this fascinating behind-the-scenes report on the Christmas movie classic "It's a Wonderful Life," documenting the movie's copyright battles in the years since the film was made.  

Our friends at Phoenix Group asked Java Post to come help them document part of their office's "12 Days of Giving," where Phoenix Group staff members band together to give back to the community.  For day nine of their 12-day project, the staff at Phoenix Group - dressed as Santa and his elves - surprised travelers at the Saskatchewan Transportation Company bus terminal in Regina…

Back in the mid 80s, Java Post Production owner Jack Tunnicliffe and editor Doug Russell were both working as creative service producers at CKCK-TV in Regina, or CTV Regina, as it's now known. The annual tradition back then was to record "Christmas greeting" commercials showing all the staff. Well, someone told us that there was a CKCK-TV staff Christmas greeting from 1986 on YouTube…

After Various Playful teasers, Java Post Production is Very Proud to reveal the incomparable Joan Speirs as our Vice President! Her Virtuoso Performance under Variable Pressure has more than earned Joan her Veep Position. A more Virtuous Person you will never meet. Watch the video above to see it happen before your eyes. (Before your eyes what, we're not quite sure. But that's the common…