Our projects and assignments are as varied and wide-ranging as our clients. From documenting climate research on Volcano Island off the coast of Italy, to the tornadoes in downtown Nashville and surrounding communities this spring, we cover national network news stories with our Emmy award-winning ENG crew, shoot for cable network programs and also serve the video needs of top corporations here in Music City USA and on the road. We give the same personal attention to every project, making sure everyone from client to crew has a good experience and comes away with an end product that all of us can be proud of.
We’ve done lots of exciting projects with many corporations based in Middle Tennessee, including Dollar General, Nissan North America and Bridgestone Americas. Our work has been seen on every major broadcast network and multiple cable channels. Local, or on the road, let our team help you with your next project!
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, we’re helping many clients by web streaming events, conducting Zoom interviews and events and using broadcast quality cameras in place of webcams for interviews or live shots. Our LiveU is another option to help with live production or quick video transfer during this difficult time. We’d love to help you move ahead with your live-stream or video project, as all of us define “the new normal.” If you’re not sure what you need, we’ll be glad to walk you through it and tailor our production to your specific needs. We look forward to hearing from you!
Companies and institutions such as Vanderbilt University, Dollar General and many other valued clients are getting their messages across, their events seen, their communications continue with safely produced videos and live streamed events.
We take COVID-19 seriously. We wear masks. We social distance. We care about the health and safety of everyone involved in our productions. Our equipment is sanitized between shoots, and we always have plenty of hand sanitizer and extra masks available on location.
Projects we’ve been privileged to be a part of include the latest America Salutes You concert, which you can watch right now as we celebrate our brave veterans. Normally, this event would be a live in-person concert, but for COVID safety, show producers hired production companies like ours to capture artist performances which they edited together into one awesome show. Big and Rich, Brothers Osborne, Larkin Poe and Lindsey Ell are the artists we shot for this fundraising special. Click on the image of Big and Rich to link to Fox Nation, where you can watch America Salutes You Presents Guitar Legends 4.
Throughout this Veterans Day week, you can catch the show on networks such as NBC Peacock, Fox Nation, ABC, and Armed Forces Network in addition to Amazon, and Apple TV. It’s already been on CMT and MTV Classic, but America Salutes You will launch the show on its YouTube channel the week of November 16. AXS TV and the new Circle network will also present the show in January. America Salutes You raises awareness and money for non-profit outreaches helping members of the military, veterans, first responders and their families. Learn more and see the broadcast schedule at: www.americasalutesyou.org.
We’ve also been privileged to produce three virtual live-streamed events with Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier. A fourth is happening Monday, November 16 when the Chancellor’s Lecture Series features Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Jon Meacham and two former secretaries of state, General Colin Powell (Ret.) and Madeleine Albright. It’s open to the public – to learn more about this exciting event and link to a page where you can reserve your spot go to: https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2020/11/09/madeleine-albright-colin-powell-to-headline-first-vanderbilt-chancellors-lecture-series-event-for-2020-21/
Rich Stone was the live camera in virtual pressrooms with top country music stars including Carrie Underwood and other winners for the Academy of Country Music’s annual awards show, the 55th ACM Awards. When stars Reba McIntire and Darius Rucker, hosts of the 54th Annual CMA Awards, did an advance publicity satellite media tour Rich was again the live camera in the pressroom. Journalists Zoomed in with their questions for both events. With the lens positioned just above the Zoom screen, he manned the camera aimed at the artists and captured the wide shot with the star in front of the Zoom screen using a lockdown camera from behind the stars.
When Three Dimensions Production partnered with superstar Sheryl Crow to raise breast cancer awareness, the fabulous Jill Robins of Three Dimensions turned to Stone Productions again for another successful satellite media tour with Sheryl. This latest media tour in August, was our third SMT with Three Dimensions and Sheryl Crow, who is a breast cancer survivor herself.
Rich was also Lighting Director for a CBS live network broadcast program with Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood early in the pandemic shutdown. Along the way, our national network news assignments continue, as we close out a busy election season, safe practices are always adhered to for crew, correspondents and interview subjects.
And finally, when friend Mark Elliott wanted a music video for his great new single, “On My Way to See You” he asked Rich to be the Director of Photography and to lend a hand in editing. Here’s a link to the music video on Mark’s Instagram account @imacre8tivesoul – https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGaDVe2hA6B/
Thank you for reading about what’s been happening around here. If you have an event or message that you need to launch, give us a call and we’ll be happy to help you plan your project!
The F5 is one of Sony’s full sensor cameras. With 14 stops of latitude it is truly a remarkable camera. With our setup it is a great ENG camera as well. The shoulder mount with rails and Moose Bars gives it incredible versatility on the run.
It can record in many formats:
The F5 is a high speed camera, recording from 60 fps (internally) to 240 fps (at 2K RAW) depending on recording setup.
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The F800 is an ideal production and ENG camera. It uses three 2/3-inch HD Progressive CCDs. You can choose 1080 or 720. It records to XDCAM discs (23 GB or 50 GB) in many formats:
Two more outstanding features of the F800 are over and under cranking, plus interval recording for time lapse footage. Of course, this camera is also capable of shooting the PAL format. It can also be used with our Nano Flash to increase recording time or increase quality.
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The 900 records pristine 100 Mbps HD images to DVC Pro tape. It records in several formats:
It can also be used with our Nano Flash and Pix 5 digital recorders.
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Versatile cinema zoom lens for our Sony F5. It is the go to “run and gun” lens for daily use. Very sharp at 4K with pleasing skin tones.
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High performance LCD production monitor featuring HD Zoom. Multiple inputs with waveform monitor and vectorscope. AC/DC powered.
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Flanders Scientific monitors are regarded as one of the best HD monitors on the market. It features a wide variety of scopes, plus the ability to do split screen to see two cameras.
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LiveU sets the standard for high-quality and reliable live video acquisition, management and distribution over IP. LiveU’s award-winning technology enables live video transmission from any location around the world.
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The Osmo is a small camera mounted on a gimble. It is designed for quick, smooth shots. For example-car to car. It records 1080 to 4k images.
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The PIX-E5 is a ProRes recorder that doubles as a small monitor. You can playback files immediately. To transfer files you pull the hard drive from the PIX-E5 and plug it into the USB slot on your computer. Then you simply drag and drop.
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The Abakus converts broadcast 2/3″ B4 lenses to Super 16mm PL mount. It allows the HD lenses for standard broadcast cameras to be used on the Sony F5.
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“Whether it’s a multi-camera primetime interview, a week-long courtroom trial or a last-minute need to shoot breaking news out of town, Rich Stone is always up to the task, bringing a creative perspective that makes each project unique.”
Anthony Galloway
Supervising Producer - NBC News
“I have had the pleasure of working with Rich and Leesa at Stone Productions for more than a decade and their work, dependability and customer service is exceptional. In working on a wide array of video projects, Stone Productions has consistently been on time and on budget and exceeded expectations for quality and creativity. They are great partners and have proven time and again that they will deliver what you need, when you need it.”
Dan MacDonald
MacDonald Communications, Nashville
“I’ve been working in the Nashville video community for the past fifteen years, and with Stone Productions for almost as long. I can say unequivocally there is no better DP in this market than Rich Stone. His eye for detail and ability to respond quickly to a changing set have saved the day for many projects we’ve worked on together over the years.”
Gabe Wicks
Vice President, Creative Services Group - Harper Collins Christian Publishing
“Rich and Leesa Stone will not disappoint you. They are consummate professionals and great storytellers who blend pictures, sound and narrative to create digital media that inspires, educates and enlightens. Stone Productions will deliver to your specifications and budget. Turnkey your project to them and know that you are in good hands.”
Richard Jonardi
Director, Corporate Communications - Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)
“I’ve been around Special Olympics more than 30 years…I can honestly tell you I don’t believe anyone has ever produced a better video on Special Olympics. I can tell you for certain that since we have started using this video in presentations, it has caused people, organizations, and companies, to donate money and volunteer their time to the cause.”
Alan L. Bolick
President - Special Olympics Tennessee
“I’ve worked with many fine camera operators around the world and Rich Stone sure knows his business. He’s the sort of shooter you wish you could always have on call – great company, totally pro, and always delivering those little extras in the back of shot that others wouldn’t even notice or highlight. My client, a major current affairs show back in the UK, was delighted with both the content and quality of what we achieved on our recent assignment together.”
Nigel Bellis
Producer/Director
“Your company exhibited an All-Pro attitude throughout the production, which not only made shooting of the video a success; but also helped us to truly capture and deliver the ‘Principle Theme’ of our message to a very important customer. The presentation was a ‘Huge Success.’ The quality and clarity of the field location shots, along with your ability to pick the perfect narrator, produced a high quality video that far exceeded our expectations.”
Danny Williams
American Color Graphics
“Many thanks for all the hard work and creative input in producing our stories on the Black Hawk and Abrams tank. You all worked incredibly hard on a tough schedule and hopefully we can all pitch up again soon.”
Chris Warren
Director, "Heavy Metal" - The History Channel
“Leesa Stone is the first call you are ever going to make if you need a producer in the Nashville area.”
Lemita Fields
Good Morning America
“When shooting with Rich Stone, good is not good enough, only the best will do. Leesa Stone is a creative yet organized producer. Nothing disappoints. Nothing falls through the cracks.”
John Walker
Producer, "Dream Builders" - HGTV
“As Chairman, CEO & President of Bridgestone Americas I had the opportunity to work with Leesa and Rich Stone. Stone Productions produced a quarterly video that enabled us to communicate effectively with our 50,000 teammates. Because of the professionalism of their work, our teammates looked forward to the opportunity to learn more about Bridgestone. The quality of their work was outstanding and it was delightful working with them.”
Mark Emkes
Former CEO & President, Bridgestone Americas
“Just wanted to officially thank you. I know how hard you worked and how quickly and I really appreciate it. Plus, everything looks and sounds great.”
Linda Karas
Producer - CBS News
“Rich Stone is not just a great shooter who makes things look better than they have any right to look– he is also smart: he instinctively knows what you’ll need to make a story visually compelling. Couple all that with a very even disposition, and you have my definition of the perfect cameraman.”
Geoff Martz
Producer, ABC
Due to Covid 19, we are doing more remotes with our LiveU and web streaming for corporations and networks. Working here with Dan O’Dowd of the MLB Network for their coverage of this year’s Major League Baseball Draft. Enjoyed working with Dan (who is a true professional) and meeting his family.
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Nashville, TN 37221-0889
