The Execution
To capture the progress of construction, Beyond Pix set up a three camera system to create a time-lapse video of the entire process. Over two and half years, the producers at Beyond Pix monitored cameras on a monthly basis to ensure they were working correctly, their batteries were full, and the footage remained consistent. Interviews were also conducted with Packard Foundation leaders and architects involved in creation of the building.

The resulting time-lapse video faithfully captured the construction process and provides an amazing document of the hard work put into the new building. The time-lapse video is intended to greet visitors as they enter into the the Packard Foundation building lobby, and the vignettes are posted on the Packard Foundation’s website and Vimeo page, providing a concise overview of the energy accomplishments achieved in the new building.

The Approach
This year, Beyond Pix stepped up involvement in the event by working with the TCL foundation in the design phase. The overall goal was to add some extra edge and emotion to the show without incurring too much additional cost. The Beyond Pix creative team came up with the idea of projecting moving graphics across a backdrop that spans the entire expanse of the stage (with a "door" cut in the middle), which would provide a dynamic motion element that could be used to create energy and emotion for each fashion scene. There was also the recommendation to change the format of the show to maximize the emotional impact of the event and drive home the importance of raising funds to help support the courageous women who battle breast cancer.

The Result
The new format and design of the event was a huge hit, as evidenced by the emotional, dramatic finale of the Fashion Show, wherein guests and supporters gave a standing ovation and offered up substantial donations to support the foundation. It was truly a special evening for everyone, but especially for those who have survived the devastating effects of cancer.

Execution

Beyond Pix Studios had exactly the expertise needed: director of photography Norman Bonney, who specializes in automotives, and cameraman Pete Fuszard, whose passion for car shoots is backed by a wealth of car-filming experience. Under the direction of Sharon Krinsky, the executive creative director of Hoffman/Lewis, the team discovered the perfect location in San Rafael. All of the process trailer work was shot on one road making it appear as though Steve was driving when in fact he was not.

The diverse scenery on the road enabled the team to shoot Steve “driving” the car from various angles with different backgrounds, which gave each commercial the look and feel of an entirely different location without the hassle of having to go anywhere. Additional footage of Steve Young with the “yes” signs was filmed on a cul-de-sac near by. On-platform audio was added and the partnered team of Beyond Pix Studios, Hoffman/Lewis and Toyota could once again, shout “yes!” for a job well done

Execution
Ketchum Art Directors, along with their Managing Director, oversaw the design and edit process. Beyond Pix Studios provided a team of 3 editors and graphic designers to use Nestle's distinct style guides, color palettes and type treatments as they incorporated the Nestlé still shots into the video productions. The “beauty” videos were just that, stunning photo montages using a stylized treatment to accent the shots and products. Finally, the team added music and voiceover copy to the main videos, giving the viewer a more informative experience about the products, their potential value and ease of use and distribution. In the end, the Nestlé booth was literally decorated with beautiful and informative videos.

Execution
Spearheaded by Creative Services Director Tony Welch, Beyond Pix Studios compartmentalized the pre-production of the show into four main components:

Creative Design: Using the Marriott Marquis jukebox building for inspiration, Beyond Pix Motion Graphic Artist Jim Darksi designed a style guide, which was used to create everything from the motion graphics and printed invitations, to the on-demand website and even the stage itself.

Digital Asset Management: Keeping everything organized and accurate was a daunting task with over 50 categories, each with its own set of nomination videos, motion graphics and font overlays. Beyond Pix Studios turned loose its robust Post-Production Department to produce and manage all the incoming/outgoing assets using database tools and the Adobe Production Suite.

Live Production Coordination: The Beyond Pix Production Department teamed up with the local IATSE union to bring the best Bay Area production crew to the show. They also partnered with KeyCode Media to bring the latest in digital switching technology, including a TriCaster to handle the significant amount of digital assets and multi-cam feeds. The TriCaster allowed long-time Emmy® show director, Wayne Philippo (CBS 5), to utilize pre-built show sequences and adjustable speed playback to control the pace and timing of the show. Coupled with other Beyond Pix live production equipment, the control room was capable of generating and receiving multiple independent live feeds.

Web Development: Beyond Pix founder and owner, Ray Santiago, wanted to make the Emmy® Awards Show experience available to a wider audience. So the Beyond Pix Interactive Deparment went into high gear to create a live/on-demand microsite for the show. On the site, the greater public could view nominated videos in each category and also watch a live feed of the show itself. Beyond Pix Studios then positioned a backstage crew to interview award winners coming off stage. All of this content was then categorized, meta-tagged and uploaded into a searchable on-demand library on the site. This enabled award nominees and winners to share their experience with friends and family around the world on both the night of the event and forever after.

The show was said to be the best looking NATAS production yet. The added live and on-demand elements were well received by the thousands of viewers who logged on to participate. The overall success of the show helped cement a new chapter in the Beyond Pix Studios/NATAS relationship that promises to bring continued success to future Northern California Area Emmy® Award productions. We have worked on the 2011 and 2012 Awards Shows and we're already preparing for 2013.

Execution
Well-known Bay Area Director of Photography Norman Bonney and Director Sharon Krinsky brought together a strong and compact team with Beyond Pix Creative Services to execute this campaign. The creative team spent three days on the road scouting for and meeting real Toyota owners, conducting pre-interviews, and uncovering the true love stories between people and their Toyotas.

Beyond Pix Studios even coordinated a test shoot to establish the creative and technical parameters of the project. The test shoot was so successful that the footage made it into the final campaign spots. The shoot itself covered over 500 miles throughout four days to capture 12 real Toyota owners telling their "Toyota story". Hoffman/Lewis conducted the post-production phase and ultimately deemed the project a huge success for Toyota.

Execution
Vcall, a long standing Beyond Pix Studios client, called Beyond Pix Studios and spoke to producer Marty Jackson. The webinar would include two pediatric dentists taking turns presenting from a single integrated PowerPoint presentation viewed by a live studio audience and later by an on-demand online audience. Thorough pre-production planning ensured successful audio and visual technical integration, between Beyond Pix and David Corsino- the overall project producer working for Vcall. In Beyond Pix's then-largest studio, Studio D, we built a hard set with custom colors and lighting to reflect NuSmile's branding.

Three monitors were used, two acting as teleprompters allowing the presenters to view the PowerPoint presentation and another for audience viewing. The 3-camera live-to-tape shot was directed by Beyond Pix Studios’ Bevan Bell and was prepared for on-demand distribution by the Beyond Pix Interactive Media department’s Kevin Killough and Ben Morse. Now, invaluable information on ECC and affordable solutions provided by companies like NuSmile is available to pediatric dentists across the county, bringing children of all backgrounds a reason to smile with confidence.

Execution
When CKR contacted Beyond Pix Creative Services, they spoke to Producer Lorelle Strange and shared their idea. Producer Strange composed the interview questions for each employee, compiled their pictures and got to thinking about how to increase the impact of Riverbed’s message. What if the videos were organized not by staff member, but by theme? Strange worked with CKR to recreate the proposed series. Instead of merely profiling 6 different employees on 6 different videos, she suggested that the videos be organized around specific messages, featuring the comments and stories of several employees in each video.

This new dynamic approach added creativity, motion and depth to the videos. But Riverbed still wanted to use the collection of still shots provided by the staff members. Beyond Pix Graphic Designer Jim Darski created an introduction graphic that included all the pictures coming together to create Riverbed’s logo – a clear message that Riverbed is it’s people. CKR was so pleased with the creativity and flexibility of Beyond Pix Studios that they now collaborate with Beyond Pix Studios for all their video needs.

Execution
Under the direction of project manager Bevan B. Bell, the Beyond Pix Studios team of professionals created a whole new approach. They would continue to shoot a 3 camera live-switched concert event as planned but they wouldn’t stream the event live on the Web. Instead, they would create a series of highlight reels showcasing not only the performances but also the backstage energy and enthusiasm of the night. On the fly, the crew members interviewed the rockers of Silicon Valley, including founder Allison Murdock, as they discussed music and the vast importance of making music available to children.

Later Beyond Pix Post-Production integrated these with shots of the live performances to create an educational and entertaining highlights reel. Beyond Pix Interactive Media then prepared the file to be posted on the Silicon Valley Rocks website. As an extra, Beyond Pix Studios Post-Production and Interactive Media departments compiled separate performance files and DVDs featuring each of the bands, and donated these to the rockers who shared their love of music by donating their time and talent to a beloved cause.

Execution
Britt Dionne, Senior Marketing Communications Manager of Landor, had previously worked with Beyond Pix Studios for several of Landor’s marketing and internal projects. Beyond Pix Creative Services worked together with Dionne to create the live production. One camera could never be dynamic enough for such a multi-tiered event. Beyond Pix Creative Services Department determined that the best approach would be a multi-camera live switched show, much like any television broadcast.

Panelists could answer questions directly from the audience while never missing a beat with camera coverage. Beyond Pix Interactive Media properly formatted the video web cast to distribute the event on the Internet. Not only would this medium give Landor a larger reach, it would allow for live questions and answers from those viewing the video on the Web. Beyond Pix Studios recorded the event to tape and created clips and highlights of the evening so that it might live on forever.

Execution
With Beyond Pix Studios, Jennifer Jolly found exactly what she had in mind -- a company of creative and talented professionals who worked with her to bounce around – well, good ideas for her site! After her initial client session, senior editor and graphics artist Jim Darski presented her with several options for her new website’s homepage and the site’s overall style. Together, they settled on page similar to that of Mike Rowe Works, a website that used greenscreen footage shot by Beyond pix.

A site map was drafted and Beyond pix Studios got to work filling in the content – some from Jenn’s old site, and some created collaboratively with Beyond Pix writer Serena Cavanaugh and Jenn Jolly. In no time, the site was up and running with a stunning homepage featuring Jenn Jolly walking onto the screen to introduce herself and her new website – a product of pure, good ideas!

Execution
Rodan + Fields called Beyond Pix Studios to produce the DVD marketing tool. Partnering with Rodan + Fields' marketing staff, Beyond Pix Creative Services kicked off the project by developing a script and adapting it to the DVD format. Producer Josh Hittleman handled almost all aspects of production in-house at Beyond Pix Studios’ downtown facility. Dr. Rodan and Dr. Fields, who were featured as on-screen personalities for the DVD, appreciated the convenience of the local facility. Director of photography David Scardina and key grip Arthur Arevena created a carefully crafted look for the studio shoot, suitable for the high standards of the beauty industry.

In addition, Beyond Pix Studios produced an on-location B-roll, which required the casting and direction of 8 extras. Post-production was also handled exclusively in-house. In order to best present some aspects of the Rodan + Fields business system – including the intricate compensation plan – Beyond Pix Studios' motion graphics expert Jim Darski created a variety of animated infographics, and designed and executed a wide selection of animated product shots derived from existing still photography assets.

The final deliverable was an entertaining, compelling and informative DVD master, localized in both English and Spanish, and ready to be duplicated and included in kits that would be sent out to prospective consultants nationwide.

Execution
Beyond Pix Studios is known for exactly that – doing it all. Offering a vast range of services, in fact, all the services required for Hewlett-Packard’s various projects. Beyond Pix Studios has worked with Hewlett-Packard since 2007; to create a large library of customer support videos for the consumer PC product line.

Acting as one of Hewlett-Packard’s "go-to" video production partners, Beyond Pix Studios has executed numerous projects of various scale, from script development, production and post-production to distribution across multiple formats and mediums. In the end, this partnership simplified a complicated and varied undertaking by taking advantage of Beyond Pix Studios’ one-of-a-kind “all under one roof” services.

Projects Executed for HP from 2007 onwards include:

• Data Migration - character-based PC platform product support

• Know Your PC - TV/News-style Web series offering product support

• "Touch and Fly" - product marketing viral video
• Compaq Workbench - "hands on" Web series offering product support
• No Sound Time Warp - character-based PC platform product support
• Various other small graphic animations and viral videos

Execution
Santiago’s Beyond Pix was the perfect place to meet the challenges of a multifaceted online community. Beyond Pix Interactive Media delved into their vast knowledge of web-based production to build and design an ergonomic and user friendly site. Alford leveraged industry connections to partner with respected contributors from around the globe, including MoneyTrack’s Jack Gallegher and award winning television writer and producer Marc Sotkin.

The Interactive Media department maintains the site’s content, while Post Production staff continuously edit and produce roughly sixty percent of all TurningPointTV’s video. The entire Beyond Pix team taps into their collective creativity to build content for the entire site. TurningPointTV has been an excellent opportunity for Beyond Pix to be its own client and reap the benefits of working with a company that can take a project from the earliest concepts to successful completion.

Execution
Beyond Pix’s Post-Production team matched the right editor with the project and developed an asset-management system. This system enabled the team to organize material for Avid and Adobe After Effects and numerically track images cataloging the full inventory and allowing for flexibility in the review and selection of material. This was critical to successfully editing the documentary.

Beyond Pix Studio’s staff included Editor Kai Yu, Assistant Editor Lorelle Strange and Post Supervisors Tony Welch and Peter Jarit. Graphic Artist Jon Lewis of JL Motion Graphics and Design produced the opening title sequence and graphics. Head Engineer Patrick Fitzgerald of Polarity Post performed the sound design and final audio post. The film has been recognized for excellence in filmmaking, given the Gold Kahuna Award at the Honolulu International Film Festival, and the Silver Ace Award at the Las Vegas International Film Festival.

Execution
Landor's Josh Hittleman directed the project, working with Beyond Pix directors of photography Celso Bulgatti and David Scardina in the creation of shot-by-shot storyboards. Extensive creative pre-production included wardrobe selection, custom fabrication of props and set pieces, and the composition of green-screen elements with 3-D CGI motion visuals created by XY3d of Palo Alto.

Nancy Hayes took charge of casting nearly twenty SAG actors, and with veteran D.P. David Scardina’s expertise, the video was shot in full HD with cinema quality lenses inside one of the Bay Area’s premier soundstages: Goal Line Productions in Pleasanton. Beyond Pix’s Peter Jarit supervised Post Production – including da Vinci color correction at Spypost/SF and a full audio post with an original music score by David Earl at Pyramind Sound/SF. In the end, Beyond Pix handed Landor a cinema quality video. Titled “A Simple Story About How Brands Work”, it successfully communicated the complex idea of corporate branding.

Execution
To create the dynamic look desired by Loomis Group, Beyond Pix's production team brought in Greg Merkes, a steadicam operator with 23 years of experience who has worked with Beyond Pix on 35mm film shoots and full HD video shoots since 2003.

Together with Beyond Pix's director of photography, Patrick Wong, the crew was able to execute the many shots needed. Greg's steadicam rig flew the Panasonic HVX200 and the entire production was recorded using a streamlined digital P2 workflow, which allowed for full HD quality content to be directly imported onto a hard drive for later editing and image compositing.

Execution
Beyond Pix Studios utilized it’s state-of-the-art control room and newly renovated cooking set during the six hours of shooting. Albert Leung, Beyond Pix’s Lead Broadcast Technician, handled all aspects of the SMT process and ensured that Walmart’s merchandise was properly highlighted.

He hired and managed a crew of ten, which included Beyond Pix’s producers, technicians, technical directors, set and lighting designers, directors of photography and makeup artists. He also acted as the liaison between the satellite technicians, the news producers and the set crew. Beyond Pix Studios has been contracted by NBN for numerous SMTs for over 12 years, providing their clients with impeccable client services and public relation successes, like the Walmart-Tyler Florence project.

Execution
Assessing the needs of the client, the Beyond Pix Interactive Media team (IM) created a production plan for MikeRoweWorks.com. IM enlisted the help of director of photography Sean Karlin to film Mike on Beyond Pix’s own Studio D green screen. Next, IM plotted a shooting guide for the specific dimensions of the site's design, taking into consideration large and small browser windows as well as the site's interactive features.

Beyond Pix used Panasonic HVX200s, taking advantage of the P2 workflow and well-organized script supervision, Mike's takes were copied directly from the camera's card, organized by scene, and uploaded to the Beyond Pix Media Server, a feature-rich FTP that allows easy approval and note-making for clients. After 2x4 and Mike Rowe approved the best takes in Chicago, Beyond Pix copied the high-quality HD footage onto a firewire drive and shipped it via FedEx, making the turn-around for final video fast and efficient.

Execution

• The search for locations
• Securing of permits
• Delivery of two Pixar prop vehicles
• Shooting still prop photos
• Prop search/art department preparation
• Coordination of child talent wardrobe, make-up and a studio teacher on the set

Even with the time constraints of child talent labor laws. Beyond Pix was able to shoot all three HD spots in a single day. Post-production was completed in-house at Starz Entertainment in Englewood, CO.

Execution
In 2005, Neil Alford, MoneyTrack Series Producer/Director and a Beyond Pix veteran, contacted Beyond Pix Studios to begin production on the series premiere, knowing that Beyond Pix could meet all the requirements. After forty- two episodes and three seasons, Beyond Pix continues to be the series' production partner and has met new challenges for the series as it has grown. Beyond Pix receives, manages, and edits all elements of the show including various field segments from producers across the nation.

Beyond Pix's Interactive Media department has played a pivotal role in helping the MoneyTrack brand grow its online presence, by providing a video content management system on MoneyTrack.org, PamKruegger.com, and, most recently, MSN.Com's video page. In 2009, the Interactive Media department launched MoneyTrack's first video on demand webcast exposing predatory lenders who target U.S. military personnel.