Hi Fi Productions TV Shows

PROJECTS

January 2010

Retrospective video piece for CADA, the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Santa Barbara, about the 10 year history of the Summit for Danny International climbs to benefit the Daniel Bryant Youth and Family Treatment Center.

December 2009
Hi-Fi Productions joins forces with On the WAVE Productions and SeaMusic Recording Studios to expand both companies capabilities, and to help create and produce the "First Response" TV series, coming soon.

Michael McDonald Concert
Hi-Fi Productions helped On the WAVE productions shoot and then edit Michael McDonald concert footage from the Grenada Theatre benefit concert for the Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s “Keep the Beat” program. McDonald and his touring band played "Ain’t No Mountain High Enough" and "Taking It to the Streets" with a chorus and a horn section made up of 50 Santa Barbara School District high school music students. The show was a complete success - McDonald and his mates sounded better than ever, and they graciously earned the charity about $35,000 for "Keep the Beat" in an evening to remember.

November 2009
Re-design logo, create new slogan and trademark jingle for Greenopia website.

October 2009
Composed and produced the “Fossil Free” music piece for the Community Environmental Council, an environmental group in Santa Barbara that has been around since the first Earth Day.

September 2009
Shooting/recording the modified DC-10 aircraft based in Victorville California which is used to fight fires by dropping massive amounts of fire retardant from the air. Interviews with the plane's designer/owner/builder, fire fighters, and other support personnel for the "First Response" TV series.

July 2009
Alan Parsons “Art and Science of Sound Recording” DVD editorial - worked on the recording bass segment featuring Carol Kaye and Nathan East for the bass segment.

June 2009
Created and produced the Albuquerque Studios marketing piece premiering at the "Produced By" conference at Sony Studios in Culver City, CA.

May-October 2009
Rebuilding our home inside and out after the devastating Jessusita fire threatens all of Santa Barbara, destroying over 80 homes, burning almost 9000 acres, and causing an estimated 20 + million dollars worth of damage. Our home was saved only through the incredibly valiant efforts of the dedicated firefighters of Engine Co. #37 from Westwood, CA, who defended and saved it from burning to the ground. 34 homes burned to the ground on our street during this devastating tragedy.

January 20, 2009

Michael produced and directed the entertainment for the UniTea Inaugural Ball at the Granada Theatre, benefiting the under insured and uninsured survivors of the recent devastating "Tea" fire in Santa Barbara which burned over 200 homes causing an estimated $40 million in damages. The response to this "community helping community" celebration benefit was overwhelming and heart warming.

It was an honor and a privilege to help realize the vision of this event, along with so many great musical artists: Somos Son, Tina Schlieske, Glen Phillips, Area 51, Alan Parsons, and Kenny Loggins. Michael performed in concert with the legendary Alan Parsons at the show as part of a spectacular night to remember that raised about $50,000 for a special fund for Tea fire victims, celebrating the spirit of change inspired by Barack Obama's election as President of the United States.

January 13th 2009

The Appaloosa DVD and Blu-ray DVDs are released by Warner Bros. Entertainment Home Video.

The added content segments on both releases were shot, edited and produced by Hi-Fi Productions, with Appaloosa's amazing cast and crew, in the fabulous settings of northern NM. Actors Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Jeremy Irons, Renee Zellweger, Lance Henriksen combined with stellar D.P. Dean Semler and Sound Mixer John Pritchett under Ed Harris' incisive direction. Producers Ginger Sledge and co-writer Robert Knott worked extremely well with Mr. Harris on his second directorial outing, to create an instant classic western that ranks up there with the all time greats.