Chris Cassidy's Interviewed in FilmStew

Chris Cassidy is one of our NYC go-to-guys. He cranks out consistently great work from book videos to IFC segments. Check out this article in FilmStew about his feature length video in the works. Check it out. --Kelly Duane

EXCERPT:
“This will be Cassidy’s third feature-length documentary, an art form that famously does not pay the bills. So, in addition to continuing to support himself as a music and boxing photographer, Cassidy has for the past couple of years also been working as a videographer for TurnHere Inc., an Internet video production service that relies on a stable of thousands of filmmakers just like Cassidy.

The 40-year-old Long Island native has worked principally on short promotional videos for publishers Simon & Schuster and Random House, interviewing the likes of Stephen King and Mary Higgins Clark. It is work that he thoroughly enjoys.

“For these three-minute book author web videos, you get to spend a few hours with these brilliant writers and then try to tell their stories," Cassidy explains. "It’s a fun challenge.” Given the fact that Vic Thrill himself has an autobiography in the works that will be published by Random House, Cassidy jokes that it would seem somehow fitting if he were the one recruited to shoot Thrill’s TurnHere promo.

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Making Online Video Production Affordable

When we explain TurnHere's business model everyone asks the question "How do you guys produce online video so cheaply and yet make it look so good?"  It's a question we love answering because it highlights the unique aspects of TurnHere's video production platform.

Here's how we do it. 

First, we've assembled a 3,200+ member strong filmmaker network from around the world.  This network is based in and has done work in a large part of the world.  This eliminates travel costs and expenses associated with transporting large crews to foreign destinations.  Each one of these filmmakers works with our centralized video production staff to shoot, edit and produce the final video for our clients.

Second, we specialize in the mini-documentary format of video storytelling.  Each of the videos we produce uses a "one-man band" production style that keeps overhead low.  Our filmmakers are experts at capturing the story and personality behind the businesses, products and destinations featured in our video productions.

And that's it.  The result is unique, authentic, relevant, searchable video content for your web site - and ready-made for distribution across the Web.  The low production costs make online video available to every type of business from small businesses to large brands looking for a way to create a memorable experience on the web for their visitors without the cost of typical video production.

If you're looking for ways to stand out from the crowd consider online video production and distribution from TurnHere. 

TurnHere Announces New Distribution Partners for BookVideos.tv

TurnHere has added nearly one dozen new distribution partners for its highly-successful book-centric online video channel, BookVideos.tv. New distribution relationships include  aNobii, Blinkx, blip.tv, Book Divas, Buy.com, FORA.tv, Goodreads, Lib.rario.us, LibraryThing, Revish, Veoh, Vuze and WhatsOnMyBookshelf.

TurnHere’s current distribution network consists of many of the major Web portals including AOL, Google, MSN, Yahoo! and YouTube. With new video and publishing partners, TurnHere aims to bring a worldwide audience of book lovers even broader access to BookVideos.tv, which launched in June 2007.

In addition to introducing new and innovative distribution options for BookVideos.tv, TurnHere also unveiled a brand new customizable widget and enhanced video player for book publishers, which will expand the reach of author videos across the Web (please see http://admin.turnhere.com/bookvideos/getawidget.html).

 

Travel companies embrace Web video

Web video is a great tool for businesses in the travel/hopsitality space. Whether you're a hotel looking to increase online reservations, a consumer travel site that sells airline tickets or an interactive travel guide, high-quality video can boost your site traffic, increase sales or attract advertisers to your Web site. Companies like Orbitz, TripAdvisor and InterContinental Hotels & Resorts are just a few of the many travel firms that have adopted video.

Here is one of TurnHere's latest travel videos for InterContinental, about Cannes, France.

TurnHere broadens its global reach

TurnHere's international filmmaker network is fast approaching 3,000 filmmakers. Based in more than 50 countries, these talented videographers are experts in creating short, engaging stories for the Web. Here's one of TurnHere's latest productions...all the way from New Zealand!