Wedding Highlights.

We were honored to be chosen to film the FIDF Benefit on 12.8.11 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.
Ambrosia/Jupiter were the event producers. Thank you to the Gala Chairs Cheryl and Haim Saban, and Regional Executive Director Miri Nash.
Fantastic performances from Barbara Streisand and David Foster & Friends. Jason Alexander was Master of Ceremonies. It was a great night!

Wedding day music video (parody)

A wonderful fundraiser for an important cause!

Special thanks to my great team for helping produce this short highlight film.

This year i assembled a phenomenal crew of filmmakers to help me film the Governors Ball at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It was a fantastic event. The Sequoia Productions team just keep out doing themselves from year to year. If i can get permission from them, and the Academy, i hope to post some highlights.

Our “making of” documentary of the Epic New Years Eve event for MGM Mirage Resorts. Great behind the scenes footage.

Below is a photo of our new delivery system to our clients. It is a 4GB USB Flash Drive, and we are VERY excited.

The dvd, as we know it, no longer holds up in terms of quality. We value our clients and only want to give them the very best. Sure, we will provide a few obligatory dvd’s, but when they see the difference it will be obvious. The content on the USB flash drive we provide, is also optimized for uploading to Facebook, Vimeo or You Tube, and gives the client options for burning their own dvd’s and blu-ray dvds.

Also, aside from watching the HD media on your computer, units for TV viewing are available like the WD TV. It has now never been easier to view HD content from a usb flash drive on your TV.

Tech info for other Filmmakers:
These custom flash drives are available from Flashbay, inc. Please make sure you tell them who referred you!
The HD Quicktime content is encoded in H.264, and below are the settings we use to export from FCP:

Special thanks to David Williams and Steve Moses for pioneering the concept!

Shot by Aldo Valadez and Miles Dahl.
Edited by Miles Dahl.

Honored to have such an amazingly talented crew!

A huge thank you to King Dahl and MGM Mirage Resorts for allowing us to re-create the magic!

Held at the Beverly Wilshire, this wonderful event was produced by Sequoia Productions. It was a fantastic star studded affair, where Jack La Lanne unveiled a new program in which a percentage of the sale of his Jack La Lanne’s Power Juicer will benefit the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance.

The birthday celebration included bodybuilders-turned-TV/movie stars Lou Ferrigno and Arnold Schwarzenegger, the governor of California.

“At 95 years old, Jack LaLanne is an extraordinary portrait of strength, character and determination,” Gov. Schwarzenegger said. “He has inspired me and millions of others around the world by the way he lives his life every day and is the perfect example of what staying active, eating right and working out can do for a person. Jack is a great friend who truly embodies the fountain of youth.”

I was honored to be there capturing these memories.

Three thousand five hundred guests attended the 61st Primetime Emmy® Awards Governors Ball. This event is recognized as the largest annual formal dinner in the United States. For the twelfth consecutive year, Sequoia Productions produced the Ball. david robin | films was there for the third consecutive year to capture this amazing event.

Xanadu was an extravaganza of vivid colors, a Sultan’s Palace replete with 2,000 yards of Fortuny-like patterned silk hanging tent-like from the Convention Center’s 36’-high ceilings. Forty-eight oversized, brightly-colored hanging lanterns helped illuminate the vast interior-tented expanse. Tablecloths and napkins came in a rich kaleidoscope of striking colors: cerulean, royal plum, zanzibar, cerise and lime.

Tables were adorned with signature floral creations by LA Premier Floral Event Design. The floral statistics were staggering: nearly 9,000 orchids; 20,000 roses; 3,000 pheasant and peacock feathers – all arrayed on and around 600 colorfully-painted Manzanita branches.

Also staggering were the food-preparation statistics. Under the watchful (and exacting) eyes of Chef & Founder Joachim Splichal and Executive Chef Alec Lestr of Patina Restaurant Group, 177 on-site chefs prepared food for the 3,500 guests. This is the 14th year Patina has prepared superb dishes for the Emmy mega-events.