October 2009 - March 2010

George Montiel completed a six month production & editing assignment for "Engage Gwinnett: Citizens Committee on the Future of Gwinnett County" on behalf of the Gwinnett County Communications Division.

20 November 2009

MVP is pleased to add Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, SC to the list of facilities where we have originated detailed surgical telecasts for the annual Stryker RLO Conference in Atlanta sponsored by Pfiedler Enterprises. The Revision TKR procedure was performed Live from Columbia by Dr. Kim J. Chillag. Complete A/V presentation services were again provided for the surgeons in attendance at the Capital City Club.

23 October 2009

George Montiel was back in the voiceover booth on behalf of InterContinental Hotels Group for their Priority Club Rewards Family of Brands. The one-hour eLearning module provides Sales & Marketing tools and training to participating hotel properties.

July – September 2009

Despite continuing economic uncertainty, flexibility kept us occupied with various interesting assignments this summer.

Theatrical – George Montiel provided camera support for the First Baptist/Atlanta production of “Beauty and the Beast” on behalf of Masterpiece Video. George also shot and edited Show Demos for actress Kathy Halenda in her role as “Sophie Tucker: Last of the Red Hot Mamas” during her recent run at Art Station.

Other freelance assignments took George to Ft. Rucker, AL to document developments in helmet safety design, as Spanish script consultant for projects at Berry Creative, Flood Damage Assessment coverage for the Gwinnett County Communications Division, and as relief cameraman for Wheeler Television during the rain-shortened 12th Annual Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta.

George also provided the voice on the rollout video for “Lottery InPlay”, a new retail system developed by Scientific Games.

March - April 2009

George Montiel recently completed eLearning projects for both Solvay Pharmaceuticals and Chick-fil-A, Inc. Solvay required narration for an internal communication module for Product Managers. George also provided signature voice talent on the "Chick-fil-A Anywhere" training program for outside sales.

29 January 2009

Furthering state-of-the-art services to our Legal clients, MVP is proud to announce the conversion to Digital Audio soundtrack back-ups for all video depositions. Deliverable to a reporter's computer immediately after the conclusion of a proceeding, or via email attachment, the sound quality and convenience far surpasses older technology. No more fumbling with multiple cassettes, no lost testimony during tape changes, no more excess plastic to dispose of and no additional cost. Only a tidy mp3 file for review or archiving. Please call for more information.

23 October 2008 - Atlanta

MVP was pleased to provide detailed visualization during a 4-hour scoliosis correction procedure using real-time, image-based navigation technology at a local renowned children's hospital for Stryker Spine. Recorded for educational purposes, edited portions will be presented by Dr. Michael Schmitz at a surgical symposium later this year.

16 October 2008 - Stone Mountain, GA

Quick turnaround CD duplication and packaging was provided to Audio Craft for the distribution of "Now that's my story..." as told by Master Storyteller David Hirt. MVP is delighted to expand our collaborative relationship with Henry Howard for this project.

25 September 2008 - Social Circle, Georgia

9th in the series "Stories From The Well", this year's original cast video of "Startin' All Over Again" was recorded Live at the Social Circle Theater in late September. The stories, centered around the defunct Social Circle Cotton Mill - originally founded in 1901, were written & directed by Sue Lee and produced by Beth Wells. Movingly portrayed with song, dance and humor, it celebrates life's unexpected changes in course that make you Start Over. The videos of this and past shows produced by MVP are available on DVD from the theater.

19 September 2008 - Atlanta

MVP is proud to have contributed to another successful Stryker RLO Surgical Conference held at the Capital City Club in downtown Atlanta. The interactive teleconference to over 100 surgeons in attendance included another live procedure presented by Dr. Stephen W. Smith originating from Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. MVP once again provided complete A/V presentation services at the conference.

5 September 2008 - Atlanta

Jib shoots continue to increase in popularity for smaller budget productions. George Montiel recently provided stunning angles and moves to Innova One Productions for their client InsiDesign at their exquisite showroom in Perimeter Place.

20 February 2008 - "And the Winner is..."

It crumbled quickly. About a week ago we published the article that follows, "The Envelope, please." It was intended to be just a progress report. Within 2 days, Wal-Mart announced its exclusive support for Blu-ray. Yesterday afternoon, Toshiba surrendered and withdrew the format. Within hours, Universal Studios jumped onboard the Blu-ray train. Guess you could say it's over. Wish I had taken long odds.

So now you know the story. Click any of the links if you'd like more information. While I wait for prices to ease down to reasonable, I will return to more mundane matters.

Toshiba Gives Up On HD DVD

14 February 2008 - "The Envelope, Please."

At the beginning of 2008, Warner Bros, and their sister company New Line Cinema, announced that they will become Blu-ray exclusive by mid year. That gives the High Definition format nearly an 80% share of Hollywood content for the US home video market.

Nearly overnight, HD DVD equipment prices began to plummet. Major studio holdouts to that format are Universal and Paramount/DreamWorks. Oddly, in mid 2007, Paramount/DreamWorks had pulled their support of Blu-ray in favor of HD DVD. When contract renewals are due later in 2008, it is likely that these studios will rejoin the Blu-ray camp.

In 2007, Blu-ray titles outsold HD DVD by 2:1. Target Corporation sells only Blu-ray players in-store. Home Theater Specialists of America has endorsed Blu-ray as their format of choice, and Best Buy is recommending Blu-ray to its customer base.

In the rental industry, Blu-ray is now the exclusive format with Blockbuster and Netflix.

We have favored Blu-ray from the start, due mainly to its greater data capacity (50 GB vs. 30 GB), 1080p capability and higher transfer rate (54Mbit/sec vs. 30Mbit/sec).

Is the war over? Not quite yet. Prices for Blu-ray and a handful of Combo players are still relatively expensive. Once they fall through the $200 price point, however, watch for the victory flag to fly for consumers.

29 October 2007 – NEW! High-Speed DVD and CD Duplication

Added primarily as a service to existing clients, we now offer Short-Run (<300) duplication of non-copyrighted, non-protected discs at competitive rates.

Supported formats: DVD -/+ R, DVD -/+ RW, DVD + R DL and CD – R/RW. On-disc printing and packaging options available. Please call with your requirements.

27 Sep 2007 - Social Circle, Georgia

Since 2003, MVP has been producing award-winning show videos for the "Stories From The Well" series at the Social Circle Theater. This year's production "We Gotta Get There" was written & directed by Sue Lee and produced by Beth Wells. The cast consists mainly of volunteer residents who perform folk-life dramas about the history of their town with a good dose of "down-home" humor. A soundtrack CD of current & past musical numbers is in the works! Visit their website for details. We are proud of our continuing and rewarding association with this wonderful community theater about 40 miles East of Atlanta.

22 Sep 2007 - Marietta, Georgia

MVP was honored to be chosen to document the inaugural Georgia Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony held at the Marietta Conference Center. Celebrating Georgia Radio Legends past & present, this 4-camera Commemorative Video is available from the GRHoF website. 22 Legacy and 12 Career Achievement honorees were inducted that evening. For the nearly 200 guests present, the star-studded reunion was pure magic!

** March 2009 - Correction ** In the interest of historical preservation and contrary to what is stated on the GRHoF site, the Inaugural Commemorative DVD is, in fact, still available from the producer. Contact us for details.

21 Sep 2007 - Atlanta

For the 3rd consecutive year, MVP produced the live surgical telecast for the Stryker RLO Conference at the Capital City Club in Atlanta. Originating from Piedmont Hospital with Dr. Stephen W. Smith, the innovative Hip Resurfacing procedure was sent to 100+ surgeons in attendance via the Stryker Satellite Network. The surgery was available to over 40 downlink sites as well as streamed on the Web. MVP also provided complete A/V presentation services at Capital City.

20 Sep 2007 - Atlanta

MVP was pleased to provide live video support for the "2007 Four Pillar Tribute" honoring John A. Williams on behalf of Production Arts Film & Video. The annual recognition is presented by the Council for Quality Growth and this year took place at the new Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. George Montiel also lensed the video tribute presented during the ceremony.