AR&C has Moved!!!!

Now based in Bethesda, MD, on the outskirts of Washington, DC. Currently working with Hearst-Argyle TV and WTTG FOX 5, the local FOX affiliate providing both national and local news coverage.

So far the trip has been well worth it and is working out well.

"I'm hopeful that this move will provided new experiences and opportunities, opening a new avenue for the company to provide services in the DC area and around the country." - Austin Reeves

Credentialing is sometimes a difficult process in Washington. That coupled with rules established post-9/11 on where, who, and how you can shoot that are unparalleled anywhere in the country can make it a difficult place for out of town crews to get work done. We hope to help alleviate that pain. AR&C is currently credentialed to shoot at the Capitol Building and at all Senate & House buildings within established rules and guidelines. We are also investigating other credentialing for various areas so that we can meet any clients needs on a spontaneous basis without the time delays normally associated with the credentialing process at the various locations around DC.

The new website is up and running. Hopefully it will be much more functional for our clients and clients-to be. Not only does the site load faster than the previous one, but looks a lot better and is easier to maintain. With the addition of server space we will now be adding much more media to the site for review.

Currently there are video clips for news stories online. However, we will be adding many more video clips including post-FX and clips from EFP productions to the list. This is one of our target areas for expansion, so look for that section to grow rapidly.

There are several ideas we have to use the new resources on our website and will be implementing those as we go. Any suggestions however on what you’d like to see we are glad to accept. Keep tuned to the website as it grows & evolves.

AR&C recently built a laptop based AVID edit system. The system allows for non-linear editing and graphics work from ANYWHERE. Complete with 14 hours of media storage, this system is already proving invaluable to AR&C and our clients.

Laptop Specs:

3.4gHz Pentium 4 w/ HT
2gig RAM
17” Widescreen True-View Screen
800mHz Front Side Bus
256MB ATI X600 Graphics Card
60GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
200GB Firewire Media Drive
Dual-Layer DVD Burner
Integrated Bluetooth & WiFi 802.11g
6 in 1 Media Card Reader

The system, besides editing one 60min project already, has proven invaluable in the field. At one of our recent shoots the system was used to edit logo graphics on set at a sound stage and then used to project them to multiple plasma monitors for the set when the system that was to originally do the job wasn’t functioning properly.

Credentialing was approved for NASA’s return to flight and AR&C will be there for the event. This promises to be one of the largest media coverage events in history with around 5,000 media expected on-site at the Kennedy Space Center Launch Facility in Florida. Anyone needing media coverage pre & post-launch contact us for available openings and logistics.

© Austin Reeves & Company 2005