BARTLETT TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS WINS TWO COMMUNICATOR AWARDS

Rochester, NY, January 10, 2005, - Dave Bartlett, of Bartlett Television Productions, has been awarded two 2004 Communicator Awards of Distinction for his videography work on two different projects.  The awards were given for “Balloons over the Valley”, a musical look at hot-air ballooning, and for a 2004 political campaign commercial shot on 24p. 

"Balloons Over The Valley” was a project conceived, produced, shot and edited by Dave Bartlett.   It was shot on location in Wellsville, NY, home of the Great Wellsville Balloon Rally.  Footage was shot at the 2002 and 2003 events, and the piece was completed in 2004.  It features a musical overview of the sights and sounds of this rural town’s biggest annual event, featuring nearly 50 hot air balloons from all over the country.  A clip from the video can be seen here.

“The Judge Connell Campaign: Endorsements” is a political advertisement which aired during the 2004 November election campaigns.  Produced in collaboration with Griffin Communications, the spot was shot on 24p using Panasonic’s DVX-100A, mounted to a jib arm.  “I wanted a sophisticated and stately look.  After some tests, we decided to go with 24p video using a cine-gamma curve, and it looked great”, said Dave Bartlett who also edited the commercial.  “I share this award with Tim Griffin who produced, and camera assistant Aaron Austin.”  The spot, which resulted in Judge Connell’s re-election, can be seen here.   

Bartlett Television Productions was created in 2003 by Dave Bartlett, who has been in the broadcast television business for over 14 years. For more information, please call 585-334-4058, or 1-877-50-VIDEO, or visit www.videopro.us.