Tyler Perry's Mother Dies

Condolences and prayers for Tyler Perry upon news that his mother died this week.

USA Today article

He has been a loyal and caring client over the years and while I cannot call him a close personal friend, I do feel to be a part of his extended family. I am blessed to have my mother and father with us still. I can't imagine how Tyler is grieving right now.

Please keep him and his family in your prayers.

VAMPIRE DIARIES EPK Material Now On-Line

Check out this newly-posted EPK behind-the-scenes video posted on You Tube showing my camera work on the CW Network TV series VAMPIRE DIARIES:

Vampire Diaries EPK video.

Vampire Diaries Poster Art

For you diehard VAMPIRE DIARIES fans this news ...

... new poster art is available now.

VCGTV shot the EPK material for this new hit TV series.

Who Would Have Thunk It?

Interesting article in the New York Times about the increasing popularity of vinyl music albums. Yes. That's what I said. VINYL.

It seems that analog is cool again.

I've never really like digital audio. Now the marketplace is backing me up.

See:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/nyregion/07vinyl.html?ref=technology"

As I've said many times over the years, "It it ain't broke, don't fix it."

And then there's the other old saying: "If it's vinyl, it's final". So true.

Do you see a theme here today? What's old is new again it seems.

Makes you re-think how we view markets, clients and trends, doesn't it?

Did You Know?

I am told that this video presentation was shown to Sony executives last year. I only just learned of it this morning. So apologies if you have seen this, but if you haven't it is well worth a few minutes of your time.

The music is catchy but it is the statistics about the growth of the Internet, technology, learning, information availability and more that will make you think deeply on SO many different levels.

You will read things here that will fundamentally change how you look at the world ... and your business model.

This is an astounding video.

See:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY.

Thanks to my good friend Mark Johnson who alerted me to this.

Atlanta Now A Popular Movie And TV Show Production Center

I'll write more about how Atlanta and north Georgia have become a popular production center for motion pictures and network TV series when I have more time. But I just wanted to post this video link that shows how excited people get when a production comes to town.

This is an amateur home video shot by a young British girl (I'm guessing) who lives near the small town of Senoia south of Atlanta where scenes for Drop Dead Diva were filmed in mid-June 2009. It so happens that The EPK Guys (us) were shooting on set that day as well.

I get so tickled when I see the excitement people have about "Hollywood". Or should I say, in the case of Atlanta, Hollywood on the Hootch (for the Chattahoochee River)? Seeing that excitement is what drives me as I do EPK work. It's so much fun.

VCGTV Creates New Event Videography Division

There is a new division at Versfelt Communications Group, LLC . Atlanta Celebrity Weddings.

VCGTV uses the same creativity and television production technology for wedding, corporate and special event videography as we do for our business, Hollywood and entertainment industry clients.

Whether simply documenting your event on video for posterity or editing that video into a unique and special keepsake, VCGTV can save your memories for future generations unlike any other video production company.

We videotape the following kinds of special events and more:

Corporate events - Grand openings, CEO addresses, special ceremonies, etc.

Picnics, dinners, annual parties, seasonal parties

Weddings

Bridal showers

Bachelor parties

Anniversaries

Birthdays

Bar-Mitzvahs

Bat-Mitzvahs

Bris ceremonies

Christenings

Any and all events that you consider special to your family, friends or organization.

Life is just a documentary waiting to be made. Why not let the experts at VCGTV create the documentary of YOUR special life or business event.

Visit Atlanta Celebrity Weddings here