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Orlando Studio & Production Center: Update
Stage facility hosts Women in Film seminarOrlando, Fl.--Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment hosted a seminar for Women in Film on the classification of workers within the Commercial Production and Professional Video Production industries. A distinguished panel included representatives from the IRS, Paneth, Haber & Zimmerman, Taylor and Taylor Insurance Brokers, Marshall Entertainment Insurance and Media Services, a payroll service company. Other activities at the studio included the Golf Channel shooting a commercial for Golf Today. Bechtel Power Corporation hosted a Casablanca theme party and a Christian Broadcast Network commercial for the 700 Club by Jerry Smith Film & Television out of Jacksonville. Walt Disney World and Kinetic shot three separate video tapes for three different exercise workout products. For reservations or a tour of our facility, please contact Zoe Iltsopoulos at (407) 851-3456.
Equipment NewsOrlando, FL--Chapman / Leonard, Southeast Facility, recently had equipment working in the Caribbean Islands, Texas, Miami, South Carolina and various other states and countries, to accommodate production needs. Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls was among the feature films to use Chapman equipment. A Titan Crane was sent to the set in San Antonio, Texas to assist with the necessary production shots. The film stars Jim Carrey and will be released by Warner Bros. this summer. Executive Producer, Quentin Tarantino, utilized a Super PeeWee® and Hot Head for Curdled, currently being filmed in Nassau, Miami. The soon to be released feature film, Flipper, used a Hy Hy® Dolly Base, Lenny Arm II, Hot Head, Super PeeWee® and Hybrid. The Titan, Hy Hy and Lenny Arm II were also used in Norman Jewison and Beaux Gus Productions' Bogus, starring Whoopi Goldberg and Gerard Depardieu.
Up Coming Events
Orlando, FL--Saturday, September 9, 1995, Chapman will be hosting a workshop on cranes, dollies, arms, bases and pedestals. Anyone interested please called Anna Zaccardo (407) 851-3456.
Welcome Aboard
Chapman West Facility is proud to announce new employee, Steve Galluzo. Galluzo will be writing for our newsletter. Jerome Von Holland has been promoted to Technical Assistant for Steve Miller. Susan Weinmuller is new to the Chapman Accounting Department. Chapman Southeast is proud to announce new employees, Aisha Price, who is taking over as receptionist and John Pivovarni, who will take over the Remote Head Department. Fiona Mariconda has been promoted to the Dispatch Department.
For Your Information....
Lumiere Films back in Florida: Amy Lamb, Executive Producer of Pittsburgh-based Lumiere Films, says there are four good reasons to look into Chapman / Leonard: location, size, cost, and Chapman support equipment. Lumiere used the Orlando Stage for two sets in June: a boardroom and an office. While shooting Arnold Palmer in the cockpit of his jet for a PNC Bank promotion, Director/Cameraman, John Rice, rented the Hot Head and Lenny Arm to get necessary high overhead shots.
Vaughn Communications acquires Centercom: Vaughn Communications, Inc. recently acquired Milwaukee-based Centercom, marking its entry into the fast-growing Chicago market. The two companies will merge existing videotape duplicating services in Milwaukee and Tampa. Vaughn Communications is a national company specializing in non-theatrical high quality video tape duplication. It has nine manufacturing facilities and eight regional sales offices coast to coast.
Internships teach future filmmakers: Chapman has taken an active role in educating the filmmakers of tomorrow. In addition to the occasional school tours, Chapman has three interns at its Orlando Facility who not only work with Chapman personnel, but various other tenants and production companies on site. Chapman congratulates and supports the efforts of Sergio Villa, Patrice Lauzon and Tom Pelkowski. Keep up the good work!
