Coming Soon to Jones: ARRI ALEXA

Arriflex cameras have long been a favorite of cinematographers, as this image circa 1973 of Gary Jones shooting a 16mm Arriflex camera will attest. That's why Jones Film Video is excited to announce that we have purchased the new ARRI ALEXA digital cinema camera. We look forward to utilizing this state-of-the-art camera system on our clients upcoming projects in 2011. Happy New Year!

Fall Color Alert

The leaves are finally turning, so the Jones Film Video crew has been scrambling across the state to capture multiple locations at "peak color" on 35mm film and HD digital video. Here are two pictures of the crew--one in Gulpha Gorge in Hot Springs, and the other in the middle of the Spring River near Hardy.

Plus, be sure to check out our "Behind the Scenes" video from this summer's Parks and Tourism shoot.

Behind the Scenes | Arkansas Parks & Tourism Summer Shoot 2010 from Jones Film Video on Vimeo.

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival

"Dirty Work: Arkansas' Knife Heritage from Bowie to Rambo" -- which Jones Film Video produced for the Historic Arkansas Museum -- will screen twice during the 19th Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival this October in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The 30 minute film was shot and edited by Chris Cranford, and features interviews with several influential knife makers and historians including A.G. Russell, Bill Worthen, Jerry Fisk, Bob Dozier, and Marilyn Lile.

Clear the Air Campaign

Over the Summer, Jones Film Video shot a three spot campaign featuring real people talking about the effects of smoking in the workplace. Recently, the website designed by CJRW went live at cleartheairarkansas.com, but the spots can also be viewed on our Vimeo page. The spots all feature a custom music track by Jason Weinheimer at Sellout Music.

Canoe Trip on the Mississippi River

Jones Film Video recently shot a canoe trip on the Mississippi River for Arkansas Parks & Tourism with the Quapaw Canoe Company out of Helena-West Helena. Starting with an early 4:30 am departure time, we took three long canoes down the St. Francis River into the mighty Mississippi River, stopped for a delicious breakfast on a sandbar in the middle of the river, then paddled back to Helena-West Helena. This also afforded us the chance to use our custom-built canoe jib–ask for it by name!

Parks & Tourism Shoot at Blanchard Springs

Jones Film Video had a great first Arkansas Parks & Tourism shoot of the summer at beautiful Blanchard Springs and Mirror Lake. This is a photo of the crew gathered for the first set-up of the day.