Cinematic Studios is an award-winning video production company that specializes creating artistic, cinematic, and narrative short documentary films about the most personal events and stories in peoples’ lives. In just three short years since it’s creation in 2002, Creative Director and owner Ron Dawson has been named Videographer of the Year for two consecutive years (2004 and 2005) for the Bay Area Professional Videographer’s Association. He’s also a Diamond Artistic Achievement Award winner in the 4Ever Group’s 2005 international award competition.
Our highly stylized and artistic wedding movies regularly command fees of $3000 to $10,000. The corporate work we do ranges from $2500 to $15,000. We would like nothing else than to help other aspiring videographers achieve the kind of success we have been fortunate to have in just a short period of time. We are now pleased to offer a series of products and services to do just that.
Please check back periodically for future product and services. Send inquiries to proresources@cinematicstudios.com.
Training Materials
Get Paid What You’re Worth
Just released this year is the highly anticipated audio CD set “The Event Videographer’s Guide to Getting Paid What You’re Worth.” This is over 3.5 hours of inspiration and informative content where I go into detail describing the sales and marketing strategies that have helped us achieve our success.
Topics include:
- Top 10 Success Secrets
- Top 5 mistakes videographers make
- The 4 S’s to an effective marketing strategy
- Networking! Networking! Networking!
- The top 10 things you can do RIGHT NOW to raise your rates and keep them there.
- And more!
My shorter 2 hour version was a huge hit at the 4EVER Group’s Video 07 Convention. It’s my hope this with this set, you can find the clients willing to pay you what you’re worth, as well as give you the encouragement you need to charge it! Only $59.95. But it now.
What a Concept: Making and Marketing Concept Videos
The concept video is one of the most entertaining and creative services a wedding and event videographer can provide. In this DVD, Ron Dawson of Cinematic Studios, Inc. provides inspiration, strategy and tools to guide you on the road to producing award-caliber videos that generate top dollar. With concept videos, you can stretch your creative wings and produce work that is refreshingly new and extremely rewarding. This DVD will give you the tools and motivation to get started.
Included on this DVD:
Wedding Concept Videos:
- Full version of “Bridal Boot Camp”–Artistic Achievement Diamond Award Winner. (Note: This video is not associated with Cynthia Conde’s Bridal Bootcamp Fitness program).
- Bridal Boot Camp” director’s commentary, outtakes and script reading session
- “Love and Order” improvised video (“Law and Order” spoof), deleted scenes and outtakes
Corporate Concept Videos:
Three corporate concept videos produced for Intuit’s QuickBooks division.
DVD-ROM “Goodies” include: Marketing strategy, original scripts, shot list, contracts, talent releases, production logs and schedules, budget estimator and much more. System requirements for DVD-ROM, Mac or Windows computer with a DVD-ROM drive. Some contracts and forms are in MS Word format. $100. Buy it now.
