Great times for DEKO 37 in San Antonio Texas. It’s been really hot outside, but we still have been doing so much work this year! Last week we filmed for the San Antonio Film Festival and filmed and edit for PFL (professional fighter league). We also finished several videos such as Acsenar.
The SAFF, was held at the radius center and the Tobin center. Because of the SAG and Writer’s Guild Strike, many actors and writers could not attend the festival. Hopefully the strike ends soon. The festival was still very successful. There were several short films, documentaries, features, animation, panel presenters, kid’s films and awards. Next year the SAFF will have their 30 year anniversary. This will be an amazing event.
Xavier, Ray and I attained a lot of great interviews, b-roll and ceremony shots here. Xavier is going to edit most of it this time. I am looking forward to seeing the final product. Once it’s done it will probably be put on the San Antonio Film Festival’s website. I didn’t know that they scanned over 400 features to pick 43 for the film festival.
DEKO 37 Video production San Antonio also did work for PFL. “The Professional Fighters League (PFL) presents MMA for the first time in the sport-season format where individual fighters control their own destiny, competing in a regular season, playoffs, and championship. PFL’s differentiated format and exciting fights sparked breakout growth for the league. PFL events are live in primetime on ESPN2, ESPN+ & ESPN Deportes.” The league is doing very well and there are a lot of new people tuning in everyday.
We were hired by an ad agency to edit reels and film interview. Danny went last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to edit. Most of the stuff he edited was sizzle reels between athletes Bubba Jenkins and Jesus Pineado. He also edited a video about the team getting on the bus and getting ready for the showdown. Everyone there was really nice and down to business. But they had fun after a long day.
Bubba is a fighter with a lot of flare. He loves to talk down to his opponent, and is very entertaining. His best fighting styles are take downs and boxing. Bubba is older and shorter than Jesus, but he had a lot more experience.
Jesus, is 26, tall and lanky. He can move just as quick as Bubba. Jesus is from Peru and also talked trash about Bubba. I edited these interviews of their talking about the fight and added b-roll of their fights into video for social media. Thankfully, Premiere can now transcribe languages into closed captioning. Before this you had to type all the closed captioning and time it to the video’s pace.
The hardest thing about these edit were converting from 16:9 ration to 9:16 and 1:1. It was difficult because I didn’t want to squish the images. Thankfully, all formats looked great.
The fights were really awesome. It was held here in San Antonio. Whoever won their weight class goes to the semi-finals in Madison Square Garden. Bubba and Jesus had a great fight, but Jesus won it.
Other winners were number one ranked in the light Heavyweight Josh Solveira, #3 IMPA Kasanganay (they will fight for the Championship in New York City) and Gabriel Braga (Featherweight) vs Jesus Pinedo, also in New York City.
I bought a new Mac Book pro with a M2 chip. This helped me edit the fighter’s reels a lot faster. I could scroll through 4k footage on full resolution without any delays and exporting was very fast. It’s smaller than my other mac book, but the speed is amazing. I will be selling my other Mac Book pro to a friend.
DEKO 37 Videographer San Antonio also shot a show for Cedric. He had two guests, a husband and wife, who talked about changing San Antonio’s education. We have been talking about putting more money into the show so that we can get 3 cameras. Two camera angles on each subject and then a wide angle camera. This will make the show more interesting. We will also invest in better back drops and backgrounds.
We also picked up a shoot for a documentary in Spain, an interview with a doctor and some possible other videos. The spanish documentary is about ancient art. The director found me by a google search.
Waffle Dude should be coming out very shortly! Vanessa del Fierro has agreed to help the editing out. Getting a fresh pair of eyes on this project will be a great help. We just need to add a little bit more and will be ready for the debut. DEKO 37 is also getting help from other video people for shooting skit. We are also going to shoot 3 commercial specs.
Check us out at www.deko37.com. I’m looking forward to what the our next blog is going to be about!
I had Chat GPT write this for me. Not too bad, but it is robotic. I think ChatGPT is good for making outlines and planning the day or a diet etc. It’s a great tool, but sometimes not useful because it can’t be as personal as the writer can be.
However, the creative world is not without its challenges. The ongoing SAG strike has cast a spotlight on the industry’s dynamics and the actors’ quest for fair treatment. DEKO 37, as a key player in the field, stands at the crossroads of this conversation. They are not merely observers but active participants in shaping the future of creative collaborations. As they strive to deliver exceptional content, they also stand in solidarity with those advocating for better working conditions and equitable compensation.
In the face of the SAG strike’s impact on the entertainment landscape, DEKO 37 remains committed to their craft, ensuring that their projects continue to push boundaries and tell compelling stories. As the industry evolves, they remain a beacon of innovation and creativity, using their expertise to inspire change and make meaningful contributions.
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