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 John P. Lauri's Profile |
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Cinematographer, Editor and Producer |
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| Age: | 47 years old |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | BIRMINGHAM, MICHIGAN |
| Country: |  United States |
| Zodiac: |  Leo (Jul 23 - Aug 22) |
| Last Login: | Jun 29, 2007 (419 days back) |
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About Me |
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Do you have a story to tell or something to promote? We invite you to view any of the sample videos listed above. You will see how we can make you and or your project look and sound like a true 35mm Hollywood film. From the script to the screen we combine high definition cameras, 20 - 300mm motion picture lenses and multi-track triple-system sound recording to produce widescreen motion imagery that stirs emotion. The texture, depth and shadow of the scenes we lens are achieved by using cool "heat-free" microprocessor controlled LED light banks. Best of all, the color temperature of the light never changes and the talent never gets all hot and bothered. As shown below, we can look through these lights to adjust the illumination for the greatest detail or to minimize any flaw. These precise controls allow us to compose imagery that is both beautiful and compelling. We plan for success right from the start. By using 3-D modeling we can plan virtually every camera move, lens type and perspective in advance before the crew arrives on the set or the camera starts rolling. Our previsualization saves time and effort by virtually testing the blocking of each stage, each setup, each light and each position. Any virtual actor can be moved (with the appropriate props) and choreographed to a particular path and arrive at any predetermined location. Best of all, it can then be changed on-the-fly to an improved design or more suitable arrangement. It is then rendered electronically so the scene can be viewed from any angle. While all this techno is cool, it is just mumbo-jumbo if it cannot be clearly communicated and understood by all parties. Of course, it is even better because we can share it at little or no cost. The screen shot below shows how multiple parties can collaborate with us online in real time, visually and orally frame by frame. Again, this saves the enormous costs in wasted time and travel. This is possible because anyone collaborating on the project through this internet-based interface can control the play (pause, rewind, etc.) of the content while concurrently sharing their views. All of this technology allows each actor, model, grip, gaffer, DP, producer, etc., to know exactly what is expected before arriving on location. Are you a model, actor or image conscious professional who is looking to showcase their appearance and or talent? We employ award-winning stylists who apply specific makeup techniques that are required for proper lensing in this high definition medium. We want you to look your very best! The results are stunning! Look at the high definition wide-screen image we lensed below. Now compare it with the obvious lack of detail and limited perspective shown in the standard definition image below. We are confident you will agree that this lower quality is not acceptable in today's image conscious world. It is not just a matter of pointing a great camera at a subject. Capturing great images also require the use of special glass filters in front of the lens as shown below. By combining several filters we can soften features of the skin and enhance your appeal. If you look great, so do we! As shown below, our filters can also enhance the background to create an artistic effect or increase contrast within the composition. Robert Stewart (pictured below) is an accomplished photographer who has worked with us for over 10 years.We rely on his expertise for all forms of still photography and location lighting. To learn more about Bob and see more of his work simply visit his website at www.rstewartphoto.com While this may not sound right initially, it is true! 70 percent of what you see, learn and appreciate is with your ears. Try to watch a movie or the news with the sound off. It is for this reason we spend as much if not more of our resources to create and edit great sound. With your image and project in mind, we will craft music, sound effects and a voice-over to make your message clear and memorable. No aspect of film producing has more impact than a finely crafted custom musical soundtrack. We achieve this through our relationship with world-class composer and performer Jeffrey Chin. Once we have edited the visual content and sound effects then Jeffrey scores and performs the music that drives the mood of each scene and accents what you see. Click on the link below to hear a sample of his work: Listen to a sample of a film score produced for us by Jeffrey Chin Your content can be stored on a mini DVD that can be distributed like a business card. Many special shaped DVDs are available upon request. In addition, we welcome you to store your content on our streaming server so it can be viewed online. Now you can look like you are anywhere in the world. Our portable chroma-keying system allows us to replace the special green fabric you stand in front of (and or on) with any image or motion images to achieve that weather-man effect. So you work/live on the 12th floor of downtown building but want to look like you are in Caribbean? We can do that! Just stand/sit in front of this green-screen and we do the rest. We even have a teleprompter to help you along with your lines. This technology also allows you to act and interact within virtual worlds that replace the green background you are filmed in and on. After filming you using this technology you will appear in these virtual locations. Examples of some of the dozens we have available are shown below. These virtual sets are not static. We can pan in any direction, change angle and customize to fit you in so your message is clear and distinct. In this example, each of the virtual monitors in the background can carry your message as an image or video to reinforce your concept. This helps to sell the shot. Each project is completed by editing the footage we lens with our library of over 12,000 film clips, 6,000 customizable special effects and 15,000 sounds. We can also create an original musical score to accompany your project. Delivery is available on tape, DVD or streamed over the internet from our servers in your choice of format. And all for a lot less than you would think. We have been trained and certified by Sony and The Sundance Media Group in high definition production and a proud member of the Digital Cinema Society, the American Film Institute, the Detroit Film Center and the International Documentary Association. Below is a photograph of the editing process of footage we lensed for Freek Energy Drink. We employ the highest aesthetic and artistic sensibilities so your commercial, fashion model portfolio reel, documentary, feature film or event archive will have the same organic sensation that is associated with the "deep pockets" of a Hollywood production. Because our studio is completely mobile, we offer incredibly flexible planning to capture your vision easily and cost effectively. We own and maintain all of our cinematic, pro-audio and editing equipment so it is available anytime we need to start, process and deliver your project. If you are interested in thoughtful planning and the use of the finest technical resources let us discuss your ideas. My name is John P. Lauri and I can be reached by email at: answers@DiamondInfo.com or by phone at 248-417-2886. Below is a list of some of the tools we own and use to make the magic happen: HARDWARE: Sony HVR-Z1U high definition cameras. Sony HVR-M10U recorder. Marshall V-R70P field monitor. RedrockMicro M2 35mm lens system. Various Nikon, Arri, Cooke, 16x9, Zeiss, Schneider Optics lenses. Chrosziel 450 matte box. Selection of 4x4 glass filters. 4 Litepanel LED lighting kits, color-correcting filters and gels. 2 GM Instruments fiber optical lights with 2mm - 5mm adaptors. Bogen Manfrotto FigRig, tripods, heads, remotes and wheeled dolly. Skater-mini dolly. KE110CC boom pole with wireless sound transmitter. 8 foot Kessler camera crane. 10 x 18 foot green screen. Rode NT4 stereo and NT3 microphones. Shure SM7B microphone. Sennheiser WE100 G2 wireless microphone system. Tascam HD-P2 high definition audio recorder. 3 sets of Beyerdynamic DT770 headphones. M Audio studio monitor speakers. Mackie Onyx 1620 analog/firewire mixer. Mackie Control Universal. Sony F717 digital still camera. Nikon D80 digital still camera. Nikon D200 digital still camera. 2 custom-built dual core AMD Athlon 64-bit desktop PCs with over 2 ½ terabytes of raid configured storage, a Sony 23 inch P234/b PremierPro LCD and two 19 inch Planar LCD displays. Custom built Intel Core 2 Duo desktop PC with an Apple 23" HD cinema display. Custom-built Pentium M Asus Z7100 notebook PC designed for HD field recording. Sanyo PLC-XP18N LCD HD projector. Our comfortable project screening room contains a 96" Draper front projection screen with 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound processing and a Kef, ADS and Velodyne speaker system. SOFTWARE: Sony Vegas 7.0e, DVD Architect 4.0, CD Architect 5.2, Sound Forge Pro 8.0, Acid Pro 5, Cinescore 1.0. Adobe After Effects 7.0 Pro, PhotoShop CS2, Illustrator CS2, ImageReady CS2 and Premiere Pro. Color Finesse. Macromedia Flash 8.0. Sorenson Squeeze 4.5. VASST Ultimate S2, Gearshift, EdgeDetective. Serious Magic Ultra2 and HDV Rack v2.0. Cineform Connect HD. Miraizon Cinematize 2.0. Tracktion. Boris FX 9.0. Graffiti 5.0. Pixilan SpiceMaster 2.5. Wax 2.0. Final Draft AV. ScreenWriter 4.7. Antics 2.0. We also provide creative marketing and graphic design skills to bring your project to market. The following are examples of posters and ads we used to sell two DVDs we directed and produced: Choose the "View Video" below to watch what we created for a South Africa based company that is expanding their business to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This project was completed with only ten jpeg images the client emailed to us. It shows what is possible with very limited resources. The whole project was budgeted at less than $1000.00. View Cultured Diamonds South Africa Video Choose "View Video" below to view the celebration of Brighton Collectibles' one year anniversary of their location in Novi, Michigan. It features two of our models, Amber Whelan and Francine Cipriano who are featured as shopper towards the end of the video. View Brighton Collectibles Video Last but not least, we are always looking to collaborate with new ventures and talent. This includes but is not limited to scripts that could lead to a feature film production or commercials, cooperative product marketing or promoting seasoned professionals as well as newcomers. Over the years we have been very fortunate to align ourselves with some wonderfully talented professionals in the film and commercial industry. We are blessed to have the opportunity to rely on their expertise. Nothing is more valuable than a positive network of pros that believe in reciprocity. Will you join us today? Make sure to add us to your MySpace friends! Your story can now go MOBILE! The video and audio content we create for you can be delivered to your target audience with this roving 6’ x 4’ screen that elevates 13 feet high and rotates. This street licensed vehicle has a footprint of only 14’ x 4’ and is battery powered. Best of all, the ultra-bright nature of this LED screen plays brightly even in direct sunlight! Contact us about scheduling this unique vehicle complete with your custom video content. It can arrive and circulate anywhere to promote your story! In addition, we can provide funding for those projects we feel are compelling enough to warrant our investment in time and resources. Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your ideas. We invite you to request samples of our work on DVD by contacting us here through MySpace, by phone at 248-417-2886 or by email at Answers@DiamondInfo.com. Our websites www.DiamondInfo.com, www.DiamondInfoProductions.com, www.IsThatReal.com, and www.ForeverView.com are all under re-construction and will be up and running again soon. In advance, thank you for your patience. Me and the next president, Mr. Giuliani. Let's support this man! |
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| Family, great friends, filmmaking, compelling movies, music, dancing and champagne are most important (in that order). World-class food, wine and sunsets framed by palm trees at 74 degrees are not optional. | |
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Music:Earth Wind and Fire, Al Jarreau, Chicago, Jeffrey Osborne, James Taylor, Teddy Pendergast, Barry White, America, Bee Gees, Basia, Bill Withers, Carly Simon, Christopher Cross, David Grusin, Donald Fagen, Donna Summer, Earl Klug, The Four Tops, Georgio Moroder, Gloria Estefan, Herb Alpert, Jean-Luc Ponty, Johnny Mathis, Julio Iglesias, Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Nelly Futado, Santana, SOS Band, Steely Dan, Tito Puente, Kyle Minogue. |
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Movies:The Usual Suspects, Cocoon, Meet Joe Black, 11:14, Pulp Fiction, What Dreams May Come, Indiana Jones, Clear and Present Danger, The Fugitive, Lost Highway, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Descent, Unbeatable Harold, I-See-You.com, Shattered. |
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Television:24, The Sunday Morning Shootout |
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Books:Future Shock |
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Heroes:Neil Armstrong; Eugene Kranz (someone who also works well under pressure); Miles O'Brien (CNN Anchor/Chief Technology Correspondent and my 1977 ULS classmate) pictured below with me in Las Vegas (April 15) at NAB 2007. This is as close as I will get to a lunar landing anytime soon!Learn more about Miles at: http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/obrien.miles.html May 8, 2007 planning kickoff party of the 2008 Detroit-Windsor International Film Festival. Fmr. Congressman John F. Kelly (Vice-Chairman of the Michigan Film Advisory Commission), Maggie Patton (BBDO), Emory King (Chairman of the Michigan Film Advisory Commission), Janet Pound (Affiliated Group) and I. Learn more about it at www.dwiff.org. Make sure to register to participate! Michael Einheuser (a Royal Oak Michigan based attorney specializing in entertainment law and estate planning) and I are friends who were reunited through MySpace after more than 30 years. Learn more about Michael at www.ThinkEstate.com or his link in my top MySpace friends. Launch party for a comedy we are filming in the Detroit area in Summer 2007. (L to R) Mike Kelly (Group: The Series, InZero), Bevery Lauri, Dawn Chioini, Meredith Zieke (Standing Point Films), Francine Cipriano (model), me and Gordon Michaels (Unbeatable Harold, Air Force One, The Lost World: Jurrassic Park, The Practice). |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Married |
| Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian |
| SexualOrientation: | Straight |
| Hometown: | Grosse Pointe |
| Religion: | Catholic |
| Occupation: | Cinematographer / Editor / Independent Producer |
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Photos from NAB 2007 and highlights |
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| Opening of the exhibit hall. A lot of testosterone here. Over 100,000 attendees covering a space that's the equivalent of over 40 football fields. Isle after isle of the latest in image capture and d... Posted by John P. Lauri on Fri, 18 May 2007 09:13:00 PST |
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Francine♥, Gordon, Detroit Windsor International Film Festival!, California Dreamer!, Betcee, Bryan - Lucky @ Elysium Sat 7/7/7, Kerry Harvick, Robert Rodriguez, Aurelia, Mr.Mann, Neill, Jeffrey Chin - Film Composer, Raquel, Mike, Jolynn, Michael Einheuser, Juliette Pochin, Martin Scorsese, Denise Vasi, karey, Marya, Natasha Marsh, anna grayce, CeLeSTTiaNi, AZA CinEmA, ...Ivory..., The Guv, Dr. Scott Giles, Feral Girl, Rio, Tino, Zefred, James@jbcine, peter, Michael Altieri, Bob Cousins, Chicago Entertainer.Net ©, Angela Abelian, DaVaughn, Michael Sayers Cinema, Kamiah, AEG, moondrive2, Paul, Brick, Norm, Robyn, Silly Dreamers Films, Lindsay MacFarland™, Michael, OKSANA™, Lav Bodnaruk, Michelle Page, Jimmy, Shaun Feliciano, Lee Runchey in Detroit, Francesca Maria, Watch out. The Pineapple Bites, Directors Notes, Sarah Benedict, Filmmaker, Kimberly Prendez~ Actress, Lisa Lavie, MS.SM*, Baby Lion Productions, Veronica Alsina, SoCal Film Group, LOIS
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