Kaleidoscope Pictures inc

Kaleidoscope Pictures inc

Media Production

New York, New York 141 followers

A NYC production company specialize in Promotional Video, Photography and Feature Films

About us

Welcome! Kaleidoscope Pictures (aka Kpictures) is a full service NYC based video & photography production company owned by filmmaker and photographer Christopher Wells. That’s a mouthful. He’s sometimes produces serious work for serious non-funny people (not judging). Sometimes those unfunny people are just super professional and just want, hang on, need the job done. That’s cool. Corporate/marketing videos and some photo shoots are sometimes produced under crazy deadlines with some serious restrictions or guidelines. No problem. Sometimes he produces weird films or some seriously funny videos too. Have you seen Liz? He also produces horror films because he grew up watching Bela Lugosi and Elvira. A cool little factoid, he’s been doing this for a long time which gives him an advantage on any set. He’s learned that having fun in any phase of production means the project is going to be that much better, no matter what the genre or type of video, film, photography it is. Dig?

Website
http://www.kpictures.com
Industry
Media Production
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
New York, New York
Type
Self-Owned
Founded
2002
Specialties
video, photography, film, production, promotional video, film production, feature film, full service production, video production, online video, testimonial video, event photography, business video, online marketing, youtube, marketing video, and indie film

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  • So sad.

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    Screenwriter, Producer, Director and Photographer

    Prospect Park is on fire and as of now they don’t know the cause. You can smell the smoke in the air. I’m heartbroken. Last night coming home from an event I leaned my favorite park was on fire. More than 2 football fields have been burned but no structures have been damaged. A civilian saw something and called 911. Due to the heavy winds the fire was harder to manage. I’m assuming it was some asshole smoking a cigarette or something. All the dry leaves from not having any rain since September creates extremely dry situations. Add any kind of spark or flame mixed with carelessness it then turns into this.

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  • A classic.

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    Screenwriter, Producer, Director and Photographer

    I consider The Phantom of the Opera (1925) one of the scariest films ever made, and it’s had a profound impact on me as a filmmaker. Growing up, I watched a lot of horror classics, which fueled my deep interest in the genre. Recently, I revisited this iconic film just before Halloween, with a live organist at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, and was once again struck by how powerful and terrifying it still is. If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend experiencing it for yourself—it’s unforgettable.

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  • Check one two.

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    Screenwriter, Producer, Director and Photographer

    A good tip for actors on set. When the sound guy asks you to count, don't do it half-assed. I've seen plenty of actors appear to be "bothered" by the sound department when asked to do a sound check not realizing that if the sound isn't good they won't look good so it's important to get good levels. It's not a bad idea to run through some of your lines as well at the level you'll be doing it in the scene. Also let the sound guy know if you'll be yelling at one particular part. Sound recordings usually record a safety track which is set at a lower volume so if you do yell and your sound does peak that safety will be there to recover any unusable sound but if you let them know you're going to yell will prepare them and save their ears since they are wearing headphones. Good communication with the sound department is always a good idea.

  • Love this movie.

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    Screenwriter, Producer, Director and Photographer

    You can learn a lot from the classics. The pacing and the acting are extraordinary in one of my favorite films of all time. Here is a clip from the movie Dracula. Bela Lugosi's reaction after he reacts to the mirror is priceless. He's trying to contain his anger and fear and leaves the scene with a chilling subtle warning to Van Helsing. https://lnkd.in/eS-YK5Ew

  • Leverage the press you get.

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    Screenwriter, Producer, Director and Photographer

    So, does getting press really help in terms of getting people to watch your low-budget film? Yes! But you can't just hope the platform that wrote about you will get eyeballs on your project. You, as the artist, have to promote the article to stay on other people's radar. If you're a filmmaker (though this applies to all artists), any press you get is an excuse to remind your circle of friends, followers, investors, and people you want to do future business with that people are talking about you and your project, giving you validity. It's not you saying your film is good; it's someone else. No matter how small the publication or platform is, it's still another person who thinks what you are doing is worth their time to post, even if it's a cut and paste from your press release—it doesn't matter. When people are on the fence about whether or not they're going to spend the night watching your film, the press you get and promote may convince them, as the article might have a unique take on your film. But let's get real—they will most likely not read your post but rather just "like" it and forget it 5 minutes later. This is why you should post about the wonderful review after 5 PM, a time when most people are looking to watch a film for the night, which will increase the chances they will watch. There are many ways a filmmaker can leverage the press they get, from staying on people's radar, to reminding people to watch, to reminding people you're a source of conversation. This can help not only your current film but also future films you want to make in the near future. No matter how small or big the press you get, always post it on your website, draw attention to it on your social media in various ways, send an article to a potential client/investor to gain interest and/or to stay on their radar, and get the cast and crew to also share in the excitement that all this hard work is paying off. Below are a few platforms that have talked about The Luring. Each one has been leveraged in someway to remind people this film is worth a watch.

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