About
Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, we specialize in
capturing solo performances - music, dance, martial arts,
actor monologues, etc. - in a narrative visual style that
highlights the artist's expressive intent.
Contact
media@jamesmahoney.com 650 814 1734
Portfolio
A reel and two short subjects illustrate the kind of services we provide.
Click the titled boxes for details.
Reel
This reel contains excerpts from some of my narrative
short films as well as projects in a promotional vein.
For more info on the narrative projects, see my
filmmaking home page.
No Mirrors
A guitarist’s hands are the protagonists in this dramatic,
virtuoso performance of a challenging solo acoustic guitar composition.
No Mirrors, 4 min, DV, color, music video, 2004
Written, directed, shot, and edited by J. Victor Mahoney.
The piece No Mirrors is performed by its composer, Brian Hill.
Screenings:
De Anza College Film Festival, Cupertino, CA, May, 2004
A great solo performance has
a dramatic arc, it has conflict, it has themes, it
has action and adventure. I tried to capture these
elements in the framing and editing of this
dazzling solo piece.
Shaolin No. 1
A Shaolin Kung Fu expert demonstrates a beautiful classical form.
Shaolin No. 1, 4 min, DV, color, performance video, 2003
Written, directed, and edited by J. V. Mahoney.
Cinematography by Deanna Horvath.
Shaolin No. 1 was performed by Tom Renshaw
Services and Equipment
Services
Our comprehensive production services include reviewing
and scripting the planned performance, storyboarding,
rehearsal and staging, art direction, the shoot itself,
editing, and high fidelity sound design and audio
mixing. Production can be done in a studio setting or on
location.
Equipment
Panasonic HVX-200 DVCPRO-HD Camera
Cartoni Focus Tripod Head and Miller Solo VJ Tripod
Lighting kit including two Dedolights, one Arri 150, light stands, reflectors, etc.
Steadicam Merlin hand-held stabilizer
Final Cut Studio 5 (Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Motion)
Shake 4
Links
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