Hallman Productions

12/29/2018

Looking forward to new ideas and new perspectives for a very creative 2019.

11/07/2018

Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute

Here’s a teaser from a very impressive shot-by-shot recreation of the Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense performance in 2016. They’re doing it again! No Talking Heads fan should miss this! Check them out in December.

It's happening! We are so excited to be recreating Stop Making Sense one more time, at the legendary The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester NY on 12/28/18. Get your tickets now! It's going to be an amazing evening that will look something like this. (Video by Hallman Productions) Tickets----> https://bit.ly/2Dp2Bjn

08/30/2018

The Jewish Board

It was a major tug at our heartstrings to produce this video. We sat down with three individuals who generously put their time into bettering the lives of others in need through the lessons of their own challenging journey and life experiences. For the past couple of years, The Jewish Board has been a wonderful client to collaborate with to make a difference for New Yorkers in need.

Producer/Director: Rocky Owens
DP/Editor: Ben Hallman

Every day, people are using their life experiences to support the recovery and resilience of children, adults, and families.

Peers are role models who show recovery and living a full and meaningful life is possible, and uniquely understand the challenges that others face every day.

08/20/2018

Karryssa & Dan – Wedding Highlight

I feel like there will always be room in my heart to film and edit weddings - if only once a year. Though I enjoy meeting perfect strangers and capturing an intimate portrait of their big day, it's never quite as special as documenting friends in love. These two are utterly (and adorkably) perfect for one another as you'll see throughout this film. Congrats to my friends Karryssa and Dan for putting on a truly beautiful wedding that radiated with their unique personalities.

Video by Ben Hallman (hallmanproductions.com)

01/25/2018

Minimal light session with Rocky Owens

11/27/2017

Test shoot with Rocky Owens and her vintage feather top.

11/23/2017

Recently finished a holiday shoot for Frances Largeman-Roth’s holiday gift guide series. Here’s one of our favorites. 🐔
Photography: Ben Hallman
Creative direction: Rocky Owens

08/19/2017

Photography by Ben Hallman

08/17/2017

Photography by Ben Hallman

08/16/2017

"Allentown" | Gene Ween Does Billy Joel (Musikfest 8.7.17)

Recently crossed another item off my long bucket list. **Being on stage with Gene Ween!** It was an added bonus that he performed Billy Joel's "Allentown" on a stage built directly in front of the former Bethlehem Steel's Blast Furnaces. (This is the same steel factory Billy sings about in his song.) Woo! Level up!

Thanks, Musikfest!

Gene Ween performs Billy Joel's "Allentown" in Bethlehem, PA during Musikfest, the nation's largest non-gated free music festival. Video by Ben Hallman (http...

03/28/2017

Great White Caps – "Totally Pissed About These Sh*&#y Waves

It was tubular sharing Julie's bass guitar GoPro vid, so here's another featuring the GoPro guitar cam. I shot this 5 years ago for the Great White Caps, who still play once in a blue wave. #🌊
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10/27/2016

Hallman Productions's cover photo

10/09/2016

Beginning of last month's dress rehearsal filming for Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute's live recreation of the Talking Heads' #StopMakingSense film.

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10/05/2016

High five on stilts to wrap up a Musikfest interview with Close-Act Theatre's #STX #🙌
Mustache man: Ben Youngerman

10/04/2016

First time chasing a fake #DavidByrne around a stage with the new #Ronin. Filmed during dress rehearsal for @startmakingsenseband's live recreation of the @talkingheads' #stopmakingsense film. #🏃🏻#🎥
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09/07/2016

PowerEgg Product Demo in New York City - Aug. 15, 2016

Last month in Manhattan, I had the pleasure of working with PowerVision to film a product demo of their brand new drone, PowerEgg. To capture the drone's flight in slow motion, I filmed with Canon's new 1DX Mark II at 120 frames/sec.

In addition to being a beautiful flying egg, my favorite feature is the Maestro gesture based controller, which similar to a Wii remote, allows you to control the PowerEgg with your arm movement in real-time.

Thanks 1M, Walt & Company, for the awesome project! Hat tip to Alyssa Meadows for recommending me!

See PowerEgg fly and learn more about the product details. Get your PowerEgg now: https://store.powervision.me. Or visit us: http://www.powervision.me/html_e...

08/30/2016

Amanda & Kyle - Wedding Highlight

Happy Anniversary to my awesome friends Amanda & Kyle. And thank you, Huey Lewis & the News, for making their dance floor montage that much sweeter.

08/13/2016

Hallman Productions's cover photo

07/09/2016

Musikfest

The first ever Musikfest Snack Attack! Dope indie rock band, Summer Scouts, were given free tickets to chow down on their favorite festival foods. We followed them around with jealous tummies.

Last year, we gave Summer Scouts a bunch of food tickets and let them follow their taste buds around Musikfest...

06/13/2016

SteelStacks Sessions: Slingshot Dakota

One of my favorite Lehigh Valley bands (Slingshot Dakota) performing on top of one of my favorite Lehigh Valley buildings (ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks.)

When I sat down with ArtsQuest Marketing Director, Jon Lunger, to develop a new local artist performance series, we both agreed on two things. 1) Run-of-the-mill band interviews can often be boring as hell 2) The SteelStacks campus is just too damn beautiful to resort to performing in a fixed film studio-type environment.

On a blazing hot day during the middle of Musikfest 2015, these indie punk lovebirds joined us on top of the four story ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem, PA. They performed an intimate two song set in front of Bethlehem Steel's retired blast furnaces and took part in a "lightning round" style round of questions.

Stay tuned in the Fall for the next installment of SteelStacks Sessions. We've tapped Allentown-based Indie rock band, Summer Scouts, to perform a special acoustic set for us at an undisclosed location...Ok, it might be on a roof again. We'll see.

- Ben

An acoustic set and interview from Bethlehem's own Slingshot Dakota! Filmed on the roof of the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks. Slingshot Dakota: https://www...

02/15/2016

Partners Make it Possible

Recently premiered at ArtsQuest's Sponsor Reception, this testimonial video shares how the nonprofit organization and its sponsors work together to grow arts & cultural programming in the Lehigh Valley.

How does ArtsQuest increase access to the arts to the residents of the greater Lehigh Valley community? Through the generous support of our partners. Special...

01/19/2016

Musikfest in Bethlehem, PA

ICYMI: Here's 10 days of Musikfest squeezed into 2 minutes! We're loving how well Summer Scouts' music fit into this sizzle. Is anyone else hungry for seasoned corn?

Every August, the streets of Bethlehem, PA come alive with the sights and sounds of Musikfest - one of America's largest music festivals! Started in 1984, Mu...

01/15/2016

Musikfest in Bethlehem, PA

It's with great joy that we can finally share this Musikfest sizzle video. Hallman Productions filmed every day during this 11 day festival, capturing backstage interviews, band performances, and candid moments of this magical time in the Lehigh Valley.

Music: "Olympic White" by Summer Scouts

Featured Local Bands: Slingshot Dakota Trouble City All-Stars Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute VoirVoir Yancarlos Sanchez Vance Gilbert

Every August, the streets of Bethlehem, PA come alive with the sights and sounds of Musikfest - one of America's largest music festivals! Started in 1984, Mu...

08/12/2015

Musikfest

Intimate, rooftop concert with Slingshot Dakota. Video coming soon! See them tonight at 11pm at SteelStacks!

08/08/2015

Musikfest 2015 - EXCLUSIVE backstage dressing room tour

Musikfest Main Stage dressing room tour, Cribs-style.

Jon Lunger and Patrick Brogan get you behind the scenes access, for this exclusive tour of the Musikfest 2015 dressing room trailers.

07/29/2015

CAKE-tionary at SteelStacks

CAKE-tionary — Pictionary for CAKE fans at the recent SteelStacks show!

When CAKE played the Yuengling Summer Concert Series at SteelStacks, we played some serious games of CAKE-tionary with the crowd. Good times were had by all....

07/01/2015

Who's Coming to Musikfest?

Good times bouncing around SteelStacks with Jon Lunger to see if anyone had a clue about the Musikfest lineup this year.

Thanks Summer Scouts & Trai Guzie for being awesome!

We asked people at SteelStacks if they had any idea who's coming to Musikfest this year. Let's just say some people did better than others... Special thanks ...

06/11/2015

Carly Rae Jepsen at SteelStacks - 5/17/15 - Concert Highlights

A fun concert highlight for Carly Rae Jepsen's private performance at SteelStacks. Miss Jepsen was a super sweetie to all of her fans, sticking around to take photos with everyone!

On 5/17/15, Carly Rae Jepsen stopped by the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem, PA for a private show for some very lucky fans. Shout out to Interscope Records ...

06/02/2015

Video Production Reel – 2015

Our new video production reel launched yesterday. Click to see what we're all about. We love friendly clients with aspiring visions to challenge our creativity.

http://hallmanproductions.com All footage shot and / or edited by Ben Hallman For rates, inquiries, or just a friendly e-mail: [email protected]

05/31/2015

Date Night - Date With the Night

Last night, my Bethlehem friends put on an ass-kicking Yeah Yeah Yeahs one-time-only tribute show at The Silk Lounge in Allentown. Natalie, the lead singer, absolutely slayed as Karen O. Can't wait to see what these talented folks do next!

videography / editing by Ben Hallman http://hallmanproductions.com

05/12/2015

CreativeMornings Close Up: Yoko Sakao Ohama

So stoked to see the launch of the CreativeMornings/ NewYork Close Up series today! Last month, we interviewed Brooklyn designer, Yoko Sakao Ohama, and followed her through her Sunset Park neighborhood.

Special thanks to Mellen for conducting the interview and assisting!

Join the conversation and learn more at http://creativemornings.com. Film by Ben Hallman: http://hallmanproductions.com/ Follow CreativeMornings: http://twit...

03/27/2015

Slingshot Dakota - "Cassette" (Live at Musikfest 2014)

Slingshot Dakota performs "Cassette" live at Musikfest. I love these two!

Slingshot Dakota is Carly Comando & Tom Patterson http://slingshotdakota.com Cameras: Ben Hallman Joseph Wolensky Editing: Ben Hallman

11/12/2014

A country singer amidst a graveyard of vehicles.

11/10/2014

Possibly the best crew photo ever taken...by me.

10/19/2014

Oktoberfest 2014 Presented by Yuengling

A fun little sizzle I whipped up following the first weekend for ArtsQuest's Oktoberfest - Bethlehem, PA. Stay tuned for another highlight soon!

http://www.artsquest.org/oktoberfest Experience an authentic German Oktoberfest with a special Pennsylvania flair at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Highlighting t...