ArcMedia Studios

08/14/2018

What a day. We had a great time with Sound Experience aboard the Schooner Adventuress. This is an amazing organization on so many levels. #inspireupliftmotivate

06/30/2018

What a great pride month! We were so honored to get to know the individuals who participated in this pride series from Microsoft Life—thankful to be part of this important campaign for humanity, equality, inclusion and options. We are grateful to produce things that matter. #inspireupliftmotivate

As John works to pave an easier and safer path he says, "I may not be able to change laws; I may not be able to remove discrimination, but I can be proud of who I am and show others to be proud of who they are." http://msft.social/LvSpY1 #Pride2018 #MicrosoftLife

06/04/2018

#PRIDE We are so happy to have been a part of this incredible project. One of the perks of what we do is the time we get to spend with amazing people doing inspiring, uplifting and motivating things for the world. #inspireupliftmotivate

"I want to be the representation that I was so sorely missing growing up.” How Microsoft and its LGBTQ+ employees push for change across borders. http://msft.social/WUhZC3

05/11/2018

Happy Friday! It was another creative, fun, spontaneous, sometimes crazy, always passionate for what we do kind of week. Here are images from one of the highlights - a fantastic photoshoot. Plus, a unicorn! #inspireupliftmotivate #goteam #videoproduction #photography #webdevelopment #cameralife #upliftingcontent #welovewhatwedo

05/08/2018

Angst Home

May is Mental Health month! We are so proud to have played a small part in this important project. We happily volunteered to help with their website and to shoot some portions of the documentary. Angst: Anxiety isn't cool but talking about it is has played in schools throughout the world - what an important mission, to let kids know it's okay to talk about anxiety. You are not alone. #inspireupliftmotivate #mentalhealthmonth #anxietyawareness

The filmmakers' goal is to have a global conversation and raise awareness around anxiety. Angst features candid interviews with kids and young adults who suffer, or have suffered, from anxiety and what they've learned about it. The film includes discussions with mental health experts about the cause...

04/23/2018

Daily Cookie on the App Store

Happy Monday! The sun's out in Seattle AND we just launched our first app! It's free and ready to install--Daily Cookie: Click once a day to see a positive, fun fortune designed to brighten your day, just because we wanted to. You can even share your randomized message on Facebook and Twitter. Everyone gets a different fortune each day, so share the app with your friends to compare messages. We see good fortune in your future...
#inspireupliftmotivate #dailycookieapp #goteam

04/13/2018

Story Arc

Happy, happy Friday! We are excited to present the second episode in our Story Arc series--Kristiina's Garage of Blessings. The uplifting stories are out there -- and we're going to find them! #inspireupliftmotivate #upliftingcontent #goodhappens #goteam

“We get to watch miracles happen every single day.”
The Garage of Blessings was founded in early 2012 by Kristiina Miller, after she followed a calling to make an impact on her community by offering donated items free of charge to anyone. Today, the Garage serves over 3,500 individuals and takes in an estimated 700 individual loads of donations each month.
Donate:
https://www.thegarageofblessings.com/copy-of-monetary-support

04/10/2018

Welcome Inclusion (WIN)

What a fantastic resource. We are so proud to have worked with Welcome Inclusion - WIN on this video. #inspireupliftmotivate #videoproduction #upliftingcontent #moreofthis #goteam

03/30/2018

How Strategy Saved Us from Insanity: The Technical Intricacy of Microsoft Life’s Black History Month 2018 Concept - ArcMedia Story Boards

Happy Friday - here's some light reading about a super complicated and ultimately very satisfying and inspiring shoot. Aren't you glad it's the weekend?! #inspireupliftmotivate #fascinatingsubjects #awesomeclients #videoproduction #BHM #microsoftlife #goteam

Perfect is not a word Rodrigo De Medeiros uses lightly, but when asked about ArcMedia’s recent collaboration with Microsoft Life, the word fit. Microsoft Life’s Integrated Marketing Manager Conner Kutsunai came to ArcMedia with a very intricate and highly conceptualized photo/video profile of ni...

03/21/2018

Don’t Hate Me Because I write Voice Over Copy: Testimonials vs VO in Video Marketing - Arc Story Boards

'Every time you demonstrate that you are genuinely interested it’s not just an interview. If our mission is to produce inspiring, uplifting and motivating content, it has to be genuine.'

#inspireupliftmotivate #arcstoryboards

“I don’t like VO,” says ArcMedia Creative Director Rodrigo De Medeiros. “You may quote me on that.” Hmmm. Interesting perspective. As a writer who makes part of her living writing scripted voice-over, this statement makes me bite my nails and check how much cash I have in my emergency jar....

03/16/2018

William Shatner Wants You to Send Your Name to the Sun on NASA's Historic Solar Probe

Happy Friday! To celebrate the SUN COMING OUT in Seattle, here is some fun sun news to start your weekend. #inspireupliftmotivate

William Shatner has signed up to put his name on a microchip that will fly aboard NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which will launch on a historic sun-studying mission this summer. And he wants you to book a seat as well.

03/15/2018

One More Round

Fun fact: this short film written and directed by ArcMedia's Moses Olson (who also did the fight choreography!) can currently be seen at 35,000 feet on Alaska Airlines flights! #inspireupliftmotivate #alwayscreating #goteam

A disgraced boxer confronts his past when his present reaches a crossroad.

03/14/2018

A peek behind the scenes at a fun shoot we did with Microsoft yesterday...have we mentioned that we love our clients? Thanks for the great image, Micah Knapp! #inspireupliftmotivate #cameralife #workhardlaughhard #alwayscreating #goteam

03/12/2018

Current mood:

Forget National Napping Day! Let's take this week by storm! Another dynamic portrait from ArcMedia's Ali Mohsenian. Gorgeous work, fabulous subject. We are always creating! #inspireupliftmotivate #creating #goteam #letsdothis

03/09/2018

11:11 Feature Film

Micah Knapp is inspiring, uplifting and motivating us with his quest to make his childhood filmmaking dreams a reality. Micah is one of our favorite people to have on set and we are excited to see what he creates! Check out his project!
#inspireupliftmotivate #filmmaking #creating

An estranged son embarks on an existential trip to his old hometown to attend his father's funeral. | Check out '11:11 Feature Film' on Indiegogo.

03/09/2018

Happy Friday! We are closing out the week with new skills in the ArcMedia toolkit! Congratulations to Steven Heller on his REDucation. Here he is with James Lucarelli,
RED Territory Manager of SoCal, NV and HI / REDucation TA. Steve had the opportunity to work with him in several hands-on breakout sessions during the week's training that took place in Los Angeles. We are looking forward to getting you back, Steve, and can't wait to see your new tricks! #alwayslearning #reducation #redcamera #cameralife #inspireupliftmotivate #goteam

03/08/2018

ArcMedia Studios

Re-post in honor of International Women's Day! Our call for a female written/female character driven feature length screenplay. Please see original post for details:

Here at Arc, we are moving into the world of feature film. Building som**hing great requires a strong foundation, so we are putting out a call for feature film scripts to be considered for option. The script must be written by a woman, feature a strong female lead and contain what we define as uplifting content. Please see our submission page for more information concerning these requirements and to submit. #inspireupliftmotivate

03/07/2018

We sent our fabulous camera operator Steven Heller down to California to become even more fabulous at a Red training. Here's what he had to say: "The Red training by Red and AbelCine has been an INCREDIBLE experience and an invaluable resource that will absolutely improve my shooting as well as project delivery."

Looking forward to getting you back, Steven! Study hard!
#inspireupliftmotivate #alwayslearning #alwayscreating #alwaysimproving #cameralife #goteam

03/02/2018

Happy Friday! Here is Arc’s Rodrigo DeMedeiros working his skills in Indianapolis last month, where we began production on our immigration documentary. Plenty more to come on that exciting project. We are always creating! #inspireupliftmotivate #cameralife #documentary #videoproduction #goteam

02/26/2018

Microsoft Life

Happy Monday! This past month, we were honored to be part of this project in which Microsoft team members shared the history that shaped them. In a live stream this morning, they discussed how they’re drawing on those influences to build their future. Thank you, Microsoft Life. We love working with you! #inspireupliftmotivate

Employees from around the company give you their take on mentors and role models.

02/23/2018

Happy Friday! Be sure to check out this incredible series from Microsoft Life. We were so proud to be part of putting this together, from the stills, to the videos.The installments are up on the #MicrosoftLife page! #BHM #inspireupliftmotivate #amazingpeople #amazingclients #welovewhatwedo

This week, we present an employee-powered series called Connecting Black History to a Microsoft Future. Stay tuned today for the first installment. #MicrosoftLife #BHM

02/22/2018

#tbt to 2009, Arc's Ali Mohsenian wielding this old machine, to which he adapted a dslr lens, shooting on tape at 1280 x 720 (vs. today's 7680 x 4320). #cameralife #alwaysadapting #evolving #videoproduction #creating #inspireupliftmotivate #goodtimes

02/21/2018

A few months ago we did a shoot with a great local non-profit called Garage of Blessings. Stay tuned! We will be showcasing their story on an upcoming Story Arc episode. In our Story Arc series we feature inspiring, uplifting and motivating content. This one is no exception. #inspireupliftmotivate #moreofthis #peoplehelpingpeople #videoproduction #goteam

02/19/2018

Arc's own multi-talented Rodrigo DeMedeiros whipped these gorgeous storyboards up for an upcoming client shoot. We are so proud of our creative team! #inspireupliftmotivate #videoproduction #storyboarding #storytelling #goteam

02/16/2018

Arc Media Solutions Global Travel

Happy Friday! Why not take a one-minute trip around the world with us? We're proud to showcase our work from all over the globe, six of the seven continents in fact. Always seeking out stories of the human connection and culture. Enjoy! #globaltravel #cameralife #havecamerawilltravel #inspireupliftmotivate #videoproduction

WE’VE GOT THE EQUIPMENT, WE’VE GOT THE SKILLS Across the U.S. and abroad, we’re ready to go there for you. Experienced with navigating customs and finding gu...

02/15/2018

We had a great afternoon working with Center for Children & Youth Justice - CCYJ yesterday. We love what our clients do for the community. #inspireupliftmotivate #videoproduction #cameralife #seattle #goteam

02/14/2018

Microsoft Life

We are so very proud to have been able to play a part in this project. What a great shoot! People, stories, history and heart. Thank you, Microsoft Life! #BHM2018 #inspireupliftmotivate #weloveourclients #videoproduction

“It’s important to remember that black history didn’t start with slavery. It started long before and we have a rich history.” Microsoft leader Tina Eskridge shares her personal story behind a family heirloom and how it’s inspired her path to where she is today. https://aka.ms/Vg4i9u

02/12/2018

Bring it, Monday! Excited for another week of developing and creating. Great shot of Moses Olson by Ali Mohsenian. #goteam #inspireupliftmotivate #webdevelopment #videoproduction #upliftingcontent #cameralife

02/09/2018

Happy, happy Friday! It may be the end to a very exciting week for us with the debut of our inspiring, uplifting and motivating series Story Arc, but the creating never ends! More episodes are in the works, along with other unique projects we look forward to sharing. Until then, #inspireupliftmotivate #creating #goteam

02/08/2018

Story Arc

We are THRILLED to share the premiere episode of our new Story Arc Series, a series created to spread the positive, inspiring things people and organizations are doing for others, and to share stories of heart and of the human connection.#inspireupliftmotivate #goteam #alwayscreating

MILLER'S CROSSING: Former Washington State prosecutor Wil Miller overcomes addiction to m**h and time spent in prison to show us an astonishing example of "taking a negative" from one's past, "turning it around and making it a positive."

Former Washington State prosecutor Wil Miller overcomes addiction to m**h and time spent in prison to show us an astonishing example of "taking a negative" from one's past, "turning it around and making it a positive."

02/06/2018

Part of Team Arc -- can't you just see the glee in their eyes!? We love what we do. Great shoot yesterday at Microsoft for Microsoft Life. We have amazing clients. #inspireupliftmotivate #cameralife #videoproduction #creating #goteam

02/05/2018

Happy Monday! We are starting the week off right with this shoot at Microsoft. Wait until you see what we're cooking up! #inspireupliftmotivate #cameralife #creating #amazingclients #videoproduction #goteam

02/02/2018

It's Friday! Almost time to kick up your feet! Here, just another beautiful shot from Arc's Ali Mohsenian - we are always creating. It's what we do. #inspireupliftmotivate #amazingsubjects #cameralife

02/01/2018

Two beautiful panoramic views of Sydney, from our travels to Australia while on assignment for Microsoft. We are going places! #inspireupliftmotivate #globaltravels #videoproduction #travelphotography #sydney #australia

01/31/2018

Tuk Tuk ride in Hyderabad

Have you ever wondered what it's like to travel in a tuk-tuk? Here's a little glimpse of the tuk-tuk life, from our travels to Hyderabad. We get around! #inspireupliftmotivate #havecamerawilltravel #cameralife #globaltravels #videoproduction