San Diego Video Production

Semper Fi-ghting With "The Expendables"

July 26, 2010

It doesn't get more badass than this -- Sylvester Stallone and his tough-guy co-stars from "The Expendables" joining forces with the Marines at Camp Pendleton! This San Diego video production was actually the premiere of the new action movie, held at the 1,300-seat theater on the Marine base in Oceanside. Our San Diego video crew nabbed a TV exclusive for "Entertainment Tonight" as Stallone pulled up to a cheering crowd of Marines and their families in a Humvee. Also arriving in Humvees -- co-stars Terry Crews, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Randy Couture, a six-year military veteran. The crew stayed up close with the stars, grabbing tons of memorable moments as Stallone and the boys signed autographs, posed for pictures and high-fived Marines. Inside the theater, we rolled as "The Expendables" bolted down the carpet to thunderous applause and introduced their new film, which opens Aug. 13. Our footage aired on "ET" Monday, July 26, and was featured on the show's website, www.etonline.com.

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Keeping Up With Kathy Griffin

July 18, 2010

We couldn't have asked for a better gig than covering Kathy Griffin's book-signing for "Entertainment Tonight!" From start to finish, this San Diego video production was one belly laugh after another as Kathy lamented the engagement of her "My Life on the D-List" boy-toy Levi Johnston, and had a field day with Mel Gibson's phone recordings. The energetic comedian popped into Border's Books with her mom Maggie Griffin to promote Maggie's new book, Tip It! -- and sign copies of her own best-seller, Official Book Club Selection. My San Diego video crew and I squeezed in with the crowd of about 300 that crammed the bookstore to see and hear Kathy in person. And she didn't disappoint -- signing and posing for every last person!

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Solana Wins with 'Biggest Loser' Trainer

Solana Productions captured all the drama as Jillian Michaels, fitness trainer on TV's "The Biggest Loser," invaded a former Hollywood star's home for a complete diet and fitness makeover. ...more

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San Diego Production Services

Solana Productions tailors our San Diego production services to fit your needs. We have a full-time staff to accommodate any size production. From an ENG crew of 1-2 to a completely portable television production studio manned by 30, we can, and have, handled it all.

As an example, when Mark Hurd, CEO of Hewlett-Packard, decided he wanted to address all employees world-wide, we got the call. In one day we set up a 4-camera webcast that was viewed by thousands throughout the world. This took a crew of 25.

And when news breaks we always have crews standing by to capture the action. We’ve gone behind bars shooting jailhouse interviews for “48 Hours,” rushed to interview Nobel Prize winners for APTV and rolled on exclusive interviews set up with a moment’s notice for “Entertainment Tonight.” These were all done with crews of 1-3 people.

When President Barack Obama was running for office, he needed to accept an endorsement from thousands of teachers via satellite. Solana Productions got the call and we arranged the shot from a hotel room on the fifth floor with a crew of 10. This involved coordination with the Secret Service, local law enforcement, hotel and campaign staff. We had short notice and the shoot was flawless.