DVD Authoring, Editing, Motion Graphics, Animation, Podcasting, Web Video Compression, San Francisco, Bay Area, Northern California


Our mission is to strike the perfect balance between art, technology and commerece, and then deliver that message over the vast range of media such as DVDs and the Internet.

NOW IN HD!

PRE-PRODUCTION :
- Concept Development
- Script Writing
- Storyboarding
- Talent Search & Casting
- Location Scouting

PRODUCTION :
- Producing & Directing
- SD & HD Video Formats
- Professional Crew
- Industry Standard Equipment
- Location & Studio Production

POST-PRODUCTION :
- Video Editing in SD & HD formats
- Audio in Stereo & Surround Sound
- Green Screen Compositing
- 2D Computer Graphics
- 3D Modeling & Animation
- Titling & Motion Graphics
- Music Composition & Licensing
- Voiceover Recording
- Sound Effects & Audio Sweetening
- DVD Design & Authoring
- Video Compression for the web

FULL SERVICE PRODUCTION COMPANY
From concept to final product, 3rd Light will write, produce, storyboard, direct and shoot your project with the best equipment in the industry. Or we can provide whatever portion of the services you want for your project.

DEDICATION TO QUALITY
We know that you're under a tight deadline and want the best production value possible. And with our dedication to quality video production and our unique editing style, we will ensure that you reach your target audience with creativity and distinction.

SEAMLESS DIGITAL WORKFLOW
You''ll never have to leave your desk to view the progress of your video. We provide links to online previews with a timecode window burn for revision notes, accessible only by you.

3rd Light Digital Media is a Macintosh based company and uses the industry standards in software and hardware.

Our on-location equipment includes Panasonic HD camera along with Sony and Canon 3CCD cameras, professional lighting package and microphones. With our extra attention to quality lighting and sound, your videos will be the highest quality possible. For larger projects, additional equipment is available at current rental rates.

We edit on Final Cut Pro-based video suites, running on the latest Mac Pro Intel Xeon computers. Final Cut Pro is a non-linear video editor that provides the ultimate productivity in the video editing field.

Adobe After Effects & Pinnacle Systems Commotion (among other software) are used for our compositing, titling and special effects. These are the industry standard for fast, eye-popping motion graphics and visual effects.

We use Apple DVD Studio Pro for our DVD authoring. This provides us with everything we need to create a high quality DVD for your projects, whether it's a feature film or a corporate training video. The possibilities are enormous!

Apple's Logic Pro is our digital recording and editing software. Visit our demo page to hear our radio commercials!