Ryan Bodie Films / Studio 26 Productions, Inc.

TobyMac and Ben Zobrist

2010-03-04T07:09:00.000-08:00

Ben Zobrist vs Toby Mac // Wiffle Ball Challenge from Ryan Bodie Films on Vimeo.

Julianna Zobrist

2010-03-04T06:59:00.001-08:00

Julianna Zobrist // "Brave One" Interview & Video from Ryan Bodie Films on Vimeo.

Erin Bodie - Blog on BrightFuse - A Talent Community

2009-11-01T16:30:00.000-08:00

Erin Bodie - Blog on BrightFuse - A Talent Community

Ryan Bodie to direct WEVA LIVE!: 25th Anniversary Ceremony

2009-09-09T18:22:00.000-07:00

http://www.wevaexpo.com/tuesdayPMseminars.shtml

Ryan on location shooting with staff of Bayside Community Church

2009-09-09T18:12:00.001-07:00

Bayside Community Church calls on Ryan to film and edit their video announcements ~

Studio 26 is part of WEVA's Stream Team!

2009-04-27T10:21:00.000-07:00

San Francisco Bay Area, CA - In another "industry-first" WEVA International tonight will be streaming multi-camera coverage of the RICK BRAUN jazz concert LIVE from the Claremont Resort & Spa in the San Francisco Bay Area. The high-energy concert featuring trumpet sensation, composer, and producer Rick Braun and his Band starts at 8:00pm Pacific (11pm Eastern) time with a pre-show warm-up beginning after 7:30pm Pacific (10:30pm Eastern). The webcast will present a first-ever, dual-stream display enabling viewers to compare stream-rates and viewing formats, and will also feature live, interactive chat at: http://www.weva.com/rickbraun “WEVA’s LIVE-stream of tonight’s Rick Braun Concert at the Claremont is being achieved using new state-of-the-art video and internet technology that enables today’s videographer to webcast social and commercial events live using manageable and affordable turn-key solutions,” said Dan Argenas WEVA's Director of Association Communications and the Streamcast Communications Manager for tonight's live presentation. "Brand new technology now allows event videographers worldwide to effectively become their own TV stations, and do it with basically the equipment they already own," Argenas added. "As part of the all-new WEVA LIVE-Eventcasting Series WEVA members will be LIVE-streaming a number of special events starting with tonight’s concert, right up to WEVA EXPO 2009 in September where attendees will learn how all of this is accomplished in ‘behind-the-scenes’ educational sessions -- and most importantly, how to get more business and generate new revenue using LIVE-stream technology and techniques in today's hot new multi-media marketplace." For the Rick Braun Concert at the historic Claremont Resort, WEVA members from across the United States are working together to produce the LIVE-Streamcast, as well as a behind-the-scenes, "Making Of" documentary, and more! Directing LIVE-stream coverage of the concert will be WEVA member Ryan Bodie of Studio 26 who has already amassed quite a list of concert videography including, Jefferson Starship, Brian McKnight, Mindi Abair, Foreigner, and others. Concert shooters will include Studio 26 videographers Erin Bodie and Britton Foster shooting in tandem with videographers Rick Randall and Jameson Randall from Dynasty Video Productions, owned by WEVA member Lisa Randall. "Lisa Randall headed-up the very first WEVA STREAM TEAM in 2001 when WEVA introduced and pioneered streaming video education for event videographers at WEVA EXPO 2001," said WEVA founder and chairman Roy Chapman who is in the role of executive producer for tonight's streamcast and related productions. WEVA members filming, and also producing additional content and programming in conjunction with "Rick Braun Concert at the Claremont" streamcast include Sue Lawson and Bruce Himmelblau of Blue Sky Video Productions, who have achieved industrywide recognition for producing and pioneering the innovative WEVA NEWS MINUTE productions, which began with video coverage from the NAB show floor in 2005. The dynamic duo are creating a special "Making Of" documentary for tonight's streamcast showing the production preparations, and including interviews with Rick Braun, the WEVA Stream Crew, and others working behind the scenes. "All of the WEVA members participating in tonight's streamcast are seasoned videographers. They are working together to bring tonight's live concert to computer screens and mobile devices around the globe. And they will also be providing their experience and on-the-job insights on how it’s done in upcoming WEVA state-of-the-art education presentations to keep WEVA members worldwide on the very cutting-edge of new videography technology and techniques," said John Zale WEVA's Director of Educational Development and producer of tonight's streamcast. "If you haven’t been witnessing the new frontier of streaming your special events, including weddings LIVE, you are about to be introduced to the next generation of viewing and the 'next level' of production capabilities for our industry," Zale said. "With the advent of the new and affordable streaming platforms combined with modern social media like LIVE CHAT, it’s now possible for professional videographers to begin making LIVE-Streaming a regular part of their routine video operations and options." About Wedding & Event Videographers Association International (WEVA) Founded over a decade ago, WEVA International is the largest trade association for professional wedding and event videographers worldwide, and leads the field with education that's on the cutting-edge of industry developments. WEVA is dedicated to advancing the professional interests of wedding and event filmmakers globally through continuing education at events such as Wedding & Event Video Expo 2009, and professional development resources, including Wedding & Event Videography Resource Guide (now in a new digital edition), free LicenseStream access, plus business insurance benefits, WEVA NEWS MINUTE videos, WEVA On-The-Air Podcasts, and streaming video on WEVA-TV. You can Join WEVA online today and begin accessing valuable WEVA membership benefits now.

Studio 26 Shoots Paula Creamer for First Tee

2008-10-13T08:58:00.001-07:00

Ryan and crew film Paula's promotional piece for First Tee Golf Program. Filmed at Paula's training grounds, IMG Academies in Bradenton, Florida.

Studio 26 Launches Duplication Division

2008-05-14T14:02:00.000-07:00

To further serve our customers, we are offering DVD duplication services. Now, in addition to our DVD authoring and precision label customization, we are now equipped to handle your next DVD order. Our goal is to be your one stop video production stop.

Studio 26 Selected in National ADDY Competition

2008-05-01T10:21:00.000-07:00

The World's Largest Advertising Competition
With over 60,000 entries annually, the ADDY® Awards are the world's largest and arguably toughest advertising competition. The ADDY® Awards represent the true spirit of creative excellence by recognizing all forms of advertising from media of all types, creative by all sizes and entrants of all levels from anywhere in the world. The American Advertising Federation, a not-for-profit industry association conducts the ADDY® Awards through its 200 member advertising clubs and 15 districts. It is the only creative awards program administered by the advertising industry for the industry.

Ryan and "Click Clack Jack" featured in Event DV Magazine

2008-04-29T09:01:00.000-07:00

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By Elizabeth Welsh - Posted Apr 22, 2008

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In Ryan Bodie’s Christian-themed indie film series Click Clack Jack, a 19th-century train engineer named Jack "helps unfortunate and lost souls through generosity, kindness, and selflessness." Through him they find faith and life purpose. Bodie strives to do the same thing through his filmmaking. "One of the biggest reasons for starting Studio 26 was to help with ministry videos and Christian entertainment. There is a real need for both. My dream is to use profit from Studio 26 to produce high-end productions for ministries around the world and to produce clean entertainment for all ages."
In March, Bodie and the film’s co-creator and co-producer Keith Thomas traveled to Nashville to pitch their children’s series to Christian television networks and churches attending the 2008 NRB (National Religious Broadcasters) exposition. They also entered it in the Sarasota International Film Festival and plan to do the same with other major festivals.
Once that’s wrapped up, he’ll focus on another pet project, Real Treasure, currently in postproduction. Real Treasure was actually his first stab at a feature-length film, but it’s been simmering on the backburner for 6 years. Now, with a fresh (all-volunteer) cast and crew shooting on the weekends, Bodie says, "We are just about finished. I have to finish it," he adds. "I started it."
Back StoryBodie has started and finished a lot of projects, including an average of 55 wedding videos a year, untold numbers of regional and national broadcast commercials, corporate videos, music videos, and live event videos. It’s a varied repertoire, but it’s tied together with a common thread: storytelling. "We take our filmmaking to each of these mediums to tell a story and entertain. I have a passion for storytelling. I love it." Whether it’s a 30-second commercial or a music video (like the one he shot for Christian rock/metal band Since October, which will air on MTV2 in May), he says, "We have one objective: story."
"We filmed the music video over the course of two nights at an abandoned theater near our studio. The owner gave us full rein over the interior so we built sets, aged the walls, spray-painted lyrics and various elements onto the walls, buried lights, built a swinging light bulb marionette for overhead, and filmed." (For a sneak peek, click here.)
Believe it or not, Studio 26 Productions isn’t named after the number of projects Bodie can be found working on at any given time. He was simply 26 years old when he started the company. By then he already had a solid background in production. At Manatee Community College in Florida, he auditioned for the speech debate and acting team with renowned director Lynette Jett and received one of six full rides—a godsend since, at that time, he was maxed out financially. "I joined for speech and debate and then, oddly, fell in love with acting," he says.
The following semester he took a film course "and was hooked," he remembers. He graduated with a 3-year degree in child developmental psychology but turned down an invitation to the master’s program in favor of immediately re-enrolling in the film program, for which he received a 2-year degree. His final exam was a silent, experimental short called Sugar, inspired by the eponymous Louis Armstrong tune. His film explored drug abuse, societal class conflicts, and "a volatile relationship between a couple madly in love." He explains, "The girl was from the ‘wrong’ side of the tracks and desperately trying to get away from her life of living on the streets, drugs, and her ex-boyfriend/major drug dealer. Her love interest was from a ‘respectable’ family. He grew up in a nice house, went to private school, and loved his girlfriend. His father made him choose his life of everything or the girl. He chose the girl. In a fight to keep her he lost her, as she ended her life so that he could have a better life … or did the drug dealer end her life?" Regardless, Sugar won the Canadian International Film Festival’s Best Experimental Entry and helped Bodie land spots at NYC Film and UCF (University of Central Florida) Film.
Enter Studio 26To offset tuition costs, Bodie accepted an internship with two-time Emmy Award-winning producer and director Bob Lorentzen. "He really took me under his wing and helped me to hone my chops for editing and directing. We would duplicate wedding videos for companies. Knowing my passion, Bob suggested that I start a company and bring my style of storytelling to wedding videos. This way, I could make money and use that equipment to make indie films when not working."
Bodie took Lorentzen’s advice and started Studio 26 Productions. "It was part time at first, doing a wedding video here and there for $200 mostly. Looking back I’m not even sure they were worth that. But people liked them." Back then, he jokes, "I would beg, borrow, and steal to get equipment. My first wedding was a three-camera ceremony only, and I used one VHS for the master wide shot, one Sony Digital 8mm handycam, and one Optima DV camera. The VHS was from a place I worked, the Sony Digital 8 was from my parents, and the DV camera was from school." Looking back, he wonders how he ever managed. "I shot three weddings that way before I borrowed money, with the help of my father-in-law, to purchase two Sony PD-150s and an Avid Editing Suite."
A Career-Making MoveWith the feeling that he still had a lot to learn, Bodie accepted a morning show editor position with ABC "to get my foot in the door." This was all while working two other jobs and completing yet another film internship through school. It was a career-making move for Bodie. "I began staying after my 3 a.m.-to-noon shift to shadow news photographers. I did this for months, learning about white balance and shooting on-the-fly or run-and-gun. I learned how to tell a story in a few shots. The chief photographer was John Nopper, and I learned a great deal from him. Four months later John gave me a chance to shoot a story. All the shooters were out and a body was found nearby. I just finished my editing shift and out I ran with a Beta SP Camera. That first story too was pretty poor, I’m sure," he says, but within weeks he was a full-time shooter. One year later he was offered a job at Time Warner producing and directing commercials.
Time Warner taught him how to tell another kind of story with tight time constraints: a TV ad. "You still have all the elements of any other medium, but you have just 30 seconds to tell the story and create a call to action." He won his first ADDY Awards during his tenure at Time Warner. Meanwhile he’d been growing his weekend wedding business, which he was pleased to discover was more profitable than 50-hour weeks directing commercials.
The Key and the TreasureSo he devoted all his attention to Studio 26. "Within two years, with the help of my wife Erin, we took our small business and built it up to several full-time employees and started bringing in over $300,000 a year." Though Studio 26 is a decidedly Christian company, Bodie says, "We don’t care what religion you are." Studio 26 shoots a lot of Christian, Jewish, Indian, and Persian traditional wedding ceremonies. Being in Florida, about 70% of his weddings take place outdoors. In all these years, he says, "We’ve never been rained out."
Three full-time employees are now devoted to wedding work (which comprises about two-thirds of his business). Still, Bodie says he wants to "pull a ‘Jerry Maguire’ and produce fewer weddings so we can spend more time on each one," he says, as well as leave more time for his indie film projects, which allow him to grow professionally and produce films that are close to his heart.
Two such films, which involved entirely different shooting approaches, made the top 250 in the Project Greenlight and Miramax Films competition. "The first project, The Key, was DP’d and lit by Keith Slade, who also worked on Alex Kendrick’s 2006 film Facing The Giants. I was more of an audio location guy than anything," Bodie recalls. "I was surrounded by a great director, Jason Sotolongo"—whose national TV credits include spots for Best Buy and Dupont and Aaron Carter music videos—locations scout Missy Malloy, and producer Lisa Sotolongo. "Working with great industry people makes the day so creative. We shot on Sony Cinealta F900 with a full 10-ton grip truck and HMI lighting." While Bodie admits that "having a professional crew allows for more creative freedom," he found a different kind of freedom working on Real Treasure, which he "shot with Sony PD150s, no budget, a bunch of volunteers, and a vision."
"Now," he says, "I needed the right project to work on." While Real Treasure may not have been that quintessential "right project," Bodie says it did teach him something profound that led him to the right one: "If you have a dream, don’t let money, crew, or equipment stop you. Just do it." Which is exactly what he did with the project he came up with next, Click Clack Jack. Like the film’s hero, for his own work Bodie is banking on hope: "Dream as though it were impossible to fail."

http://www.eventdv.net/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=48924

Studio 26 wins Silver at District Addy Awards

2008-04-29T08:50:00.000-07:00

After taking home 10 local Addy Awards, Studio 26 has gone on to win a Silver Addy for a piece created for Sky Sothebys Real Estate. The piece shown below will be honored this weekend in St. Petersburg along with the other District Addy winners. The Sotheby piece will now go on an be judged at the National Advertising Federation Conference to be held in Atlanta In June.

Studio 26 Productions wins 10 Addy Awards!

2008-04-09T08:21:00.000-07:00

Contact: Ryan Bodie
Tel. 941.751.2600
Cell Phone: 941.713.3674
Email: ryan@studio26productions.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

STUDIO 26 PRODUCTIONS, INC WINNER OF 10 COVETED ADDY AWARDS
Once again proving that Bradenton is also on the creative map!

Ryan Bodie, President of Bradenton’s only HD Production Studio, Studio 26 Productions, Inc., sweeps the Addy Awards winning 10 Addys at this year’s Suncoast Addy Awards. Studio 26 specializes in business to customer broadcast commercials. As one of the only HD studios on the Gulf Coast, Bodie and his team are constantly striving to bring the highest production quality to their clients

With over 400 entries in the 2008 Suncoast Chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF-Suncoast) ADDY® Competition, a 110 percent increase over last year, a slate of iconic judges who've managed advertising accounts from Harley Davidson to Kraft Foods, and a breakthrough interactive ADDY campaign and ceremony - the evening was one of the most exciting and memorable in the Chapter's history. Over 200 guests attended the annual ADDY® Gala on March 29 at Michael's On East to discover the winners of the Chapter's largest, most competitive ADDY® Awards in AAF-Suncoast history.

Mr. Bodie and his creative team have been members of the Ad Fed since 2005. As supporters of local business, Bodie continues to create cutting edge, relevant material for his discerning clients. His goal is to stay fresh and innovative in how he communicates his client’s message to the world.

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To schedule an interview with Ryan Bodie, please call Ryan at 941.751.2600 or 941.713.3674 or email ryan@studio26productions.com

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Contacts: Dawn Klee at the Suncoast Addy Awards - P.O. Box 15945 Sarasota FL USA 34277 / T 941-927-7589 / F 941-365-9233

For PDF copy of awards booklet, please visit: http://www.suncoastaddyawards.com/pdf/08AddyAwardsBooklet_srq.pdf

Click Clack Jack heads to NRB!

2008-02-15T15:30:00.000-08:00

Keith Thomas, Ryan Bodie and Keith Slade will head to this year's National Religious Broadcasters Conference in Nashville to present Click Clack Jack to the world! CCJ has secured a booth where guests will be treated to samples of Aunt Jo's famous butternut fudge and Baron Snodgrass' famous bubble bath. With high hopes of entertaining multiple offers, Keith and Ryan will spend the week pitching their series idea to the Christian entertainment giants! Speaking of giants, Keith Slade of Facing the Giants fame has graciously agreed to go along and help 'seal the deal'! So keep the conference in your prayers. It is held from March 8-11th at the Gaylord Resort in Nashville, TN.

Click Clack Jack is complete!

2008-02-15T15:25:00.000-08:00

Fellow cast, crew, friends and family:

Editing is now complete as well as our 5:1 surround sound mix. Our next stop is Adrenaline Films in Orlando where we will blow the film back up to HD and BluRay. Thanks for checking in!

Bodie to speak at the 4ever Group's Video 08 Conference

2007-10-18T08:48:00.000-07:00

Ryan has agreed to speak at the 4EVer Group Video conference in Orlando, Fl in January '08 where he intends to share his knowledge of video production and his experiences in maximizing camera performance. This on the heels of the WEVA conference in August 07. After an overwhelming request at WEVA for an instructional DVD, Bodie has plans to release his first Video production instructional DVD at the 4EVER conference in January.

"I love these speaking engagements. I get to meet amazing talent from all around the world. I am able to get tons of valuable feedback on my work and I get to test tons of cutting edge equipment!" says Bodie.

http://4evergroup.org/conventionandtradeshow.shtml

John Doryk signs on as Sound Designer for CCJ!

2007-10-16T18:10:00.000-07:00

John William Doryk is an award winning film composer and sound designer who has been creating original music and sound design for motion pictures, documentaries, children's programs, and audio drama for over 23 years. He has an extensive list of credentials that include The Discovery Channel, PBS, FOX Network, Walt Disney Pictures, Focus on the Family Films, NRB Network, Compassion Intl, Answers In Genesis and many others. He lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Susan and 2 children.

http://www.johndoryk.com/

Post Production begins on Click Clack Jack

2007-09-01T13:05:00.001-07:00

The time is 4:00pm and Keith and Ryan are finally sitting down to begin editing Click Clack Jack. After returning from CA in January each has been totally consumed by their busy lives. Click Clack Jack always on the forefront of their minds, it took time to regroup and clear their schedules enough to devote the time needed to edit. Today their was a brief time of rejoicing followed by prayer and then immediately they dove in editing the first of 50+ scenes. It is so exciting to see these two again colaborating on this their first of many projects together. I am amazed all over again at how HUGE our God is. The amount of talent and dedication, the obedience and the perserverance in this room is inspiring. These two men have never looked back. God has used this project to broaden our view and build our faith. As we scan through the scenes, we are reminded of the amazing talent and creativity of our crew, the ones that helped to bring this story to life. Much more to come on this exciting project... We would love to hear from our cast and crew! Thank you all again.

Bodie live at WEVA!

2007-08-14T18:12:00.000-07:00

Ryan Bodie, Owner of Studio 26 Productions, Inc. has been asked to speak at the 2007 WEVA conference held at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. As a returning Creative Excellence Award recipient, Bodie intends to share some of his trade secrets with his fellow videographers from all over the nation. He will be giving his insights into wedding cinematography and lighting. His experience in the field of live production lends itself beautifully to producing high end wedding day films for his discerning clients. A wedding can present many unpredictable challenges and yet are often storybook and flow effortlessly. The balance between being able to think on your feet and yet capturing the delicate elegance of the relationship is what makes an award winning crew! Studio 26 has such a crew and are now expanding their horizons to include New York and the Caribbean. Much more to come. Stay tuned!

Click Clack Jack

2007-05-17T10:36:00.000-07:00

Ryan Bodie, owner of Studio 26 Productions, Inc. has recently returned from CA with his entire crew where filming wrapped on the pilot episode of Click Clack Jack, a Christian family drama centering on positive values.

Executive Producer and Co-creator, Keith Thomas and Bodie, who co-created and directed the film, assembled a crew of exceptional industry professionals. The crew was a powerhouse of professionals with members from Florida and California. Bringing in Chris Easterly to write the pilot and hiring on the highly acclaimed lighting director, Keith Slade, lighting director of Facing the Giants. Britton Foster of Studio 26 was cinematographer. Producers, Stacy Kesten, Brian Ging and Jerry Chambless gave this thing wheels and kept production running smoothly. First assistant Director Brian O'Sullivan kept cast and crew on target. Filming on location in Sacramento and Paramount Studios, the entire crew worked day in and day out to bring to life just one of the many adventures of Click Clack Jack.

These are just a few of the great pics that were taken on set. Our production photographer, Grahm Foster was on hand to document this amazing experience! We would love to hear from our cast and crew! Thank you to you all who gave so much to this project. We greatly appreciate each of you and God Bless you for your sacrifices!

We will be updating often as post production progresses!

Studio 26 Productions - High Definition Video Productions

2007-05-17T05:55:00.000-07:00

Studio 26 Productions, Inc. is a full service, high definition production studio. Equipped with cutting edge technology and creative passion, our team has received multiple industry awards. Our lighting, cinematography, audio and post production teams are the best in the industry. Well respected within the industry, Studio 26 has quickly become the southeast's most sought after production company. Specializing in corporate, commercial and live event coverage, Studio 26 is consistently amazing our clients with high definition imagery and our post production techniques. We work along side of our clients to ensure that we understand their needs. Our producers ensure that our customers understand the latest technology trends so that they reach their target demographics most efficiently and consistently. We help them attain exposure to their markets by providing dynamic, high impact videos that move their audiences to action. It is our goal to earn our customer's respect and loyalty by constantly working to improve their image and reputation. The power of media is undeniable and we are serious about keeping our clients miles ahead of their competitors! Our success is when we see our client's success.