Runaway Pen Productions
Independent Digital Filmmaking Where Story Comes First
Freelance Video Content Production
Welcome to the Freelance Video Production section of Runaway Pen Production's website. Here you can find information on the kind of work members of Runaway Pen along side their independent filmmaking projects.
Mikel J. Wisler actively works as a freelance videographer for corporate videos and commercial shoots as well as shooting and editing special events and weddings. The work he has done has ranged from editing Telly Award winning projects for Explore Media (Elkhart, IN), producing local commercial shoots for Overdun Productions (Elkhart, IN), to being the 1st Assistant Director for the feature film, Silk Trees, produced by Evermore Pictures (Goshen, IN). Bellow you can see a list of equipment Runaway Pen has available for use on productions. To see a demo reel of Mikel's work, please visit the Demo Reel section of this website.
Mikel J. Wisler actively works as a freelance videographer for corporate videos and commercial shoots as well as shooting and editing special events and weddings. The work he has done has ranged from editing Telly Award winning projects for Explore Media (Elkhart, IN), producing local commercial shoots for Overdun Productions (Elkhart, IN), to being the 1st Assistant Director for the feature film, Silk Trees, produced by Evermore Pictures (Goshen, IN). Bellow you can see a list of equipment Runaway Pen has available for use on productions. To see a demo reel of Mikel's work, please visit the Demo Reel section of this website.
"Mikel has helped Explore Media on many different levels over the past three years. He's worked seamlessly between editing platforms, authored DVDs, written short subject work, and at times even run camera for a production. The biggest tribute to the quality of Mikel's work are the four Telly awards we've won for projects on which he has played a big part."
To hire Mikel, or others in the Runaway Pen crew, to produce, shoot, and/or edit your video/film project, please e-mail Mikel at mikelwisler@gmail.com call 574.309.4374.
Projects:
Runaway Pen has worked in many areas, from directing television commercials to editing company videos. Whether you are looking to have an event or wedding shot with professionalism and style, or you need to tell the unique story of your company or organization, Runaway Pen Productions is here to help you. Focusing on the human element whether we're making a web video, television commercial, or covering an event, we seek to draw your audience's attention and help them understand who you are and what you can offer them.
To see samples of work Runaway Pen has been engaged in, please visit our Demo Reel page.
To see samples of work Runaway Pen has been engaged in, please visit our Demo Reel page.
Equipment List
Runaway Pen Equipment Inventory:
Camera:
- One Sony HDR-FX1 camcorder, 1080i HDV and SD on MiniDV stock.
- One camera hard case.
- One Telephoto attachment by Carl Zeis.
- One Wide Angle converter by Carl Zeis.
- One set of 72mm filters: UV, Skyline, and Polarizer.
- One Manfrotto professional tripod (501HDV, 351MVB2).
- One Minolta Auto Meter III light meter.
- One Ewa Marine underwater housing for the FX1 (allows camera to reach 30 feet in depth).
Lighting/Grip/Electric:
- One 750 watt SourceFour Par (equivalent in light output to conventional 1K),
with four lenses, gel holder, and spigot.
- Four 200 watt Parcans with gel holders and spigots.
- Four Westcott 10 Foot Heavy Duty Lightstands.
- One Avenger C-Stand with Boom Arm.
- Two 8-foot by 12-foot green screens.
- Assorted gels.
- One ProArm 8-foot camera crane with stand.
- One straight track dolly 10-foot track.
- One 10-foot dolly track extension with connectors (for 20 feet of dolly track total).
- One counter balance steady-cam rig.
- Heavy-duty cart and cases.
Basic lighting/grip gear all loaded on cart, plus camera case, tripod and sound.
The crane in use on the set of the feature film, Silk Trees.
Photo by Michaela Potterbaum.
Sound:
- One Audio-Technica ATR55 mic with 1/8th inch plug.
- One 150-inch telescoping Fish (boom) pole for mic.
- One Fish pole holder for use with C-stand.
- One 25 foot 1/8th inch extension cable.
- One Sony Mini Disk Walkman with mic in and line in.
- Sony headphones and cable extension.
Photography:
- One Nikon D70 SLR camera (for JPGs up to 3008 x 2000, and RAW).
- One Sigma 28mm - 70mm zoom lens, f2.8 - f4.
- One Sigma 28mm - 300mm zoom lens, f3.4 - f6.
- One Compact Flash Card, 2 GB (583 HQ JPGs).
- One Compact Flash Card, 512 MB (145 HQ JPGs).
Postproduction:
- One G5 iMac 2.8 Ghz Core Duo, 24-inch HD screen, 2 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive.
Final Cut Studio 2:
- Final Cut Pro 6 (HD and SD).
- Soundtrack Pro 2.
- Motion 3.
- DVD Studio Pro 4.
- Live Type
- Compressor 3
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium
- After Effects (professional)
- Photoshop (extended)
- Premiere Pro
- Flash (professional)
- Soundbooth
- Encore
- Illustrator
Additional Programs:
- DV Film Maker 2
- Movie Magic Screenwriter 2000
- Sony 2nd monitor for full-screen editing playback.
- One Western Digital 250 GB Firewire 400 external hard drive.
- One Western Digital 120 GB USB 2.0 external hard drive.
- One Firewire cable for link with camera/deck.
Final Cut Pro 6 being used to cut the Mikel J. Wisler short film, "Cold October."
Camera:
- One Sony HDR-FX1 camcorder, 1080i HDV and SD on MiniDV stock.
- One camera hard case.
- One Telephoto attachment by Carl Zeis.
- One Wide Angle converter by Carl Zeis.
- One set of 72mm filters: UV, Skyline, and Polarizer.
- One Manfrotto professional tripod (501HDV, 351MVB2).
- One Minolta Auto Meter III light meter.
- One Ewa Marine underwater housing for the FX1 (allows camera to reach 30 feet in depth).
Lighting/Grip/Electric:
- One 750 watt SourceFour Par (equivalent in light output to conventional 1K),
with four lenses, gel holder, and spigot.
- Four 200 watt Parcans with gel holders and spigots.
- Four Westcott 10 Foot Heavy Duty Lightstands.
- One Avenger C-Stand with Boom Arm.
- Two 8-foot by 12-foot green screens.
- Assorted gels.
- One ProArm 8-foot camera crane with stand.
- One straight track dolly 10-foot track.
- One 10-foot dolly track extension with connectors (for 20 feet of dolly track total).
- One counter balance steady-cam rig.
- Heavy-duty cart and cases.
Basic lighting/grip gear all loaded on cart, plus camera case, tripod and sound.
The crane in use on the set of the feature film, Silk Trees.
Photo by Michaela Potterbaum.
Sound:
- One Audio-Technica ATR55 mic with 1/8th inch plug.
- One 150-inch telescoping Fish (boom) pole for mic.
- One Fish pole holder for use with C-stand.
- One 25 foot 1/8th inch extension cable.
- One Sony Mini Disk Walkman with mic in and line in.
- Sony headphones and cable extension.
Photography:
- One Nikon D70 SLR camera (for JPGs up to 3008 x 2000, and RAW).
- One Sigma 28mm - 70mm zoom lens, f2.8 - f4.
- One Sigma 28mm - 300mm zoom lens, f3.4 - f6.
- One Compact Flash Card, 2 GB (583 HQ JPGs).
- One Compact Flash Card, 512 MB (145 HQ JPGs).
Postproduction:
- One G5 iMac 2.8 Ghz Core Duo, 24-inch HD screen, 2 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive.
Final Cut Studio 2:
- Final Cut Pro 6 (HD and SD).
- Soundtrack Pro 2.
- Motion 3.
- DVD Studio Pro 4.
- Live Type
- Compressor 3
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium
- After Effects (professional)
- Photoshop (extended)
- Premiere Pro
- Flash (professional)
- Soundbooth
- Encore
- Illustrator
Additional Programs:
- DV Film Maker 2
- Movie Magic Screenwriter 2000
- Sony 2nd monitor for full-screen editing playback.
- One Western Digital 250 GB Firewire 400 external hard drive.
- One Western Digital 120 GB USB 2.0 external hard drive.
- One Firewire cable for link with camera/deck.
Final Cut Pro 6 being used to cut the Mikel J. Wisler short film, "Cold October."
Mikel On The Job
SILK TREES - Feature Film:
Mikel J. Wisler (as 1st Assistant Director) and Jed Burdick (director) on the set of Silk Trees.
Photo by Michaela Potterbaum.
A meeting between producer, director, cinematographery, and assistant director by video assist
on the feature film, Silk Trees. Photo by Michaela Potterbaum.
Watch a demo reel of footage from Silk Trees:
http://www.silktreesthemovie.com
INSPIRE ATHLETICS WEB VIDEOS:
Mikel producing/shooting for the Inspire Athletics videos.
DIRECTING THE QUICK AUTO TV COMMERCIALS:
Mikel (Director) and Producer/DP Kyle Bainter shooting the Quick Auto TV spots.
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT FOR A SYNDICATED TV SHOW:
Taken by Mikel J. Wisler, July 10, 2007 in South Bend, Indiana.
Mikel J. Wisler (as 1st Assistant Director) and Jed Burdick (director) on the set of Silk Trees.
Photo by Michaela Potterbaum.
A meeting between producer, director, cinematographery, and assistant director by video assist
on the feature film, Silk Trees. Photo by Michaela Potterbaum.
Watch a demo reel of footage from Silk Trees:
http://www.silktreesthemovie.com
INSPIRE ATHLETICS WEB VIDEOS:
Mikel producing/shooting for the Inspire Athletics videos.
DIRECTING THE QUICK AUTO TV COMMERCIALS:
Mikel (Director) and Producer/DP Kyle Bainter shooting the Quick Auto TV spots.
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT FOR A SYNDICATED TV SHOW:
Taken by Mikel J. Wisler, July 10, 2007 in South Bend, Indiana.
