Textbook Mathematics Videos

We've made dozens of videos that support popular High School and Collegiate mathematics textbooks.  We work primarily with publishing companies and professors.  Sometimes we create videos from the ground up, other times we re-order, edit, or add to existing material.  Since every production has different needs, we're flexible in the way we approach each project, both creatively and financially.  

 Some of our clients prefer live-action videos, where a math professor (either the author, or a professor from our pool of experienced video math professors) solves examples and problems from the textbook on a whiteboard.  

We can also add graphics taken directly from the textbook to our live-action footage. Our graphics are state-of-the-art motion graphics techniques that make the problems easier to understand and while remaining pedagogically correct.

Some clients prefer computer-graphics videos, with a professor providing audio-only voice-over.  In these cases our graphics department creates high-quality computer graphics of selected examples and problems.

Again, we can include any and all necessary artwork from the original textbook in our graphics.  If you prefer a combination of the two styles, we can create videos that are part live-action and part computer graphics.  We can also include material from lectures, slides used with overhead projectors, and any other type of media you use. 

No matter which approach we use in creating a video, we know that accuracy, and adherence to the author’s teaching style, vocabulary, and methodology is essential.  We plan our pre-production, shooting and editing schedules accordingly. 

We do everything possible to get it right the first time (including having the author or a publisher- approved representative present during part of the shooting, if possible), but we also understand that changes will always be necessary, and we’re prepared to re-shoot any and all material that isn’t exactly the way you (and the author) want it.  We hire publisher-approved professors to accuracy check all our footage and in many cases are also on-site during the shoot to catch any potential errors.

We use state-of-the-art Betacam SP, Digital DV-CAM and High Definition video cameras, teleprompters, computer graphics software, and digital non-linear editing machines. In cases where the author doesn’t wish to appear on-screen, we have access to a large pool of experienced on-screen professors (we'll provide you with a demo reel and cv of all candidates). Every production includes original music and a dynamic main title sequence.

We can shoot live-action footage at our Kansas City Studio, at our Venice Studio or come to your location.  If you'd like to include an ancillary CD-ROM with the video, we're experienced at combining resources to create both forms of media simultaneously.  And we’re able to do our work quickly, meeting deadlines -- at a competitive price.

 Let us bid on your next project -- no job is too big or too small.  We're confident that we can provide the highest quality work at the lowest prices.

Promotional and Training Videos

We've produced over 150 promotional, corporate, industrial, and training videos. We've worked for clients as large as Chrysler and as small as the local PTA. 

Promotional Videos
Used to solicit clients / customers,  as well as promote  new products or services.  Often used as a follow-up to initial  customer contact.

We have writers, producers, and graphics people on-staff, and we have access to a large pool of quality videographers, casting people, editors, music composers, and art directors.

In-house training  and Safety Videos
Used to orient new  employees, explain new procedures or equipment, or define company safety  procedures.

We can work with your ideas, or come up with a concept from scratch.  We can script the project, shoot it, create computer graphics, edit, compose music and provide all phases of production and post-production.

Instructional  "how to" Videos
Often included with the purchase of a product, or as a  step-by-step guide to do-it-yourself projects.

We're particularly experienced at helping company executives, employees and other "real people" relax in front of the camera so that they appear genuine, confident and successful.

Corporate  Videos
Used to define the "personality" of a company,  underline its unique value, and communicate its mission statement.

We use state-of-the-art Betacam SP, digital DV-CAM and High Definition video cameras, digital teleprompters, computer graphics software, and digital-non-linear editing machines.  Because we own our own equipment, we're able to make competitive bids on all sizes of projects.  Tell us what you want to spend and we'll come up with the best possible production for the money.

Customer  Reaction Videos
Includes "real" customers giving  enthusiastic reactions to a service or product.   Operates on a more emotional level.  

Let us bid on your next project -- no job is too big or too small.  We're confident that we can provide the highest quality work at the lowest prices.

CD-ROMs and Interactive Media

As CDs become more and more common, many companies find that making their projects interactive also makes them more effective.  Unlike traditional videos, interactive CDs allow the user to go directly to the part of the presentation that he or she is most interested in.

Magnitude first became involved with CDs when we worked on Pinocchio, a children's interactive adventure game for IBM.  It quickly became clear that promos and demo reels could also benefit from interactivity.  

 The same is true of educational projects.  With the click of a mouse, a student can get more detailed help with the specific section of an example that he or she is having trouble with -- while skipping over parts that are already understood.  We routinely include Internet links in our CDs, so users can also access web resources.

Despite the high-tech reputation that CDs have, interactive projects are in many ways easier (and less expensive) to produce than traditional videos -- as evidenced by the popularity of inexpensive children's interactive storybooks like Right's Animal Farm, a title we created for Little Golden Books.

Often we can make a relatively inexpensive interactive version of an existing video by re-using existing graphics, live-action footage and audio that was created for the original project.

Modern video compression techniques make live-action footage look as good on your computer monitor as it does on your television set.  For the Jungle Book CD, we re-used live-action footage from the feature film of the same name.

We're experienced at designing, writing, and programming interactive CDs, and we believe that CD projects deliver as much (if not more) value than traditional videos do for the same budget.

Let us show you how easy and effective it is to create an interactive CD for your company.

Encoding Video

As broadband internet connections become more and more common, more and more video is displayed on the web. Encoding and compression is also frequently used to fit more video material onto CDs and DVDs.

Magnitude offers state-of-the-art encoding services, including encoding/compressing to RealMedia, MPEG, Quicktime, Windows Media Player, iPod, 3G and other popular formats. 

Because we use Media Cleaner, RealProducer, and Helix encoding software on the fastest available hardware systems, and digitize using our cinema-quality editing machines, we're able to quickly encode any type of video into the highest quality compressed media available -- all for the lowest prices in the industry.

Call us for more information.

Costs

We want to work with you.  Because of this, we're flexible in how we arrange our fees.  Some clients give us a price range to work in, others prefer that we come up with a bid independent of their in-house target.  In either case, we'll provide you with a detailed, point-by-point bid that lists where every penny we spend is going, the dates we'll deliver on, and the precise product you'll end up with.

We're happy to produce your entire project, or provide support on only a part of it (such as graphic creation, editing, or shooting).  With smaller jobs, we can invoice by the hour or week, if that's more convenient for you.  We've produced projects with budgets as small as $5,000 and as large as 2 million dollars.  No job is too small or too big.