Summer in Winter For Zyrtec

Many ad campaigns are shot off season; a house may be dressed with snow for a winter holiday shoot in June or with fall leaves to line a sidewalk for a back to school shoot in April.

This winter Zyrtec came to the Bay Area looking for Summer. Birdman found some great locations around San Francisco that worked really well for the summer feel. After a little post production magic the locations became perfect summertime spots.

Client: Zyrtec
Producer: Jessica Ruiz Related Productions
Photographer: Katrine Naleid
Location Scout: Birdman Inc

Birdman's Kitchen Collection

An average family spends more than 1/3 of its time together in the kitchen and often the most important decisions for the family are made while gathered at the kitchen table. As the heart of the home, infused with family history, a kitchen develops its own distinct personality.

Birdman has been welcomed into some incredibly dynamic homes and our collection of kitchens has grown to nearly 1,000! Styles range from traditional country to modern and hi-tech, each offering distinctive backdrops for photo shoots. We’ve developed great friendships with homeowners who welcome production into their homes.

Location File Pulls Save Time And Money

File pulls are a great alternative to scouting when a project has high location demand on a short schedule or tight budget. Birdman’s locations are not presented in an open library of thousands of images that is a challenge to sift through. We consult with you in detail prior to starting a file pull and quickly deliver a variety of options to your specifications.

Our goal with file pulls is to offer many locations in a fraction of the time it would take to freshly scout. This budget-friendly custom service is becoming very popular in today’s market. What might take days of scouting can be achieved in just a few hours with a file pull. Many of our regular clients start with this service which helps focus their vision before we begin scouting.

Clients shooting in the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time can use the file pull service to see what the area has to offer. When a project is bidding between multiple cities a file pull is a fast and effective way to show a creative team what is available here in the Bay Area.

To see how our locations are presented visit www.scoutcentral.com and use “demo” as the User Name and Password to login.

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The Dog and Pony Bus Tour Hosted By The Propville Directory

The Propville Directory is the most extensive production directory for San Francisco and Northern California. They provide access to over 2000 sources for renting costumes and props, finding talent, accessing event and film locations, video and camera equipment, expendables and hiring qualified crew.

On May 31, 2008 they will be hosting the Dog and Pony Bus Tour, guiding a group of 50 industry professionals on a behind the scenes tour of San Francisco production. Birdman is very excited to be part of this event and can’t wait to meet some new people in our community.

Birdman will be welcoming the travelers with refreshments and in depth look at how we function here in the studio. We will be showcasing our location database and giving our visitors a rare perspective of how we organize and manage over 300,000 images.

Luckily there are still a few tickets left that can purchased on the Propville Directory website. We hope to see you here in the studio!

Livermore Film Commission

Our friend Dale Kaye at the Livermore Film Commission has been busy spreading the word about the Tri-Vally's film appeal. The Contra Costa Times recently ran a story about her efforts to attract productions to the area. (read the full article)

Dale has been a great help to Birdman since she arrived a few years ago, always offering great locations for still photo productions. Thank you Dale for your hard work!

San Francisco Ad Agencey Celebrates 25 Years!

Last week the San Francisco Chronicle featured a story about Goodby, Silverstein and Partners. This year they’re celebrating their 25th anniversary! It has been a pleasure to work with them on a few projects over the years. Check out the article for more details on their success.
Congratulations!

San Francisco City Parks

Lately several of our clients have asked for both nature and urban locations for the same project. Shooting in both of these scenarios can add significant travel time to a production schedule.

Urban parks in San Francisco offer amazing natural settings within city limits and can alleviate a great deal of travel time. Birdman has built great relationships with the folks at San Francisco Parks and Recreation, they understand and welcome photo productions.

These locations are all within San Francisco city limits, take a look.

San Francisco Bay Area Homes For Advertising and Editorial Productions

Over the years Birdman has scouted nearly 1,000 homes throughout Northern California! (Mark just counted) We have organized them in our recently upgraded digital library, matching a selection of homes to your project layout has become quick and efficient.

Custom file pulls are a great way to save time and money for Advertising or Editorial projects. This service allows us to access our extensive database and deliver a targeted selection of locations.

San Francisco Bay Area homes range in character and architectural styles, check out our samples page. To gain access go to http://www.scoutcentral.com and use “demo” as the user name and password.

Roads in Northern California

Northern Californian Roads traverse a host of landscapes and have become one of our most common location requests. Automotive Photographers often choose the Bay Area for the diversity in roads and weather conditions around San Francisco.

Location scouting can be a challenge when a project involves a range of locations to be shot on a tight schedule. Birdman welcomes such challenges, setting out to discover unique roads allows us to explore new places!

Napa Valley, San Francisco, The Pacific Coast, Monterey and Lake Tahoe among many other spots around Northern California offer roads with character unlike any other place! Here is a small selection of our favorites, enjoy the ride!

Gallery 291 - New and innovative photography gallery

Birdman attended the opening of Marshall in Platinum on Thursday May 1st. Jim Marshall's images never fail to amaze, the platinum and dye transfer prints are beautiful. We had an excellent evening at the gallery, it was great to see Jim's work, his friends and of coarse Jim himself. Check out the show at Gallery 291 it's worth the trip.

Rick and Garrett

Photo courtesy of David Coggeshall

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Birdman Serves Up Hi Tech Spaces

A recent project for a major software company led Birdman throughout the Bay Area in search of the Ad Industry's most sought after locations. Data Centers and Server Rooms are all the rage in many current marketing campaigns. Check it out!

Birdman Breaks The Bank!

Birdman was recently given full access to a timeless San Francisco bank. The marble lobby and traditional teller windows only begin to reveal this classic's diverse character. Open to photo shoots; the space offers traditional conference rooms, cubicles, roof access in the financial district and a vacant safe-deposit vault. To get information or see more images of this location give us a call at 415.543.3830.