"Hand in Hand"

Occasionally we produce short thematic videos. In this case, the theme is the human hand and all the amazing ways it is used. Most of the images used are from flickr.com and permission is granted to use them in this not-for-profit format. As a result, the video is not for sale or for general distribution. The music was created by Paul Krause and is subject to universal copyright.

October 2007 - Northfield Retirement Community

We have now finished an eight-minute long video for NRC that will help encourage it's 20 corporate congregations to take a more active role in the life of the retirement community. The video explores the concept of "backyard mission." Often church members will travel to distant places on a "mission" when they might as easily find people in their own backyard that need their time and commitment as much as people in the third world.

The video includes interviews with key members of the various congregations and actuality showing the many ways that the elderly residents' lives can be changed by church based visitors.

Recently Community National Bank built a new facility on the edge of town. We were commissioned to create a celebratory video that captured the mission of the company. CNB has a long history in Northfield and many satisfied customers (including our company).

This is another personal project. Over time I hope to create four videos that mark the passage of all the seasons. Since fall is my favorite season, I've started here.

I created the music for this piece on my recently acquired Korg Triton, a most delightful keyboard synthesizer. I I will prepare a DVD of the four seasons for the STORE once I have the set completed.

We have begun to shoot footage at The Science Center in anticipation of a promotional video contract being signed with them. We just finished a morning of filming with two girl scout troops from the Twin Cities that were at the Preserve learning about life forms in the Cannon River and how to use scientific methods and tools to discover interesting facts about the natural world. To see an segment from the rough footage click on the video icon shown below.

Watch Girl Scouts
At The Science Center

In 2004, we produced a 12 minute video to help celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Foundation. Here is the updated version, entitled "For the Sake of our Children."

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To date, we have produced 30 hours of programming, the first 24 of which are available on DVD from our sponsor, the Family Housing Fund. By the end of 2007, we will have 36 DVD's completed and ready for distribution.

This has been a remarkable project for all concerned. We feel privileged to be an agent for change in this important area. A segment from one of the productions is included here. For more information about the series contact Paul Krause (Paul@DancingSun.biz).

Northfield Retirement Community (NRC) is one of the most progressive facilities in the nation. Kyle Nordine, CEO, is a true visionary and outstanding leader. We have produced a number of videos for NRC. We will be including new ones as they appear.