3/7/10 - Things have been very busy lately. Kevin McKeever helped Mojo Solo shoot promo videos for Thomson-Reuters in New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Denver - all in three weeks! Another big project that we're proud to be finishing is the pilot episode for a new show called Urban Spotlight. Urban Mass Media Group is producing the show, which focuses on minority issues here in the Twin Cities. Kevin McKeever directed, shot and edited the show, which UMMG will be presenting to WCCO soon. As they say, stay tuned!

12/19/09 - Do you have the guts to explore a known haunted theater in the dead of night with a couple ghost hunters? The cast and filmmakers of the local indie thriller Phasma Ex Machina did, and we went along to film it! Check out this real ghost hunt, shot and edited by Image Generation. Phasma Ex Machina will be released in 2010.

11/4/09 - "History in HD: Shooting Iwo Jima" is a documentary about Bill Genaust, the brave cameraman who filmed the pivotal W.W. II battle at Iwo Jima and the historic flag-raising. Image Generation was proud to shoot an interview for the documentary with the last surviving relative who remembers Mr. Genaust, a nephew here in Minnesota. The program debuts on Smithsonian Channel on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11. For more information, click here to visit Smithsonian Channel's webpage for the show. To see historic footage of the flag-raising (in color!) shot by Mr. Genaust, click here.

10/1/09 - As the Minnesota Lynx finish their WNBA basketball season, Image Generation and UMMG complete their promotional videos for the team. The spotlight videos have aired on Minority Business TV, as well as online at Black Music America. They're part of an effort to increase fan attendance at the family-friendly Lynx games and support our local women's team. Click here to see one of our promos for the Lynx.

8/21/09 - "H.I.R.E: Be Heard, Be Prepared" has been nominated for a 2009 Emmy for the Upper Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The half-hour show, about a local coalition of activists concerned with fair hiring standards, was produced by UMMG/Minority Business TV and directed, shot and edited by Image Generation's Kevin McKeever. The Upper Midwest Emmy Awards Gala will be hosted on September 26, 2009 at the Pantages Theater. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

7/2/09 - Image Generation wins a second Telly Award! The Telly Awards honor excellence in video production in many genres. Image Generation won a Telly Award in June of this year for a promotional video we made for Minneapolis MAD DADS. The second Telly Award was won for a corporate video made for Open Access Technology International.

6/10/09 - BaseballWebTV came to town to shoot an in-depth analysis at the Metrodome of the 2009 Major League draft. Image Generation worked with their crew to shoot the show, which will air soon on www.baseballwebtv.com.

5/23/09 - Even major corporations like Sierra Mist are getting into the video-photography convergence. Image Generation shot a promotional video for Sierra Mist last weekend, and at the same time shot still photos of the event. With the new Canon 5D Mark II, both photos and videos can be shot on one camera, with a full-frame 35mm sensor for gorgeous images.

4/1/09 - Image Generation has completed post-production on a half-hour TV special about H.I.R.E. Minnesota, a local coalition of activists who are dedicated to ensuring that minorities and women get their fair share of construction jobs resulting from the stimulus package. H.I.R.E Minnesota is led by famed explorer Will Steger and Summit Academy's Louis King. The show was produced by Minority Business TV, and will air on 4/19/09 at 9:30 AM on Comcast channel 6.