In December 2011, we brought the leaders of Summit together to talk about their vision for the future, the growth of Summit Church and how Summit can continue to effect lives in Central Florida and beyond. We shot a roundtable set up in a vacant warehouse in an industrial district of Downtown Orlando, all against a huge art wall that traced Summit’s history from the very beginning.

I (Danny) directed the shoot. We had a crew of 8. 4 guys on Canon DSLR cameras and L lenses led by DP Marshall Head. We worked with Jim Dotson of Muskrat Ranch to tame the audio in the giant empty warehouse space. We pulled all our vehicles into the space and draped packing blankets everywhere to dampen the echo. We also had to scare off a large flock of birds, wait for the police to stop circling our block and take a time out for a series of helicopters and dump trucks.
We shot the roundtable set up as well as 3 stand up pieces in front of the Art wall, all in one day. The resulting videos are the centerpiece of the Second Stories campaign, tasked with raising 10 million dollars over 3 years.

The Digital Media team at Florida Hospital came to Studio Say So to create a series of short buzz videos to promote the launch of their new website. We were tasked with shooting 5 short pieces that covered different aspects of the new website (intuitive ER wait times, geolocation, custom design for computers, smartphones and tablets) in a funny way. We shot 5 pieces across 2 days with a variety of actors and volunteers, and we are proud of the result – Quick, weird videos with a funny payoff.

When Alastair & Julia Sterne headed to Vancouver to plant St. Peter’s Fireside Church, Summit Church decided to donate the 2011 Christmas Offering to their efforts. They asked us to make a heartwarming video that would air at the services, showcasing Alastair and Julia’s relationship, how they met at Summit and their goals and plans for church planting in Canada.

We had the honor of working with Melanie Penn to create her first music video. We worked with Melanie from the beginning to make a video that both told a great story and was a great showcase for Melanie.

The video was shot in March in locations around Downtown Orlando with Danny directing and Marshall as DOP.

Studio Say So has had an opportunity to work alongside Tegu Toys since they started creating their amazing magnetic wooden blocks.
We shot in Honduras, Florida and Connecticut to tell Tegu’s story – from a simple idea to help a nation all the way to a socially conscious company with a great product that is actively making a difference in Honduras.

In November 2010, I traveled to Liberia to tell the story of Twestival 2010. Twestival raised over 400k for Concern Worldwide’s efforts in education. We spent time in Grand Bassa County seeing the work that is still to be done and the progress that is underway towards raising the level of education in Liberia.

I made 3 videos for the project – The Twestival Promotional Video, Social Media & Concern and Education In Liberia: Concern’s Approach. Each video focuses on a different aspect of the work being done, shining a light on the stories that make up Concern and Twestival’s DNA.

I had the opportunity to work with Amanda Rose, Twestival Founder and Social Media Organizer Extraordinaire (http://amandarose.com) and Esther Havens  - probably the world’s most talented humanitarian photographer and storyteller (http://estherhavens.com)

I (Danny Miller) traveled to Ethiopia in the Spring of 2008 to shoot at 33 villages in desperate need of clean drinking water. I cut a video featuring each of the 33 villages for the massive borninseptember.org website, and we used this promo video to drive the whole campaign.

The September campaign was a huge success; raising over 1 million dollars for clean water solutions across Ethiopia.

“Studio Say So has worked on more than 37 videos for charity: water. The videos have helped directly raise more than $1 million to bring clean and safe drinking water to people in need.

As a non-profit with a limited budget, we’re always looking for people who can do a lot with limited resources. Studio Say So is the only company we’ve come across that can shoot, edit and deliver a quality finished product ahead of schedule. We’re excited to see Danny grow his business and reach a wider audience with his excellent work. “

Scott Harrison

Founder, charity: water

In the fall of 2009, Studio Say So worked with Redeemer City To City to tell the personal stories of a group of pastors from around the world through a series of interviews shot on the streets of Manhattan. Each pastor shared what inspires them, what drives them, and most importantly, their vision for the cities of the world.

“I hired Studio Say So because I was blown away by the work they did for charity: water.  Danny Miller’s help in creating the video scripts & concepts was invaluable – and he was endlessly available to advise me on how to tell the story of our organization in a compelling way.  People are still raving about the videos from that event.  I would highly recommend Studio Say So to any individual or organization & guarantee a great professional experience.”

Melanie Penn

Redeemer Church Planting Center

We shot interviews and video on campuses throughout NYC – Including NYU and Columbia and with some basic motion graphics, produced an impactful promotional video that Intervarsity has used in presentations and on their website.