Video Production in Jackson, MI

While Paul has many skills, his specialty lies in pulling together a production team and managing an entire project from script to screen. More than 20 years ago Paul founded Fagan Productions, an award-winning company specializing in film and video production for television, education and corporate applications. Services also include streaming video, meeting staging and presentation coordination. The company’s clientele comes from a broad range of industries (Google, Whirlpool), with an emphasis on educational publishing (World Book, McGraw-Hill). Fagan Productions has produced hundreds of college video case studies for millions of business students throughout North America and abroad. These are brief documentaries about exemplary businesses (GM, Boyne, Second City, Trek). Examples of Paul’s television credits include a documentary he produced & directed on Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (all Michigan PBS stations), and a segment he produced & directed for WTTW’s (PBS Chicago) ArtBeat. He also produced meetings and shows for DaimlerChrysler and Federal Mogul. He wrote/produced/directed/edited Business Matters, a monthly cable program that documents Michigan success stories (Eaton, Lear), as well as a series of concert videos (Arturo Sandoval, John McCutcheon). He was recently on a production crew that shot an interview with GM's Mary Barra, and he recently produced an episode of CBS "Game Changers.” Currently he is developing a PBS documentary on Isle Royale, and a PBS cooking series. Education: University of Michigan, Bachelor of General Studies – Communications I enjoy the challenge of working with clients to help them tell their stories. I also enjoy puling together a production team of professionals to tackle these challenges.

Matthew Simonis is a freelance director, cinematographer, and editor with over 10 years of experience in professional video and film production. His career began at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Peck School of the Arts, a top 25 film school. After graduating in 2015 his senior thesis film Frame of Mine went on to screen at over a dozen film festivals across the country. Throughout his career, Matthew has worked with a variety of cameras and technologies, adapting his technical expertise to suit diverse production needs. His experience spans a wide range of production types, including commercial, corporate, event, local TV, live TV directing, short films, and music videos. Whether in a freelance capacity or as the Director of Video at Michigan Creative, he has successfully directed and managed small production crews, ensuring high-quality storytelling and seamless execution. He is deeply passionate about the relationship between visual imagery and storytelling, believing that no detail is too small when crafting visuals that enhance the narrative. His approach prioritizes intentionality in every frame, ensuring that every frame contributes intentionally to the greater story. His dedication to collaboration, storytelling, and visual craftsmanship continues to define his career as he seeks new opportunities to push the boundaries of film and video production. "As for the story, whether the poet takes it ready-made or constructs it for himself, he should first sketch its general outline, and then fill in the episodes and amplify in detail." — Aristotle

Ascendo is a Spanish word that translates into English as “I ascend” meaning to move forward/upward/onward. At ACC, whether we are capturing your wedding day, creating commercial content for your business, or designing your website, our intention is to be a core part of your ascension. Let's dig deeper... Film/photo content allows businesses to tell their story in a unique way that can influence their growth and elevate their brand. We want to be part of your company's growth journey as we craft content unique to it. Your website is the virtual storefront of your company. Having an aesthetic website that stands out can really influence the credibility and success of your company. We want to take part in building your site and bringing your vision to life. So…Why Ascendo Creative Co? At Ascendo Creative Co, we are intentional about taking part in further education and training, as we strive to never stop growing, evolving, and ASCENDING. Alongside that, we have state-of-the-art equipment and software that assist us in bringing your projects to life. Some examples of these include access to quality music/sound effects, video effects, motion graphics, filming equipment, audio, lighting, green screen + studio equipment, etc. Though this is a business, it's more than that to us. This is our passion. This is our art. We look forward to creating with you.

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