Skip to Menu Skip to Content Skip to Footer
Loading

  • IT Together Template

  • IT TheStore Template

  • IT Panorama Template

TIP Goes P2 HD with Panasonic HPX300

 Special introductory rate for Panasonic AG-HPX300 P2 HD Camera Package. Features 1920x1080 HD recording utilizing state-of-the-art AVC-Intra codec at an astonishing 100Mbps. Records on P2 Cards for reliable, quick transfers of media, eliminating tedious time consuming digitizing.  Camera Specs. View Sample.

"Gathering Together" Trailer

Silent Hill Stop by the Screening Room where you can see the opening of James Fortier's award winning documentary "Gathering Together," shot with multiple JVC HD100 cameras in 1280x720 24p.

Panasonic DVX100A/B Demo

Call of Duty 4 Check out our amazing demo of footage shot with the Panasonic AG-DVX100A/B cameras in 24p. Currently running in the Screening Room, this demo is set to a killer track by Minnesota based Cloud Cult.

Screening "Bad Sugar" Trailer

Shot on the Panasonic AG-DVX100A with an Anamorphic lens, this trailer for the PBS documentary "Bad Sugar"  is currently playing in the Screening Room. As part of the national PBS health series, "Unnatural Causes", "Bad Sugar" explores the underlying causes of the Diabetes epidemic among two AZ tribes.

 

Now Showing "From These Silent Ashes"

Call of Duty 4Visit the Screening Room to see the trailer for "From These Silent Ashes." Edited and shot by James with the JVC-GY-HD200 in 1280x720 24p.

  • Previous
  • Next
  • Stop
  • Play
  • Facebook

    Find TIP and James Fortier on Facebook here.

  • Special Panasonic HPX300 production package with DP - introductory rate of $900/day for new clients

     

     

     

     

  • Panasonic AG-DVX100B now available for rentals.


  • Bring your editing and Post Production needs to TIP for the first time and get a special discounted rate.

 

Production Services

Attention: open in a new window. PrintE-mail

Turtle Island Productions offers a wide range of production services. From concept to completion and eveything inbetween, we can handle anything you throw at us. From small one or two person crews gathering interviews and b-roll on the fly to full-fledge productions with large crews and lots of toys, we got you covered so you can concentrate on delivering the best program for your client. Furthermore, our experienced team  of associate writers and producers can help you develop your basic commuicationss needs into a fullscale media delivery strategy, utilizing the best media to meet your communications objectives: Video, DVD Authoring, Web, or other New Media formats. 

Costs

As a  business owner myself, I certainly understand the reality of trying to do more with less. At TIP we rely on over twenty years of experience mixed in with creativity to deliver professional  and effective productions that often look like they cost much more.

Services

HDTV
Standard Definition Video
DVD Authoring & Replication
Blue & Green Screen
Multi-Cam Productions (Studio & Remote)
Webcasts
Website Design & Backend Development
Writer
Producer
Director

Crew Services

Director of Photography
Camera Op (ENG)
Mulit-Camera Operator
Lighting Director (Studio)
Gaffer
Grip
Sound Mixer (Studio &Location)
Boom Op (Studio &Location)
Steadicam
Makeup

If you would like a quote, or more information, please fill out our services inquiry form or contact us  directly.

Appearances

Radio Interview Feb. 15, 2010
CBC - Thunder Bay
"The Great Northwest"
Morning Show
Play

SFSU Native American Mural Dedication
Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the
Indian Occupation of Alcatraz Island
With Special Honored Guests Anna, Fawn Oakes.
Friday, Nov. 20 11AM -3 PM
Ceasar Chavez Student Center - West Plaza

More Information

TIP owner and filmmaker James Fortier was recently selected as the Artist In Residence for the American Indian Studies department at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he continued to develop projects with author, playwrite, filmmaker, and professor LeAnne Howe (Choctaw), and conduct a four week video production workshop in Howe's AIS course, American Indian Stereotypes in Film, Fortier also screened several of his documentaries and led Q&A sessions with students and faculty.

Screenings

Upcoming screenings of Alcatraz Is Not An Island to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Indian occupation of Alcatraz Island 1969-71.

November 4, La Peña Cultural Center
Berkeley, CA
Sponsored by AIM-West

November 19, 7 PM
Hearst Museum
UC Berkeley
More Info


November 21, 2009, 8 PM
ATA Gallery, 992 Valencia, SF
Seating is limited.
More Info

American Indian Student Association
@ UCLA Present
Alcatraz Is Not An Island
Nov. 23, 2009 6-9 PM
Haines A25
Panelists Include
Dr. Troy Johnson
Duane Champagne
Deanna Rivera
Carole Goldberg
Chuck Narcho
More Info

If you're interested in obtaining a copy and/or sponsoring a screening contact us to make the arrangements.

 

Recent Gigs

Turtle Island Production is currently producing a series of PSAs for the US Census American Indian Partnership Los Angeles and Pacific Northwest Regions.  TIP provided complete production support and crews for 3 days of shoooting at the recent National Congress of American Indians Annual Conference in Palm Springs where testimonials from tribal leaders were shot in HD. TIP is now editing the PSAs for web, DVD, and eventually broadcast distribution.

Links

Native Biz - Indian Country's Business, News and Social Network

Special Offers


Book with DP James Fortier for the first time and you'll receive a special introductory package price of $900 for a ten hour day. A $500/day discount.

Package Includes 

Panasonic HPX300
w/17x Fuji Lens
Fuji Remote Zoom
Batteries & Charger
Cartoni Tripod
Matte Box
Fiter Set
1x 64GB P2 Card
2x 32GB P2 Cards
Apple 17" Laptop
Sony 8045Q Monitor
16x9/4:3
5 Light Arri Kit 
Chimeras
Kino Flo Kit (2x 2 ft 4 bank)
Tungsten and Daylight
Four C-Stands
Flag Kit
6x6 Silk & Scrim
Sandbags
Apple Box & Grip Clamps
Stingers & Diffusion
Senneheiser Wireless Lav
Azden Shotgun Mic
Sony Pro Headphones
Award Winning DP
Top Notch Lighting

Polls

Favorite 2008 Documentary


DVDs