by Brian Wesley | Fantasy Con, Gallery, Interview, Video
Simon Pegg Panel SLC Fantasy Con 2014 SLC Fantasy Con 2014 www.FantasyCon.com Simon Pegg is most recently known for his roles in Star Trek, Shawn of the Dead, Mission Impossible 3 & 4, and Hot Fuzz. However, before there was stardom he was a writer and comedian. He studied literature and theater at Stratford-upon-Avon College and the University of Bristol. Besides being an actor, Simon really understands crowds and was an absolute delight at the SLC Fantasy Con. His stories were fun and heart-felt and you can tell he really loves his fans. In fact, rumor has it that this was Simon’s first ever appearance as a guest of a con. Simon Pegg shared experiences with Leonard Nimoy and fun times on set. He talks about his friends and the pranks they played on set. One of the funniest stories was the Neutron Cream joke. Simon talks about his childhood, Nick Frost, script writing, growing up, and about the joy of being a geek. Here is a video of the interview. The MC was Tony Toscano (Tony’s website). Here are some photos we took during Simon Pegg Panel SLC Fantasy Con 2014 MC’d by Tony Toscano (Tony’s website). ...
by Carol Thalmann | Comic Con, Interview, Video
Aaron Douglas – Actor, Writer, Producer SLC Comic Con – Fan X Experience 2014 Salt Lake City Convention Center SaltLakeComicCon.com Ever wonder what’s really in the cockpit of a viper? Did you know that Katee Sackoff really is a girl? Aaron Douglas shares it all. In the video he talks about an experience when his son, at the age of 9, visited the set of Battlestar Galactica for the first time. Aaron also dishes on fellow cast members, Katee Sackoff and Edward James Olmos and how he landed the role of Chief Tyrol. Born in the Great White North (Canada, for those of us who aren’t from that local), Aaron stated how much he really loves Salt Lake City, comparing it to Canada. He also quoted his friend Nick Bishop (an Australian actor), saying, “it’s sort of like taking a city from the Commonwealth countries and plunk[ing] it in the middle of America.” Since beginning his major acting career in 2000 with the TV Movie, “The Inspectors 2: a Shred of Evidence”, Aaron has appeared in well over 80 TV series and movies. A brief list of these appearances would include, “Dark Angel”, ” Stargate: Sg-1″, ” X-Men 2″, ” Andromeda”, “The Chronicles of Riddick” and, of course, Battlestar Galactica. Here’s a bit of trivia about Aaron Douglas’ normal audition process. He will often audition himself by reading scripts for other people while they are competing for different movie roles. He says that in the hours he spends working with the directors, in the audition room, the directors get to know him and tend to give him little parts as...
by Brian Wesley | Music Video, Video
SLC Pops Orchestra Music Video Website: Facebook Wesbite: YouTube We at Wesley Productions spend half of our time producing content for others. We don’t mind because we do what we enjoy. We were asked to participate in the latest Salt Lake City Pops Orchestra music video entitled “Skyfall”. Yes, we had just finished a music video with TLC trio with the same song. What can we say, Adele is an amazing singer and the song is quite popular. Wesley Productions used our 18′ Kessler crane with revolution head to help the SLC Pops capture the excitement of this song. When we arrived on set early in the morning we learned that Brittany James would be the singer highlighted in the video. It was a blast. To make things better, a train passed just as we started filming. It couldn’t have been timed better. Here are a few videos from the video. Check out the...
by admin | Gallery, Promotional Video, Video
Wesley Productions was asked by Rock Canyon Studios and Refinement Records to help with a Christmas special called A Musical Christmas that quickly became dear to our heart. All of us at Wesley Productions became heavily involved. We provided help as Production Assistants, Craft Services, Gaffers, Lighting, Sound Assistants, directors, editors, and more. Now, we didn’t do it all. There were many people involved and there were many recording sessions. However, as the show began to come together Wesley Productions ended up editing 90% of the show and conformed it for television and delivered it to ABC4 and CW30 here in Utah. Brian Wesley, owner of Wesley Productions became a Producer for the show. It was a blast. Yes, it was work and many many long hours. However, the real fun came in working with Rock Canyon Studios, Refinement Records, and the singers and performers from all over Utah and California. We are amazed at the talent. The show aired prime time on both ABC4 and CW30 on several days including Christmas Day. A Musical Christmas was truly a labor of love. Rock Canyon Studios’ website: RockCanyonStudios.com Refinement Records has changed its name to Refinement Productions and you can find there website here: RefinementProductions.com Here is A Musical Christmas’ YouTube and Facebook pages: YouTube – AMusicalChristmas Facebook – AMusicalChristmas Here are some various production videos. None of these photos were taken by Wesley Productions. To see more visit Facebook – AMusicalChristmas Crescent Super Band Jessie Funk The Jets Adam Reader, Jamie Glaser, Matt Larson, Wally Minko Nathan Osmond and Lexi Walker Nathan Osmond and Lexi Walker Crescent Super Band Adam...
by admin | Music Video, Video
Lindsey Stirling Violinist Lindsey’s YouTube Wesley Productions teamed up with Rock Canyon Studios to do crane work for a Christmas Special (that aired all around the US). Here is the portion of the video from Rock Canyon Studios (editor & producer). Wesley Productions was asked the following year to help produce the Christmas Special for the 2013 Christmas Season which was aired on ABC4 (KTVX) and CW30 (KUCW). Here is their YouTube and Facebook pages: YouTube – AMusicalChristmas Facebook – AMusicalChristmas Rock Canyon Studios’ website: ...
by Brian Wesley | Blog, Comic Con, Gallery
SLC Comic Con 2013 Salt Lake City, Utah When: 2013 Where: Held at the Salt Palace downtown SLC, UT Wesbite: SaltLakeComicCon.com 2013 was the first year Salt Lake City held a Comic Con event. Earlier in the year it started off at a smaller venue but popularity and ticket sales quickly drove the show organizers to migrate to the state’s largest indoor venue the Salt Palace. That wasn’t enough. With over 75,000+ estimated attendees the place was packed. No one minded because it was amazing. It was the single largest geek gathering SLC had ever seen! If you weren’t there in costume you felt out of place. SLC Comic Con 2013 had 100’s of guests… to name a few, Lou Ferrigno, Dwight Schultz, William Shatner, Stan Lee, David Prowse, Peter Mayhew, Dirk Benedict, Ray Park, Weta Workshop, and more. Wesley Productions had the opportunity to exclusively represent ABC Utah (KTVX) and CW30 (KUCW) . Our footage was used on the evening news during the event as well as provided for advertising for future events. It was a blast. Wesley Productions gave ABC and Comic Con ten months to use the footage. Now, in preparation for the 2014 Comic Con, we’re releasing our footage and photos. Enjoy!...
by Brian Wesley | Gallery, Music Video, Promotional Video, Video
TLC Trio Skyfall Music Video Wesley Productions is proud to be the exclusive producer for all of TLC Trio’s music videos. We are proud to release our latest music video “Skyfall” which features International Chess Champion Kayden Troff along with a live-action chess game. All to Adele’s “Skyfall” played by TLC Trio. Here are some production photos...
