Sunlight Digital is a small, artist-friendly video production company in the Los Angeles area.
The heart n' soul of Sunlight Digital consists of Tess Spaulding (owner, 1st assistant director, camera op/editor) and Allen Kaufman (writer/director & digital cinematographer/editor).
From there, our staff is comprised of a very talented crew with whom we share our long work history.
We handle jobs of varying sizes and put together our production crew according to our clients' goals and budget.
MUSIC VIDEO sample featuring modeling & MuA talent discovered on Model Mayhem
(to view the "She's Got Mine" video, click on the picture)
Allen and Tess first met in the mid-90's, then began working together on a production staff in 2001. They formed Sunlight Digital in 2005.
They share over 25 IMDb credit listings between them - including major motion pictures and television shows. In spite of a long production history, Allen's credits list is meager - while Tess' credits list makes him jealous! (links to IMDb pages posted below)
Our main purpose on MM is to network with local talent and crew in Southern California: models, actors, writers, photographers, stylists, and make-up artists.
Our production services to the public include writing/directing, high definition digital cinematography, editing, and every aspect of post: editing, sound mixing, graphics & animations, compositing, color correction, and DVD design & authoring.
Our creative goals include developing original program content and to offer new ideas to the world thru the art of filmmaking.
More about us:
What do we mean by
"artist-friendly"?
"Artist" can be a very broad term. In general, we are referring to:
[*] musicians
[*] actors
[*] models
[*] photographers
[*] filmmakers
[*] anyone involved in a creative industry who is serious about their craft
Sunlight Digital understands the nature of creative work.
We make it a point
never to distract from the atmosphere that is essential to the creative process when artists are at work. If you've worked with other video production crews, you probably have experienced the other side of the coin. Not with us.
As artists ourselves, we understand the creative process and honor creative space.
Some of the remarks we've heard from those we've worked with:
"I felt so at home" - Flora Purim
"That's exactly what we had in mind" - Canadian Global Media
"It's been a pleasure - you've done a really nice job" - Gigi Nicolas, Showtime
"You were so easy-going and supportive" - Annette Warren
"I trust these guys" - Pamela Anderson
Our promotion package features artists working at their craft, behind-the-scenes and candid moments, and interviews. We add our editorial touches during post-production to develop a mini-documentary/EPK that is entertaining, informative and interesting.
MMers we've worked with:
Amanda Carrier, model/actress - MM#181945
Kristen Brockman, model/hostess - MM#108020
Desiree Sweet, MakeUp Artist - MM#843683
Tiffany Saxby, MakeUp Artist - MM#697182
Check out the very first video we produced with a Model Mayhem model
(click on Amanda Carrier in the picture below)
Please visit Sunlight Digital's main website for more information:
http://www.sunlightdigital.com
Here are a few of our other websites:
Sunlight Digital's MySpace page:
http://www.myspace.com/sunlightdigital
Sunlight Digital's YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/sunlightdigital
Allen's IMDb profile:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2565788/
Tess's IMDb profile (woah!):
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2648325/
Allen Kaufman Productions:
http://www.allenkaufman.com
Celebrities & Performing Artists:
Pamela Anderson
Denise Richards
Emmanuelle Vaugier
Kevin Farley
Byron Mann
Meghan Ory
Amber Heard
Kristy Hume
Donovan Leitch
CariDee English
George Duke
Toad The Wet Sprocket/Glenn Phillips
Flora Purim & Airto Moreira
Tim Weisberg
Laurence Juber
VAST/Jon Crosby
Allan Holdsworth Trio
Eric Rigler and Bad Haggis
Dead City Sunday
Wayne Shorter
Alphonso Johnson
David Garfield
Walfredo Reyes Jr.
= Sample Videos =
"The Making of Blonde and Blonder"
(featuring Pam Anderson & Denise Richards - now on DVD)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRhRuHCwmTg
credits:
director of photography
motion graphics
lead editor
"Grand Dates" tv pilot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UU1hMWF1ds
credits:
lead editor
motion graphics design
sound mix
"Sportfishing with Dan Hernandez" syndicated cable tv show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Itqd5d-X8
credits:
director of photography: "The Galley" & "Tacklebox" segments
motion graphics designer
lead editor
"Front Row Seat: Designing Your Home Studio" trailer
(featuring co-host MM model/actress Kristen Brockman)
http://www.sunlightdigital.com/frontrow … ailer.html
credits:
director
director of photography
motion graphics designer
editor
"Cormier Chevrolet" kiosk promo
http://www.allenkaufman.com/Samples/Cor … rmier.html
credits:
director of photography
steadicam
graphics designer
editor
"inside E.A.P." epk / mini-documentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU6KP-1jwJg
credits:
director of photography
motion graphics designer
editor
colorist
"This Is For Amanda (DP's cut)" - suspense/drama indie film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg0HyyaaZ7M
credits
director of photography
steadicam
color correction
editor
"Dead City Sunday "Shining Chrome Knife" - music video released by Sony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcj1JQN2bBc
credits:
director of photography
editor
colorist
More projects:
http://www.sunlightdigital.com/videos
Work with MMers (in chronological order)
Desiree Sweet, MuA MM#843683
Amanda Carrier, model MM#181945
Kristen C B, model MM#108020
Tiffany Saxby, MuA MM#697182
Nakeah/All About Face, MuA MM#107068
Christopher Mannor, Stylist MM#352526 / #1276322
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