About Us
Wendy Cowles
Wendy Cowles. My wife started with Video Image Productions in 2002 with a background in teaching and video production. Wendy now is a skilled video editor.
Stephen Cowles
Stephen Cowles. Was shooting on Super 8 film back in the 1970's and has always had a passion for film and film making. Starting from a technical theatre background he then went on to video editing and camera work for theatre companies and corporate video production.
About Video Image Productions
Founded in 1995, Video Image Productions has been a pioneer in the evolving field of video production.
Our Journey Begins
Video Image Productions began its journey in 1995, a time when video production was vastly different from what it is today. I started this company with a vision and two S-VHS tape decks for editing, alongside a full-sized Panasonic S-VHS camcorder. Even back then, I realized that the picture quality of this camcorder was subpar, and in hindsight, a Sony Hi8 camcorder might have been a better choice.
Our First Editing Computer
Our initial foray into non-linear computer editing was with a Windows 95 PC, equipped with a Pentium 133 chip and 30MB of RAM. The capture card was a Miro DC30 with an S-video input. This setup, though innovative for its time, was plagued with challenges. Frequent crashes and limited video capture capacity were common issues, and the Windows 95 operating system presented its own set of difficulties.
Preserving Memories: Our First Cine Film Capture
In 1996, I envisioned transferring our family's old cine films to DVD. My initial attempt involved filming the image directly from the 8mm cine film projector, which proved to be a disaster. Subsequently, I tried projecting the image onto a movie screen and filming that, but the results were still unsatisfactory. These early challenges underscored the complexities of video production and fueled my determination to find better solutions.
Our Commitment
Despite the technological limitations of the past, Video Image Productions has always been driven by a commitment to quality and innovation. Over the years, we have continually upgraded our equipment and refined our techniques to ensure we deliver the highest quality video production services to our clients.
Looking Forward
Today, Video Image Productions stands as a testament to perseverance and progress in the video production industry. We are dedicated to staying at the forefront of technological advancements and continuing to provide exceptional service to our clients.
Present day.
What a difference 20 years makes. We now have state of the art 8mm and 16mm cine film scanners. Apple Mac computers and 4K video camcorders.
Services we provide now.
Services we now supply. We now provide cine film conversion. Betacam video tape to digital conversion. VHS tape conversion. Video editing service for HD and 4K video formats. Slides to DVD, Cassette tape to CD and Reel to reel tape conversions.
New websites.
Video Image Productions have now decided to build a new sister website. This site will just deal with the video production side of the business. We are also developing a new site dedicated to local video news. In our home town of Seaford, East Sussex, UK.