Creation date: 2/3/96
Last update:1/2/05

ALL "G" RATED

ALL ORIGINAL VIDEOS

Eighteen Years of Video with Walter S. and wife,  Karen M.

S&M Video Productions began around Christmas 1986, when we bought our first video camera.. Since then, we have done many original productions, as well as a few professional projects.

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Contrary to what the name might imply (it's our initials), our videos are all "G" rated, even though some of them are pretty strange. Our first video camera and editing recorders were Panasonic VHS industrial grade gear, complete with an editing controller. For graphics and special effects, we used an Amiga 2000 computer. In 1988 we published an article about our video editing system in Radio-Electronics magazine, which was featured on the cover. Currently, we use an all digital system centered around our dedicated video computer.

S&M Video Productions now has a dedicated Yahoo Group! If you live in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana area, and are interested in original video production, check us out at:   http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/Scott_Morton_Video/

We also have an  Audio and Video Conversion Service to convert your old VHS tapes and photos to DVD, and audio cassettes and LPs to audio CD.

We also run the  Cajun Clicker's Digital Video Special Interest Group

 This is our analog editing system, built around an Amiga 2000 computer. We originally set this up in Knoxville in 1987. In 1988 we moved everything to Baton Rouge.

This is our current, all digital, editing system. Everything is built around our editing computer, Captain Video. We built this P4, 2.4 GHz machine in June, 2003 with the help of ACOM of Louisiana

This is our latest arrival, the only video camera with a built in warp core!  

The   Canon GL2

In all of our productions, Walter serves as technical director and primary videographer, and Karen as secondary videographer, original music composer, and video editor. Karen directs most of our work.

S&M's Original Video Productions

(Shown in reverse chronological order). All are directed by Karen, except for "Star Makers," which was directed jointly by Karen and Victor L, and "The Encounter" which was directed jointly by Karen and Ashley M. If you want to see some of these videos,  Click here!

• "I Saw Elvis in a UFO" (2004) A music video starring members of local science fiction club club Star One Delta

· "What The Heck Is That?" (2004) A special fan edition of an old classic

• "Bad Afternoon" (2004) What happens when a reality TV show goes really BAD.    

• "Adventures of the Foon Sisters" (2004, 8 mins.) Our first original all-digital project. A trailer for a non existent movie about a team of female detectives.    

• "The Encounter" (2000, 16 mins.) A short "Blair Witch-esqe" project with a science fiction twist made in conjunction with   Ashley XF and members of  local Science Fiction club Star One Delta.  

• Various commercials for  Star One Delta

• "Super Suckomatic" (1993, 2 mins.) -- Yes, it's a commercial! The product is the ultimate study aid... You'll improve your grades instantly, assuming it doesn't suck your brain dry first! Stars Alan Smithee as a frustrated engineering student, and features an unnamed LSU Electrical Engineering professor in a candid performance.  

• "Day 142" (1991, 30 mins.) -- When Jack's (Jeffrey T) car breaks down in a deserted building's parking lot in Baton Rouge, he winds up homeless for 141 days. On the 142nd day, he finds a box that leads to the strangest adventure in his life! Screenplay written by Karen M. Also stars Victor L. (as Earl), Joyce T. (as Pearl), Sharon K. (as Miss America), and David D. (as the Fat Man). Cameo by Dal D. as a frustrated home owner. Videographed on location, mostly a parking lot. Includes a commercial for Duff Beer, starring Walter S.  

• "A PSA Against Psi's" (1990, 1 min.) -- A public service announcement asks, "Do we really want to read other people's minds?" Screenplay by Karen M. Stars Victor L. and Meredith G. C.  

• "Jennifer" (1989, 25 mins.) -- S&M's only attempt to work with the LSU theatre department. Graham D. stars as a video producer with a problem... His wealthy wife Jennifer (Bonnie A.) won't stand aside while he carries on with production assistant Sharon K. An eccentric actress (Karen M.) owns a magic mask that just might make his problem go away, if he can remember the incantation! Screenplay by Karen M. Also stars Frank E. as the Hitman and Jeffrey T. as the Detective.  

• "Star Makers" (1989, 8 mins.) -- A long commercial for S&M Video Productions (sort of). You send in a 5"x7" photograph, and they'll make you a star! Screenplay by Victor L. Stars Victor as the Announcer, Bonnie A. as a frustrated actress, Joyce T. as the main course, Michael S. as her side dish, and Jeffery T. as S&M's most satisfied customer. Look for cameos of Karen M. and Sharon K. as a pair of bimbos.  

• "The Artifact" (1989, 8 mins.) -- Two friends find an unusual object that promises to make their dreams come true. All they have to do is kill the person closest to them... Each other! Screenplay by Karen M. Stars Sharon K. and Victor L., with Jeffery T. as an alien and Karen K. as the artifact's next test candidate.  

• "Twilight Zone" (1988, 10 mins.) -- S&M goes "MTV" with the lip sync act that wowed 'em at MOC 3: Raw Surloin, performing Rush' s "Twilight Zone." Concept and Choreography by Karen. Stars Karen, Joyce L., Nathan V. and Greg E. as Raw Surloin, with Chris A. (three-eyed man) and Jason D. (giant boy).  

• "The Dream" (1987, 5 mins.) -- Performed to "The Dream" by Mannheim Steamroller. A young woman finds an unusual stone that takes her to a fantasy land. Concept by Karen. Stars Karen and David C. as the Masked Man. Won Honorable Mention at Kubla Con's Video Kahntest in 1987.  

• "The Trouble with the TARDIS" (1987, 40 mins.) -- S&M's first production! Meet Anamor (David C.), a Timelord who steals a TARDIS then gets stranded in Knoxville. Heather H. is Kim, his ever-frustrated companion, and John H. is the Professor, whose good intentions cause great chromatic havoc. Screenplay by Karen. Also stars Michael C., Chris A., Nathan V., Greg E., Walter and Karen.

S&M's Professional Video Productions

In addition to recording special events, Karen and Walter have also made training videos and documentaries. What follows is a catalog of their professional projects, listed in reverse chronological order.

• "Building A Multimedia PC" instructional DVD produced for Cajun Clickers Computer Club, currently on sale. (2004)
• Star One Delta at Crescent City Con, 2002, 2003 (S&Ms first all digital project!)
• Mark and Karen L's Wedding (2003)
• Ken and Georgia T's Wedding (1997)
• Star One Delta Remembers Star Trek (Dual Anniversary Special, 1996)
• Craig D and Jennifer T-Ds' Wedding (1994)
• Star One Delta's Mock Trial of Kirk and McCoy (1994)
• Barnard & Burk Instrumentation Instruction series (1991 - 1992)
• Springfest '90
• Magnum Opus Convention (MOC) 5 (1990)
• Springfest '89
• Swampcon 8 (1989)
• MOC 4 (1989)
• Chattacon XIV (1989)
• Star One Delta invades the Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade (1989)
• Star One Delta's Third Annual Babel Banquet (1988)
• NOLA Con II's costume contest (1988)
• Extraneo Realidad's "Quest for Quintessence" (1988)
• MOC 3 (1988)
• Chattacon XIII (1988)
• Extraneo Realidad's New Year's Eve Party starring Hero the Robot (1987/1988)

SF TV! -- Karen sharpens her editing skills while creating labors of love with SF TV shows, movies and music! Sometimes, she incorporates original and/or unusual footage into these videos. She has made over 25 music videos to date. The best ones are listed below.

• "Batman, Starring Adam West" is Caped Club's parody song combined with the 1966 "Batman" movie. Thanks, Allyson D., for the song. 

• "Cars," to what else but Gerry & Sylvia Anderson's Supercar?   

• "Destination Unknown" to Babylon 5 episodes concerning the fate of Babylon 4. (NOTE: This was made before "War Without End" aired. Karen is contemplating a re-cut of this video. Stay tuned for more details!)    

• "Does Anybody Know What Time It Is?" Yes, it is Doctor Who (number 4 to be precise), a natural for the classic Chicago song.    

• "Elvira." Just what the title implies: A combination of the Oak Ridge Boys and "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark."    

• "Fire With Fire" is Kirk vs. Kahn... To Kansas. If you don't know which Star Trek movie Karen used, you have been out of touch for more than a decade!    

• "I'm Too Sexy" -- "Batman Returns" gets a well deserved send-up with Right Said Fred's most famous song.    

• "No More Tears," an overview of Babylon 5 seasons 1 & 2, with Karen's somewhat twisted spin. (Yes, Virginia, it's the Ozzie Osborne song!)

Useful Digital Video Links

Amateur Video Editing Group on Yahoo

Canopus ADVC-100 External Analog to Firewire Converter

Videguys.com

DVD Help

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