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  I need your help!   My team and I have just finished the editing on my new documentary "Chefs of Seattle."   I was wondering if you would be willing to watch this movie and give me your comments.  Your comments will help me polish the film before it is sent... Read more

Happy Grandparents Day   From RJ McHatton and the Inventive Productions Team   ------------------------------------------------------------------------   As Grandparent’s Day approaches (Sept 7th), I can’t stop thinking about my own grandparents. So I decided... Read more

What are the Questions ?   One of the most common questions I am always asked by people is:   "RJ, what specialized questions do you normally ask a person when you interview them for their custom video biography?"   Well, the list of questions I... Read more

Last month I offered to send my 124 Specialized questions that I ask a person during a professional video biography interview to anyone who asks--for free.  People have gone crazy over these 124 interview questions.  People from all over the country have emailed me to ask... Read more

I first met Grace back in 2001 when I worked at the Resort at Seaside, Oregon as the project director. Grace had a fantastic southern accent that gave her a cool charm. Recently Grace passed away, and the family asked me to create a video biography for the memorial service. Kenneth... Read more

I met today with the team from the incredible Village Theater in Issaquah.  It is a remarkable and impressive theater organization. I was invited to the meeting by Gary Kneepkens who is the son of June and John Kneepkens.  We made a video biography of June and John. The first... Read more

One of our clients, John Kneepkens, recommended me to be a guest speaker at the Covenant Shores Retirement Community in Mercer Island, WA. John said there were a lot of World War II and Korean War and Vietnam War veterans at Covenant Shores.  The Chaplain gave me a call and asked if I would... Read more

Jeff Kirby, CEO of Puget Sound Security, asked us to create a short marketing video about his company.  You can learn more about Puget Sound Security by going to www.pugetsoundsecurity.com You can see a short video by CLICKING HERE. Read more

Jim Zorn was the first quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. Jim Zorn was the quarterback coach for the NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks. Then Jim Zorn became the new head coach for the NFL Washington Redskins. We have been working with Jim and his family to create a comprehensive video... Read more

We were asked to create a package of five videos for the 20th Anniversary of the DCI Engineers of Bellevue, WA. We interviewed the founding partners, additional partners, employees, and clients. You can learn more about DCI Engineers at www.dci-engineers.com You can see a short movie... Read more

Here is a short video clip from Amy & Dion's First Dance at their wedding in Dana Point, CA. It was a real fun experience. You can see the first dance by CLICKING HERE. Read more

Our friends at Concur (www.concur.com ) asked if we could create this short video message to their friend Russ Oliver who is stationed overseas in Iraq. You can see this short video message to Russ by CLICKING HERE. Read more

I was asked by Marc Hutchinson if we could make a short video that could be shown on Youtube and their website. You can learn more about Bashey, Hutchinson & Walter CPAs by going to www.hutchcpa.com Here is the short video.  You can watch it by CLICKING HERE.  Read more

Ray Slaugh is a nice guy.  He is well respected by everyone in his church and community.  He is a veteran from World War II.  As part of the Veterans History Project, I volunteered to interview Ray at his home. Here is a short clip from our interview.  You can see it by... Read more

We were asked by Richard Locke to make a video about how to import an Access database to a Dataweb application. Here is the final result.  You can see the video by CLICKING HERE. Read more

We were surprised how popular our Explosion Basketball games on the Comcast Video on Demand channels. We shot the games using three High Definition video cameras strategically located in the arena.  Then our editors put together the game films into one super-charged high voltage, high... Read more

John and June Kneepkens Video Biography. John and June have been married a long time.  They are so happy together it is contagious. We were asked to interview them both, then add home movies and photographs, to create a wonderful video biography in their own words. You can see... Read more

Scott Livingston on the Importance of Video Biographies. One day financial planner Scott Livingston stopped by our studios.   We started talking about his family and then the topic turned to the idea of family video biographies. Scott volunteered to sit down in front of a camera... Read more

It was another wonderful day.  Sunshine on the waterfront, near Hood Canal. It was the perfect day for a wedding, and we were fortunate to be there. You can see a short video clip from this terrific wedding experience, by CLICKING HERE. Read more

It was a day we had been dreaming and hoping for many years.  Graduation Day 2008.  Both of my children Jason and Crissy were graduating on the same day from the same school.   It was a very moving experience for our entire family. You can see a short video about this... Read more

In order to make our video better, we needed some live action shots of the Snoqualmie Falls, for our Woodman Lodge video. So my daughter Crissy and I drove over to the Snoqualmie Falls and we went down the winding narrow steps to get our best shots. You can see some of our Snoqualmie Falls... Read more

Bob and Jackie have been married a long time. But they still hold hands and laugh at each other's jokes. They are an inspiration to us all. You can see a short sample from their video biography video by CLICKING HERE. Read more

I really enjoyed my travels to Rochester, New York and Kalamazoo, Michigan to meet the Singhs. I was asked to create a video biography of the Singh family for their 50th Wedding Anniversary. The Singh taught me a lot about the importance of family, strong values, and dedication to... Read more

Tiffany Pollard is an awesome cook.  She is also an awesome acupuncturist.  And a superb teacher of how to cook great meals gluten-free.  We were asked to video record several of her cooking classes and then put together a Gluten-Free DVD of her recipes and classes. You can... Read more

Jan Warren - A Woman of Courage Jan Warren is writing a memoir about her adventures and experiences during her dangerous travels to China to do the first white water rafting expedition from the high altitude start of the Yangtze River in China. This video will give you the real... Read more

I first was introduced one day to Dr. Janet Brill through an email then a phone call. Dr. Brill was interested in having our team take some of her current video footage from her seminars, television appearances, etc, and to put together a short film that could be used on Youtube or on... Read more

I am very proud to have met Tiffany and Sharif Robles, who own and operate a very cool martial arts center in Bellevue, Washington, known as the Koei Kan Karate. We spent about four weekends with Tiffany and Sharif and their students.  Our goal was to create a short video that captured... Read more

I really enjoyed meeting the entire Herner family. I was asked to create a video biography that could be shown as a surprise at Gabe Herner's 70th Birthday Party. This meant travelling all across the Northwest and even down to the Avila Beach, California to get the interviews. Here you can... Read more

While creating a video for the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center, I was asked to interview some of the parents of kids who had met with live survivors of the Holocaust. One day we had a visit to our green screen studio by Elizebeth Richards, a mother. While... Read more

Frank Toohey was a very good man. I could not believe the phone call.  I was in a meeting and there were numerous voice mail and text messages from my wife.  She finally texted me that Frank Toohey had been killed in a plane crash.  I could not believe it.  I just had seen... Read more

Paul Burton is a motivational speaker who specializes in helping attorneys and other professionals find more time in their day.  He is an expert in using Outlook and other programs to there maximum. You can learn about Paul at www.visionmechanix.com Paul asked us to capture a couple... Read more

We finally finished the video for the exciting new steakhouse, the Woodman Lodge.  This steakhouse is located in Snoqualmie, Washington in a building that once was the local lodge, where all kinds of people gathered. You can see the video by CLICKING HERE. Read more

John "Bud" Hawk stopped by the office one day. I asked him if he would take a moment to give us a testimonial. He said yes of course. You can see and hear his testimonial by CLICKING HERE. Read more

I was changed by my interview with Leo Hymas. You can learn more about Leo by CLICKING HERE. Read more

Jan Warren is a woman of courage.  She is scheduled to go to China to receive a special award from the Chinese government in recognition for her groundbreaking white water expedition back in 1982. You can learn more about this China Expedition by CLICKING HERE. Read more

It was a sunny day as I drove down the California Coast on my way to Dana Point.  I was getting a little bit sunburn on my face and arms.  Palm trees were everywhere.  I was there to capture the live seminar and a personal interview with the nationally recognized motivational... Read more

It was a beautiful warm sunny day in Cle Elum, Washington. We were there capturing the most unique wedding I have ever seen.  No tuxedos, no expensive wedding dresses.  Just party, party, party. You can see our final wedding video by CLICKING HERE. Read more

Barbie from The Pacific Institute called me one day.  She asked if I could run down to the Westin in downtown Seattle to interview a few people for The Pacific Institute history documentary we are making. I said absolutely.  After going upstairs, I set up my equipment including some... Read more

During this recent election, I could not help getting emotional about some of the issues. Here is a short film I made to express some of my feelings. I am Glad:  CLICK HERE   Read more

We really enjoyed working with the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center. In October they had scheduled their annual fundraising luncheon at the Westin in downtown Seattle.  This year the event was a tribute to the Buchenwald concentration camp liberator, Leo... Read more

In September I was pleased to be able to fly to Detroit, Michigan and then drive north through Flint to Saginaw.  I could see the DELPHI plant just off the freeway.  The next morning I met the Delphi Plant 6 team.  I was there on behalf of Cathy Crosslin and Excellent Cultures. ... Read more

November 2008 It has been a great experience working with the Entirenet team to create some educational labcasts for their client Microsoft. To learn more about Entirenet, go to www.entirenet.net We have been using our green screen studio to produce a clean, branding look.  To see... Read more

         Happy Veterans Day Akina        The photo above was discovered a few years ago in an old Army trunk in my late Grandmother's garage.       This is a picture of my Grandfather, Kep. ... Read more

Happy Halloween   The photo above was sent to me by Greg Shaw from Magnolia, WA. Greg is a local real estate broker who has become known all over town as the "Pumpkin Man"  because every year he goes crazy for pumpkins.  He has pumpkins all over his house. ... Read more

Hello Friends   September has been a fantastic and interesting month for Inventive Productions and me, too.  I have seen my two teenagers move out of the home, heading off to live their own lives, with college and adult life at their door.    I have seen the joy of... Read more