Baughan Productions (pronounced "Bon"), Inc. is a licensed and insured video crew and production company located in the Rocky Mountains of Frisco, Colorado. We are 60 miles west of Denver in Ski Country USA.

We provide professional video camera crews for producers in broadcast, cable and corporate television. Our full service video and media production facility serves clients from concept to distribution, since 1987.

Timothy Baughan Nixon opened Baughan Productions after five years as a staff producer and production manager. He is also a director of photography and video editor. Tim has a B. S. degree in Communications.

Video Editing:

High Definition and 3D editing with graphics, animation, music, color correction and audio sweetening. Final mastering to most formats, including a private web page for reviewing and approving works in progress.

"Working with Tim and his crew is almost relaxing, because he knows what needs to be done, and he makes it happen. I trust him."

-A. K./ Producer at Comcast Media

The challenge with DSLR's is that the picture looks great, but the audio needs help.

Our solution is a dual recording system where a clapboard is used to sync sound. We go one better and record the same great external audio to the camera.

Tim Nixon built a custom and extremely portable 3D rig named "WallE", and mounted it to his invention "LevelCam Complete".

Two short documentaries where produced:
The Breckenridge, CO Ullr Parade and the International Snow Sculpture Championships.

These projects were mastered at Comcast Digital Center in Denver for Infinity 3D.

3D Editing

"Thanks for making this go so smoothly and from Australia too!"

-K. M./ IINET

DSLR's allow shooting in low light situations with minimal lighting. Interview subjects get a crisp look and a soft background.

DSLR's give us many of the benefits of motion picture cameras without the expense, a faster work flow and adds instant playback.

These cameras add a powerful tool to our video production package and serve as both primary and secondary cameras in our latest video productions.

The "difference" technique for adjusting the "convergence" of the left and right images is shown above. White outlines are in either 3D positive space (beyond) or in 3D negative space (before). No white lines shows where you want the viewers eyes to converge. This can be moved during a shot, like a rack focus from near to far and is a great 3D effect.

Production Story:

Two Days with Lindsey Vonn

USA's Top (Female?) Athlete

"I can see that I didn't need to fly out here to do these interviews."

- K. C./ Skip Films

"The lighting, the sound, the composition, your Interaction with my client, all perfect."

J. G./ JGS Media

The camera that's used means less than "What's your story?" Baughan Productions
works on a wide variety of productions and uses several different types of cameras and formats. The main deciding factor is budget.

"Why do you think a World Cup Skier knows how to use a lasso?", the Producer asked.

In her interview, she referred to herself as a "Cowgirl", as she owns cows from World Cup wins. (It may be a French thing.)

A small camera with a large imaging sensor allows for high quality and stealth when shooting in extreme locations.

Ski racers who win a cow usually donate them to a local charity , but Lindsey found a rancher that would keep them for her.

"Because she said she's a cowgirl" I said.

"Teach me", Lindsey stated with steely eyes.
30 seconds of instruction later, she roped photog Jonathan Selkowitz on her first try!

Larger cameras offer high recording quality and smooth electronic zooms. The trade-off is cost, the heavier weight and they require a lot of power and media storage. Another main consideration is that there are no standards where one camera and format will work for everyone, so we have several.

"That's pretty good shooting!"

-Hunter S. Thompson/ Author

All cameras regardless of size or format require crisp audio, proper lighting and versatile grip support with the experience and the skill to make productions successful.

This is what we offer at Baughan Productions, regardless of the camera.

Baughan Productions shot 2 episodes of "Extraordinary Acts of Courage" for Oprah's TV channel "OWN" with her L. A. Producer. The first was of a rare "found alive" avalanche rescue and the second, a terrifying mid-air collision. Both required cuts to Oprah crying!