Conference on Camera

Corporate Videographer: Mark Hartenau


My name is Mark Hartenau and I’ve been a corporate videographer since the millennium. I’ve filmed at corporate events and conferences put on by:

  • NVIDIA
  • Lytx
  • Good Feet
  • California Mortgage Expo
  • The Toy Industry Foundation
  • San Diego Youth Symphony
  • Various autism organizations

to name some that standout.

Sample Video

An example of a single-camera shoot (most economical).

My Gear

The equipment I use is ideal for recording both video and sound in corporate event environments.

The camera gear used by corporate videographer, Mark Hartenau, of Conference on Camera.

The cameras I’m using are the latest and greatest in camcorder technology: Panasonic HC-VX3 4K camcorders. They are the same line of camcorders I used to film the reality television series: Crackerbox Racing (except those were only HD). These updated versions allow me to capture not just broadcast-quality but beautiful 4K video of your presenters giving their presentations. Although they look like small, consumer-grade camcorders, the image quality they produce actually far exceeds the large, over-the-shoulder, “pro” camcorders of the past (that I used to use).

These camcorders can record for long periods of time (unlike DSLRs that overheat) and can handle a wide range of lighting scenarios (thanks to Panasonic’s amazing intelligent white-balance technology).

I generally stand toward the rear of the room with it and zoom-in to the subjects on stage (following them as they move). I can also position a second camera to capture the entirety of the stage and even place a third one near any screen that might be on stage to record close-ups of the presenter’s slides and incorporate them into the final videos.

Sound

For audio, I prefer a line from the soundboard but I can also just record the PA speakers on the stage.

In the case of an event where there is no PA system in the room, I can clip a Rode lavaliere microphone onto your presenter (so I have loud and clear audio for the video at least).

Video Editing & Processing

I can either hand over the raw video files at the end of the event or I can process/edit them:

  • Processing (compressing and converting the files to something more shareable and space saving)
  • Light Editing (trimming “dead space” from the video files)
  • Full Editing (when more than one camera is used, edit all the footage from all cameras into a final video or videos)
  • Vertical Video Conversions (taking one-minute clips out and converting them to the vertical format that is required for vertical social media apps)

My Experience Beyond a Corporate Videographer

Corporate videographer, Mark Hartenau, at work shooting videography.

I have an extensive video production background going back to the late 1990’s:

  • I did the video production for an Amazon Prime Video reality show on boat racing called “Crackerbox Racing”. (2018)
  • I did freelance video production on countless TV commercials, infomercials, music videos, corporate training videos, web-based promotional videos for businesses of all sizes. (2008-2018)
  • I produced my own weekly music TV show that started on public access television in San Diego, Del Mar, and Carlsbad and later grew to U.S.-wide syndication (120 million households) via America One Network. (2001-2008)
  • I worked for an advertising agency (Think Tank Advertising) where I filmed and edited TV commercials. (1999-2001)
  • I was educated by Torrey Pines High School video/film class and Palomar College Cinema Program. (1998-2000)

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