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Our Team
 Chuck Fishbein on set |
Chuck Fishbein Director / Director of PhotographyWe were on holiday in the west of Ireland, time lapsing the sun setting over the Atlantic Ocean when Chuck turned to me and said, “If we were Irish tourists visiting New York, we would be filming and photographing Manhattan every day, but because we live there, we totally take it for granted.” And that was the start of it. The first day back in the States Chuck was up before the dawn, filming the sunrise from the palisades of Weehawken. Now, two years later, with Getty Imagery representing his work, Chuck’s New York City images have appeared in feature films, commercials, documentaries and television programs worldwide.And that’s what he does for a hobby. In his “day job” as Director / Director of Photography at Crazy Duck Productions, Chuck creates videos that feature new coasters at Six Flags, promote an event for Clear Channel, or launch a pharmaceutical sales team into action and our clients agree the Chuck brings that same passion and enthusiasm to every project we work on. Chuck says: “You have ten seconds or less to capture and hold someone’s attention. Once your audience looks away to check their email or Twitter account, you’ve lost them and most likely, for good. It’s our constant challenge to create exciting, interesting and relevant imagery that captures and holds the viewer’s attention. Only then can you successfully deliver your message.” As a team we have created high-end training videos for Victoria’s Secret, filmed live, multi-camera jazz performances at the Blue Note, documented a U2 tour, produced bi-lingual educational films for a major New Jersey medical center and on several occasions, we’ve traveled to Africa to support the Rehema Home orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya, creating videos and photographs for their life-saving fundraising efforts. Chuck is currently a Sony ICE member (independent certified expert) and is often requested as both a lecturer and a consultant. He is often called upon to field-test Sony’s latest cameras. - Sarah Fishbein
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 Sarah Fishbein |
Sarah Fishbein Senior ProducerCrazy Duck is a small production company with some very large clients and thankfully, Sarah is at the helm of each and every project. While I might be concerning myself with the best lens or lighting for a given shot, Sarah has already been, for weeks, wrangling the logistics that have made it all possible and it is because of her that I am able to keep my focus on creative rather than logistics. In our ten years working together, Sarah has shown the remarkable ability to handle any and every situation that has been thrown in her direction and believe me, in the beginning, it was truly trial by fire. She has since produced hundreds of interview sessions, totally immersing herself in the project at hand and I’ve yet to see talent that felt the least bit uncomfortable with her. Sarah has an uncanny skill of matching the right talent for each project we’ve worked on, whether it’s a small, intimate interview or a massive project with a crew of 30. Camera operators, audio personnel, on screen talent, locations, voice over’s, music and more are all her responsibility. She makes sure that everything is in place so that the production performs as a well-oiled machine. Every client has a unique goal for their production and Sarah works closely with our clients to insure we achieve the best possible results that fulfill their expectations and I’m confident that our clients return over and over for that very reason.
- Chuck Fishbein |
For over fifteen years, Crazy Duck Productions has created effective EPKs, documentaries, music videos, interviews and live performance videos for promotion, broadcast, DVD release and the internet. Our clients know they can trust us with their most sensitive artists, projects and products – and they do. Our work has been featured in programs all over the world.