David Strelitz Video Productions

05/01/2025

A new blog. https://www.dsvp.co.uk/2025/01/dvd-disc-not-recognised/
DVDs that won't play. All may not be lost.

Over the last few months of 2024, I had several enquiries regarding DVDs that were not recognised in a DVD player and no files could be seen when examined on a computer with Explorer. This can occur for several reasons. Obviously if the disc has been physically damaged, then although it may be a los...

08/06/2024

Sad to learn of the passing of Jeanette Charles, famous impersonator of our late Queen. Had the pleasure of working with her many years back. A showbiz icon, who lived a few miles away in Danbury and had worked with the greats. Took her work very seriously but still shared many humorous anecdotes with the crew and when the sound man interrupted one of her stories, she told him to put his headphones on so that he would learn something.
At the end of the shoot, we were all knighted by her.
RIP

12/11/2023

A link to my blog explaining my absence in September and October.

Those customers who contacted me by phone during September and October invariably spoke to my wife Stephanie. She would have told them I would not be undertaking any new work until November. By way of explanation, we had decided to take a couple of short breaks once the School holidays were over, a....

05/09/2021

As well as being my Wedding Anniversary, today would also have been Freddie Mercury's 75th birthday.
In 2012 I was lucky enough to be asked by David King to film an amazing tribute to the music of Queen, produced by the team at Spirit Productions. Filmed at the Theatre Royal Newcastle, one of the most beautiful theatres in the country and edited back in Basildon back in the day,it was called Bohemian Rhapsody.
This was the extended promo https://vimeo.com/47728023/f326746013

This is "BoRhap extended promo" by SpiritProductions on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

12/08/2021

Back working in a live theatre for the first time since Feb 2020
Tubular Bells- Royal Festival Hall for Fiery Angel. 5 camera shoot. Amazing show and fantastic crew.

23/07/2021

The Office Window two weeks ago.
The Ursuline Convent Westgate with The Most Reverend John Wilson, The Archbishop of Southwark, accompanied by NINE priests and a socially distanced congregation consisting mainly of retired Nuns.
Steph was a former boarder at the convent...(back in the day) but had kept in touch with many of her old teachers. This resulted in me doing some archiving of videos of the history of various Ursuline Convents and communities. With the imminent closure of the Convent, after 117 years, we were invited to a Mass of Thanksgiving. I would be lying if I said I was overcome with joy as a one hour Mass would not be on my Friday to do list but knew how much it meant to Steph.

However, when the Covid restrictions were not lifted in June, the whole project had to be reworked. There were many who would have attended from abroad but were prevented by the rules and so I was asked to film it.
A few technical concerns were ironed out at a recce and the filming went off with 4 cameras (3 effectively locked off) without a hitch and more to the point with me on my very best behaviour. I actually found it quite emotional.
We have some inserts about the history, still to film later in London early next month but the edit of the Mass is complete and has been very well received.

My thanks go out to the whole team at Westgate for their kindness, assistance and hospitality.

09/04/2021

My latest blog. https://www.dsvp.co.uk/2021/04/weve-been-meaning-to-do-this-for-ages/

The one saving grace about writing this blog is that twenty people won’t be shouting at me that I am on Mute. I think it is safe to say that my blog writing has become almost as regular as the Queen’s Christmas message, once a year, which of course is not what the business mentors … Continue r...

03/01/2021

One year ago, I was with the crew at the Royal Festival Hall, setting up for a 5 camera shoot of .
Today my thoughts are with the whole theatre family, who have seen their world destroyed. Many will not have worked since March and some may never return to the industry they trained for.
My best wishes to them all, with the hope that by late spring, theatres once again will be able to open their doors again

05/07/2020

24/05/2020

Live theatre is back in Branson USA.
Here's the promo for Anthems of Rock that I made last year with Executive Producer David King

23/03/2020

IMPORTANT Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update:
During the current situation we are still able to offer all types of transfer work from video or cine.
Update 24 May
If you wish to deliver work to me in person, please arrange in advance.

Please phone for clarification.

16/02/2020

Last night it was the Beef, Lamb and Chicken.
Today it's the Pig
😀🤔🙄

05/01/2020

Another great start to the year. Recce and filming the sensational Circus 1903 at The Royal Festival Hall on the buzzing South Bank. Once again a great crew of Carl, Dave and Matt. Thanks also to Hannah and the team at RFH and Bonnie and Michael at Fiery Angel.

20/08/2019

The view from the office on Sunday. 2 shows recorded. Everyone at The Shaftesbury from the Stage Doorman to the FOH were so helpful, the Tech crew were a great team to work with and The Illusionists were sensational. Carl, Dave, Pete and Matt on my crew were on top form and so now I start on a 7 camera edit. Really chuffed to see the ad played out for the return of Circus 1903 in December as we filmed the show on it's last night back in January. Proud to have been asked to film these two sensational shows.

15/08/2019

10 Years ago this week, I was in Monte Carlo along with David King and the team from Spirit Productions to film Rock Around the Clock at the spectacular Salle des Etoiles for https://vimeo.com/28275065
Amazing performers and band and wonderful tech crew at the venue. So 10 years on and camera guru Carl Owen who worked with me on the Monte Carlo shoot will be working together with me at The Illusionists on Sunday and 10 years on from doing the Rock Around the Clock filming and edit, I'm pleased to say I'm still doing projects for David King.

This is "Rock Around the Clock" by SpiritProductions on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

11/08/2019

Another recce and meeting at the end of last week, with the superb production and tech team of https://www.theillusionistslive.com/illusionists/london/
ahead of our filming shows at the end of next week.
It's the second time I have watched the show, superb throughout and although I knew what was coming in the finale it still had a WOW factor x10 or as I said the first time I saw it, definitely the Dogs Bo # 😳😉😄👍👍👍

16/02/2019

The office view yesterday once again was across the Thames. Back on the South Bank, this time in the Queen Elizabeth Hall for a little bit of history, filming the archive of Peppa Pig's First Concert. A wonderful introduction for young children to the instruments of the orchestra, with the international superstar, Peppa Pig and family. Took me back to the days of taking my own children to the Barbican to see Evelyn Glennie, all those years ago. Once again, a very helpful crew at the South Bank.👍 Only shame, Friday traffic, at one time I had driven 7.2miles in 92mins. 😡

06/01/2019

What a way to start the year! Royal Festival Hall, London. 5 cameras at the sensational last night of Circus 1903, as seen at the 2018 Royal Variety Show. One Amazing Show, so many world class acts but Ringmaster David Williamson, with the children on the stage, will have me chuckling for weeks to come.
Thanks to Carl, Dave and Matt on the other cameras, Patrice and the extremely helpful crew at the Royal Festival Hall,(except for the obnoxious Mrs Jobsworth on the entrance barrier) and in particular David King and Simon Painter for putting me in the frame.