Scene & Herd Productions, Inc.

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our mission

Scene & Herd Productions, Inc. is a full service film and video production company which handles projects from initial conception through final delivery or, if necessary, at any stage in between. Humorous and provocative or more traditional and informative, film or video, bare bones or big budget, Scene & Herd's on-staff producers, directors, & directors of photography will work with you at any stage of creative development, production, post-production, scriptwriting, storyboarding, talent discovery or location scouting.

our history
Founded in 1989, Scene & Herd Productions, Inc. is a full service film and video production company, handling projects at any and all stages of creative development, production and post-production. Unlike a production service facility that must hire outside directors and producers for their projects, Scene & Herd is not limited by its own facility's resources to complete the work. Rather each element of a production is tailored to meet the client's unique vision.

With over 30 years combined experience, including: feature film work, regional & national commercial productions, infomercials, television programming, industrial sales/marketing tapes, and educational films, Scene & Herd Productions, Inc. will bring the right mix of experience, creativity, and production value to your next film or video project. Scene & Herd has the distinct advantage of providing clients award-winning creative development and production services along with cutting edge post-production services in a convenient and highly cost effective package.

our staff

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

MICHAEL G. MATHEWS:
PRESIDENT/OWNER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/CAMERAMAN

Michael G. Mathews has been working in motion picture and television commercial production for over 25 years. As a director/cameraman he has been responsible for a variety of national and regional broadcast commercials, including award winning campaigns for Time/Life Music, White Directory Publishers, Inc., and Video Factory. Other national and corporate clients he has shot or directed for include: Advertising Age, Citibank, Charan Toys, MTV, Toyota, ABC Sports, Maid of the Mist Corp., Dunlop Tire & Rubber Corp., and Williams Advanced Materials.

During the mid-1980's he was director/cameraman for Sherwin-Greenberg Productions; a division of Empire Bank, where in addition to commercial production, he directed all interactive videodisk projects. His motion picture credits include photographing and editing the feature film, TUCK EVERLASTING, which is currently under exclusive contract with the Walt Disney Organization. His other feature film work includes THE EYES OF THE AMARYLLIS and VAMPING starring Patrick Duffy of "Dallas" and "Step by Step" fame. Both have had limited theatrical and cable runs and are currently available on home video. A graduate of Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications, Mr. Mathews received his Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising and Public Relations.

PRODUCER

ABBY SCHOELLKOPF:
PRODUCER/PRODUCTION MANAGER

Abby Schoellkopf has been working as a film and video producer/production manager for over 12 years in both Los Angeles, California and Buffalo, New York. She has extensive experience in preparing and managing budgets, assembling production crews and organizing casting sessions. Her responsibilities at Scene & Herd Productions, Inc. also include: production scheduling, location scouting, concept development and assistant directing. Ms. Schoellkopf received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Connecticut College and concentrated in writing and film studies at Buffalo State College and Harvard University.

EDITOR

RICO MEDINA:
OFFLINE EDITOR/OFFICE COORDINATOR

Rico Medina currently serves as Scene & Herd’s offline editor. In addition, he is also Scene & Herd's office coordinator. His duties include managing the office and the upkeep of Scene & Herd’s website. Mr. Medina received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in film and video production from Rochester Institute of Technology's School of Film and Animation in 2000. He has worked in Buffalo for the past six years as a television news photographer/editor.