April 19th, 1999

SAN JOSE, CA -- For the fourth year in a row, San Jose-based Tam Communications teamed up with Altera to produce a variety of pieces for Altera's annual worldwide sales conference, held in Burlingame over a two-day period in February. Tam created 12 videos for the event, which were played at the start and end of each day, before and after breaks, and in between speakers.

The opening and closing videos utilize blue screen technology to superimpose interviewees over a series of background plates. The two pieces also include original music, composed by Pat Mosca of Mosca Music.

The other 10 videos range from informational product overviews to entertaining pieces depicting the work of customer and sales support organizations. Four of the pieces are "skit" videos, parodies of popular television shows and motion pictures such as The X-Files and Route 66.

The project, produced by Creative Director Susan O'Connor Fraser, was a monumental effort requiring three weeks of production spread over two months. Timothy George directed and shot the on-location footage, and Tam Fraser captured the background plates for the opening and closing videos. Associate Producers Kim Clark and Marilyn Jenne helped O'Connor Fraser manage the project, while John Barrett, Tam Fraser, and Ed Cook handled editing. Art Director Sandra Silva created the graphics and directed the effects compositing.

Tam Communications is a leading digital media company, servicing corporate and entertainment clients by combining technical, creative, and communications expertise in the realms of video, interactive multimedia, and web. The company's expanding spectrum of original entertainment programming—developed for broadcast, cable, syndication, and other venues—airs worldwide. Tam Communications is a privately held company located in Scotts Valley, CA. Please visit our web site at www.tamcom.com.