COGNITIVE FUNGUS VIDEO PRODUCTIONS
Digital Content 4 Small Business
& Entertainment Creatives in
North & Central NJ
Your Vision/Our Mission
ACTORS/MUSICIANS/FILMMAKERS/WRITERS
VIDEO PRODUCTION FOR CREATIVES
WE CREATE DIGITAL VIDEO CONTENT FOR
Creative People on a BUDGET:
- ACTOR'S 3Min REELS
- SCREENWRITERS & PLAYWRIGHT SIZZLE REELS OF THEIR SCRIPTS
- MUSIC VIDEOS FOR MUSICIANS/BANDS W/ORIGINAL SONGS
- MUSIC CREATION FOR LOW BUDGET FILM/TV SHOWS
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- We shoot with 1 or 2 cameras,
- We edit your project,
- We send you a proof via email for approval,
- We deliver your VIDEO in 1-3 weeks depending on length through email.
small businesses Product or Services
- "FROM CONCEPT TO SCREEN & EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN" is NOT JUST our slogan:
- Our 3-partner team works expertly with audio, video, film where we produce, shoot & edit videos for ALL INDUSTIES (SERVICE OR PRODUCT) in North Jersey & Central NJ and we work with your budget
- We are a one stop video shop for busy small biz
- We are dedicated to delivering high-quality video & film content on a budget
- Our passion for storytelling and attention to detail sets us apart from the rest.
CREATIVE CLIENTS
- For ACTORS looking to CREATE their reels, headshots & portfolios-we got you covered!
- For MUSICIANS or MUSICAL BANDS looking to promote their original song we produce your MUSIC VIDEOS. U bring us a song we shoot a concept video!
- For SCREEN & PLAYWRIGHTS looking to film their Scripted & Off-Script Readings to create a 3Minute SIZZLE REEL! Union or Non-Union!
- For FILMMAKERS looking for COMPOSERS who create music for their PROJECTS- WE DO THAT 2!
SHENENDOAH THOMPSON'S STORY
- Shenendoah is our Director of Photography
- As an Actor, Shey has performed in off-off-Broadway Musicals.
- Directed Plays & indie films.
- In 2015, Shey won Best Actor & Best Play Award from The West Virginia Theater Association.
- As a Playwright, he has completed several theater plays including his solo adaptation of Shakespeare's Henriod, H5: What is Honor?
- As a Screenwriter Shey won Best Short Screenplay Award from the Off-Page Film Festival in 2023.
- Everything Shey does is for the betterment of entertainment & he can do the same for you.
- Having your headshot & reel shot by Shenendoah assures he will get your personality in a memorable shot. Same for video - he's a one-of-a-kind Director of Photography.
- https://www.soundcloud.com/ShenendoahT
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EQUIPMENT
- Canon EOS Rebel T7 DSLR Camera
- Adobe Photoshop/Canva Pro
- Final Cut X
- Davinci
- Pro Tools
- Garage Band
- Light Room
- Final Draft Screenwriting
MYQUI PATTEN'S STORY
- Is our Audio/Lighting Director.
- As Musician, Myqui excels playing the guitar & writing songs.
- She has audio recorded comedy groups just with her Iphone 14, creating Insta-reels for Instagram that get immediate audience attention.
- She gave us our name COGNITIVE FUNGUS.
- When she was a licensed electrician up in Massachusetts, she and a crew of electricians wired the Samuel Adams brewery-that's a big deal!
- She has recorded many commercials of her original music for companies on broadcast channels and she does that for our clients, too!
- She has also been a session guitarist working with many famous rock acts & bands.
- She & 2 other friends from Montclair State University in NJ were the first female power trio-CANDY APPLE in the 1980s.
- She has recorded music with grammy award winning recording engineer, Cynthia Daniels of Monk Music Studios.
AUDIO EQUIPMENT
- DAW CAKEWALK SONAR
- BANDLAB ASSISTANT
- ALESSI MULTI MIX 8
- ART STUDIO PREAMPS (3)
- FOSTEX POWER SPEAKERS (2)
- MUSIC MAN AMP 130 WATTS (2 BAND)
- AKG P 120 MICROPHONE
- SHURE 58S (2)
- MXR CONDENSER MICROPHONE (1)
- DUMBEK (ARMENIAN HAND DRUM)
PA SYSTEM
- CUSTOM 12" MONITORS (2)
- BERINGER 15" SPEAKERS (2)
- 350-WATT GEMSOUND XT-350 AMP
- BERINGER ULTRA QUALPRO EQ
- BERINGER BXL900 BASS AMP - CAT's
EFFECTS
- BOSS DISTORTION
- BOSS DIGITAL DELAY
- BERINGER ULTRA OCTADER
- IBANEZ WEEPING DEMON (1)
- ZOOM GUTAR EFFECT PEDAL
CAT B PATTEN'S STORY
- Cat is our Coordinating Producer & as such she is the person clients get to speak to first to create a special package for your product or project shoot
- She has produced scripted readings, comedy groups, theater plays, commercials and other projects.
- She won an award from the 1975 Star Trek Convention in NYC for best performance singing an original song she wrote & sang in front of a 1700 people audience.
- She was born into a creative family graduating college with a B.A. degree in Music Theory & Performing Arts.
- After University she went to THE CENTER FOR THE MEDIA ARTS for 2 years graduating with a certificate in Video Production that she has used since in all her NYC & Los Angeles projects.
- Cat worked in Los Angeles on TV game shows, movies and film & has had many titles in life; Musician, Song/Screenwriter, Video Editor & Script Analyst.
- She helped launch the Sci-Fi Channel with a crew of professionals at USA NETWORKS in 1992.
- In the late 1990s she Produced her first comedy group DEVIANT SALAD who performed at THE DUPLEX on Christopher St to good reviews for her writing ability.
- In 1999, she won the national DIALOG SLAM for best MONOLOGUE for her play VEGAS that had performances at the famed Lambs Theater on Broadway.
- In 2023, VEGAS had a SCRIPTED READING that she produced with 5-time TONY AWARD WINNING PRODUCER, COREY BRUNISH which led to wonderful leads and the promise of making VEGAS a film.
- Between 2023-2024 she produced DEVIANTSALAD again with new actors with the promise of performing another round of shows at THE DUPLEX in late 2025.
- She & Myqui are planning a theatrical/Musical show called THE ROYAL FAMILY.
- Cat is a Screenwriter with a lot of talent writing film scripts for Dramas, Sketch and Theater.
- She is a member of THE DRAMATIST'S GUILD in NYC.
VIDEO EQUIPMENT - WonderShare Filmora 14 Editing Software
- Panasonic GH5M2 Lumix DSLR Camera
- Canon PowerShot SX540HS
- Final Cut Pro X Editing Software
FROM Concept to Screen
We have Package Deals for Your Projects *
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WE SHOOT & EDIT YOUR EVENT
WE SHOOT WITH OUR EQUIPMENT
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ACTORS PORTFOLIOS 3MIN with Title Card
SPECIAL LOW BUDGET RATE
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SCREENWRITERS/PLAYWRIGHTS
Non-Union/Union
Scripted or Off-Script Readings
3:00 MIN SIZZLE REELS
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Includes shooting your
Reading with 1 camera & 3M edit
U can bring Ur own
SD storage card
or we can supply one 4 U
(if more than 1 Camera $ extra)
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ROCK GROUPS/SOLO MUSICAL ARTISTS
with Original Music
looking to cut a Music Video
U bring the music
We'll produce a music video
for your band
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FILMMAKERS Looking for Original Music for their LOW-BUDGET films - WE DO THAT 2!
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CALL OR EMAIL FOR MORE INFO:
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917-940-2449 (Cat) Mobile