Media on Kyle Anderson

Allstate Commercial

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:49:55 -0700

Allstate Commercial

Promotional Video: Sun Sounds of Arizona

Tue, 17 May 2011 09:26:45 -0700


Project Meta Camera: Canon XH-A1 Editor: Final Cut 7 Graphics: Photoshop CS5 Primary Role: Producer

Sun Sounds of Arizona is a local non-profit that provides access to printed materials, primarily periodicals and local newspapers, that the visually impaired otherwise wouldn’t have access to. I was asked to lead a team of two photographers and one editor to produce a 5-7 minute promotional video for the organization. For this, we used a documentary-style approach and gathered interviews from listeners of the service as well as volunteer readers.

"Envisioning the New Flagstaff" - Documentary

Mon, 09 May 2011 11:59:20 -0700


Project Meta Cameras: Canon T2i Canon XH-A1 Editor: Premiere Pro CS5

In 2009, I covered the Arts and Business summit hosted by the Flagstaff Arts and Business alliance for NAZ Today. It was at that summit that I learned how interconnected the art industry is with the local economy - that the arts mean business. Since that summit, I’ve noticed that a rising number of galleries in downtown Flagstaff have been closing their doors. This project is an attempt to overview what exactly is changing in the art industry and what the future of art in Flagstaff is by talking with local business owners, art leaders, and artists about the state of the art-based economy, business strategies, and the importance of the First Friday ArtWalk.

Get Your Fashion Fix on Route 66

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:13:46 -0700


Project Meta Cameras: Panasonic HMC-150 (x3) Editor: Final Cut 7

Every other fall, the merchandising program at the NAU School of Communication produces a fashion show featuring local designers alongside student designers. I first participated in documenting this event in 2008 under poor lighting and audio conditions. This time around, in 2010, the venue, and thusly the production quality, changed for the better. This 42 minute program was filmed in HD on Panasonic SD-card-based cameras. For this production, I served as one of the camera operators and the editor. Original shooting date was in November, but it was only recently completed because it was done pro-bono.

Southern California Edison demolishes Mohave smoke stack

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:10:38 -0700

The smoke stack in mid-fall. (Photo: Brandon Neuman/NAZ Today)

LAUGHLIN, Nev. – Southern California Edison demolished an approximately 41-story smoke stack this morning, which had landmarked the Mohave Generation Station and the Colorado River Valley. The plant had been decommissioned in late 2005, and today, the first major phase of demolition was completed.

“It was a great resource for power and it was also a great resource for jobs locally,” said Steven Conroy, spokesperson for Edison.

Bridal Spectacular - Tuxedo Solo, January 2011

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:23:21 -0700


Project Meta Cameras: Sony DSR-250 Sony PD100 equivalent Editor: Premiere Pro CS5

This is a two-camera edit of the tuxedo fashion show number from the Bridal Spectacular’s January 2011 show. The addition of the second, handheld camera wasn’t planned, and the second camera was in full-auto mode. While it’s not perfect, the shakiness kind of adds to the energetic nature of this particular song. Unfortunately, trying to correct the sometimes over-blown images from the second camera didn’t work out, so it’s there as it was. Also note that I’m running the front-of-house camera and managing the projector feed at the same time, hence the strange panning at the beginning.

Brief with Lighting Designer David Hartley

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:21:38 -0700

David Harley has been working as a professional lighting designer and general audio/visual guru for over thirty years. I caught up with him at the Bridal Spectacular convention, one of the events in Las Vegas which has hired me for video coverage of their fashion shows. In the slideshow below, Hartley gives a glimpse into his life as a lighting designer.

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Stories from InsideNAU

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 10:00:03 -0700

This semester, I took a part-time job as a reporter for InsideNAU, a PR/news program that focuses specifically on NAU happenings and events. I produced five packages for the show throughout the semester, doing the writing, editing, and some shooting. I enjoyed doing all of these stories; Below are four of the packages, from most to least favorite.

S05E04 - Astronomy Club

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Bridal Spectacular 2011 TV Ad

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:20:23 -0700


Project Meta Cameras: Sony DSR-250 Editor: Premiere Pro CS4

Below is the second advertisement I produced for the Bridal Spectacular bridal show in Las Vegas. I’ve worked for the Bridal Spectacular since I was in high school, and I’ve been filming the fashion shows for a couple of years now. The show is put on twice per year at the Cashman Center convention hall. For more info on the show, check out their website.

Documentary: Coconino Amateur Radio Club at The Grand Canyon Marathon

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:23:06 -0700

A documentary about the Coconino Amateur Radio Club at the Grand Canyon Marathon.

"Good Night and Good Luck" Trailer

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:42:41 -0700


Project Meta Editor: Final Cut 6

One of this year’s class assignments involved taking a movie and making a trailer out of it. I decided to use one of my favorite films, “Good Night and Good Luck,” a story about Edward R. Murrow’s fight against Senator Joseph McCarthy’s unconstitutional investigations and prosecutions in his crusade against communism. (I also used a sound byte from the film in one of my DJ mixes here.)

Covering the Critical Story - Schultz Fire, Flagstaff

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:54:56 -0700

Last Sunday was supposed to be one of my first actual days off in a while. I slept in until noon, thinking that nothing could bother me today.

I checked the usual: Phone, e-mail, etc. Reports had been coming in since 10:30 of a wildfire very close to the Flagstaff area. “Another one?” I thought. Flagstaff had an extremely close, 350 acre wildfire start the day before, called the Hardy Fire.

A long exposure of the Hardy Fire southeast of Flagstaff the night after it started.

Using preliminary information from APSN, I wrote a blurb and posted it on NAZ Today’s website. Little did I know that this would just be the beginning.

FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today) - Another fire in the Flagstaff area has sparked up in the Schultz Pass area, approximately six miles north of the Flagstaff downtown area.

Evacuations of the now 50-acre fire are beginning in Timberline, Wupatki Trail, and Fort Timberline neighborhoods with Wupatki Estates and Fernwood on standby. With 15-17 mph winds gusting to 30 mph, this fire is growing rapidly.

According to APSN, the fire is active on both sides of the forest service road 420, and four air tankers, as well as two helicopters have been requested to help extinguish the fire.

The Flagstaff Airport is now redirecting all air traffic so that air tankers can easily come into the area, according to APSN.

The ‘mushroom cloud’ of smoke from the start of the Schultz Fire, early Sunday afternoon as seen from the NAU campus.

Abandoned Route 66 Icons Point to New Future

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:02:11 -0700

Think of the modern American road trip. Where are people headed? Where do they stop along the way, and why? As US Highway 66 was developed and populated, midwesterners traveled the historic road from Chicago to Santa Monica, with many popular stops in the state of Arizona. But in many cases, unlike the road warriors of today, the highway itself was the destination, not a town or city.

That mentality seems to be all but gone now. With a faster and higher-capacity Interstate system in place, highway travel is seen more as an inconvenience than an experience.

Peter Dedeck wrote in his book, Hip To the Trip: A Cultural History of Route 66, “Route 66 fell victim to its own success.” That success is the highway’s efficient planning. 66 followed the contours of the terrain, whereas other US highways such as US 30 and 40 did not.

Such an efficient and speedy way to head west gained popularity, and by the time the Interstate system was being developed in the 1950s, a culture was bred around the highway. Gas stations were established, roadside attractions were built, and popular artists wrote songs and made films about the expressway to the west.

That culture was disbanded when the Interstate was constructed. Many sections of Route 66, the most efficient paths, were paved over by Interstate highways. Dedek writes, “In 1985, Route 66 existed existed only as a series of mostly disused strips of eroding pavement stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles.”

And as many of the sections of Route 66 disappeared, so did the businesses that thrived off of them.

According to Dedek, the “funeral” for Route 66 was held in Williams, Ariz. in 1984. Icons from the highway’s culture gathered on main street to say goodbye to America’s Main Street.

In that same region, two abandoned structures along Route 66 struck a particular interest: Pine Springs and Twin Arrows. One of them is leading the way in a redevelopment of that highway culture that was almost lost.

What led these businesses to fall? What is their future? Will the Route 66 culture be re-fostered and restored in a point-to-point travel society?

Abandoned Arizona - Route 66 from Kyle Anderson on Vimeo.

"Flag Lady" Continues 8th Year of Diamondbacks Support

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:57:39 -0700

Cindy McBride dances with pom-poms during the 3rd inning of the Diamondbacks v. Phillies game on April 23, 2010.

Baseball fans inundated by the half play, half advertisement that is a Diamondbacks game seem to lack the resonating fanaticism that used to define our national past time. But one D-Backs fan remains loyal, consistently showing her support for Arizona’s major league team, usually from the upper level seats.

“Some of them take 20, 30, 40 hours,” says Diamondbacks fan Cindy McBride. “Or some take 80 or 90.”

She’s talking about her Diamondback flags. There are stacks of them, each on a wooden pole and about as big as McBride herself.

“It’s a visual support of the players,” McBride says as she waves gold and maroon pom-poms to the beat of the music during the 3rd inning.

Each player has a personalized flag, made of red, black, and gold sheen.

Most of the flags are signed by the players themselves.

FUSD Considers Closing South Beaver Elementary

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:03:41 -0700

Preface: This article was originally written for a Public Affairs class on February 16, 2010. Today, the FUSD announced they would be delaying closure of South Beaver Elementary along with three other schools by 60 days. But it’s only postponing the inevitable and feeding the tension between parents and teachers and the administration. (See: this article from the Arizona Daily Sun.)

FUSD Board members listen to parents, teachers and children voice their concers at the February 6th meeting about rezoning and school closures.

Historic South Beaver Elementary will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this summer, that is, if the Flagstaff Unified School District doesn’t close the school as a cost-cutting measure.

The FUSD school board held a series of community forums in late January and early February at schools across Flagstaff to ask the public for input on how to deal with budget cuts at the state level.

South Beaver Elementary hosted one of those meetings on February 6. Parents and board members worked under tightly-wound emotions as proposals for imminent school closures were presented. Parents were worried when it became apparent that most of the elementary closure plans included their school.

“It’s going to be a situation that’s tragic,” said Mike Cromer, a teacher at South Beaver since 1976. “It’s going to tear families apart. It’s going to displace children.”

Flag Firefighter Laid to Rest After 28 Years Service

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:07:27 -0600

Fire Department honor guard and pallbearers prepare to move McNeal’s casket from fire engine to burial site at Flagstaff Citizen’s Cemetary. (Photo: Kyle Anderson/NAZ Today)

FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today) - By: Kyle Anderson - Friday morning’s stormy weather only reflected the mood of the Flagstaff Fire Department as firefighter Mark McNeal was remembered in a funeral service at Christ’s Church of Flagstaff. But mother nature was wise; rains almost instantly paused for the procession of fire, police and personal vehicles between service and burial.

The memorial service at Christ’s Church was well attended by friends, family and members of the community as well as fire department color and honor guards dressed in formal uniform. McNeal’s casket was transported to its final resting place at Flagstaff Citizen’s Cemetary by fire engine.

“It was a great send-off for Mark,” said Flagstaff Fire Department captain Mark Johnson. “I felt like we honored him very well.”

Local Non-Profits Receive $600k in Grants

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:43:52 -0700

Members of FCF and collaborating organizations after the grant ceremony Friday. (Photo: Kyle Anderson/NAZ Today)

FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today) - It was a solid half hour program where almost every audience member received a cash prize. This sounds like the perfect game show, but prizes won by this audience will arguably be used for a more philanthropic purpose.

The Flagstaff Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Arizona Community Foundation, awarded $600 thousand to local non-profit organizations, from social and educational services to youth and medical care programs. The 12th annual grant presentation was held this morning at the Coconino Center for the Arts.

“We had over 100 organizations recognized with over 250 checks, which is quite an accomplishment in itself,” said Mark Lamberson, Chairman of Flagstaff Community Foundation’s Advisory Board.

Bridal Spectacular - Twilight Fashion Show

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:00:00 -0700


Project Meta Camera: Sony DSR-250 Editor: Premiere Pro Cs4

Preface: I’ve video-taped the last several fashion shows for the Bridal Spectacular wedding convention in Las Vegas. In August 2009, one of the fashion shows was themed around the popular book series and movie, “Twilight.” I was asked to make a short cut of the show focusing on the fashions and set to “Twilight”-esque music. This is what I came up with. Notes about this shoot: This was the first shoot where I used the Tektronix waveform monitor and vectorscope I bought at the Flagstaff Goodwill for $15 to white balance the camera, and it shows.

Debbie Family History

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:12:43 -0600


Project Meta Format: VHS Capture Editor: Premiere Pro CS4

Preface: It was a strange night so far, and Tekel and I were wandering around his neighborhood dumpster diving. All the usual locations were hit with no apparent luck. That changed once we discovered a huge pile of discarded children’s toys, video games, DVD cases, and most importantly, VHS cassettes.

Many of the tapes were Disney flicks. Some were unlabeled. I found one that had the old Kodak label design on it, reminding me of the tapes my family dubbed our home movies on back in the early ’90s. For whatever reason, I decide to throw it into the ever-growing bin of stuff to take. It turned out to be the best find of the night, and even this entire year of dumpster diving.

Las Vegas Philharmonic - Springs Preserve, Las Vegas - July 4, 2009

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:25:30 -0700


Project Meta Cameras: Sony DSR-250 (x3) Switcher: Panasonic MX50

Preface: This is a short clip from the Las Vegas Philharmonic’s performance at the Springs Preserve Las Vegas on July 4, 2009. This was a three camera shoot: one stationary and two on-the-shoulder roaming on a very packed stage. The cameras were DSR-250s. Production company, providing sound, lighting and video: AV Vegas.

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Springs Preserve July 4 2009

Two Alarm Fire Behind Wal-Mart, Unknown Cause

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:14:01 -0600

Firefighters spray streams of water and foam on the pile of compressed cardboard which caught on fire Sunday afternoon. (Photo: Kyle Anderson/NAZ Today)

FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today) - A large stack of compacted cardboard boxes behind Wal-Mart caught fire at approximately 2:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon, closing McConnel Dr. between Beulah Blvd. and Woodlands Village Blvd.

The Flagstaff Fire Department issued a second alarm to request fire crews from Highlands and Summit Fire Departments to be available for other Flagstaff fire emergencies. Flagstaff firefighters then focused on controlling the fire and preventing spread to the nearby forest.

“Right now, we’re not exactly sure how this started,” said Mark Johnson, Information Officer for the Flagstaff Fire Department. “There don’t appear to be any heat sources in this area, so we’re looking at some other activity that may lead to suspicious activity.”

Flagstaff Police Force Feather Clean-Up at Downtown Pillow Fight

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:20:11 -0600

Feathers fly into the air as the pillow fight in Heritage Square begins. (Photo: Kyle Anderson/NAZ Today)

FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today) - An independently advertised pillow fight turned protest took place at Heritage Square in downtown Flagstaff Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. About 40 people participated.

The fight began as soon as a small group of people with a shopping cart modified with a loud stereo system, spray-painted cardboard and black flags arrived. Feathers exploded into the air several minutes into the fight, and Flagstaff police responded to a call to the scene moments later.

Art Leaders Attend Summit, Plan Future

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:59:34 -0700

Preface: Leaders of the local Flagstaff art community gathered to discuss the future of art and its impact on Flagstaff’s economy.

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Arts and Business PKG