A Retrospective Look at our Old Office

Can you believe that it's been an entire year since we moved into the new office? We couldn't either!  In honor of such an occasion we decided to bring Danielle to see the old office!  Join us for a quick walk down memory lane!

November Staff Accomplishments!

It's that time again!  Time to sit back and reflect on all that we've accomplished over the last thirty days.  Check out November's installment of Staff Accomplishments!

Scooter Tricks 3.0

Ready for another installment of Mark's Scooter stunts?  Well today's your lucky day!  The amazing folks at Hudson Horizons sent Grey Sky the ulimate gift, a brand new scooter!  It's not just any scooter though, it's an extreme scooter!  Check out some of the new tricks Mark's been working on!

Thanks again Hudson Horizons! You Rock!





Learn more about Hudson Horizons here.

Grey Sky Talks Turkey

Happy Thanksgiving from Grey Sky Films!
Who at Grey Sky does the best turkey impression? Only one way to find out! Check out our latest Thanksgiving video!

The Ladies from Hudson Horizons Kick Some A$$

This week at Grey Sky we got to film an exciting Charlie's Angels type film for Hudson Horizons!  The ladies from HH came by and struck a few poses for their upcoming promotional film, "Hudson's Angels".  Check out the blog below, and visit the Hudson Horizons site for more information on the integrated web agency!  www.hudsonhorizons.com

Cat Chat! Episode 3

Wondering what's been going on with the cats of Grey Sky? Great timing! We just so happen to have episode 3 of Cat Chat for you!

October Staff Accomplishments!

 It's the blog you wait all month for! It's our October Staff Accomplishments!  Check it out!

Scenes from Seattle

Mark and Chris have returned from their trip to Seattle to meet with Wexley School for Girls.  Here's a compilation of blogs from their Seattle sight seeing adventures!

Cat Chat - Episode 2

Cat Chat is back! - Today's episode: Watching Some Cat-tastic Videos!

What's more exciting than watching videos about cats? Watching the Cat Chat Crew watch videos about cats, of course! Seriously, it's pretty entertaining...

Look out Wexley, here they come!

Mark and Chris are embarking on yet another trip today!  This time they're heading out to Seattle, Washington to meet up with the people from the Wexley School for Girls, an Ad Agency we've been following for quite some time.  Check out the awesome stuff that they do at www.wexley.com!  While there, they'll be doing a bit of sight seeing as well!

Happy Boss's Day!

Today is Boss's Day! Team Grey Sky wanted to show Mark and Chris how much they are appreciated. And nothing says 'we appreciate you' like Star Wars cupcakes and a party!

Eddie gets CrossFit!

Team Grey Sky is at CrossFit Westfield! Check out our blog and find out how high Eddie can jump!

Chocolate! Food! Wine!

Last week Grey Sky Films hosted a Chocolate, Food and Wine Networking event to help benefit The Susan G. Komen For The Cure Foundation.  We teamed up with Enjou Chocolat, Terlato Wines International, and Morris Tap and Grill and all proceeds from ticket sales went to the foundation. The event was a huge success and we all had tons of fun! Thanks to everyone who came out and supported the cause!

Taking Care of Business!

To keep up with our busy schedules Mark decided to take some work on the road with him...Grey Sky Style!  He set up shop in our van and utilized the brand new third seat, some cleverly arranged light kits and a snack table to continue working during the long ride into Queens.  Now that's what we call "Taking Care of Business"!

When In Idaho...

As some of you know Chris and Eddie recently took a trip out to Idaho to film for our client RAD Data Communications. (RAD.com)  They were thoughtful enough to think of the rest of us Grey Sky-ers stuck back here in New Jersey and so they bought us a gift! Can you guess what souvenir they came back with? (Hint: What do you think of when you hear Idaho?)

Welcome to the Team Matt Horutz!

Today we welcome our newest employee, Matt Horutz!  While Matt's been around for a long time helping us out with shoots and graphic design (he's known Mark and Chris since college!) we're finally able to welcome him aboard full time!  Let's wish him a very happy first day!

September Staff Accomplishments!

Can you believe September's almost over? Neither can we! But since the end of the month is nearing, it's time for another "Staff Accomplishments" blog!  Mark assumes his usual role as host but also steps in as a guest along with Danielle and Dana!  Check out all the fun things we've done this month!

Grey Sky Goes To Idaho!

Grey Sky Films can officially add Idaho to the list of states that we've filmed in! What's in Idaho besides potatoes you ask? Watch Chris and Eddie's blogs from the mid-west and find out!

They are "Newbies" No More!

Cesar and Danielle have been a part of the Grey Sky family for a while now, but only recently has it become official. 

Drum roll please....

Welcome Cesar and Danielle, here are your OFFICIAL "Team Grey Sky" jackets!

Make An Impact!

Pro Makeup Tips with Tiffany Jocilyn, Mark & Eddie!

Mark and Eddie learn some basic makeup tips from Tiffany, our favorite makeup artist!
Tiffany Jocilyn demonstrates the proper way to apply makeup for on-camera talent. Watch as Mark follows along and Eddie gets pretty!

Ms. Pacman High Score!

As many of you know, we now have a kick a** arcade game system in our kitchen! (the X-Arcade, courtesy of X-Gaming http://www.xgaming.com/)  The favorite game to play? Ms. Pacman by far!  We've all taken our turn at holding the high score (specifically Cathy and Cesar) so Eddie thought he'd give it a shot too!

Grey Sky Enjoys some Enjou!

We recently completed two new films for our friends at Enjou Chocolate in Morristown NJ!  The newest videos spotlight their wedding favors, centerpieces, and giftbaskets and the other their corporate logo chocolate!  As always, Mark took the time to chat with Wendy and taste some of  her chocolate coin creations!

Grey Sky Films Introduces their Fall Intern: Ben Carolan!

Yup! You heard us! Ben is staying with us through the fall! Check out Chris' re-introductory interview with Grey Sky Films' Fall Intern...Ben Carolan!

Grey Sky Bids Farewell to our Summer Intern Ben!

As the summer comes to an end and school starts back up again, we have to say goodbye to our intern Ben Carolan.  In this blog he and Chris review all he's learned while working at Grey Sky and what he'll be looking to improve on during school.  Thanks for everything Ben!

Grey Sky Films Explains It All: Labor Day

Ever wonder why we celebrate Labor Day? So did we! In typical Grey Sky fashion we decided to ask around the office in search of some answers...

Our Van has a New Seat!

Courtesy of Troast Autobody in Rockaway, NJ we now have a third seat in our beautiful new van!

Reward to our 1000th Facebook Fan!

Ever wish you were one of those people at the grocery store that when you reach check out an alarm sounds, balloons and confetti start falling, and someone runs over to you with a giant check screaming "You're our 1000th customer! Congratulations!" Well you are in luck! We're running a new contest to see who will be our 1000th fan on Facebook! We're only 2 away from 1000 fans and our 1000th fan will be handsomely rewarded!*



*Reward does not include fancy confetti/balloons or giant check. Sorry!

Grey Sky Films Staff Accomplishments: Summer 2012

Team Grey Sky has been pretty busy this summer with the things we do outside of work!  Check out what fun things we've all been up to!

Tweed River Music Festival 2012: Ep 3 - The Premiere!

And finally, while at this year's Tweed River Music Festival, we premiered our documentary!

Tweed River Music Festival 2012 - Ep 2: World's Best Breakfast

After hearing about the "World's Best Breakfast" for an entire year, Emily and Dana were eager to try it! Sit down with Mark, Eddie, Emily and Dana for the World's Best Breakfast at the Swiss Farm Inn in Pittsfield, Vermont!

Tweed River Festival 2012: Ep 1 - The Beginning

Some of you may remember the Mark, Chris, Eddie, and Rolando took a trip up to Stockbridge, Vermont last summer to film the Tweed River Music Festival.  Over the past 12 months we created a documentary about the festival and this year we traveled back to Stockbridge to screen it!  Check out Eddie and Chris' journey north to the Tweed River Music Festival 2012!

Grey Sky Films Summer Olympics 2012: Women's Sandbag Lifting

Another event complete!  Cathy and Danielle compete head to head for the gold in Women's Sandbag Lifting!  Watch this video to see who won!

Jett Brando's "Heavy Rotation" hits the 10,000 view mark!

Recently we received a bit of exciting news...One of the first music videos we produced reached 10,000 hits on YouTube! Go Jett Brando!  If you're wondering what all the fuss is about, check out their music video, directed by Grey Sky Films!

Someone at Grey Sky is a TRIATHLETE!

Guess who just completed her first triathalon?? Danielle Armus that's who!  Danielle completed the Jersey Girl Triathalon on Sunday July 29th and like a true Grey Sky-er she blogged the whole day!  Check it out!

Cesar and Danielle Take Over the World!

Well not really the world...just the Grey Sky office!  A few weeks ago the two of them found that they had the whole office to themselves and decided to make the most out of it! Check out all the fun stuff they did that day!

Grey Sky Films Summer Olympics: Women's Speed Typing

Go for the Gold! See who gained glory in the Women's Speed Typing Event.  

Check it out! Mark's Office Tour!

Here's an in depth look into Mark's new office!

The 2012 Summer Olympics...

Get ready for the 2012 Grey Sky Films Summer Olympics! June 25th!

Meet our Neighbors! Vintage Vibe!

As many of you know, we share our floor with another company, Vintage Vibe! They create beautiful looking and sounding electric pianos! Watch this video to learn more about them or visit their website: http://www.vintagevibe.com/

Introducing Our Newest Intern: Ben Carolan!

Our newest production intern is Ben Carolan! He's a student at the vocational high school in Denville.
After a long day of going over how we do things here, Mark puts Ben to the test to see how much he remembers.  Watch how well he does!

Things Mark Learned in College: Breaking and Entering

Mark learned a great many things during his time at William Paterson University. One of the most useful things he took away from his experience there was how to pick a lock!  In this blog he demonstrates this useful talent.

Cathy Beck's a Rockstar!

You all might remember getting a sneak peak into Mark's life as a hockey player and Chris' as a ninja warrior, but here's a sneak peak into Cathy's life as a rock star!  In this latest installment of "What I do Outside of Grey Sky Films" we get to see Cathy perform with her all girls cover band, The Hit Girls! 

Eddie's 5K!

A few weeks ago Eddie and his brother participated in the Fox Trot 5K for Parkinson's Disease Research in Belvidere New Jersey.  They both finished and Eddie placed 3rd in his age group! Here's a recap of his day!

Meet Cesar Cruz! GSF's Newest Addition!

We welcomed a second new employee this month! Cesar Cruz will be joining the post production team here at Grey Sky!  Get to know him a little better by watching this video!

Grey Sky Welcomes Danielle Armus to the Team!

Let's give a warm hello to our newest team member Danielle Armus! Danielle will be taking care of business development here at Grey Sky.
We usually like to have our new employees sit down for a quick interview on their first day so we can learn a little more about them and Danielle was no exception! Watch this video to learn more about Danielle!

May The Fourth Be With You

Did you know that today is Star Wars Day? Yup! May the 4th be with you!  In this video the Grey Sky gang shows off their knowlegdge of the legendary films.

Chris Won at Toma Fest!

This past weekend Chris participated in Elite Toma's Toma Fest where he won two medals for his performance! Watch him demonstrate how he won those awards!

Chris' Office Tour!

I know that after going our awesome office tour (http://youtu.be/IVZaEGtRJiU) you were left wanting to see more...well you're in luck! Here's an indepth look into Chris' Office!

Mark's Newest Scooter Trick

Mark tries out a new scooter trick! He wanted to jump over a person, but we convinced him to try a shoe first.  Do you think he can do it? Watch and find out!

Cathy Celebrates One Year with Grey Sky!

One year ago a great thing happened, Cathy Beck joined Team Grey Sky! Watch as we celebrate this momentous occasion with her!

The Art of the Pratfall

Have you ever wanted to do your own stunts? Or fall dramatically without hurting yourself? Well Grey Sky Films is here to help! Watch as Mark, Eddie and Matt demonstrate the pratfall at it's finest!

Emily's First Motorcycle Ride!

Last week Dan rode his motorcycle to work and took Emily for her first ride!

Cat Chat Episode 1

Have you ever gotten caught in a conversation with someone about their cat? Well, with three cat lovers here we've found ourselves listening to the many wonders of life as a cat owner and so we have decided to share it with our dedicated viewers.
In this first ever episode of "Cat Chat", Cathy, Dana and special guest Michelle talk about their love for their four legged feline friends including such topics as; Going on Vacation, Sleeping with your Cat, and Cats and Breakfast.
If you or someone you know has a cat and would like to share in the kitty love fest here at Grey Sky, post your cat pictures on the Grey Sky Facebook page and perhaps your kitty will be in a future episode of Cat Chat!

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March Accomplishments

Need to catch up on all the fun things happening with the Grey Sky crew? Here's a recap of all the awesome stuff that happened to us this past month!

Tour the New Office!

Here's an up close and personal tour of the Grey Sky office!

Mark Gets A Hair Cut!

Well, actually he got ALLL of them cut! Curious to see what his new look is?? Check it out!

Irish Talk with Eddie The Former Intern

Think you know more about St. Patrick's Day than Team Grey Sky? You probably do, but watch this video and you might learn some things you didn't know! Such as, which Grey Sky employee has the best Irish accent!

Mark & Eddie Journey to Minot, ND

Ever wonder what it's like to travel with Mark and Eddie? Well, wonder no more! Here's a peek of the highlights of Mark and Eddie's trip to Minot, North Dakota!

The Green Screen

The green screen is a magical tool that allows you to travel to far and exotic locations without leaving the comfort of your local film studio! Or it allows you to goof off and have some fun during some down time! Mark, Chris, and Eddie demonstrate how to get the most out of a green screen.  Enjoy!

G Settles Into The New Office!

The Grey Sky Films mascot, G, is just getting settled into our brand new office!  Check out this video to see all the "office" things G is doing!

Question of the Week Master!

  Every week Eddie the former intern sends the staff here at Grey Sky a trivia question regarding one of our past productions. At the end of the month whoever has the most questions correct wins! This past month we had a three-way tie between Mark, Emily, and Dana so we had to have a showdown. The winner of the showdown was Emily so she is now the "Question of the Week MASTER". Congrats Emily!

We're an Accomplished Bunch!

This past week was full of staff accomplishments!  Check them out!

Waffles!

Everyone loves waffles but Eddie loves waffles so much that he wanted to show his love by doing 100 jumping jacks every time someone shared his love of waffles! 

Ever Wonder Why We Have A Leap Year?

Well wonder no more! The Grey Sky gang got together to help explain it all!

Happy Leap Day Everyone!!

Go Green With The Same Machine

Grey Sky Films recently had the opportunity to film a four part series called "The Green Lane" for the company Extreme Energy Solutions.  In this blog, Mark chats with Samuel Burlam, President and CEO of Extreme Energy Solutions, and Mike Holler, a fuel economy expert.  Watch this blog to learn more about the company and their fantastic Smart Emissions Reducer, a product that will make your car more fuel efficient!

The Jerzey Derby Brigade at Grey Sky Films!

The Jerzey Derby Brigade is a roller derby team from Morristown that we recently filmed a series of web commercials to promote their upcoming matches.  Here's a sneak peak of what shenanigans you can expect to see in the final films! Check them out at jerzeyderby.com!

Happy Birthday Mikelle!

Earlier this month while filming for one of our clients, Baby Brezza, we realized that it was a very special someone's very special birthday! We decided to surprise her with a yummy cupcake and a classic Grey Sky rendition of Happy Birthday!

Grey Sky Goes Undergound!

In this blog, Mark is with Rob from Sterling Hill Mining Museum in Ogdensberg NJ.  Sterling Hill is a unique place full of all sorts of rocks and fossils (including ones that glow in the dark!) This is definitely an attraction worth seeing! Check it out!

I Bet You Can't Do This On a Scooter!

The very talented Mark Serao shows off some of tricks he's learned on his Razor Scooter!

Gifts For Grey Sky!

Valentine's Day proved to be a busy day for the all delivery trucks that come to Grey Sky.  Some of the crew received some lovely gifts from their significant others and a possible secret admirer!

Grey Sky Ice Cream Social!

Check out one of the last blogs from our old office space, The Grey Sky Ice Cream Social!

Grey Sky goes to Israel blog series part 6: The Wailing Wall in Jerusalem

After the RAD Partner Conference was over, Mark and Chris joined some of the RAD team for a tour around Jerusalem. Here they are at The Wailing Wall.

Mark and Chris go to Israel: More partying in the desert!

The RAD Conference is coming to an end, but there is still more for Mark and Chris to do in Israel! Check out Mark at the last RAD party and awards ceremony, and stay tuned for more adventures in Israel!

Mark & Chris Go To Israel Day 3: Party In The Desert.

Mark and Chris's trip to Israel continues with a party in the desert. Tune into tomorrow for more crazy antics from the desert party!

Mark & Chris Go To Israel Day 2: On Top Of Masada

Chris and Mark continue their trip to Israel shooting for RAD Data Communications with visiting Masada! Tune in tomorrow to see where Chris and Mark go next!

Mark & Chris Go To Israel Day 1: The Dead Sea

Mark and Chris go to the lowest point on Earth The Dead Sea where they partake in a relaxing therapy of rubbing mud on their backs and legs waiting five minutes then floating on The Dead Sea. Stay tune for more video from Israel next week!

Mark & Chris Go To Israel Day 1

Here it is Day 1 of Mark and Chris's trip to Israel. Last September the guys hopped on a plane and flew across the globe to film for our client RAD Data Communications. This is the first in a on going series that shows the sites Mark and Chris saw. Stay tuned for more adventures from Israel with Mark and Chris!!!