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HQ Media (High Quality Media) is a motion graphics and film company founded in July 2005 and based in Saratoga Springs, Utah. In addition to involvement with various projects related to the Osmonds, HQ Media has created a number of short films. The company has contributed stock videos, stock images, and a number of other forms of media (such as HDR renders, 3D models, and After Effects templates) for distribution through various companies.

Passage to Zarahemla
In 2005, HQ Media assisted in the creation of Chris Heimerdinger's feature film Passage to Zarahemla. HQ Media edited sections of the film, created artwork for the project, provided all on-set photography, and filmed all behind-the-scenes and interview material.

Untold Tales
Untold Tales is a series of short "family-friendly" films that HQ Media began creating in January 2006. These movies use visual effects to highlight their moral messages. Some of these films depict humorous interpretations of Bible stories, while others draw moral instruction from more contemporary settings. These films can be ordered on DVD or Blu-ray and can be downloaded in high-definition from the Untold Tales website, http://www.untoldtales.tv. The following is a list of completed or planned Untold Tales films:


 * Genesis
 * An atheist professor wishes he could change Moses' account of the creation as found in the biblical book of Genesis to prevent apparent conflict with the Big Bang Theory. He is taken back in time to Moses' day and given the chance to teach Moses' people whatever he wishes concerning the creation, but his argument only illustrates the many similarities and parallel structures of the Big Bang Theory of the creation and the Judeo-Christian concept of the creation. His Hebrew listeners interpret the professor's discourse as a reconfirmation of their own beliefs.


 * Noah's Wife
 * After receiving divine command to build the ark, Noah returns home to inform his skeptical wife. She complains that his history of clumsiness and inability to repair simple household objects ought to make it obvious that he could never build a functional ship of such large dimensions. Noah's conviction of his divine duty gradually convinces his wife to support him in his endeavor.


 * Friends?
 * Two young boys take a remote control car to the sand dunes. After each selfishly drives the remote control car at the other's peril, they learn a lesson about mutual respect.


 * Tube'n
 * Two young boys take a tube into the snowy mountains to slide down the hills. After a dangerous series of mishaps, they learn a lesson about the influence of friends.


 * Goliath
 * Filming for this addition to the Untold Tales series has been completed, but visual effects and finalization of the project are pending. Like Genesis and Noah's Wife, this film about David and Goliath will depict a story from the Old Testament.

Work With the Osmonds

 * Live Performances
 * HQ Media first began working with the Osmonds in August 2007 when Jimmy Osmond invited HQ Media founder Chris Dortch to operate the computers controlling video display and auxiliary audio at the Osmonds' 50th Anniversary concert in Las Vegas. HQ Media went on to create all the motion graphics seen onstage during the Osmonds' 2008 world tour and during a Pioneer Day performance with the Utah Symphony Orchestra and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. HQ Media also operated backstage and onstage cameras at this event.


 * DVD and Television
 * HQ Media was responsible for all the motion graphics and editing work involved with the creation of the Osmonds' 50th Anniversary DVD special, distributed by PBS. HQ Media also provided the DVD authoring, menu design, and artwork involved with this project. HQ Media designed the new Osmond logo associated with the recent activities of the performing family and provided motion graphics for two live shows featuring Donny and Marie Osmond in Las Vegas.


 * Future Work With the Osmonds
 * HQ Media will be involved with future projects relating to the Osmonds, possibly including website design and motion graphics support for The Marie Osmond Show (a new talk show scheduled to premiere in the fall of 2009) and work with the BBC and ITV on a documentary about the Osmonds.

stockHDvideo.com
HQ Media's website stockHDvideo.com provides a collection of high-definition stock videos for online purchase. These royalty-free videos capture diverse imagery in HD1080p for various consumer uses.

Green Spring Manor
HQ Media will be responsible for all multimedia related to Green Spring Manor, a green community in its beginning stages located in Saratoga Springs, Utah. HQ Media is creating a documentary following the progress of the new environmentally friendly community, designing a website for Green Spring Manor, and will create all artwork and photography associated with the Green Spring project.

Utah Valley Film Festival
In the 2007 Utah Valley Film Festival, HQ Media's Untold Tales film Noah's Wife won the "Best Animated Short" award. The Untold Tales film Genesis won an award for having the "Best Audio."

Adobe Design Achievement Awards
In the 2007 Adobe Design Achievement Awards, Untold Tales films Noah's Wife, Genesis, and Friends? were semifinalists, with Genesis receiving an "Honorable Mention."

LDS Film Festival
Untold Tales films Genesis and Friends? were both shown in the 2007 LDS Film Festival.

List of Major Programs Used by HQ Media

 * Adobe After Effects
 * Adobe Photoshop
 * Adobe Illustrator
 * Adobe Flash
 * Soundtrack Pro
 * Final Cut Pro
 * Poser
 * Vue
 * Maya
 * RealFlow
 * Cinema 4D
 * modo