David Strelitz Video Productions

A new blog. https://www.dsvp.co.uk/2025/01/dvd-disc-not-recognised/
DVDs that won't play. All may not be lost.

DVD "Disc not recognised" - David Strelitz Video Productions Over the last few months of 2024, I had several enquiries regarding DVDs that were not recognised in a DVD player and no files could be seen when examined on a computer with Explorer. This can occur for several reasons. Obviously if the disc has been physically damaged, then although it may be a los...

Sad to learn of the passing of Jeanette Charles, famous impersonator of our late Queen. Had the pleasure of working with her many years back. A showbiz icon, who lived a few miles away in Danbury and had worked with the greats. Took her work very seriously but still shared many humorous anecdotes with the crew and when the sound man interrupted one of her stories, she told him to put his headphones on so that he would learn something.
At the end of the shoot, we were all knighted by her.
RIP

A link to my blog explaining my absence in September and October.

My Absence in September and October - David Strelitz Video Productions Those customers who contacted me by phone during September and October invariably spoke to my wife Stephanie. She would have told them I would not be undertaking any new work until November. By way of explanation, we had decided to take a couple of short breaks once the School holidays were over, a....

As well as being my Wedding Anniversary, today would also have been Freddie Mercury's 75th birthday.
In 2012 I was lucky enough to be asked by David King to film an amazing tribute to the music of Queen, produced by the team at Spirit Productions. Filmed at the Theatre Royal Newcastle, one of the most beautiful theatres in the country and edited back in Basildon back in the day,it was called Bohemian Rhapsody.
This was the extended promo

BoRhap extended promo This is "BoRhap extended promo" by SpiritProductions on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Back working in a live theatre for the first time since Feb 2020
Tubular Bells- Royal Festival Hall for Fiery Angel. 5 camera shoot. Amazing show and fantastic crew.

The Office Window two weeks ago.
The Ursuline Convent Westgate with The Most Reverend John Wilson, The Archbishop of Southwark, accompanied by NINE priests and a socially distanced congregation consisting mainly of retired Nuns.
Steph was a former boarder at the convent...(back in the day) but had kept in touch with many of her old teachers. This resulted in me doing some archiving of videos of the history of various Ursuline Convents and communities. With the imminent closure of the Convent, after 117 years, we were invited to a Mass of Thanksgiving. I would be lying if I said I was overcome with joy as a one hour Mass would not be on my Friday to do list but knew how much it meant to Steph.

However, when the Covid restrictions were not lifted in June, the whole project had to be reworked. There were many who would have attended from abroad but were prevented by the rules and so I was asked to film it.
A few technical concerns were ironed out at a recce and the filming went off with 4 cameras (3 effectively locked off) without a hitch and more to the point with me on my very best behaviour. I actually found it quite emotional.
We have some inserts about the history, still to film later in London early next month but the edit of the Mass is complete and has been very well received.

My thanks go out to the whole team at Westgate for their kindness, assistance and hospitality.

My latest blog.

We've been meaning to do this for ages. - David Strelitz Video Productions The one saving grace about writing this blog is that twenty people won’t be shouting at me that I am on Mute. I think it is safe to say that my blog writing has become almost as regular as the Queen’s Christmas message, once a year, which of course is not what the business mentors … Continue r...

One year ago, I was with the crew at the Royal Festival Hall, setting up for a 5 camera shoot of .
Today my thoughts are with the whole theatre family, who have seen their world destroyed. Many will not have worked since March and some may never return to the industry they trained for.
My best wishes to them all, with the hope that by late spring, theatres once again will be able to open their doors again