Category: Tim Frakes Productions
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The Weather Channel
About the only good thing connected to this year’s lousy Chicago winter weather is the call I got from The Weather Channel. John Thayer, an old pal from my TV-38 days is now the Senior Manager for Broadcast Operations. John referred me to Assignment Manager Eileen Winslow. It has been a few years since I…
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Mosaic TV closes with The Life of Apostle Peter
The Lutheran Magazine ran this story announcing the end of the Mosaic Video series and our Life of Apostle Peter with Rick Steves video. The Life of Apostle Peter with host Rick Steves is the final episode of Mosaic Television. Launched in 1988, Mosaic was the quarterly video program produced by ELCA Communication Services. It…
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Visit with Christians of the Holy Land
My former boss, the Rev. Eric Shafer has asked me to join him and a group of clergy from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on a visit to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. This is my sixth trip to Israel/Palestine. I’ll be documenting the journey and recording some new…
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Bremerton Ferry Seattle, Washington
The Bremerton Ferry takes cars and passengers from Seattle to Kitsap County, Washington. I recorded this footage on the ferry and in Scenic Beach State Park the day after a wind storm swept through the Pacific Northwest, December, 2006. The storm downed trees and power lines. The organ music is composed by J.S. Bach and…
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YouTubeing East Africa
Internet video is changing the world. As developing nations leapfrog old communication technology in favor of new, digital Internet based forms of telling the story, a window of opportunity opens. In the fall of 2006 I was in Kitgum, Northern Uganda shooting footage for a documentary about forgiveness in the aftermath of war. During our…
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Goliad, Texas
Goliad Texas, is one of the oldest cities in Texas. In 1749 Spanish explorers started a mission and fort. Goliad is also known for its part in the Texas Revolution. Col. James Fannin and 342 men were massacred after surrendering to the Mexican army at Goliad in 1836. The Mission Espiritu Santo was established in…
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Hidden Lake Forest Preserve
This footage was shot on a cold winter morning (December 7, 2007) at Hidden Lake Forest Preserve, DuPage, County, Illinois.
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Welcome to the Churchwide Organization
“Welcome to the ELCA Churchwide Organization” is an employee orientation video for new employees working at the Lutheran Center in Chicago or in deployed settings around the Church.www.frakesproductions.com Tim Frakes Productions is a full service video production company specializing in single camera, documentary productions for corporate and non-profit clients. www.frakesproductions.com
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The Life of Apostle Peter with Rick Steves
The Life of the Apostle Peter with Rick Steves is my fifth collaboration with the noted author and PBS travel show host. Past programs include: Opening the Door to Luther, Weaving a Global Neighborhood, The Life of Apostle Peter with Rick Steves, Faithful Travel and In the City for Good. Rick graciously offered his time…
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Exorcism in Madagascar
I recorded this footage at a spiritual revival camp, known as a Toby, in Southern Madagascar. The Nenilava Toby is one of the largest camps in Madagascar. The camp is part of the ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madagascar (ELMC). The ELMC has a unique approach to spiritual and physical care of people…