An almost unbelievable Christmas at Biltmore

Possibly the most complicated spot we've ever produced, the spot rolls along to a majestic conclusion with no signs of the complexity behind it. We shot almost the entire spot 'day for night' effecting the daytime footage into magical Christmas evening as a family heads to Biltmore. 

The moon, stars and the cars headlights, even the images you see out the car's windows and the reflections on them were added in post. In fact, the car was in a studio not even moving during the shooting of the interior scenes. 

Editing, Compositing and Color Grading by Evan Schafer, Producing by Matthew Gellert and an original music score was created by Steven Heller.

HGTV Dream Home

For the fourth year in a row, Bonesteel Films has produced broadcast and web content for the Building of HGTV Dream Home. From the foundation to final landscaping Bonesteel Films produced segments ranging from radiant floor heating to Contemporary Adobe design.

This years location in New Mexico featured unique challenges for the crew; including rattlesnakes and tarantulas...


Working with Scripps' producer Amy Wilson and V.P. Sue Pendleton is always a pleasure.

Shooting HGTV Dream Home planner Jack Thomasson on site

Smooth Air

Shooting new aerials for Biltmore allowed us to use the latest technology for camera stabilization, the Cineflex HD system. Dodging weather and getting the shots required close collaboration with the folks at Biltmore and the helicopter crew, all coordinated by Bonesteel Films' producer Matthew Gellert. In the air was director Paul Bonesteel and Biltmore staff producer Robin Turner Oswald, pilot Rudy Ribbeck and camera operator Frank Ryde.

The Magnificence of Biltmore

This summer, the personal nature of a visit to Biltmore was the focus of a new spot created to communicate the introspection that visitors can experience on the estate.

Classical and serene, this spots intentions are to broadly engage the viewer with the magnificence of Biltmore.

Polaris Ranger 'Short Story'

Produced for the DIY Network, Bonesteel Films was responsible for production on a series of integrated commercials called 'Short Stories', this time featuring the Polaris Ranger.



Cast and shot outside Minneapolis, Minnesota the story follows the renovation and construction of a family firepit and patio.

HGTV - Short Stories - Polaris from Paul Bonesteel on Vimeo.

PSAs for Western North Carolina Aids Project

In June, WNCAP, Western North Carolina Aids Project kicked off it's "I need you to Know" campaign of PSA. Bonesteel Films produced these in coordination with the WNCAP team.

Producing four versions with variations on the same theme, the PSA have since been re-edited for use nationally by other Aids advocacy groups. They are available to see on the WNCAP site.

Chicago/Galesburg Trip

Paul, Neeley and Evan made one more trip though Chicago and out to Galesburg, Il to the birthplace of Carl Sandburg to shoot some recreation footage for the Sandburg documentary. We used local Galesburg-ian actors to play the roles of Carl as a 12 year old, Carl in his mid-twenties, Carl's traveling salesman partner, George Dickenson and the farm wife they sell Stereoscopic viewers to.

Aside from shooting at the birthplace, we also shot in the beautiful Orpheum theatre in downtown Galesburg, some of the many corn fields in the area and along dusty, dirt roads.

Many thanks go out to the folks at the birthplace for once again letting us invade their space, our actors and our tireless PA Keegan.












The Orpheum Theatre. Galesburg, IL

DIY Network - Craftsman Tools Commercial

Bonesteel Films was hired by DIY network to produce a series of spots for Craftsman Tools, highlighting real people using their products. Production on this spot took place in Florida and was edited here in house. The spot is airing currently on the DIY network with more spots in the series to follow soon.


Craftsman Commercial from Paul Bonesteel on Vimeo.

Bigger, Better, Faster, More!

If the term "Over 300MB/sec with 6TB of storage." doesn't get you as excited as it does for us, let us break it down for you.

We just received delivery of our new storage solution and now have the ability to do multiple streams of full-res uncompressed HD. Also, because it's a RAID, all of the data is protected. If a drive fails, the data is automatically rebuilt and the work can continue.

Biltmore New Rooms Campaign

Recently, we produced a new series of spots for Biltmore, advertising the grand opening of their new suite of rooms. The process of re-doing the rooms was a three year project for Biltmore, and Bonesteel Films was there to capture all of the different stages. Shot completely in HD, the commercial combines before and after images to showcase the amazing restoration process.

Digital effects were created in house, adding the lens flares and shafts of light emanating from the rooms which created the dramatic mood intended.


Biltmore "New Rooms" from Paul Bonesteel on Vimeo.

CapStrat Anti-Smoking Campaign

Bonesteel Films was hired to produce a series of Anti-Smoking spots for the advertising agency CapStrat.  Production was done around the Asheville area.

TRU - "Playground" from Paul Bonesteel on Vimeo.

TRU - "Interview" from Paul Bonesteel on Vimeo.

Biltmore Summer 2008

Our latest spot for Biltmore. A high speed camera and a Steadicam are a beautiful combo.

Biltmore - "Summer 2008" from Paul Bonesteel on Vimeo.

Biltmore Festival of Flowers 2009

It was a busy 2 days over at Biltmore shooting footage for Festival of Flowers 2009. We always try to stay a year ahead so we are able to launch the commercial right as the flowers are coming up. This years production included a 30' jib arm that was flown above the gardens, giving us a unique birds eye view of the patterns of flowers. All the footage was captured in pristine HD with the Zeiss Digi Prime lens system, giving us stunning optical and image quality.

Biltmore Festival of Flowers 2008

Festival of Flowers is back at Biltmore and the first wave of spring flowers is in full bloom. Check out this years spot.

Biltmore - "Festival of Flowers 2008" from Paul Bonesteel on Vimeo.

Renuzit Short Stories

We recently wrapped production on another wave of HGTV Short Stories, this time for Renuzit air fresheners. Shooting was done in Asheville and lasted 2 days and post production, including editorial and color grading, was done in house. Check out the first of 3 segments here.

HGTV - "Renuzit" from Paul Bonesteel on Vimeo.