CHOC Children's Glass Slipper Guild Virtual Gala

Before the CHOC Children's Glass Slipper Guild virtual gala on July 25th, the ESI team continued to produce the final video segments for the live event. There was still a lot of work to be completed, so we kicked it into high gear to ensure that everything was perfect and ready for the big show!

First, we had the pleasure of visiting CHOC Children's Hospital to speak to Dr. Yu, Dr. Major and Dr. Jolly. They further detail how important the virtual gala donations are to the development of their Fetal Program.

CHOC Children's generously granted us access to their offices and facilities, giving us the chance to shoot a great piece with more of the doctors showcasing the colorful CHOC building as a backdrop. The doctors showed us just how important they felt this event was for the future of the hospital, and were eager to give us their time and attention.

We were then taken to Fashion Island in Newport for our next gala shoot. This time, we followed our hosts Carolina and Julia inside "Alice and Olivia", a designer clothing store. There, we created a segment in which the hosts decided on the dresses they planned to wear for the upcoming event. Sara, a Personal Shopper at Fashion Island, helped them pick our their dresses in the form of a mini fashion show.

Our next shoot took us to the beautiful Balboa Bay Resort, where we shot several doctors and families on a balcony overlooking the harbor. The goal of this shoot was to bring in multiple guests to create the bridges between our video segments for the big show.

In order to capture our guests efficiently, we set up our teleprompter and fed their lines to them. Although the shoot took place in a small hotel suite, ESI was able to bring an entire production into the room for a full day of shooting. There, we ran a tight schedule to ensure that each guest could arrive for their parts, while minimizing the amount of people in the room to keep everyone comfortable and safe.

The Day of the Event

The CHOC Children's Glass Slipper Guild Virtual Gala live stream took place at the beautiful Balboa Bay Resort. After visiting this location for previous video segments, we we’re now experienced with the setup and were able to efficiently recreate our past camera and lighting configuration.

Our crew turned a suite into a makeshift live production set, bringing in a Tri Caster as well as a full single camera setup. We we're also able to gather live photos submitted from the audience and seamlessly added them to the show. With constant communication, we we’re able to deliver live updates to the show just in time for our hosts to annouce them to the audience.

The event was streamed to Youtube, Facebook and Livestream. After months of preparation, we believe the show ended up being a great success. We are also happy to announce that CHOC Children's was able to raise over $250,000 for their fetal program!

Everyone at ESI Video would like to personally thank CHOC Children's and the Glass Slipper Guild for giving us the opportunity to be a part of a such an exciting event. We have a lot of great experiences throughout the past few months working with them on this project. Thank you for everything that you do for your patients and your community.

Pelican Hill Fundraiser for the CHOC Foundation

Pelican Hill Golf Club hosts CHOC Children's Classic, an annual golf tournament that invites our community's leading philanthropists and business leasers to enjoy a day of golf. Our team had the task of creating a virtual reception for the event, showcasing highlights from the players while also detailing their mission: raising money to continue giving quality medical care to children in need.

We took our interview setup to the green to interview various people, such as Henry DiCarlo from KTLA 5 Morning News. We also grabbed footage of the players during the tournament, as well as capturing beautiful drone shots of the beachside golf course.

Anaheim Ducks CHOC Day 2020

On behalf of CHOC Children's, the Anaheim Ducks hosted Anaheim Ducks CHOC Day on August 2nd. This virtual event aimed to celebrate the Anaheim Ducks as well as CHOC Children's, while also raising funds to continue improving their efforts to help care for children. To accomplish this, autographed CHOCO bears were available for purchase alongside a silent auction. Viewers also had the ability to text in their donations.

We put together various video segments for the event. One of our segments highlighted the work that the Anaheim Ducks have done to grow community engagement through various events. Other videos we created showcased grateful families of CHOC patients, as well as the hospital's developments in creating a safer environment during the nationwide pandemic. Everything our team created was then taken and seamlessly put together with their own to create a 50 minute virtual experience for the people at home to tune into!

In order to continue operations, nonprofit organizations have shifted to virtual events in order to reach their audience from home. At ESI video, we are capable of putting together live and pre-recorded events to deliver your message on any platform.