2008 Production as it looks now

With our move in the early fall (we moved from Charlotte, NC to Columbus, Ohio) we have been reassessing our production schedule over the next year. Here is how it looks right now:

1) The number one priority in production for us right now is to finish up the Apollo 11: To The Moon set. We originally pushed this back to seek better EVA footage, and this 4 DVD set now really needs to be released. We'll complete this set this year.

2) In production concurrent with the Apollo 11 set is our Cape set. We still have a good bit of editing and some shooting to accomplish for this set, along with some audio commentary to record. Finishing touches on this set will accelerate just as soon as Apollo 11 is released, and while I can't guarantee we'll get it out by the end of the year, we'll be finishing it up as soon as we are able while giving it the quality of material such a subject deserves.

3) We are also working on the Space Shuttle: First Flights set, which has its own set of challenges, since we're completing the set using HD transfers. The film we have in is absolutely wonderful, and we have cut down a good bit of the material through development and the approach and landing tests. Now that we're fully back up to speed in production after our move I'll be able to show some materials from this set soon. This will be an early 2008 release.

4) The next three in the STS line of DVDs will be coming out in the first quarter of 2008 (flight sequence in parentheses) - STS-30(29), STS-28(30), and STS-34(31). For the second quarter of 2008 we will do STS-5(5), STS-6(6) and STS-7(7). For third quarter of 2008 we will release STS-8(8), STS-9(9) and STS-41B(10). For the fourth quarter we plan to release STS-41C(11), STS-41D(12) and STS-41G(13). We should be able to release more than this next year. If so we'll continue with to fill in the flight sequence up through 51-L (which we have already covered with the Challenger set). Remember that the Space Shuttles: First Flight set covers STS-1 through STS-4.

5) We will pick back up with the Aeronautics and Space Reports after the start of the new year, with 1969 and 1970 next on the way. We'll continue in order throughout the year.

6) Three major projects that we will be producing in 2008 will be: A comprehensive (massive, really) set on Skylab, a set on the Lunar Module, and a set on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. Skylab and ASTP are the priorities, as this will complete the mission series up into the Shuttle program.