July 2009

Three operating rooms, six surgeons, 24 patients, 90 visiting doctors and miles of cables, that was the situation this July at the Center for Advanced Medicine at Barnes Jewish Childrens hospital complex in St.Louis, MO.  Dr. Sreeni Jonnalagadda Director of biliary and pancreatic endoscopy at Barnes-Jewish Hospital tapped Tankersley Productions shoulder to provide production services for one of the largest and most complex surgery learning conferences the Department has done to date.  90 Doctors watched and consulted with surgeons at the Center for Advanced Medicine  from the EPNEC conference center on the campus at BJC. The event consisted of multiple cameras, a dozen different computers and medical scopes including multiple endoscopic cameras all providing live video feeds while six surgeons pushed through twenty-four surgeries in eight hours. Live talk back from the Center for Advanced Medicine to and from the EPNEC conference center in conjuction with live pictures on twleve foot screens instantly changing with the ever changing pace of the operations made the event a worthwhile and educational experience for each and every doctor who attended.

July 2009

Although not orginally from St. Louis, St. Louis considers Sheril Crowe one of its own.  Ms. Crowe was recently in town to do a free concert under the Arch grounds on behalf of MLB and the All-Star Game. CBS Early Show hired Tankersley Productions for a one on one interview between Harry Smith and Sheril Crowe with the Arch and a ten story picture of Ms. Crowe in the background as its backdrop.  The All-Star Charity event benefitted "Standup 2 Cancer" and featured Ms. Crowe and fellow artist Elvis Costello.

July 2009

Michael Jacksons and his sudden death stunned the entertainment community.  Many current musical artist were influenced early in their careers by the work of this electrifying pop star.  Among those who attribute their success to the iconic Jackson is the group known as the Jabbawockeez.  To remember the fallen star, 48 Hours featured artist from around the country in their Jackson Special,"Picking up the Pieces".  Tankersley Productions, hired by 48 Hours, was pleased to be a part of this memorial event by giving the "Wockeez" an opportunity to be included in this special program.

July 2009

"Can you capture their energy, their joy of just being outdoors"?  That was the request of NBC Nightly News producer Patrice Fletcher on our latest assignment featuring Camp Rhythm, a camp for kids with cardiac problems.  Sponsored by the Cardiac Department of Childrens Hospital of St. Louis, MO, Camp Rhythm takes the kids out of the hospital and into the woods to enjoy camp much the same way as any other child would.  The one exception, the counselors, administrators, and directors are all staff members of the cardiac unit at Childrens. There to ensure each childs special needs are addressed.  Doctors dressed as clowns, Kids playing doctor are just a couple of the ways the kids get to have some role reversal and a day of escape.  It was a pleasure to bring this story to the public, there were smiles wherever you turned the camera.

July 2009

Paula Zhan, after many years absent from the public view, is returning this fall with her own show on Discovery called, "On the Case with Paula Zhan".  The show takes a deeper look into stories that over time have developed  a twist or unexpected turn.  Hired to shoot two episodes of the first thirteen, Tankersley Productions found itself in the small towns and villages of Southern Illinois where sometimes the sleepy little hamlet wasn't so sleepy after all and it has stories that would shock the big City.  Look for the premier this fall on Discovery this October.