Video Business

COVID-19 related shutdowns and measures put into place to slow the spread of the virus has meant drastic changes in planning for many local businesses.

Covid 19 related shutdowns and measures put into place to slow the spread of the virus has meant drastic changes in planning for many local businesses.

Wcbi's allie martin tells us about a local video production company that has had to find ways to adapt to the unexpected changes.

Premium production says summer is the most popular time of year to get married.

And normally they'd be helping couples captures their special day.

But covid-19 has caused many couples to postpone their weddings.

However, the tupelo based production company has found a new market.

They're helping students in the class of 2020 celebrate during covid-19.

Business owner allen peques says it all started with a phone call.

"we got a phone call from the principal of aberdeen high school, asking, for a quote of what it would take to film their high school graduation, and that turned out to be an awesome success and from there came tupelo graduation, west point, columbus, tcps and others which worked out great.

" allen says its been a learning curve---not only for the schools bur for him and his crew.

Social distancing is required and some of the larger school cereomonies took days co complete.

"where a graduation would have normally taken an hour and a half and you're out of there, we were on location for six, seven hours, time to allow for one student to walk across the stage, four to six family members, so that turned into a whole day event, and that's a lot of data to go through, for those completed presentations, but that's what we do, that's the type of service we provide."

Allen's son allen junior helps his dad with the shoots.

He graduated from icc in may with a virtual ceremony.

He says it was a privilege to help high school seniors and their families capture a special time from a year everyone will remember.

"i was elated to see the smiles on kids faces as they walked across the stage, got their diploma, things like that."

The younger pegues is looking forward to a traditional graduation ceremony from mississippi state.

"starting at mississippi state this fall and after i finish my two years i will be very excited to hopefully walk across the stage and the pandemic will be over."

Premium productions has video taped a few weddings this summer, with limited in person seating and no receptions.

Pegues sr and junior are looking forward to more weddings on the calendar next year, along with more high school graduation ceremonies for the clas of 2021.

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