Aphelion Entertainment

Aphelion Entertainment is an award-winning video production company based out of Westfield, New Jersey.

Aphelion contacted The Web Development Agency in April of 2012 about creating a website that would reflect both the edge and sophistication that epitomize the company. Aphelion also wanted to have a site where they could easily integrate new videos and other projects, categorizing them for a simplified user experience. Other items the client needed included Skype integration, a dynamic contact form, Vimeo integration, and a foolproof CMS to manage everything on the site without the need for the knowledge of any programming language. In fact, the entire Aphelion site is as easy to manage as a Facebook page.

The overall look and feel of the site needed to be in keeping with the company's established brand, while elevating it to another level. The end result is an overarching elegance that defines the brand, with shades of grey and black and punches of gold for emphasis.

Visitors to the completed site are greeted with a huge homepage video screen, inside which selected highlights of Aphelion's portfolio can be viewed. The viewing screen stretches across the entirety of the site's width, giving a prominent showcase to the site's video content. The lower part of the page has Aphelion's three main areas of focus - television and film, marketing video, and music video production. Finally, the site's footer allows visitors to access Aphelion's social media sites, in addition to being able to speak with Aphelion through Skype.

Everything on the new Aphelion site is managed through an easy-to-use content management system. This CMS enables site administrators to easily update videos, video descriptions, site copy, images, links - essentially everything on the site. Not only does the CMS allow for quick changes to the site, but it also plays a role in optimizing it for search engines - allowing easy access and manipulation to each page's metadata.