Ya Hala with Haithum
An ongoing web and travel-production partnership combining an automatically updated media platform with polished field video, color, lighting, and sound.
My role: Website developer, field videographer, camera and audio technician, colorist
Overview
I designed, coded, and continue to update yahalausa.net, the media hub for Ya Hala with Haithum. The site brings together episodes, social channels, audience reach, locations visited, and collaboration information, with automated content updates.
The website was built with Astro, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, T3 Chat, Codex CLI, and an AI-assisted development workflow. The source is public on GitHub, and the site is hosted on Cloudflare Pages.
For field production, I travel with Haithum, help plan and set up each shoot, operate Sony a7S III and Lumix S5IIX cameras, build lighting with Aputure and Amaran fixtures, and record dialogue with Hollyland wireless microphones.
After recording, I handle the technical finish in DaVinci Resolve: AI noise reduction, EQ, compression, limiting, dialogue cleanup, and color grading for Rec.709 Gamma 2.2 delivery. The editors then take care of the complete video assembly and editorial cut.
Deliverables
- Website design and development
- Automated content updates
- Travel and field production
- Camera operation and lighting
- Location audio recording
- Color grading and audio finishing
Details
- Collaborators
- Haithum, Ya Hala editing team
- Duration
- October 2025-present
Tools and equipment
Astro, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, T3 Chat, Codex CLI, GitHub, Cloudflare Pages, DaVinci Resolve, Sony a7S III, Lumix S5IIX, Hollyland wireless microphones, Aputure and Amaran lighting
Before and after
These are different episodes recorded at different times and locations, rather than a controlled comparison of the same scene. Listen to the dialogue and look at lighting, skin tones, and consistency between camera angles to explore the production approach.
Before working together
January 22, 2025
Published before our collaboration, this episode provides a baseline for the earlier camera, color, lighting, and sound quality.
After production improvements
March 30, 2026
A later production showing the refined recording workflow, cleaner dialogue, controlled lighting, Rec.709 Gamma 2.2 color, and finished audio.
First collaborations
These October 2025 uploads mark the beginning of my production work with Ya Hala.
Outcomes
- A public, automatically updated website for the Ya Hala audience
- A repeatable travel-production workflow across cameras, lighting, and sound
- More consistent color, cleaner dialogue, and controlled audio delivery
- A clear production handoff from technical finishing to the editorial team