So bad it’s good
Much like “Plan 9 from Outer Space,” there’s media out there that so terrible, so awful, so poorly-done that it flips around the scale back…
Stories & Insights
From the classroom and the field. Teaching, production, and what I’ve picked up along the way.
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Quick tip: For the “L” of it
For the longest time, I resisted spending real money on a lens. Going with name-brand, high-dollar lenses was just paying for a name, I thought. Then,…
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Quick tip: Get that voice on both sides!
It’s the little things that make a difference. When I’m rolling with just one lavalier mic, it goes into just one channel of audio. This…
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How much to charge for video
(Photo by Franck BLAIS) I got to a point where my business was humming along pretty well – except I was stressed all the time, had…
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Make a pot
(Photo Credit: TheArtGuy via Compfight cc) If you try to make every press release, every commercial, every radio script you work on an absolute masterpiece,…
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It’s white and gold… and blue and black
Oh, that dress picture. It’s burned up Facebook today. I, and many others saw it as white and gold. Others vehemently insist it’s blue and…
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Plan your shoots
Our deadline was approaching quickly, and we hadn’t shot a single frame for a holiday spot that was rapidly becoming as stressful as the actual…
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That viral video’s from who?
Hot on the heels of our very first truly viral video, I put out another fun, quick clip. While it didn’t blow up, it’s definitely…
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Going viral
Creating a viral video — that’s the dream, isn’t it? I had that happen just this week, and I’m still waiting to see the implications. The…
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Quick tip: Find your inspiration space
Running low on ideas? Think about where you got your last one. No, seriously. What was happening around you the last time that you had…