When I was seven, my new Kodak camera came with a thick instruction manual. My dad solemnly sat me down and told me how important it was to read the manual before I played with the camera. After all, I could break …(Read the rest)
Last Minute Holiday video thoughts: 1) This is the time of year for me to humbly remind you that How to Shoot Video that Doesn’t Suck makes an excellent stocking stuffer. It’s not too late to pick up a dozen copies. There’s an audio …(Read the rest)
Another new show that I’m very proud of, and another show with “dogs” in the title. But “Dogs of War” actually has dogs in it. Congrats to showrunner/EP Peter LoGreco and his team for a really great job. This is a smart, …(Read the rest)
I made a recent job shift from corporate training to being the “video guy”. I am responsible for capturing “Success Stories” of customers who have installed and use our products. The biggest thing that I’m struggling with now is telling a story that …(Read the rest)
I’m a post production artist in Chicago. I mostly stick to editing, motion graphics and VFX’s, But recently I’ve done something different. I’ve written a short film! Most of the paper work is done– Storyboards, Shot list, Prop List, even a …(Read the rest)
I wanted to be in Entertainment, but somehow, in the last several years, I wound up working in Financial Services. Determined to get back on the right path while at my last horrible job–working for a banking corporation–I decided to update my skills by …(Read the rest)
So, @SteveStockman I’m ready for a critique of one of my videos. I’m interested in ideas for improvement. –Paul (Mr. Adventure) @bcoutdoor via twitter Pretty video, Paul, and I can’t tell you how much I love being inside on a nice day …(Read the rest)
At my house we have a back to school video tradition. Every year on the first day of school, my wife makes the kids pose on the front porch for pictures. They’ve complained and whined about it since they were 3, …(Read the rest)
I am an absolute video newbie and am now filming my Church’s small service on Sundays. I have a basic camcorder, but our resources are few. There is lots of movement and many things/events happening unexpectedly that are important to capture. …(Read the rest)
Another 10 episodes of our hit show Brew Dogs starts this Wednesday, June 25 at 9pm on the Esquire Network. If you like beer, travel, food or amusing Scottish people, this is your show. Please tell all your friends immediately. And …(Read the rest)
When somebody asks you what a movie is about, you probably say something like this: “It’s about a guy who decides to say ‘Yes’ to everything he’s asked to do” or “it’s about a girl who gets flown to another world …(Read the rest)
At my school, we have a weekly show called Bobcat Television. We write scripts and film all around the school. I am one of the students involved. I was wondering if you have any advice on how we can improve our show. Here is a …(Read the rest)
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