Don’t Be An Emperor – Learning to Accept Feedback
Like all life skills, learning to be great on camera takes hard work and practice. It doesn’t come naturally to most people, and that’s okay. The only way to learn from mi[..]
Video Preparation is a Two-Way Street
CEOs and leaders often have busy and constantly filling calendars, so you may underestimate the time it will take to shoot your video. Of course, nailing an on-camera performa[..]
Getting Comfortable on Video: The Camera Is Your Best Friend
We’ve all spent the last year getting comfortable on Zoom, Skype, and Microsoft Teams calls. Remote video plays an important role in our lives right now. But before we k[..]
Comfort On Camera: Building Trust through Trial and Error
Babies can’t learn to walk without stumbling and falling. But their parents always pick them back up to try again. This is exactly how leaders and directors work together to[..]
Streaming Video and the 2021 Academy Awards
The 2021 Academy Awards are almost unrecognizable to its past decades of shows. Many of the rules have been bent around the impact of the pandemic. But the biggest difference [..]
Where to Place Your CEO: Location Defines the Production
The best films are memorable not only for their talented actors, but for the visual world they create around that story. What would Wes Anderson’s films be without a monochr[..]
Strike Up The Band – Choosing Music for Brand Films
We get teary-eyed when the violin strings sing and our hearts pound to the drums of a hero’s journey. Music has an incredible emotional impact over a scene, often unconsciou[..]
The Secret Benefit of Shooting Incredible B-Roll
B-roll footage is often the saving grace of a bad video or the oomph to dress up a good one. The extra shots you collect on set and pull from the archives serve many purposes [..]
Building your Custom Corporate Video Library
When you hire a production company to make your brand film or corporate communications, they’re going to create a great video specifically for your needs. But is your video [..]
