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Enough with the RED Camera!
Actually, I have no issue with RED, Alexa, or any other digital camera for that matter – they’re all fantastic tools. What I do have a problem with is how often filmmakers and video producers get hung...
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Keep Your Eye on the Horizon
Early in my career I was hired to film the aftermath of a devastating tornado that ripped through a broad section of Kansas. While I was there with my crew, we became friends with a farmer who also...
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The Power of Momentum and Why You Need It
Few people really understand the power of momentum, and how to take advantage of it when it happens. Momentum is serendipitous – which means it happens outside of our control. But if and when it...
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Why Hiring Cheap is Often the Most Expensive Choice
The principle sounds wrong to some people but it’s really simple : You often save the most money by hiring the most expensive person. I know that’s a statement most clients don’t believe, but I’ve seen...
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Why Short Video Is the Right Choice to Tell Your Story
I don’t need to make my point on this, because some amazing statistics below do it for me. The team from Renderforest recently put together this infographic of video marketing stats, which examines...
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Productivity Tips When Your Career is Client-Driven
Most of my friends know that I’m somewhat obsessed by the intersection between creativity and productivity. I have multiple to-do apps on my computer and mobile devices, I’ve created “Unique” – a...
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Filmmakers and Creatives: Making Judgements is Your Job, Not Your Life
I started my career as a multi-camera television director. I directed national, prime time TV variety specials, concert events, sports, and much more. Then I gravitated toward more film-style shooting,...
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When You Need to Shoot Video In Countries That Aren’t Friendly to Filmmaking
During my career so far, I’ve produced films or TV programming in about 70 countries around the world. In many cases, it’s not a difficult challenge – even when shooting without permits. But what about...
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How I Capture Ideas, And Why You Need to Start
Today, we live in a creative economy, and the best ideas are king. Even businesses like banks, manufacturing, and service industries are all realizing the importance of creativity. So if you desire to...
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How to Lead Your Team Into Uncharted Territory
In a remarkably short time, the COVID-19 virus has taken us into uncharted territory. In that crazy universe nothing is the same, there are no familiar benchmarks, and we’ve gone completely off the...
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