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O2COOL and Corporate Videos: How to Make Yours Successful
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O2COOL and Corporate Videos: How to Make Yours Successful

Once upon a time, Joshua Csehak quit his advertising job, bought a 7D, and launched his new career in freelancing. Now it's five years later and after working as the DP for an O2COOL spot, he's here …
Thursday, 29 October 2015 · 5 min read
360° Virtual Reality is Coming to the Consumer With the New 360fly
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360° Virtual Reality is Coming to the Consumer With the New 360fly

Long gone are the days of virtual reality limited to flimsy 3-D glasses: the 360fly is here to challenge your perception of interactive, fully immersive video. This revolutionary camera weighs less t…
Thursday, 22 October 2015 · 4 min read
Inhance Digital Creates Scary Good Special Effects for NBC's Grimm
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Inhance Digital Creates Scary Good Special Effects for NBC's Grimm

With the expansion of Inhance Digital's Visual Effects Department, their work has also expanded into the exciting fantasy world of NBC's, Grimm, inspired by the classic Grimm Brothers' Fairy Tales. N…
Monday, 12 October 2015 · 3 min read
5 Questions to ask Before Choosing a Post-Production House
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5 Questions to ask Before Choosing a Post-Production House

Larson Studios and Post Haste Digital have recently joined forces to extend audio and video post services in West L.A. Here, they share two perspectives on selecting a post-production audio/video com…
Tuesday, 06 October 2015 · 4 min read
PULLing Together the Right Sounds for Pepsi
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PULLing Together the Right Sounds for Pepsi

This summer, NYC-based music company Pull brought the digital icons known as emojis alive. Through three fun themes specializing in sound selection, they created Pepsi’s summer Instagram campaign cel…
Thursday, 24 September 2015 · 3 min read
The Big Screen Gets a Dose of Virtual Reality
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The Big Screen Gets a Dose of Virtual Reality

Tanna Frederick, award-winning actress of film and theater, is ready to show off Defrost, a 360-degree Virtual Reality movie, with the world. The movie is one of the first of its kind, using Samsung …
Wednesday, 23 September 2015 · 4 min read
Shutterstock Creates Video on its Own "Terms"
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Shutterstock Creates Video on its Own "Terms"

When you hear, "corporate video," it doesn't always command your attention. That's why big brands like Shutterstock are changing the traditional approach to corporate video, captivating an audience t…
Friday, 18 September 2015 · 5 min read
Filmmakers Conquer Everest
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Filmmakers Conquer Everest

Nick Heil, author of Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season, discusses how the filmmakers for the film, Everest, in theaters on September 18th, set out to recreate the eve…
Friday, 04 September 2015 · 4 min read
Secrets to Web Series Success
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Secrets to Web Series Success

Writing, producing, and acting in her own web series, Redheads Anonymous, has Elisabeth Ness pretty busy these days. But she takes the time to discuss a few do's and dont's for web series success, an…
Thursday, 03 September 2015 · 5 min read
Getting the Right Sound for a Superhero with iZotope’s RX
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Getting the Right Sound for a Superhero with iZotope’s RX

Netflix, the on-demand streaming service, has produced a streak of compelling original programming that pleases both critics and consumers. House of Cards. Orange Is The New Black. And now, Daredevil…
Friday, 28 August 2015 · 4 min read
Parks & Rec Actress Mara Marini Shares #BTS Secrets and Acting Tips
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Parks & Rec Actress Mara Marini Shares #BTS Secrets and Acting Tips

Canadian actress and comedian, Mara Marini, best known for her role of Brandi Marxxxx on the NBC Comedy, Parks & Recreation, shares what goes on behind-the-scenes of a television set, her advice to u…
Wednesday, 26 August 2015 · 4 min read