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“OMG... I’ve got THE BEST idea for a documentary!”
Production Craft & Techniques

“OMG... I’ve got THE BEST idea for a documentary!”

If you’ve never attempted a feature documentary, the first thing to know is that completing one is difficult. It’s a craggy mountain of work in which it’s easy to become lost. Just as you would spend…
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 · 5 min read
Craft Service: The Most Important Line Item On a Small Budget
Production Craft & Techniques

Craft Service: The Most Important Line Item On a Small Budget

So you're making a movie. You read all the books, watched the DVDs, maybe got a degree, or you learned things “the hard way,” by trial and error. You’re a master, or maybe not. You went on a vision q…
Monday, 19 February 2018 · 5 min read
How to Be Reachable – Present Yourself Virtually Everywhere
Production Craft & Techniques

How to Be Reachable – Present Yourself Virtually Everywhere

The employment/hiring pool has never been bigger. The internet has broken geographical boundaries and reduced marketing costs, levelling the playing field for every production team out there.
Friday, 16 February 2018 · 4 min read
 The End of Wireless Audio as We Know it
Production Craft & Techniques

The End of Wireless Audio as We Know it

Whenever a year begins, I've always found it beneficial to reflect and prepare for the changes and challenges each new year brings. Today I’m going to focus on something invisible to most, that soon …
Friday, 09 February 2018 · 5 min read
Top 10 Iconic Movie and TV Cars of All Time
Production Craft & Techniques

Top 10 Iconic Movie and TV Cars of All Time

There’s no shortage of cool movie characters, but when the car that character drives becomes just as iconic as the character himself, you know you’ve got the makings of a great car.
Friday, 09 February 2018 · 6 min read
My Best Drone Gig of 2017
Miscellaneous

My Best Drone Gig of 2017

I have to thank ProductionHUB for the best drone gig I had in 2017. I received a call from Jynx Productions from Yarmouth, Maine on a Tuesday, inquiring about a drone shoot to happen in 2 days. They …
Wednesday, 07 February 2018 · 6 min read
Set Goals and Achieve Them – Leading Your Team Intelligently
Production Craft & Techniques

Set Goals and Achieve Them – Leading Your Team Intelligently

Goals are important for morale and for production measurement. If you set goals with your team, they will work harder to meet those goals and feel satisfied when they hit those marks. If you want to …
Wednesday, 31 January 2018 · 3 min read
5 Ways to Work Within a Limited Production Budget
Production Craft & Techniques

5 Ways to Work Within a Limited Production Budget

Asking how much to budget for a video production project is like asking how much to budget for building a house. A house can be built for $100K or $10M or anywhere in between...it's all in the deta…
Monday, 29 January 2018 · 4 min read