What Really Makes a “Game Changer”
The term “game changer” gets thrown around so much lately, I think people are forgetting what it really takes for something to TRULY be deemed a “game changer.”
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Carl Olson of The Digital Film Podcast (x180-089)
Carl is host of the most popular photography, filmmaking and post-production podcast on iTunes. He has some great business advice for you professional videographers and filmmakers out there.
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Today’s guest would probably classify himself as an advanced beginner. But he’s a “beginner” that has a huge following. His popular YouTube channel has over 35,000 subscribers and over 6.9 million views. What started as a way to share with the world his journey learning how to shoot video with DSLRs, has turned into a […]
Read more "Dave Dugdale of LearningDSLRVideo.com (x180-088)"Are the Myriad of Names in Filmmaking Helping or Hurting the Industry?
So what are you anyway? A videographer? Fimmaker? Cinematographer? We have so many names we call ourselves, it’s no wonder clients (and colleagues) are confused.
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One of the touchiest debates you can get into with a filmmaker or photographer is what it takes to be considered a REAL filmmaker or photographer. So, let’s get into it!
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First, let me start by saying that my blog post title today is totally tongue-in-cheek. Just a provocative title to make a subtle point and not in anyway meant as an indictment against Vincent. In fact, it’s a testament to his groundbreaking work in DSLR filmmaking and the impact his little film “Reverie” has had. […]
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First there was Scorcese and Last Temptation of Christ. Then there was the uproar over Dan Brown’s The DaVinci Code and Ron Howard’s film adaptation. Now: Cinema Cake has gotten into the mix? Huh? Yes, that’s right. Cinema Cake. That is the name of the studio owned by Dave Williams, a wedding and event filmmaker […]
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Yesterday’s post about this Epson ad caused quite a stir. Definitely was one of my most read blog posts this year. The discussion raised an interesting topic: has the advent of steadicams and jibs at weddings taken the art form too far? Some would say that the stunning results are worth the slight intrusion. Others […]
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“You need to invest in yourself before you can expect others to invest in you.” ~ Patrick Moreau (inspired by Michael Y. Wong) How does a wedding videographer get hired by the NFL to create a series of videos from the Super Bowl to the Draft? Or get recruited by Canon to do a national […]
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