Recently at Community Bridge Video my mentor gave me an assignment to do for the shoot we were going to. My assignment was using a hand-held reflector and I all had to do was reflect the light onto the person we were filming. Part of my job was to stay […]
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Social Responsibility in Our Community
The process for making video Social Responsibility in Our Community- 2017 was very simple. The main parts I worked on was camera and sound. It was difficult at times to get the correct lighting that would not interfere with the camera. It also didn’t help that the sun was also […]
The Process of Film Making #1 Characters
The first process of FilmMaking are your characters are the main protagonist , the antagonist and the side character(s). The main protagonist is the person that matters throughout the whole film to get to a certain goal. Along with getting to the goal the side character(s) are there to help […]
The “New Math” of Online Videos
Remember your parents complaining about the “new math” being taught in school? Well, there’s a video equivalent, based on the impact of social media video storytelling.
Short Video is Finalist in Architecture Contest
For the past few years we’ve been working on a long form documentary about land use in West Oakland. Recently we submitted a short section from the doc about the work of Oakland Architects JRDV Urban to a contest. We’ve just been informed that our short has been selected as a […]
Why 3 little videos are better than 1 big one
Probably one of the most common mistakes we see clients make is when they get attached to that one big video idea. Sometimes it’s that they want to document a big event. Other times it’s because they think that it’s better to pool all their money into one special video […]
Diversity as a Value
I’m a member of the so-called USC mafia, and was mentored and prepped for the kind of success that leads to an Oscar. In addition to working my way up in “the industry” for 12 years as a grip, electric, camera assistant, camera operator, writer, director, producer and more; I […]
8 Commitments to Green
It’s been a few years since I made the commitment to run our company as green as possible. It might seem contradictory – a technology company can’t be environmentally conscious, can it? Here’s just some of what we do to increase responsibility and decrease footprint.
5 Tips for Video Selfies
This post got us thinking about better ways you can videotape yourself…especially since most computers and phones now contain videocameras. Here’s our modified list: 5 Ways to Take Better Video of Yourself 1 – Find The Right Camera Distance Maybe it’s because youtubers first started blogging with webcams, but most people […]
Lessons from TED Talks
For the past couple of years, the SEO trend has encouraged business owners to add a video or two to their website. It’s true that movies or motion graphics can add visual interest and also help to explain your product. But they can do much more. In 2016 we’re encouraging all of our […]