The world of marketing, and therefore websites and the internet, is rapidly changing as all of our decisions and the way we do things is informed by Big Data. Until fairly recent developments, Big Data was something that only large businesses could take advantage of. The servers and hardware required were too expensive for most medium and small businesses. However, … Read More
How to Become a Consultant and Help Other Businesses (Including Video Businesses)
Today we’re looking at how to become a consultant within the film or video industry. Consultants are paid big money to advise on various aspects of the process. For example, you could be a consultant to advise indie filmmakers on how to get funding, or how to sell their film on a variety of filmmaking markets. If we’re talking about … Read More
8 Ways to Monetize Your Videos in 2018
Lots of people make videos. But far fewer are able to effectively monetize them and bring in any notable amount of money. But you can. It’s a crowded market out there. Billions of videos are available and more being released all the time. 300 hours of new videos are uploaded to YouTube every minute. To make money, you need to … Read More
How Much Money do You Need to Setup a Video Production Company? 7 Tips on the Cost of Starting a Video Company
We want to talk today about the costs of setting up a video company and how much money do you need to setup a video production company. It’s one of the main questions I get asked, so I’d like to cover it here. With your talent of being able to be an all-around videographer, you can definitely take it to … Read More
8 Steps For Getting Film Grants: A How To Guide for Applying to Film Grants
Today we have an article on film grants by Grace Amodeo. Grace is a Program Coordinator at SHIFT and is the grant manager for the SHIFT Creative Fund, a film grant geared towards narrative short film projects. So, you’ve got an idea for a film project. Maybe its a script you just finished, maybe its a project that’s been sitting … Read More
Running a Video Production Company: How is a Video Production Company Run?
Sooner or later, any amateur filmmaker thinks about going professional and setting up their own video production company. Today, we’re going to cover running a video production company. By setting up their own film company, they imagine that they will better be able to produce work that matches their creative vision – while at the same time transforming a “hobby” … Read More
Flexible Filmmaker: How Being a Malleable Filmmaker Can Save Your Film From Script to Post
The script is airtight. You’ve stayed up until the wee hours perfecting your shot list. You’ve jotted down helpful verbs to whisper into your actors ears during key moments. You and your team have strategized the order of the shooting day ad nauseum. You are one hundred percent prepared. No, that’s not enough… you are one hundred and ten percent … Read More
Music Video Money: 7 Reasons Why You Can Make Money Filming Music Videos
Making money from music videos isn’t a straight forward path in the video production industry, but it’s a very popular one that a lot of people want to get into. So what is this music video money and how do you get it? Some of the world’s most famous and recognizable filmmakers have made music videos either at the start, … Read More
iPhone Filmmaking: Mobile Video Editing On The Go: Diversify Your Online Content With Videos
We have a change of pace today with an article on iPhone filmmaking. We have Mickey Blanco from Instasize, who’s going to cover mobile video editing, using Instagram to present your videos and much more. iPhone Filmmaking Thanks to smartphones, making videos has never been easier. There’s almost no need to lug around a heavy video camera in order to … Read More
Low Budget Feature Film: 5 Tips For Making Your Low Budget Feature Film Successful
We have a Q&A today with a directing team experiencing a lot of success right now. Fresh off creating their latest low budget feature film, we speak to Jamison LoCascio and Adam Ambrosio. Successful Low Budget Feature Film: Introduction Producer Adam Ambrosio went to long time collaborator Director Jamison LoCascio to put together what would be LoCascio’s second feature film … Read More
