Perhaps the most commonly-asked question among new filmmakers and videographers (especially in the event filmmaking world) is, “Can I use popular music in my video if I pay for it? Or if the client gives it to me?” The answer is an unequivocal NO. Technically, if you use popular music in your video without the […]
Archives for June 2011
Filmmaking and the Power of Collaboration
Many of us filmmakers in business for ourselves are either lone gunmen, or at most work with 1-2 other people on a job. I bet many of you shoot and edit all your own projects. So when the opportunity to work with a crew comes along, it may seem daunting. I want to address the […]
Filmmaking and the Power of Connection
Over the past nine years I’ve been in business for myself, I’ve had the opportunity to meet thousands of people in both the photography and video industries. I’ve been blessed to have been given opportunities to speak, teach, travel, and make valuable connections. I’ve extended that social network online as well through Facebook, Twitter and […]
Our 48 Hour Film Project Trailer
This weekend I experienced the most rewarding and challenging filmmaking experience of my career: the Atlanta leg of the 48 Hour Film Project. I and a rag-tag team of fugitive filmmakers had just 48 hours to conceive, write, shoot and edit a high quality short film. Words cannot quite describe what it was like to […]
The 48 Hour Film Project is On!
Well it’s here. The moment I’ve been nervously and anxiously anticipating for little over a month. The Atlanta leg of the 48 Hour Film Project. I’ve assembled a “crackerjack” team of filmmakers, many of whom are coming from as far away as Savannah. But we have music composers as far away as IN and Cali […]
Filmmaker Friday with Den Lennie of F-Stop Academy (Crossing the 180 #36)
Today I’m continuing my mini series on foreign filmmakers. Today our “plane” lands in the UK with Scottish filmmaker Den Lennie, founder of F-Stop Academy. Den is a man after my own heart. A 20+ year veteran in the business, Den’s career dates back to the time when cameras weighed hundreds of kilos (I’m speaking foreign […]
Feedly Is Your Online “Morning Paper”
There is so much information on the web. You get it coming at you from email, Twitter, Facebook, etc. Managing it all can be such a pain in the arse. So I love it when I come across tools that help me manage the content effectively, and and I way that makes sense. One such […]
Evernote vs. Bookmarking and Some Evernote Tips
Yesterday I did a review of Xmarks, a terrific way for synching your bookmarks across multiple computers and/or browsers. Another way you could technically sync “bookmarks” is by saving bookmark links in Evernote. I frequently do this. But there are some uses where traditional bookmarking is better, and some when Evernote may be best. How […]
Xmarks Hits the Browser Bookmark Synching Spot
I got another productivity tool recommendation for y’all today. Xmarks. I discovered this a couple of months ago and I love, love, love it. If you work on multiple computers and/or multiple browsers, this is a must. What, you’re not using multiple browsers? Well, if you’re a professional creative, you should be!
CloudApp – A Simple Way to Quickly Share Files
How many times have you wanted to quickly share a file with someone, but didn’t want to necessarily go through the steps to use YouSendit? Or clog up yours (or your recipient’s) email with a large file. Well, for you Mac users out there, you need to take a look at CloudApp. This little utility […]