by Blake Barnett | Feb 16, 2021 | Video Tips
Pollyanna vs Nightcrawler: Two Paths to Positivity By Doug Morris Be so positive that negative people don’t want to be near you The Power of Positive Thinking can help filmmakers (or anyone else for that matter) overcome many of the obstacles that... 
by Blake Barnett | Feb 8, 2021 | Video Production, Video Tips
Have you ever been accused of projecting a negative attitude? Has your outlook grown increasingly darker and more pessimistic as the past year dragged on? Is it becoming more and more difficult for you to see a proverbial silver lining backlighting so many dark... 
by Blake Barnett | Dec 21, 2020 | Video Tips
Podcast Guest – Justin McAleece James: All right. So I’ll start off with I guess, career choice. What, what is it that, made you decide to choose this career? Justin: I went into filmmaking as originally a mechanical engineering student at... 
by Blake Barnett | Dec 9, 2020 | Video Production, Video Tips
HOW ARE YOUR ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT SKILLS? VIDEO PRODUCTION IS A VERY COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY. By Doug Morris “Great videos don’t just happen — They’re the product of serious planning and budgeting.“ Given the growing number of broadcast, cable,... 
by Blake Barnett | Dec 3, 2020 | Uncategorized, Video Tips
The Film Festival Goes Underground By Doug Morris THE FILM FESTIVAL IN A NUTSHELL According to How Stuff Works: “Film festivals are events staged by universities, private organizations, local governments, arts associations and/or film societies. They... 
by Blake Barnett | Nov 16, 2020 | Public Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Shooting testimonials with a key partner for international tech solution firm Ingeno at a hotel in the Berkeley Marina. We shot FS5 at 4K in Slog 3 with Sigma Cinema Prime Lenses (35mm / 85mm f1.5). Our B-cam was on a Edelkrone tripod mounted slider with a profile... 
by Blake Barnett | Nov 10, 2020 | Video Tips
MAKING A FILM IN THE EDIT BAY By Doug Morris “Good editing makes the film look well-directed. Great editing makes the film look like it wasn’t directed at all.” — Victor Fleming Phillip Seymour Hoffman maintains that a film is made in the editing room and he... 
by Blake Barnett | Nov 7, 2020 | Video Tips
Creepy Movie Doors No One Should Open It’s that time of year where crisp and sometimes chilly dark nights and bare wooden branches bring an eerily charming thrill to cozy evenings. Now is the perfect time to park in front of the TV with hot apple cider... 
by Blake Barnett | Oct 14, 2020 | Video Tips
HOW TO BECOME A FILMMAKER WITHOUT HAVING A TRUST FUND By Doug Morris “The hardest thing about working with super low budgets is having to wear multiple hats: Shooting, producing, gaffing, craft services. Hats off to you if you can do it.” – Ricky... by Blake Barnett | Oct 6, 2020 | Los Angeles, CA
Our last shoot of September was in the perfect LA weather with our friends from Alarma Band. We shot their music video on an incredible rooftop overseen LA skyline with the company of 4 very talented modern dancers. Our Director Alberto Zeni and our Cinematographer...