by Blake Barnett | Sep 28, 2020 | Production News
At BLARE Media, we craft creative visual storytelling to help your brand stand out. Every year, Clutch announces their Leader Awards, the top-performing companies according to location and service line. This year, BLARE Media has been awarded by Clutch! We were named... 
by Blake Barnett | Sep 24, 2020 | Video Tips
A Word About Writing Corporate Videos and Commercials By Doug Morris “When it comes to writing scripts, we know a thing or two because we’ve seen a thing or two.” What’s the difference between writing a screenplay for a film and writing a script for a... 
by Blake Barnett | Sep 17, 2020 | Public Gallery, Sacramento, CA
We had a lot of fun capturing some interviews and broll with our friends at Reddoor. It was over 100 degrees, but everyone did great and we were able to capture some awesome footage. We had a small crew equipped with our Sony FS5’s and a drone for some quick... 
by Blake Barnett | Sep 11, 2020 | Production News, Video Tips
So you think you want to work in video production? By Doug Morris Launching a career in Video Production can be as simple or difficult as you make it. That’s right, the key variable to a successful launch into the film/video production industry is standing... 
by Blake Barnett | Aug 27, 2020 | Video Tips
Corrupted Video Files and How to Fix Them It’s bound to happen to every videographer at some point in their career: The shoot is wrapped, the last SD card has been pulled from the camera and the Data Wrangler on the set turns ashen and says to you, “Wait a... 
by Blake Barnett | Aug 24, 2020 | Los Angeles, CA, Public Gallery
This production for Ricoh was a great time. They’re well-known for their printers and there’s a good reason… they’re incredible! We got to print a bunch of t-shirts and really show off the inner workings of the machines in a variety of ways. We used a Laowa... 
by Blake Barnett | Aug 11, 2020 | Uncategorized, Video Tips
“SO YOU WANT TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP ARTIST” As a working Art Director and Storyboard Illustrator, I’ve drawn and painted my share of peoples’ faces over the years rendering their likenesses on canvases and sheets of paper. However,... 
by Blake Barnett | Jul 31, 2020 | Production News, Video Tips
The importance of color in filmmaking. There are few professions in video production that have as much influence in manipulating our emotions than that of a Professional Colorist. Of course if you’ve watched a lot of films you’ve likely noticed the role color plays in... 
by Blake Barnett | Jul 23, 2020 | San Jose, CA
This shoot we did in Santa Clara, CA was to create an interactive telehealth virtual doctor video to help patients describe their symptoms before receiving help from the Doctor. We provided: DP, Grip, Grip van, teleprompter, audio, full light package. 
by Blake Barnett | Jul 14, 2020 | Video Tips
The great camera collision! 2020 UPDATE Let’s face it, there are about a million inexpensive motion picture cameras out there that can shoot a pretty picture. Even your phone is not only a viable option these days, but maybe even a preferred option for some uses....