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“This is the basic video which is awful, it’s the one everyone makes and no-one will watch it, I don’t recommend it” This isn't me, both...

Remember to get those behind the scenes moments. (photo Mary Walker) In this final tip of this series I thought I’d look at planning. To...

When you’re part of town or community you are drawing from a limited number of potential customers. You can’t just rely on footfall or...

Astley Hall hosted a dance performance based on the Hall's history for visitors. A lot of people’s approaches to business is low...

Sometimes revealing what's behind the scenes that can show your businesses personality. The theme this week is consistency. Create a mind...

It’s a quiet time of year, many businesses struggle. For those that haven’t been going long it  could be crunch time when the credit...

Took some unofficial pics at a friend’s gig recently and had a blast but it wasn’t as straight forward as you’d think. So thought I’d...

We’re getting a bit advanced now but it’s good to know this stuff as it can save a lot of time. Plus this is the last one in the series...

Gracef**l Collective “Kick Off” This summer I was commissioned to document the dance company ‘Gracefool Collective’ as they created “Kick...

Know Your Audience Ask most clients ‘who is this content aimed at?” and the answer will be “everyone”. This is poor marketing. If you try...

Who is liable/ responsible If you read last weeks blog you know this, the answer is everyone. The default person for legal issues is the...

What Are My Responsibilities? It’s very easy to take risks when filming. People become focussed on a shot, time is running out, the...

Children kabuki theater in Nagahama (warrior Kumagai, 12 y.o.). Credit and CC licence at end of article. Getting copyright for your work...

#campaign #video #opinion #filmmaking #marketing #streetfilming #streetphotography #digitalmarketing (Me trying to work out if the...

This is aimed at anyone working for a politically active organisation but worth knowing. Even supermarkets sometimes diss the...

In the UK, generally speaking, you are allowed to film in a public place without permission, including the people in that location. You...

I know it sounds really boring and frankly, it is but get it wrong and you could literally lose everything you’ve edited and filmed so...

Like any skill, editing has some basic rules which help us to understand what the filmmaker and editor wants to say. Take some time to...

What Different Filming Techniques Are There? When constructing a video sequence, especially for documentary, it is important to imagine...

How Do You Interview Someone Well? Interviewing someone is a very personal skill, one that requires good communication skills and...