Finding Passion in a Pandemic, and Other Life Lessons We Learned on Set “How do we get a horse to eat at the dinner table?” This is a problem we never thought we’d be trying to solve in the midst of a global pandemic. Several months before the earth stood still, our team began brainstorming ideas for our next project – a showpiece for French interior designer Caroline Giraud. We could not wait to get started…cue the national shutdown. What…
A few ways to keep business moving forward. This Too Shall Pass As China’s new case numbers are coming to a halt and its population slowly return to work, we’re reminded that this season of uncertainty will come to an end – and we want to be ready when it does. Studies have shown that social distancing has caused a spike in internet usage, making it the perfect time to communicate with your target audience. Here are a few ways…
For advertisers and sports fans alike – the Super Bowl is the holy grail of events. With thousands of people flocking to the game’s host city and millions more tuning in across the country, it’s the perfect time for big name brands to get creative and debut content that rivals the halftime show (no offense J.Lo). But whether or not you have a Super Bowl-sized budget, leveraging a newsworthy topic or event to promote your brand is always a win…
They said it couldn’t be done. Make a cool video about sidewalks. That’s right, sidewalks… miles of cement and paved paths that run throughout the City of Parkland. The goal: showcase the city’s parks and trails and entice people to use them. The challenge: make it interesting. And because the video was part of the city’s lifestyle brand initiative #ThisIsParkland, we knew it had to deliver. Our creative team was quick to realize that while sidewalks alone may not be…
Like a Ken Burns documentary or a game of monopoly, our journey in film continues. In part one of our Film Blog Series our creative team went back to basics, pulling out an old school camera and a roll of 8mm film for some nostalgic fun…er, research. After reviewing the test footage, we couldn’t help but wonder: is film still relevant in the digital age? To find out, we knew we needed to incorporate film into a real production to…
With 2020 right around the corner, you can’t help feel that it’s going to be a futuristic year of mind-boggling technology. I mean, it’s a new decade, right? But if 2020 is for the future, 2019 is about all things retro – where anything vintage is cool again. Vinyl records, Polaroid’s and movie film cameras are all for sale on the floor of Urban Outfitters. Digital Cut also was feeling nostalgic for the analog days. Having shelves of old film…
VIDEO can be used in various ways to help grow your business. Watch the one minute video to learn how you can integrate video into your marketing content.
Using VIDEO to promote your product can be just the eye-opening and attention-getting factor that your company needs to shorten your sales cycle and, well…sell more products. But all too often companies use VIDEO to explain the features and benefits of the product when all your customers really want to know is …what problem does it solve. Take the case of Pristine Pros.The company has a patented cleaning system that solves a big problem for auto dealers and car rental…
How to Make Your Online Audience Work For You The rise of social media has not only changed the way we communicate (LOL smh #ForRealTho), it’s changed the way we market. Gone are the days when promotional content was just meant to be viewed – now it’s meant to be INTERACTIVE and SHARED. A platform centered around user engagement, social media gives advertisers the ability to have their audience retweet, tag and forward content well beyond the original ad buy….
Saint Patrick chased the snakes out of Ireland. Create your own luck on your next production by not getting bit by these four common mistakes… Info Overload We’ve all heard the phrase “trying to shove 10 pounds of chicken feed into a five pound bag.” Nowhere is that more true than when producing an effective video. Less really is more. Refine your message to what’s most important and the results are a more powerful video. Concept vs Budget – They…
