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It started with a donut…

By Katie Curtis | Nov 15, 2018 | 0 Comments

What did you do to your hand? The short answer is “I punched a wall”, the long answer is a little more embarrassing and a little  (okay, a lot) less indicative of anger problems.  On a totally nondescript Friday evening, after a productive (I think?) day of work, I was set about to sit down …

How-to do Slow-Mo on your iPhone (video)

By Katie Curtis | Sep 20, 2018 | 0 Comments

I cut this part out of the video, but the MOST important part about doing slow-motion on your iPhone is REMEMBERING that you have the capability to do slow-motion! Don’t miss out on those cool moments because you forgot you could do this cool thing. Short clips from : The Matrix Guardians of Ga’Hoole The …

Questions on Intellectual Rights and Answers from the Universe

By Katie Curtis | Sep 14, 2018 | 0 Comments

I’ve had a quandry rattling around in my head. Usually when we have some thought playing on repeat, it’s not something beneficial. It’s just some open loop that we run over and over looking for closure, mostly without realizing it, and usually not finding what we’re looking for until we finally bring it into focus. …

TOP TEN Ideas for a video withOUT using your Face (video)

By Katie Curtis | Sep 9, 2018 | 0 Comments

If you just didn’t feel up to appearing in your own video, here are 10 ways to make a video without using your face! Resource section (aka giving credit where due!) Thumbnail photo by Adrian Pelletier on Unsplash My instagram Glenn Matecun- Estate Planning Lawyer Whiteboard software Kevin J. Anderson (he’s available for speaking engagements …

Katie’s Top Ten Resources for Finding Music for Videos

By Katie Curtis | Sep 6, 2018 | 0 Comments

So you make a cool video and you pop in your favorite song and try to upload it to Youtube… only for it to be BLOCKED. Because Youtube has determined that the content you used does not belong to you. Aaaaand because you used your favorite song that you don’t own nor have any ties …

Sometimes you win while sleeping (usually after sacrificing lots of sleep)

By Katie Curtis | Aug 30, 2018 | 0 Comments

I awoke to a flight attendant tapping my shoulder and urging me to pull down my tray table. Odd, don’t they usually wake you up so you can do the opposite? Groggily, I pulled down the tray in a dreamy, Charlie pre-golden ticket state to reveal a (not gold but) yellow sticker proclaiming, “Congrats! You …

4 Ways to Post Videos to Instagram and How To Do Them (video)

By Katie Curtis | Aug 29, 2018 | 0 Comments

I got asked a question about posting videos to Instagram. It was about that vague- I mean, there are FOUR main ways to post videos to Instagram, which way did they mean?   In true Katie-style, when the choice is “big” or “home” we choose big. SO. Here are the four ways to post videos …

Why and When would we use a Two Camera Shoot?

By Katie Curtis | Aug 23, 2018 | 0 Comments

I just got asked this question “I’ve noticed a lot of people using two cameras including a shot of themselves on the side when they’re actually facing the other camera, why?” Great question! And it’s one I’ve taken for granted. My answer was, “I do it because it looks cool!” But that’s not entirely accurate. …

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How Often Should a Business Update Its Video Content - Video Refresh

How Often Should a Business Update Its Video Content?

You’ve invested in video content for your business, you’re using it across your website and marketing(opens in new tab), and it’s doing its job. But at what point does that footage need an update? There’s no set expiration date for business videos. Some can stay relevant for years, while others need refreshing much sooner. And …
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Good Video Editing Won’t Fix A Bad Message

When a video doesn’t perform the way you hoped, it’s really easy to blame the editing. Maybe the cuts weren’t smooth enough. Maybe the pacing felt off. Maybe it just didn’t look as polished as you wanted. So what do most people do? They focus on fixing the edit. But that’s usually not where the …
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Why Your Video Strategy Needs Breathing Room

I used to think being “ahead” in content meant always posting. Always planning. Always editing. Always thinking about the next idea before the current one even went live. And while that sounds productive… it’s exhausting. If you’re a creative whether you’re a videographer, business owner, designer, writer, or content creator, you’ve probably felt it too. …
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