I just read a short article on why vertical video is on the upswing. This means, simply, video shot with a vertical cellphone or device is being taken more seriously by marketers, despite catty remarks from “serious” filmmakers. The article wasn’t exactly Sunday New York Times material, but it did make some very practical points. Read more about Dave’s blog: Upright or sideways[…]
I’m trying the vlogging thing again, folks.
I threw this video up on my YouTube channel a few weeks ago as an example of the kind of work I was doing at the Times Argus during the brief period when I was in charge of creating video for the paper. To my surprise, it’s picked up a few dozen views without any Read more about Dave’s blog: Circus without enough bread[…]
In the first weeks of getting the foundation of Capture off the ground, I scarcely touched a camera. A good opportunity to exercise those muscles happened. I met with a local musician who was interested in collaborating with a videographer to produce visual content for music he creates with a trio of improvisational artists, the Read more about Dave’s blog: A happy accident[…]
A whole lot of people have asked me about the difference between YouTube and Vimeo. OK. There were two, but both were business starters trying to get a sense of what these platforms offer, beyond the obvious impression of places you go to watch videos. I’m not an expert and haven’t performed a side-by-side comparison, Read more about Dave’s blog: Vimeo versus YouTube[…]
Possibly the first time I made a video was shortly after I began working at Norwich University. There were a couple of Sony Handicams and an iMac with a screen the size of a drive-in movie in the office, dusty and unloved. This was in 2008, and the employees in our office spoke of the Read more about Dave’s blog: Video backstory[…]
I tend to push back against the idea you “must” use video in your outreach. Video is a pretty incredible tool for engaging with an audience, but I don’t think we need to pay too much attention to the internet influencers who scream that it’s all about video and you’d better use video and life Read more about Dave’s blog: Why invest in video?[…]
