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A one-minute video timeline split into problem, solution, result and call to actionMedia production6 min read

A 60-Second Explainer Video: How to Write a Script That Explains Your Service

Most explainer videos open with the company logo and end before saying anything. This is the structure we use to write every script before we touch a camera.

A muted speaker turning into a microphone and a pair of headphonesAudio6 min read

Audio for Company Videos: Microphones, Rooms and Voice-Over

The picture is sharp and the lighting looks great, and viewers still close the video after ten seconds because the sound echoes. Here is what makes the difference in video audio.

A microphone connected to a group of listeners and a broadcast signalPodcast5 min read

A Company Podcast or Video Talk Show: Is It Right for You and How to Start

Everyone is launching a podcast, and most stop after five episodes. Before you buy microphones, ask yourself these questions.

A customer with a speech bubble and a star ratingCustomer testimonials6 min read

Customer Testimonial Videos: Getting Genuine Words on Camera

The customer is completely happy, and on camera they recite stock lines nobody believes. The fix lies more in how you ask the questions than in the camera.

A drone flying over buildings with a location pinAerial filming5 min read

Drone Aerial Filming for Projects and Real Estate

An aerial shot impresses for three seconds, then viewers ask where exactly the project is and what's inside. When a drone earns its place in your video.

A calendar date leading to a video camera and a folder of delivered filesEvent filming5 min read

Filming an Event or Conference: Before the Day and After

The event is over, the video arrived a month later, and the main sponsor's speech has muddy audio. Most of these problems are solved before event day.

A video camera compared side by side with an animated sparkle and a film slateMotion graphics6 min read

Motion Graphics or Live Action: Which Fits Your Product?

The company wants a video, half the team wants motion graphics and the other half wants live filming. One question settles it: what will the viewer actually see?

A checklist with a camera, a product package and a finished product photoProduct photography6 min read

Product Photography for Your Online Store: A Practical Guide

Visitors can't touch the product, so the photo is all they see. This is what we prepare before any product shoot, and what you can do yourself.

A phone screen playing a short vertical video with a lightning boltShort video6 min read

Short Reels for Businesses: Ideas and How to Open the First Seconds

You post reels every week and the views stall at a few hundred. Most viewers decide in the first two seconds, and this is what to put in them.

A checked list next to a clock and a film slateShoot planning5 min read

The Shot List and Preparing for Shoot Day

The shoot day starts at nine and the first shot gets filmed near noon. Most of the time goes to waiting and to decisions that should have been made a week earlier.

A video screen with subtitles, a translation icon and an eyeVideo subtitles6 min read

Arabic and English Subtitles and On-Screen Text for Video

Many people watch with the sound off, and some don't understand your dialect or language. Good subtitles solve both, if they're written to be read on a phone screen.

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