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2 days ago
4 min

Why you Should Rent Your Gear

A blog about our production partner, Ohio HD entry no. 32 Over the years, I've learned how dangerous assumptions can be. Being direct, pr...

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Dec 31, 2020
7 min

Surviving 2020

Being grateful, finding ourselves and highlighting our year entry no. 31 As I'm sure this year has been a whirlwind for many, we're most ...

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Dec 17, 2020
3 min

Why Big Ideas Aren't Exciting

Sustainability: a key to mutual growth entry no. 30 Go big or go home. Sounds cool, hypes you up, but honestly hasn't been a focus or hel...

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Oct 17, 2020
5 min

Not All Labels Suck

why the LMTF project was so rewarding for us entry no. 29 We get asked a lot why we don't work with labels all that often. There are many...

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Oct 3, 2020
4 min

Story-Telling with Album Cycles

A deep dive into the Begotten Campaign (Inferious) entry no. 28 When we get asked about how we landed projects, the answer typically reve...

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Sep 26, 2020
3 min

The Value of Relationships

a strong client relationship turns to alignment entry no. 27 I think all of us creatives who offer a service find ourselves thinking abou...

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Sep 19, 2020
6 min

FOUR TIPS FOR PRE-PRODUCTION

nothing beats being prepared for a project entry no. 26 For many years I dreamed about having $10k, $50k, or even $100k project budgets. ...

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Sep 12, 2020
4 min

Don't Hire us for Video

seeing bands as brands entry no. 25 We're a music video company, right? We've produced over a hundred music videos, so on the surface, yo...

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Sep 5, 2020
3 min

Trust Evolves Creators

The Dreamwalker "Forever Adrift" project entry no. 24 As a company that's produced several music videos, we find ourselves doing a lot of...

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Aug 29, 2020
4 min

What is Pre-production?

providing clarity to an unseen stage of projects entry no. 23 It's easy to look at a final project and see it as great, but how did it ge...

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Aug 22, 2020
4 min

Video with a Designer Approach

using limiters to maximize creativity entry no. 22 I've always found limiters to be beneficial in creating projects. The name itself gets...

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Aug 15, 2020
4 min

Art of the Invoice

building a repeatable process to earn trust entry no. 21 THE PROBLEM As creatives, I think we've all felt anxiety or burned attempting co...

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Aug 8, 2020
3 min

NYA Project Lighting Breakdown

a how-to in the lighting department entry no. 20 Music videos come in many shapes and forms. Honestly, it’s one of the most creative and ...

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Aug 1, 2020
4 min

Gossip Music Video

LDD case study: preparation meets execution entry no. 19 Every project we do feels like the next evolution in work. I think as creatives,...

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Dec 14, 2019
9 min

Wrapping up the Decade

what we learned and where we're going in 2020 entry no. 18 In wrapping up the decade and leading into 2020, we wanted to take some time a...

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Nov 30, 2019
3 min

Creating the flu

Feverwar case study: Permanent Fix music video entry no. 17 Long-time friends, Feverwar, trust us when it comes to our strategy, abilitie...

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Nov 24, 2019
4 min

Shooting for SYFY

Fear Culture Case Study: It's all in the details entry no. 16 Phobia, became a project that birthed a new phase for JECP. The project was...

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Mar 31, 2018
4 min

JUST A "SIMPLE" VIDEO

Sink the Ship "Out of Here" Case Study: Power of a Good Shot-list entry no. 15 Our approach to production, focused on how we can navigate...

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Feb 24, 2018
4 min

Working with the C200

Dreamwalker "Essence" Music Video entry no. 14 At first glance this project is everything we try to imagine a project to be. Showcases mu...

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Feb 10, 2018
3 min

BTS of Everything

The Creative Process for STS Everything Music Video entry no. 13 In pre-production, we decided to plan this project to be less about a sc...

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