Posts for The Way We Watch


Another Priceless Video Tip: Don’t Use That Chair

From The Way We Watch
November 22, 2011 at 4:00 pm
I've talked here about ways to get a better looking shot.  There's the The $4.95 Solution To Make Your Videos Better and remember the importance of showing a philtrum.But here's ... (more)

10 Tips On Becoming a Sought-after Freelancer

From The Way We Watch
November 17, 2011 at 12:38 pm
The cream rises to the top.  In terms of freelancers that is so true.  As you know by now, I am a video producer and director and I frequently hire teams of talented professionals ... (more)

Oh My! Amazing iPhone 4s Video Quality

From The Way We Watch
October 16, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Found this video today on my facebook wall posted by Talmadge Boyd (@talmadge). It's a video shot by Benjamin Dowie on the new iPhone 4s.  And it makes phone calls. ... (more)

Making Great Video Stories Part 1 - The Process Video

From The Way We Watch
October 14, 2011 at 11:25 am
The number one way to start telling a good story is to pick a good story to tell.  Sounds simple?  Not all stories lend themselves to video. The first test of whether a video ... (more)

The $4.95 Solution To Make Your Videos Better

From The Way We Watch
July 28, 2011 at 11:47 am
“It’s Too Bad. And I Don’t Mean It’s Too Bad Like ‘Screw ’Em.’”.The link above takes you to a picture of Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein and article about him ... (more)

Some Sales Help

From The Way We Watch
July 13, 2011 at 4:42 pm
We're all in sales. No matter what role we play inside a company or if we're self employed - we have to have a selling mindset.Being a good salesperson will get you a promotion get ... (more)

Check Out CrumplePop’s Blog For Techniques and News

From The Way We Watch
April 20, 2011 at 11:02 am
Hey there:  RSS up http://www.crumplepop.com/blog/I've bought some of CrumplePop's products like Notes (Good) for a fast easy way to put Post-It type notes on your video and Splitscreen ... (more)

The Best Camera To Use…

From The Way We Watch
April 4, 2011 at 9:13 am
...is the one that gets you to shoot more and edit more. I get lots of queries from friends and colleagues on the best video camera to buy.  I always ask, what are you using ... (more)

Super Slo-Mo with Twixtor - Lessons Learned

From The Way We Watch
March 29, 2011 at 5:24 pm
Seeing the Twixtor plug in on all those cool bike videos on vimeo made me think how could I bring this 1000 frames per second look into a employee communications corporate video.I ... (more)

Cell Phone “Portrait” Aspect Coming To A Video Near You

From The Way We Watch
March 25, 2011 at 12:18 pm
Since we watch videos on computers and mobile devices and slates - the notion that a video must be presented in a landscape aspect is going away quicker than your cable TV bill. ... (more)

New Survey: Executives (Like Everyone Else) Are Watching More On-Line Video

From The Way We Watch
February 1, 2011 at 12:44 pm
Forbes Insights recently published results of a survey conducted with Google.  The news for video makers is good.  Over 80% of Executives surveyed said they are watching more ... (more)

Another Cool Thing About YouSendIt: Streaming m4v Video Files On Your iPhone

From The Way We Watch
September 23, 2010 at 10:37 am
YouSendIt has become my favorite way to send big files across the internet.  Here are the obvious reasons to use their serviceSend as many files - up to 2 Gigs - as you ... (more)

Working With Kids and Animals…

From The Way We Watch
July 30, 2010 at 9:09 pm
The old saying that working with kids and animals on the set can be hazardous was not the case on this recent Wheelhouse trailer we did for Random House Children's Books.  ... (more)

Lynn Markley of PepsiCo - I’d Really Like To Work With You

From The Way We Watch
July 30, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Hi Lynn:A director of photography who knows my work and knew of you you, thought we would make a good fit.  I've tried emailing and no one likes a cold voice mail message - ... (more)

What Makes Someone Watchable

From The Way We Watch
July 15, 2010 at 9:50 am
Watch Young Adult fiction writer Gary Paulsen in this interview Wheelhouse and I did for Random House Children's Books.  He has a great face for video, for sure.  But what makes ... (more)

Canon 5D and 7D DSLRs For Video With Matt Gottshalk

From The Way We Watch
May 5, 2010 at 10:58 pm
Matt Gottshalk on DLSRs for Video - Canon 7D and 5D from Christopher M. Ryan on Vimeo. Here's a Skype call I did with Matt Gottshalk a co-author of From Still to Motion: A Photographer's ... (more)

If I Had To Make A Web Marketing Video Today

From The Way We Watch
April 29, 2010 at 9:10 pm
If I had to make a web marketing video today, I would think in terms of concrete images and language (see principle 3).   I would think about sound as a hook to keep you ... (more)

Three Essential Tools For Conversational Video

From The Way We Watch
April 23, 2010 at 11:38 am
Web marketing video is moving away from viral video to conversational video.It's a natural off shoot of what is happening on the social web right now.  Tweets, twitpics, ... (more)

Get Lost At The Future Buzz

From The Way We Watch
April 8, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Long time readers of this blog will know how much of a fan I am of Adam Singer and his blog, The Future Buzz. I jumped at the chance to guest post on his blog.  Let me know ... (more)

What’s Your Frozen Hot Chocolate?

From The Way We Watch
April 2, 2010 at 8:45 am
Serendipity 3 is a 56 year old restaurant located on East 60th in New York City.  If you've never heard of it then the next time you come to New York, you've got to go.  There ... (more)

One Way To Use A Flip HD Camera On Client Video

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March 22, 2010 at 7:00 am

Sometimes there’s just no way to get a video crew there.Recently, I created (via Wheelhouse Communications) a series of video roll-ins for a Leadership Meeting where

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34 People and Posts To Help Your Video

From The Way We Watch
February 16, 2010 at 9:55 am
So much good information out there. So little time to read it.  I've tried to help by cataloging it.As a follow up to my 37 Video Tips, Sites and Posts here are 34 more posts ... (more)

What’s A Philtrum and Why It Matters To Your Video

From The Way We Watch
February 7, 2010 at 4:46 pm
That thing between your nose and your mouth is called a philtrum.  If you know that you get extra whip cream on your dessert tonight.  A friend asked what a philtrum was ... (more)

The Key To Good Video: Mess With Expectations

From The Way We Watch
January 26, 2010 at 11:00 am
Many times, but not all, the difference between what is interesting and what is boring in any media is that the good stuff plays with your expectations.You think things will ... (more)

Vlogging 101: Doing It Right (Watch Author Rachel Cohn)

From The Way We Watch
January 22, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Check out Rachel Cohn's vlog series, "Technology Detox with Rachel Cohn" for two reasons.  She provides some helpful ways to turn it all off, but more importantly for my ... (more)