Posts by "Ikey Ajavon"

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Creating an Entertaining Holiday Video in Less Than a Week

3 MIN TO READ Creating a holiday video can be a struggle. Creating a holiday video within a short timeframe can be a nightmare, but it’s not impossible. Having creative limitations sometimes actually enhances the process.  In this blog, we’ll take a look at our own holiday video, walking you through our process from start to finish as we sought to create a cost-effective,…

What Makes John Lewis Holiday Videos So Successful?

5 MIN TO READ Year after year, one British retailer sets the standard for emotional storytelling in their Christmas ads. That’s right, we’re talking about John Lewis, the reigning champion of heartwarming, tear-jerking holiday campaigns. But don’t take our word for whether or not they’re truly the leaders in the holiday ad race – just check the millions of views they’ve racked up every…

20 Gift Ideas for Filmmakers | 2021 Update

11 MIN TO READ Regardless of the holiday you celebrate, this is the season of giving. Chances are, you know someone who works in video and has been very, very good this year. If you’re stumped on what to get them, we’re here to help with twenty gift ideas for filmmakers. Below, you’ll find some of the best gift ideas for under $500. Of…

Five Last-Minute Thanksgiving Videos You Can Still Make

4 MIN TO READ Procrastination is something that just about everyone can relate to. Maybe it was putting off school projects or waiting until the last minute to go Christmas shopping, but we’ve all been there. We won’t tell your boss, but we know this applies to work as well. For whatever reason, if you were planning on making a Thanksgiving video, but haven’t…

When is an Off-the-Cuff Video Okay?

6 MIN TO READ When should you grab your phone to film a quick video, and when should you invest much more heavily in production? As phones become more and more capable of recording high quality video, it can be hard to know which direction to take.  In this blog, we will be discussing the differences between polished videos and off-the-cuff videos. We’ll look…