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Posts Tagged with: Video Trends

The Secret to Hooking Viewers Like Stranger Things

6 MIN TO READ Note: We tried to avoid any specific spoilers in this post. Nevertheless, reader beware if you haven’t finished watching Stranger Things yet. If you’re like millions of Americans, you just binge watched eight episodes of Stranger Things, the runaway success on Netflix last weekend. You might have even rewatched it while shamelessly ordering more pizza, but we’re not here to…

10 New Ways to Engage Students with Video

3 MIN TO READ Have you ever wondered how to harness the power of video in the classroom? In our previous post we shared engaging video assignments for elementary and middle school students. Now, we’re going to look at how it can be used to enhance your students’ learning experience (and cut down on your administrative tasks!).

Ten Engaging Video Assignments to Get Your Students Talking

5 MIN TO READ In the classroom, video means instant engagement, and making video is an increasingly important skill for youngsters to develop. We’ve put together ten exciting assignment ideas that will help elementary and middle school teachers get their students making great video! Parents, feel free to steal these ideas for rainy weekends, too.

The Case Against Native Video

4 MIN TO READ Image credit: blossomstar (freepik.com) Just because it’s a trend, doesn’t mean it’s universally good. This holds particularly true for native video on social media. Native video has exploded in the past couple years, as Facebook and other social giants beefed up support for video content, and began promoting it heavily over other content types. But, is native video actually good…

A Breakdown of the Cannes Lions 2016 Video Trends

3 MIN TO READ In 2015, Cannes International Festival of Creativity Trends saw an explosion of ideas, with seriously innovative use of technology from those working in creative communications and advertising. In this post, we’re looking at the trends and see what they mean for videographers.

Filming Food: What You Need to Know

6 MIN TO READ If you’re a great cook and want to share your passion, video is the way to do it. The outsize success of Buzzfeed’s Tasty videos make it clear that videos about food are a great way to reach a wide audience. With this simple guide, you can sidestep common mistakes and create a food video that will get your viewers’…

360 Video and Virtual Reality: the Future, or the Next 3D TV?

5 MIN TO READ Image Credit: Rough Guides Remember when 3D TVs came out? Maybe you even bought one, or at least considered it. After all, Avatar was pretty cool in 3D, and helped propel the 3D experience for movies into the mainstream. Since 3D TV began its steady and quick decline in about 2012 after quite a lot of public fanfare, it begs…

Five Ways to Supercharge Your Video Campaigns with Influencer Marketing

3 MIN TO READ Lately influencer marketing has been getting a lot of attention. More and more brands have caught onto the fact that it’s no longer companies who tell consumers what to buy. Rather, peers influence each other, and influencers set the tone for the masses. Here’s an in-depth guide to leveraging influencer marketing tactics in your next video marketing campaign.