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David Wappel

When I was young, I wanted to be Indiana Jones. When I found out archeology is nothing like Raiders of the Lost Ark, I decided I wanted to be a paleontologist. When I found out it's nothing like Jurassic Park, I was stuck. So as I grew up, I turned to filmmaking to live out the stories I looked to as a child. Now I work in video and film production in Atlanta, and every day am getting closer to making those fantasies real. I love every part of telling stories through the moving image and plan to blog about that process. From working on set, to crafting scripts, to post-production tips, look for my blogs to cover anything and everything in the world of video and film production. Feel free to comment and tell me what you think of my posts!

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The Business of Video

Getting Your Foot in the Door: An Open Letter Lookback

Starting a video production career is hard, but once you’re in, it’s important to never stop learning. Learn a bit more about the business of video with this heartfelt blog post!

Blackmagic Production Camera 4K
Gear Reviews

UNBOXING THE BLACKMAGIC PRODUCTION CAMERA 4K

2014 was the year of the Blackmagic Production camera. Dated? Sure. But this baby gave us DaVinci Resolve for color grading, which is only getting better!

ice cream and producing
The Business of Video

WHAT PRODUCERS CAN LEARN FROM ICE CREAM

Ice cream and video production have a lot it common. It’s true. Check out the parallels discovered while filming a promotional video and sampling lots of ice cream.

ipad stand podium
Gear Reviews

GEAR REVIEW: GRIPBASE PODIUM FOR APPLE iPAD

For any video production, you need your tablet on set. But what about when you’re tired of carrying it around? Mount it. Check out ECG’s gear review of the GripBase Podium.

ikan car light tutorial two shot
Gear Reviews

HOW TO LIGHT A CAR WITH ikan AND ECG PRODUCTIONS

Lighting objects on a video production set is no easy task, but the right equipment is a game changer. Here’s a great tutorial on you how to light a car with ikan lights.

Jenna in Vitaly K's "Universe"
Production Tutorials

5 THINGS I LEARNED PRODUCING MUSIC VIDEOS

Being a music video producer is both fun and challenging, and here are the five things we’ve learned at ECG that make these productions go off without a hitch.

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