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The ECG blog is organized around production decisions: creative strategy, business of video, on-set work, post-production, animation, marketing, and the practical questions clients ask before they make something.
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Gear Reviews
Working in the production industry gives our team a unique opportunity to try out and review plenty of gear. This section highlights reviews from every angle of production. You'll find reviews for production gear as well as reviews for post-production software and features to help you expand on all your gear knowledge. Interested in reviews but would prefer a fun spin? You can try dramatic gear reviews like this one .
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Video Marketing
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Campaign thinking, brand video, distribution, performance, and the business case behind better video.
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Planning Desk
Pre-production
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Scripting, story development, budgeting, creative alignment, and the decisions that make production smoother.
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Finishing Desk
Post-production
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Editing, color, audio, restoration, delivery, and the invisible work that makes a video feel finished.
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Production Tutorials
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Practical production craft, crew, camera, lighting, audio, directing, and on-set decisions.
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GEARHEAD #2: Neumann TLM102 Cardioid Condenser Microphone
GEARHEAD #2: Neumann TLM102 Cardioid Condenser Microphone is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
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Canon 5D Mark iii Firmware 1.2.1 Disappoints
Canon 5D Mark iii Firmware 1.2.1 Disappoints is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
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The Next Generation of Pixel Dense Video Production Monitors
The Next Generation of Pixel Dense Video Production Monitors is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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ikan FIELD MONITORS
ikan FIELD MONITORS is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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ikan CAMERA RIGS & FOLLOW FOCUS
ikan CAMERA RIGS & FOLLOW FOCUS is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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BUILDING THE TILTA RED EPIC RIG (ikan)
BUILDING THE TILTA RED EPIC RIG (ikan) is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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How to Make a Music Video with Ikan and ECG Productions
A practical look at how sound, pacing, tone, and post-production choices shape what the audience feels after the picture starts moving.
Updated 2021
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HOW TO LIGHT A CAR WITH ikan AND ECG PRODUCTIONS
HOW TO LIGHT A CAR WITH ikan AND ECG PRODUCTIONS is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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GEAR REVIEW: GRIPBASE PODIUM FOR APPLE iPAD
GEAR REVIEW: GRIPBASE PODIUM FOR APPLE iPAD is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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UNBOXING THE BLACKMAGIC PRODUCTION CAMERA 4K
UNBOXING THE BLACKMAGIC PRODUCTION CAMERA 4K is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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GEAR REVIEW: NEWERTECH NUGUARD KX CASE FOR IPAD AIR
GEAR REVIEW: NEWERTECH NUGUARD KX CASE FOR IPAD AIR is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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Our Second BMPC 4K and a Hot Tip on How to Get One for Yourself!!
Our Second BMPC 4K and a Hot Tip on How to Get One for Yourself is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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From Relatively Unknown to Unbelievable: The Ikan Story
From Relatively Unknown to Unbelievable: The Ikan Story is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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Dramatic Tutorial - Building a Run & Gun Rig for the BMPC 4K
Dramatic Tutorial - Building a Run & Gun Rig for the BMPC 4K is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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Dramatic How-To: Building a 16TB Raid Array for $45 per TB
Dramatic How-To: Building a 16TB Raid Array for $45 per TB is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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BMPC 4K Firmware Update 1.9 FPN Test Results
BMPC 4K Firmware Update 1.9 FPN Test Results is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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Shooting HDR with the Sony a7s ii
Shooting HDR with the Sony a7s ii is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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Organizing Your Video Production Gear
Organizing Your Video Production Gear is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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Gearhead #3: Neumann KM 185 MT Hypercardioid Microphone
Gearhead #3: Neumann KM 185 MT Hypercardioid Microphone is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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360 Video Shows How Film is an Evolving Industry
360 Video Shows How Film is an Evolving Industry is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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10 Reasons Why Insta360 Pro > Nokia Ozo
10 Reasons Why Insta360 Pro > Nokia Ozo is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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Insta360 Pro Spherical VR 360 8K Camera Unboxing
Insta360 Pro Spherical VR 360 8K Camera Unboxing is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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Lighting with Lightstar HMIs
Lighting with Lightstar HMIs is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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The Importance of SAN Storage for Video
The Importance of SAN Storage for Video is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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Blitz 400 Infomercial
Blitz 400 Infomercial is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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Avenger H2006 Infomercial
Avenger H2006 Infomercial is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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My Month in Lenses: the Angénieux Optimo 15-40 & Lomography Petzval 85
My Month in Lenses: the Angénieux Optimo 15-40 & Lomography Petzval 85 is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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Lights, Love, and Gunpla: How One Boy, Two LED Light Panels, and A Bunch of Plastic Robots Sparked An Artistic Revolution
Lights, Love, and Gunpla: How One Boy, Two LED Light Panels, and A Bunch of Plastic Robots Sparked An Artistic Revolution is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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Gear Needed to Record a Voice-Over
Gear Needed to Record a Voice-Over is a production read about what needs to be planned, captured, protected, and handed to post so the finished piece has a real chance to work.
Updated 2021
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