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Production Industry Insight
Production industry insight is a section where our team takes their knowledge and experience of the production industry and puts it to work for you. The team breaks down what we do on a daily basis. In doing this we can break down our process and help you with your own workflow. Interested in staying creatively focused and organized? Dealing with imposter syndrome ? As industry professionals, we've been there and we've got tips for you.
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Scripting, story development, budgeting, creative alignment, and the decisions that make production smoother.
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Editing, color, audio, restoration, delivery, and the invisible work that makes a video feel finished.
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Practical production craft, crew, camera, lighting, audio, directing, and on-set decisions.
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Aerial Artistry: The World of Drone Videography
Aerial Artistry: The World of Drone Videography shapes the budget conversation: the scope drivers to understand, the risks to plan around, and the decisions worth making before production starts.
Updated 2025
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Unveiling the Art of Video Podcast Production with Jason Sirotin
Unveiling the Art of Video Podcast Production with Jason Sirotin is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2024
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Production Pace: 3 Solid Management Tips!
Production Pace: 3 Solid Management Tips is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2023
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Strategy
Strategy
Deadlines: Top 4 Tips For Meeting Critical Mission Timeframes
Deadlines: Top 4 Tips For Meeting Critical Mission Timeframes is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2023
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Strategy
Strategy
Five Reasons Why Chess and Video Production Go Hand-in-Hand
Five Reasons Why Chess and Video Production Go Hand-in-Hand is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2022
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Production
Production
Good Media Upload: 4 Reasons A Watchful Eye Is Essential
Good Media Upload: 4 Reasons A Watchful Eye Is Essential 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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Production
Production
Atlanta Music Video Director Round Table
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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Strategy
Strategy
5 TIPS TO GET A JOB WITH A VIDEO PRODUCTION COMPANY
A grounded look at production careers, the skills that matter, and what the work feels like once the set, edit, and client expectations are real.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
IN FRONT OF THE LENS: A SHOOTER'S DAY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAMERA
IN FRONT OF THE LENS: A SHOOTER'S DAY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAMERA is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
Video Production Meal - Asian Kale & Chicken Salad Recipe
Video Production Meal - Asian Kale & Chicken Salad Recipe is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
BEHIND THE SCENES: THE VIDEO PRODUCTION INTERNSHIP PROCESS
A grounded look at production careers, the skills that matter, and what the work feels like once the set, edit, and client expectations are real.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
BEHIND THE SCENES: AN INTERN'S EYE-VIEW OF THE PGi STAGENext 2015 SHOOT
BEHIND THE SCENES: AN INTERN'S EYE-VIEW OF THE PGi STAGENext 2015 SHOOT is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
Directors, Stop Looming Over Your DP's Shoulder and Do Something Useful!
Directors, Stop Looming Over Your DP's Shoulder and Do Something Useful is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Five Reasons Why Chess and Video Production Go Hand-in-Hand: Part 2
Five Reasons Why Chess and Video Production Go Hand-in-Hand: Part 2 is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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What They Don’t Teach You In Film School
What They Don’t Teach You In Film School is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
10 Things You’ll Only Understand If You’ve Worked in Video Production
10 Things You’ll Only Understand If You’ve Worked in Video Production is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
Where does Virtual Reality Fit in Production?
Where does Virtual Reality Fit in Production is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
Five Reasons Why Chess and Video Production Go Hand-in-Hand: Part 3
Five Reasons Why Chess and Video Production Go Hand-in-Hand: Part 3 is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
5 Things All Women in Video Production Know
5 Things All Women in Video Production Know is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
Landing Your First Production Job in Georgia
A grounded look at production careers, the skills that matter, and what the work feels like once the set, edit, and client expectations are real.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
You’ve Landed Your First PA Gig - Now What?
You’ve Landed Your First PA Gig - Now What is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Kick-Ass Women in Film Today
Kick-Ass Women in Film Today is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
5 Things to Look For in A Post-Production House
5 Things to Look For in A Post-Production House is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
Ladies, Stop Wearing Dresses to Set. Please, I’m begging you.
Ladies, Stop Wearing Dresses to Set. Please, I’m begging you is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
The Where and When of Lighting
The Where and When of Lighting is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
My Favorite Tools for Producing
My Favorite Tools for Producing is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
Make the Most of Mood Lighting
Make the Most of Mood Lighting is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
My Experience On A Big Budget Feature
A clear-eyed guide to the money side of production: what drives scope, where costs hide, and how better planning protects the final piece.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
7 Ways to be an Organized Creative
7 Ways to be an Organized Creative is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
Using Social Media As A Networking Tool
Using Social Media As A Networking Tool is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
Dealing With Imposter Syndrome at A New Job
A grounded look at production careers, the skills that matter, and what the work feels like once the set, edit, and client expectations are real.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
The 1 Thing Your Post-Production Team Never Wants To Hear
The 1 Thing Your Post-Production Team Never Wants To Hear is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
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No Award For You!
No Award For You is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
How Keeping a BuJo Helps Me Stay Creatively Focused
How Keeping a BuJo Helps Me Stay Creatively Focused is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
As an Intern at Entertainment Creative Group
As an Intern at Entertainment Creative Group is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
Imposter Syndrome: A Declaration
Imposter Syndrome: A Declaration is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Business
Business
Hug or Handshake? Confessions of a Serial Hugger
Hug or Handshake? Confessions of a Serial Hugger shapes the budget conversation: the scope drivers to understand, the risks to plan around, and the decisions worth making before production starts.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
Dungeons & Dragons & Content Creation
Dungeons & Dragons & Content Creation is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
My Interview With An Audio Engineer
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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Post
Documentary Editing Decisions: Hurricane Irma Mini-Doc
A post-production read on Documentary Editing Decisions: Hurricane Irma Mini-Doc, covering the edit, sound, color, graphics, delivery, and review choices that shape the final piece.
Updated 2021
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Business
Business
Filming Locations 101 - How to Get A Location In Your Budget
A clear-eyed guide to the money side of production: what drives scope, where costs hide, and how better planning protects the final piece.
Updated 2021
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Strategy
Strategy
Moving On Up
Moving On Up is a strategy read for teams deciding who the video needs to reach, what it needs to say, where it will live, and what has to be clear before production dollars move.
Updated 2021
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Business
Business
How To Handle Business Like A Woman
How To Handle Business Like A Woman shapes the budget conversation: the scope drivers to understand, the risks to plan around, and the decisions worth making before production starts.
Updated 2021
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Blog
Blog
Rack Focused - Episode 1: Boss Babes
An ECG field note on Rack Focused - Episode 1: Boss Babes, with practical production context for the choices that shape what the audience sees and hears.
Updated 2021
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Blog
Rack Focused – Episode 2: Films from Herspective
An ECG field note on Rack Focused – Episode 2: Films from Herspective, with practical production context for the choices that shape what the audience sees and hears.
Updated 2021
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