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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.
On Set
Set Life
Behind-the-scenes production culture, crew perspective, field lessons, and the lived reality of making video.
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Features, field notes, and practical production thinking.
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Strategy Desk
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
17 articles
Editing, color, audio, restoration, delivery, and the invisible work that makes a video feel finished.
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Field Guide
Production Tutorials
24 articles
Practical production craft, crew, camera, lighting, audio, directing, and on-set decisions.
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Production
On Set with ECG Productions: Fiserv App Demo Shoot
On Set with ECG Productions: Fiserv App Demo Shoot 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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On Set
Project Story
On Set: Bruce Needs His Money
A look at the kind of personality, stakes, and on-set storytelling that make unscripted and reality-driven work worth watching.
Updated 2021
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Production
Production
5 Super Spooky Production-Based Halloween Costumes
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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Production
Production
Make a Cold Weather Outdoor Shoot More Bearable
Make a Cold Weather Outdoor Shoot More Bearable 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
The "True Intern" Experience: Brooding Detectives and Lessons Learned
The "True Intern" Experience: Brooding Detectives and Lessons Learned 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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Strategy
Strategy
Behind The Scenes of ECG Productions' 2018 Demo Reel
Behind The Scenes of ECG Productions' 2018 Demo Reel 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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Production
Production
Behind the Scenes of the "Lil Freak" Music Video
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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Production
Production
ECG Free Music Video Contest: 1 Year Later
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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Yes. Each article connects research, production context, service paths, portfolio examples, and next steps so a reader can move from learning into a smarter project conversation.
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Yes. Preserved articles are part of the SEO and LLM foundation. Mason and the ECG team can refresh older posts with better images, internal links, FAQs, schema, and current production context while preserving useful legacy permalinks.
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Campaign Launch Package from ECG Productions gives launch and event teams a clearer starting point for capturing and using the moment.
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How Much Does a Corporate Video Really Cost?
A practical look at what corporate video really costs, why scope matters, and how better planning protects the final piece.
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