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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.
Strategy Desk
Video Marketing
Campaign thinking, brand video, distribution, performance, and the business case behind better video.
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Features, field notes, and practical production thinking.
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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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Production Tutorials
24 articles
Practical production craft, crew, camera, lighting, audio, directing, and on-set decisions.
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Business Desk
Business of Video
93 articles
Pricing, process, production value, careers, client education, and how video work actually gets made.
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On Set
Behind The Scenes
Behind-the-Scenes Content in Marketing: Build Trust & Buzz with ECG Productions
Why the work around the work can become some of the most useful marketing content a brand owns.
Updated 2025
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Corporate Video Trends: Staying Current with Corporate Video Production
Corporate Video Trends: Staying Current with Corporate 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 2025
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Social Media Live Streaming Strategy: How to Plan, Promote & Produce Like a Pro
Social Media Live Streaming Strategy: How to Plan, Promote & Produce Like a Pro 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 2025
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Why Storytelling Matters in TV Commercials
Why Storytelling Matters in TV Commercials 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 2025
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Mastering YouTube SEO for Sky-High Rankings and Unmatched Engagement
Mastering YouTube SEO for Sky-High Rankings and Unmatched Engagement 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 2025
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Vertical Video Production: Unlock the Potential for Social Media
Vertical Video Production: Unlock the Potential for Social Media 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 2025
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Sound Strategy
Music And Brand Feel
The Impact of Music on Your Brand Video
Music is not background decoration. It controls pace, tension, memory, and whether a brand video feels believable before the viewer can explain why.
Updated 2025
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Understanding Audience Demographics for TV Commercials
Understanding Audience Demographics for TV Commercials 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 2025
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Common Mistakes to Avoid When Producing a Brand Video
A field-tested warning label for teams that want the work to land well and avoid the choices that make production harder than it needs to be.
Updated 2025
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How to Find the Best Video Production Company for Your Business
How to Find the Best Video Production Company for Your Business 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 2025
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Types of TV Commercials: Choosing the Right Format for Your Brand
Types of TV Commercials: Choosing the Right Format for Your Brand 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 2025
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Animation vs Live Action | How to Choose the Right Format for Your Video
Animation vs Live Action | How to Choose the Right Format for Your Video 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 2025
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Integrating Customer Testimonials in Your Corporate Videos
Integrating Customer Testimonials in Your Corporate Videos 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 2025
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What Makes Legendary Commercial Advertisements Truly Timeless?
What Makes Legendary Commercial Advertisements Truly Timeless 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 2025
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TV Commercial vs. Online Video Ads: A Comparative Analysis
TV Commercial vs. Online Video Ads: A Comparative Analysis 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 2025
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Leveraging Social Media for Your Corporate Videos
Leveraging Social Media for Your Corporate Videos 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 2025
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The Role of Music and Sound Design in TV Commercials
How sound design, mix choices, and music cues make commercials feel more finished, memorable, and emotionally specific.
Updated 2025
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Why Your Business Needs a Corporate Video
Why Your Business Needs a Corporate Video 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 2025
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Mastering Non-Profit Video Production: Elevating Your Message
Mastering Non-Profit Video Production: Elevating Your Message 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 2025
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Mastering the Art of Short-Form Video Production
Mastering the Art of Short-Form 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 2025
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UGC Video Marketing: The Game Changer
UGC Video Marketing: The Game Changer 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 2025
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How to Effectively Tell Your Brand's Story Through Video
How to Effectively Tell Your Brand's Story Through Video 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 2025
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Exploring the Impact of Video Marketing ROI on Business Growth
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 2025
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Interactive Video Content: Engage Your Audience in a Whole New Way
Interactive Video Content: Engage Your Audience in a Whole New Way 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 2025
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Production
Production
The Importance Of Culture In TV Commercials
The Importance Of Culture In TV Commercials 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 2025
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Ways to Distribute Your Corporate Video for Maximum Impact
Ways to Distribute Your Corporate Video for Maximum Impact 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 2025
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AR Video Advertising: Revolutionize Your Marketing
AR Video Advertising: Revolutionize Your Marketing 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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Trump vs. Hillary: Political Advertising Head-to-Head
Trump vs. Hillary: Political Advertising Head-to-Head 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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PIGGYBACKING OFF OF BIG BRAND SUCCESS
PIGGYBACKING OFF OF BIG BRAND SUCCESS 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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The Role of a Good Script in Corporate Videos: A Key to Success
The Role of a Good Script in Corporate Videos: A Key to Success 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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Enter ECG Productions' Free Music Video Contest
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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WHY YOU (YES, YOU) NEED VIDEO
WHY YOU (YES, YOU) NEED VIDEO 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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After₆ - A New Really Cool Social Media App
After₆ - A New Really Cool Social Media App 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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You, Me, & Virtual Reality (VR) Brand Strategies
You, Me, & Virtual Reality (VR) Brand Strategies 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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A Brief History of Branded Content - Part 1
A Brief History of Branded Content - Part 1 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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A Brief History of Branded Content - Part 2
A Brief History of Branded Content - 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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So You Want To Make a Viral Video
So You Want To Make a Viral Video 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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How the Latest PETA Viral Video Marketing Went Wrong
A field-tested warning label for teams that want the work to land well and avoid the choices that make production harder than it needs to be.
Updated 2021
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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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Why Should I Live Stream My Event?
Why Should I Live Stream My Event 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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E-Learning In The Time of Coronavirus
E-Learning In The Time of Coronavirus 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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