Category: creative
Top 10 books for copywriters to read today
After spending over a decade as a copywriter, and working through the internet explosion, I have a few opinions about what it takes to be a great copywriter in today's creative environment. The three key elements are first, being well a rounded writer, second, having a great understanding of how…
Top 10 myths about sound for video production
It's unfortunate that sound for video isn't better understood by marketers and even some creative professionals. I've had the pleasure of working just about every kind of production in the nearly twenty years I've been a creative professional. I've done lots and lots of commercials, Web videos, POP videos, trade…
2011 – A retrospective
2011 was destined to be the year of mobile. Why? Because "this year" has been for the predicted to be the year of mobile for the last 10 years. With the explosive growth in tablets in the last year it's safe to say it finally, truly was the year of…
Fluid Films Vision Part 3 – Collaboration Is The New Competition
Ok, so I stole the "collaboration is the new competition" hook from Alex Bogusky, a true sage of our industry. You can read about his interpretations of this phrase on his site, but let me take a moment to explain how it affects my business operationally and one way I…
Content creation is no longer a one screen process
Most single-media projects I've worked on in the last few years have included an afterthought. "Wouldn't it be great to use this ______." Fortunately I tend to over shoot things and have had the creative ability to find solutions for these afterthoughts. But the average commercial production these days usually…
The great camera shootout – What it means for agency producers and creatives
Recently Zacuto, a cinema gear company finished it's Great Camera Shootout 2. They tested many of the most popular cameras now used in commercial production as well as 35 negative film. The results were surprising to some and proof for the initiated. But what does it really mean to those…
The Fluid Films Vision Part 1
A study by Cisco VNI states that by 2014 90% of web traffic will be video. You might want to read that again. And no, it's not a typo. This is probably one of the more shocking numbers on the rise of video on the Web but maybe not the…
Announcement. Fluid Films. Branded Content for Broadcast, the Web, and the Future.
A year ago I began a journey that started at my former employer. My job transitioned from being simply a writer to a video content creator. Not only did I love this new role, I discovered I had a real passion for it. I also believed in what I was…
From the agency blog: Nine reasons the media revolution is really an evolution.
A recent article I wrote for my former employer's blog: Studios are reporting the biggest Memorial Day weekend ever. Why is this important? The advertising industry is consumed these days with articles about the “changing” media landscape, detailing why it will never be the same. While it’s important that we…
How to make a professional online video for your brand. Hint, it’s not with a Flip Cam.
Online video has been exploding over the last several years. And there's an army of wanna be auteurs posting to YouTube and Facebook with garage quality video aiming to meet the demand. This is great for personal projects and just having fun. But it's not the way to proceed if…
