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…

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…

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…

Time to stop pussy footing, creative folks.

Image by musha68000 via Flickr I'm a copywriter and also a social media guy. So a post by Jim Mitchem got me fired up last week. And it also got me thinking about the role that creative folks are playing in the social space right now. The reality is we're…

On New Years Resolutions. Or why let an arbitrary day be so important to your goals?

I've never been a fan of New Years Resolutions. The ideas of self improvement and setting goals are great. But New Years Resolutions are for the most part, doomed for faliure. It's as if people subconciously say, "I'm going to set a goal that's slightly out of reach, then attempt…

Today is an off day

This was 7:30 AM. Just dropped off the girls and went for a short hike. Had nowhere to be for the rest of the day really. Taking a deep breath today. Hope you have a chance for one too. Have a great weekend.