The Hidden Force Behind What You Buy, Feel, and Remember You may think you’re in control of your emotions. You aren’t. At least not when sound is involved. Walk into a coffee shop with soft jazz playing, and suddenly you’re in love with their $8 banana bread. Watch a dog food commercial with swelling strings, […]

You’ve Seen Those Nonprofit Videos. A soft piano intro. A close-up of someone holding back tears. A slow zoom on an empty playground. Then boom — a voice over says: “Every dollar helps. Every story matters.” Welcome to the emotionally devastating (and wildly effective) world of nonprofit video storytelling — where video meets mission, and […]

More Cables and Less Cake Let’s get one thing straight: video production and weddings are basically the same event… just with fewer toasts and more tech support. Before you argue, hear me out. You spend weeks — sometimes months — planning every detail. You hire a crew of professionals to make things look beautiful. There’s […]

We Used AI to Write a Song And It Was Equal Parts Impressive and Slightly Weird In the spirit of exploration (and maybe a touch of boredom between deadlines), we decided to throw caution, creativity, and common sense to the wind and let artificial intelligence help us write a song. Not analyze data. Not automate [...]

Why Failing to Market in Volatile Times is the Fastest Route to Obscurity Let’s not sugarcoat it: If you’re not marketing right now, you’re disappearing. And in a volatile economy, disappearing isn’t just dangerous—it’s deadly. When the market is unstable, companies tend to pull back. They freeze spending. They wait for “better timing.” But history […]

What is Craft Services and Why am I Hungry? Let’s settle this once and for all: Craft Services is not a team of magical elves who knit sweaters during the shoot. Craft Services is not the guy who brings “those little craft kits” to set. No, no. Craft Services — or “Crafty” if you’re cool [...]

Why Episode 11 Productions is Basically the Avengers Let’s set the scene. You’re on set. Lights are up. The CEO is sitting there looking like they just learned what “camera-ready” means five minutes ago. Someone yells “Action,” and magic happens… kind of. They talk. They blink. They look at the camera. Then they talk some […]