Back in July, I posted about work I was doing with Twin Cities Geek to assist them with getting their live streaming online panels out into the world. So, that project has been a total success. In my previous post, I talked about how a well-produced panel would also have longer "legs" than a simple Zoom "Brady Bunch"
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As the Twin Cities settled into the long siege that has become the reality of COVID-19. many long-standing fan conventions cancelled, some with understandably short notice. This left a significant vacuum for the fans who made this circuit an important part of their social and commercial calendar. Twin Cities Geek, a
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Virtual events take on a lot of forms these days. On the one hand, there are the fan panels I've been producing for Twin Cities Geek (more on that later). There are the more packaged videos that some groups are sending out instead of annual events. For "Boom! Boom! Out Goes Childhood Cancer X", Vince Murray and I put
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[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWU4R-afvlI[/embedyt] The Urban Spectrum Theatre Company has been doing great work in the Minneapolis community for several decades and all with "nimble" budgets. They are a community institution and have had their work recognized by no less than Academy Award winner John S
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[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qoe1PGs7RU[/embedyt] I've been producing videos for Small Sums for several years now and I am always proud of the work we do together. Usually the gala event one of the highlights of this partnership. Unfortunately, like many non-profit organizations, Small Sums decided to
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While COVID-19 has affected me like everyone else, I've taken to working on some post-production work and projects that allow me to create remotely. I've taken to making videos with my young kid to help show him the process and to keep my visual storytelling chops. Some of his screen time is spent on YouTube, so I th
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I happened to catch most of Dropkick Murphys livestream performance for St. Patrick's Day, which was distributed on YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and Facebook. As social distancing is rule #1 for our culture in the wake of pandemic, this sort of performance will inevitably be a go-to for all kinds of artists w
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There was a time not too long ago where there were entire agencies dedicated to getting their clients five to ten minutes on local television interview shows, or even national ones if you could pick up that spend. While it may not be the most creative advertising it is efficient and can get you some evergreen soundbit
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I have produced over 700 short web video "marketing documentaries" for all manner of clients throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Illinois. These videos have been placed on websites such as Dex, Facebook, as well as many homesites for the businesses themselves. I have to say that less
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I prefer working with local non-profits for a few reasons, one of these is that I can use my skills and experiences to see a tangible result in the lives of my neighbors. Another is that the content is always dynamic and interesting. Usually these projects take the form of documentary storytelling, and that, by defini
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