Artful Camera | Analog And Digital Photography And Filmmaking

This episode features Paul Aitken of Ride Media and The Drone U. Paul is an expert drone pilot and aerial photographer and filmmaker. His aerial work includes a broad range of subject matter from water sports to high-end real estate. Paul shares his expertise and practical tips for shooting aerial photos and videos with drones. Mentioned in the show: Book: How Google Works by by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg Syma X5C-1 4 Channel 2.4GHz RC Helicopter Explorers Quad Copter with Camera The Drone U special offer for DCP listeners:http://carlolson.tv/droneu Paul Aitken on the web: Ride Media website:http://ridemedia.co/ Instagram: @taitkenflighthttps://instagram.com/taitkenflight/ Twitter: @theDroneUhttps://twitter.com/theDroneU Take your business to the next level with KRE8 University: http://carlolson.tv/kre8 Become an associate producer of the Digital Convergence Podcast by your generous financial support: http://www.patreon.com/carlolson Leave voice mail feedback:https://www.speakpipe.com/CarlOlson Send

Kris Simmons and Carl Olson have a conversation about the freelance economy and what it means for today's digital media creatives. Sign up for KRE8 University: http://carlolson.tv/kre8 Become an associate producer of the Digital Convergence Podcast by your generous financial support: http://www.patreon.com/carlolson Leave voice mail feedback: https://www.speakpipe.com/CarlOlson Send me an email: http://carlolson.tv/contact/

Kalle Ljung explains how his trip of a life-time to Antartica came about, the challenges he faced filming the aerial footage with a DJI Phantom 2 and GoPro HERO3+, and the lessons learned in editing and grading the footage. At the time I recorded the podcast, Kalle's film Antartica had amassed over 730,000 views. The popularity of his short film is certainly well deserved. Antartica by Kalle Ljung (on Vimeo):https://vimeo.com/124858722 Kalle Ljung on the web: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalleljung Twitter: @kljung https://twitter.com/kljung Instagram: kalleljung https://instagram.com/kalleljung/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/kljung Operation Deep Freeze:https://youtu.be/uA-1F5NSjsU Sign up for KRE8 University: http://carlolson.tv/kre8 Become an associate producer of the Digital Convergence Podcast by your generous financial support: http://www.patreon.com/carlolson Leave voice mail feedback: https://www.speakpipe.com/CarlOlson Send me an email: http://carlolson.tv/contact/

Fred Light shares the secrets of success of his thriving real estate video tour production company - Nashua Video Tours. Fred intimately understands his clients needs. In this episode you are going to hear how Fred's singular focus on what his customer wants and needs has moved him to create a highly systematic way to consistently and profitably produce several real estate videos each week that keeps his customers coming back for more - at a price they love. Mentioned in this episode: Fred Light's website:http://www.nashuavideotours.com Film and Music Magazine:https://www.filmandmusic.com Sign up for KRE8 University: http://carlolson.tv/kre8 Become an associate producer of the Digital Convergence Podcast by your generous financial support: http://www.patreon.com/carlolson Leave voice mail feedback: https://www.speakpipe.com/CarlOlson Send me an email: http://carlolson.tv/contact/

Education has long been a recurring theme on the Digital Convergence Podcast. I’ve promoted a number of educational resources and events for digital media creators ranging from live events to on-demand learning. Lynda.com, Kelby, Groove3, macProVideo, Academy of Story Tellers, Shane’s Inner Circle for Digital Filmmakers, KRE8 University and CreativeLive are just a few examples. Webinars with screen sharing (using GoToWebinar or Google Hangouts) provide an interactive learning environment. Today’s guest on the DCP brings a different approach to online learning for video professionals. Chris Weiher, founder of Watch Me Work, has created a platform that essentially allows you to watch and chat with creative professionals work. Watch Me Work recently took 3rd place out of 29 startups at the Atlanta Startup Riot - with many of the competing startups having a much longer start up track record than Watch Me Work. In this episode I also take a few minutes to respond to feedback about the recently announced Canon XC10

This episode is all about improving your video business marketing. First up is an in-depth discussion of how to use SEO and content marketing to help promote your video production business. A big question for video production business owners is: how do you get potential customers to find you? Joseph Forte - co-founder and marketing guru of D-Mak Productions - joins the show today and answers that question. Joseph talks about the successful online marketing strategy he uses to promote D-Mak Productions. Joseph says that upwards of 80 percent of all their video customer leads come from their online digital marketing efforts. There are a number of good, actionable tips that you can start using today to make your video production business more findable to potential clients. D-Mak Productions  - co-founded by Danny McManus - is a Phoenix, Arizona video production company. They create innovative media content for commercial, live event, training, web, fashion, music and corporate video production. D-Mak Productions

Michael Cardillo returns to the Digital Convergence Podcast to talk about immersive sound for video. The Video Business Success Coach Kris Simmons tells us about Blow Fish Marketing. Just because you are small doesn't mean you have to act small. This strategy helps one-man video production companies give the first impression of a larger studio. Show notes for DCP episode 155: http://carlolson.tv/dcp155 Michael Cardillo on the web:Website: http://michaelcardillo.comBlog: http://michaelcardillo.com/soundmind/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelAudioSound For Editors website: http://soundforeditors.comSound For Editors on Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundforeditors Dolby Atmos:http://www.dolby.com/us/en/brands/dolby-atmos.html Avid Pro Tools First:http://apps.avid.com/protoolsfirst/ AVB - Audio Video Bridging:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Video_Bridging Grasshopper:http://grasshopper.com Books by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hanson Reworkhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307463745/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&

The new Canon XC10 4K camcorder and the C300 Mark II (now with 4K internal recording) were announced just prior to the start of NAB 2015. I share my thoughts on these two cameras in episode 154 of the Digital Convergence Podcast. The Video Business Success Coach, Kris Simmons, explains why you should pay yourself first in your video production business. Show notes for DCP episode 154: http://carlolson.tv/dcp154 Ron Dawson's blog article: What Really Makes A "Game Changer":http://daredreamermag.com/2015/04/14/what-really-makes-a-game-changer/ Sign up for KRE8insights: http://carlolson.tv/kre8 Become an associate producer of the Digital Convergence Podcast by your generous financial support: http://www.patreon.com/carlolson Leave voice mail feedback:https://www.speakpipe.com/CarlOlson Send me an email: http://carlolson.tv/contact/

Writer and director, Ben Hess, and director of photography and editor, Ted (Thaddeus) Setla, talk about their latest collaboration: a documentary based on a real sexting event that happened to Ted's young daughter. The documentary examines the emotional journey and potential consequences for the kids and family when inappropriate images are shared among friends at the age of 11. The Video Business Success Coach, Kris Simmons, explains the "Outbreak" Marketing Method - how video producers can infiltrate a corporate account and spread like a virus leading to repeat jobs and increased profits. Show notes for DCP episode 153:http://carlolson.tv/dcp153 Raising The TXT Generation on Seed and Spark:http://www.seedandspark.com/studio/raising-txt-generation Ben Hess's website: http://www.ben-hess.com Ben Hess on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenHess Ted (Thaddeus) Setla's website: http://setla.com Ted Setla on Twitter: https://twitter.com/setla Sony F5/F55 Facebook User Group:https://www.facebook.com/SonyF5F55Users Sig

In this episode I answer questions from two voice mail messages I received this week from a listener named Patrick. He asks: Is aerial photography with drones a viable business opportunity for skilled filmmakers and photographers? Is the DJI Phantom so easy to fly that businesses can do it themselves, thus negating the need for professional videographers and photographers?  Also in this episode I discuss DJI's announcement of the Phantom 3. It looks to be an amazing aerial photography system with 4K video (with live streaming from the Phantom directly to YouTube), 12MB still photography, built in video editing, and the improved DJI Pilot app. Show notes for DCP episode 152: http://carlolson.tv/dcp152 Ben Hess' crowdfunding project: http://www.seedandspark.com/studio/raising-txt-generation Yonder Blue Films: http://www.yonderbluefilms.com Chris Newman's Cinechopper: http://cinechopper.com Sign up for KRE8insights: http://carlolson.tv/kre8 Become an associate producer of the Digital Convergence Podcast by your

Video Business Success Coach Kris Simmons takes on the hot topic of the commoditization of video pros.  Kris and I decided to do this episode after hearing this quote in an information product pitch: "There is an over-abundance of videographers and editors." The marketers go on to claim that you can hire videographers for $15 to $30 per hour and hire an editor for $100 and turn around and resale the video for $2000 to local businesses.  I don't know about you, but I want to make more than $15 an hour for my video work. What's a video pro to do? Kris Simmons has some tough love to help us get beyond the perception of the commoditization of video professionals. Show notes for DCP episode 151: http://carlolson.tv/dcp151 Sign up for KRE8insights: http://carlolson.tv/kre8 Become an associate producer of the Digital Convergence Podcast by your generous financial support: http://www.patreon.com/carlolson Leave voice mail feedback or ask a question:https://www.speakpipe.com/CarlOlson Send me an email: http://carlolso

Philip Bloom returns to the DCP to talk about his experience filming CNN’s The Wonder List With Bill Weir. Philip talks about the rewards and challenges of shooting this amazing series as he and his the team traveled the world. The Video Business Success Coach Kris Simmons addresses the question: Should you charge hourly or charge by full or half day for a video shoot? Philip Bloom's website:http://philipbloom.net Philip Bloom on Twitter:https://twitter.com/PhilipBloom This episode is sponsored by MusicBed - Licensing relevant music for filmmakers. To get a $25 credit on your next order:http://mscbd.fm/crlsnpdcst Show notes for DCP episode 150:http://carlolson.tv/dcp150 Sign up for KRE8insights:http://carlolson.tv/kre8 Become an associate producer of the Digital Convergence Podcast by your generous financial support:http://www.patreon.com/carlolson Leave voice mail feedback:https://www.speakpipe.com/CarlOlson Send me an email:http://carlolson.tv/contact/

Caleb Pike is the featured guest in episode 149 of the Digital Convergence Podcast. He is the founder of DSLRVideoShooter.com. Caleb Pike is a camera operator, editor, and podcaster based in Chicago, IL. In addition to his educational DSLR video blog, he runs a production company called Fourth Foundry. His experience includes documentary, commercial, narrative, and educational video. His less-is-more approach to digital filmmaking gear won't break the bank! I've been following Caleb Pike since the early days of the DSLR video revolution - he was and continues to be one of my favorite go-to sources of video education and gear reviews. In the Video Business Success Coach segment of the podcast, Kris Simmons answers the question: What do you do when your client cancels a shoot where you have already lined up your help and rental gear. Caleb Pike's websites:http://dslrvideoshooter.comhttp://fourthfoundry.com Caleb Pike on Twitter:https://twitter.com/calebpike Caleb Pike on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dslrvi

Part 2 of interview with Michael Cardillo–an Independent Sound Designer specializing in audio for video. He was on staff with Crawford Communications in Atlanta, Georgia from 1999-2007, where he did sound design and mix-to-picture for broadcast promos, advertising, documentaries, independent films and various other video projects. Since then, he has struck out on his own through his company Cardillo Designs, which specializes in audio editing, mixing and sound design for broadcast, advertising, and corporate/training video projects. In this episode Michael continues to expound on the point that we should not always prioritize picture over sound. He talks about the hierarchy of sound–analogous to layers in Photoshop. Michael shares several audio tricks of the trade. He discusses the differences between editing and mixing. He explains why the audio edit should be longer than the video edit. He states that as a sound editor and mixer, you must listen and use your ears–you cannot just follow a set recipe. Michael

Part 1: Michael Cardillo Michael Cardillo is an Independent Sound Designer specializing in audio for video. He was on staff with Crawford Communications in Atlanta, Georgia from 1999-2007, where he did sound design and mix-to-picture for broadcast promos, advertising, documentaries, independent films and various other video projects. Since then, he has struck out on his own through his company Cardillo Designs, which specializes in audio editing, mixing and sound design for broadcast, advertising, and corporate/training video projects. In this episode Michael covers a wide range of topics covering audio for video, including the importance of not always prioritizing picture over sound. There are a lot of good tips in this episode  that will help you improve the audio of your video. In the Video Business Success Coach segment of the podcast, Kris Simmons discusses three things you can do now to get your video business noticed in your community. Mentioned in the show: Michael Cardillo's website:http://michaelcar

Matt Thompson - CEO and founder of SongFreedom - is featured in this episode of the Digital Convergence Podcast. SongFreedom works with all the major music labels as well as indie labels so that you can affordably license music your client may hear on the radio. In the Video Business Success Coach segment, Kris Simmons talks about how adding the “Wow Factor” can help your client fall in love with you and possibly lead to more business. Mentioned in the show:http://www.songfreedom.com Songs used in this episode are from SongFreedom:Be-Hope by Dave PrestonEnchantment by Frederick CapozioA Hundred Hearts by Hannah ChristiansonWhat's Done Is Done by Kevin TopeSoldier Boy by Rachel James Louis + Jeanna Wedding (on Vimeo):https://vimeo.com/82038140 Show notes for DCP episode 146: http://carlolson.tv/dcp146 Sign up for KRE8insights: http://carlolson.tv/kre8 Become an associate producer of the Digital Convergence Podcast by your generous financial support: http://www.patreon.com/carlolson Leave voice mail feedback:ht

Brent Barbano of ShareGrid talks about peer-to-peer rental of digital filmmaking equipment. Kris Simmons, the Video Business Success Coach shows how scheduling a project debrief meeting after completing a project can lead to more sales - a winning combination for you and your client. Mentioned in the show:http://www.sharegrid.comhttp://brentbarbano.com Show notes for DCP episode 145:http://carlolson.tv/dcp145 Sign up for KRE8insights:http://carlolson.tv/kre8 Become an associate producer of the Digital Convergence Podcast by your generous financial support:  http://www.patreon.com/carlolson Leave voice mail feedback:https://www.speakpipe.com/CarlOlson Send me an email:http://carlolson.tv/contact/

Justin DeMers of Story and Heart talks to Carl Olson and guest co-host Ron Dawson in this episode of the Digital Convergence Podcast. Justin talks about a new education resource he and his team have launched for filmmakers: the Academy of Storytellers. The Academy of Storytellers already has over 50 videos and webinars, with at least 8 or more new videos being released each month. Justin talks about why the Academy of Storytellers was created, what topics are covered, and the world class instructors who bring their professional experience and perspective to each lesson. Also in this episode your Video Business Success Coach - Kris Simmons - talks about dealing with burnout and his tips for overcoming it. Mentioned in the show: Academy of Storytellers Show notes for DCP episode 144: http://carlolson.tv/dcp144 Sign up for KRE8insights: http://carlolson.tv/kre8 Become an associate producer of the Digital Convergence Podcast by your generous financial support:  http://www.patreon.com/carlolson Leave voice mail fe

Daniel McCarthy, owner of Music Bed, helps us understand the issues in selecting and licensing quality music. One the greatest artistic challenges for digital filmmakers is finding and legally using music in your video. Understanding the complexity of licensing music requires someone who knows the industry inside and out. What is royalty free? What does managed rights mean? What are synchronization fees? And what about performance royalties, needle drops, BMI/ASCAP, YouTube, Vimeo, DVD's, streaming vs downloads - how do you chose the right license? What’s a filmmaker to do?  Daniel talks about how Music Bed helps filmmakers find the right song and appropriate license for their movie. Also in this episode, the video business success coach, Kris Simmons, talks about the power of adding a zero can help you grow your business. Mentioned in the show: Music Bedhttps://www.musicbed.com Film Supply (by Music Bed):http://www.filmsupply.com Show notes for DCP episode 143: http://carlolson.tv/dcp143 Sign up for KRE8insi

Director, writer, and editor Eli Sasich joins Carl Olson and Chris Fenwick to talk about two of his recent sci-fi passion projects: HENRi and ATROPA. Eli discusses how he used a combination of miniature models, puppetry, in-camera effects and CGI to create HENRi - an epic sci-fi short film starring Keir Dullea (2001: A Space Odyssey) and Margot Kidder (Superman). Kickstarter funded, and two years in the making, HENRi tells the story of a derelict spaceship that becomes self-aware and builds itself a mechanical body in order to feel alive. ATROPA is about an Off-World Detective who investigates the missing research vessel ATROPA. It's a concept short created by Eli Sasich inspired by '70s and '80s sci-fi classics like Alien and Blade Runner. Mentioned in the show: ATROPA - Sci-fi concept short filmhttps://vimeo.com/77761436 Official Movie Site of HENRihttp://www.henrithefilm.com HENRi - Sci-fi Short Filmhttps://vimeo.com/61686359 HENRi - BTS interview with Clark Schafferhttps://vimeo.com/37717822 HENRi - BTS i