10 links for Video

Hey everyone just wanted to pass along some useful links that have been helping me with my video business.

10. http://www.thedvshow.com/how-much-should-i-charge-for-video/
The DV show is just a great all around resource but here is an article on what independent media people should charge.

9. http://www.videomaker.com/article/14110/
Video maker is one of my favorite magazines they put out so much good information don't pass em up.

8. http://revision3.com/filmriot
Great web tv show about making video and effects on the cheap.

7. http://www.creativecow.net/
My top favorite website for everything video they do a great job.

6.http://www.ehow.com/
Need to know how to do anything? or everything?

5. http://www.jinni.com/
Even filmmakers watch movies sometimes want the best suggestions on what you should watch? give jinni a try.

4. http://www.imdb.com/
When I want to know if a new movie is worth seeing or family friendly I always check imdb my favorite ratings site.

3. http://www.videouniversity.com/shop/professional-video-producer-how-to-start-a-successful-home-based-business-producing-corporate-videos
Another of my sites I go to when I need info on video making.

2. http://www.youtube.com/user/nyvs
New to me but an awesome resource none the less if you want to start a video company defiantly check em out.

1. http://www.incompetech.com/
need music? check this site out for "free" royalty free music tons of great music easy to find and most available for small donation/attribution.

*list in no particular order


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Demo video 2010

New endeavor

I am going to try my hand at wedding videos. I have red all I possible can about it and I am confident I can make a go of it. I have a friend who is going to help me get my first gig at a local wedding she is shooting photography for, then hopefully after I have 2-3 under my belt I can start charging a normal rate. I am still going to keep making internet commercials and I am thinking about extending my services to local businesses. everything is going well so far hopefully the business will take off and I can quit my job so I can do video full time.

Thats all I can think of for now keep checking back for more updates,

Justin

First win

I have entered several video contests but this is my first time I actually won. (I took second but I count it as a win because I am getting paid for this one) Here is the winning video:

you can see the other revisions and the rest of my videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/klookfilm

baby steps

Well I have been taking baby steps in learning video FX I honestly love working with video and the freedom I have with todays technology. Its also frustrating when I cannot figure something out, I have found an "invaluable" (meaning I could never put a price on its worth.) website www.creativecow.com this site has taught me some really cool effects and I am picking up visual FX little by little... here is a demo video of some of the FX I have been practicing with, keep in mind these are not finished projects but rather a sketch pad filled with doodles to give you an idea of what I have been working on. enjoy!

No new assignments

Currently there are no new assignments on poptent =( but I am taking a short film making class at my local library. I havnt been doing much with video lately I'm kind of bored but I hope I get some new assignments soon. For those who don't know I was filming for the UW extension office, The SBDC was hosting a business class and asked if I would film. Well about 24hrs of shooting later and the class is done. All that is left to do is convert the material into a usable format, It's times like these I miss having more then one computer (because converting takes about 20hrs per session, and I cannot use my laptop in that time due to lack of power). Today I am going to do a major rework of my social sites and maybe redo my bio video, the one I have now is terrible and out of sync. Well I am going to get started on my sites so best of luck on all your projects, Justin

Flappy Dog Toy's

Hello Everyone,
I wanted to update on what I am working on. I am currently making a commercial for flappy dog toys. I am excited for this project and I already have my storyboard and everything. I cant wait to get my sample in the mail and start filming. I still have to setup some filming time with some of my friends and their dogs. I would release some of my content but this is a competition and I feel it would be better to wait till after submission before I release any of my current work.

also here is the description of the contest.
"What’s more fun than pet videos?

How about making money making pet videos?

OurPet's Company is introducing a great new line of dog toys – Flappy Dog Toys. "We make 'em for dogs to shake 'em"

The company is looking for creative, clever, and hip videos that help consumers associate Flappy dog toys with fun. They want ads that will stimulate demand and create trial for the brand.

They're guaranteeing each of the producers of the top three videos $2,000 plus $250 worth of OurPet's pet products.

Accept this assignment and be sure to read the creative brief carefully. It will give you all the details, including guidelines on the message the brand is looking to communicate.

Then shake us up with some great videos!

Once you’ve accepted this assignment and you'd like to ask questions or leave comments, please see the discussion in the Town Hall here.

Deadline: April 17, 2009"

(Note: I take no rights to this text, this is a direct quote from poptent.net all rights reserved to poptent and flappy dog products.)