Remember portraits that moved and came alive in Harry Potter? Well that’s now a reality and you don’t need a magic want to make it happen. You may know about Apple’s “Live Photos” which capture a few seconds of video on either side of a
If you own a brick and mortar retail store, restaurant, service business – what does your online presence look like? Maybe you think you can just throw together a website, add a couple of photos and your address and be done with it. But think
Getting people to watch your video isn’t enough anymore. Now the goal is to get viewers to click, share, comment, or otherwise engage. Here are 4 tips you can consider when crafting your content to produce something that people will want to interact with. 1.
It’s time to put the days of planning a huge production for a single marketing video behind us. The media cycle moves faster than ever and people are constantly starved for new content – so let’s give it to them! Next time you’re filming a promo,
It’s a question we get all the time, and the answer depends on a bunch of factors. Video genre, goal, platform, content, audience, platform, quality, all play a part. Let’s take a look at a few types of videos and talk about their ideal lengths.
Last week, Instagram surprised us with the announcement that their video limit is growing from 15 to 60 seconds. This change will have a huge impact on everyone from the most casual users to the largest corporations. If you’re someone looking to create engaging and
The question used to be “should I make a promo video for my business?” Today, the question is “What kind of video should I make?” Having an animated explainer video or a video marketing strategy has become essential, especially if you’re a startup looking to
Winter is upon us! That means it’s time to strap on your GoPro and hit the slopes. DreamItReel has produced TONS of ski and snowboard videos and some of them have become our favorite projects. But creating an awesome video isn’t as easy as hitting the
A video can’t be great unless it has the right music, so here’s an article written by our friends at stock music company TuneFruit about selecting your video’s soundtrack. The happiest day of your life, captured perfectly. Cameras rolling. Hair perfect. Everybody had a fantastic time. Those
Creating an effective video can be difficult, to say the least. The last thing you want is to be tripped up by something technical or trivial. Here are 8 common video mistakes that could ruin your whole production. SHOOTING 1. Bad Lighting Good lighting is