VideoBrand

VideoBrand is a digital marketing blog and YouTube channel that helps entrepreneurs learn how to use video to grow their brands. We focus on helping creators, marketers, business owners, and entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes make better videos.

Our content includes tutorials on making videos, using YouTube as a marketing channel, and the latest news in the world of video media and marketing.

The Tin of Knowledge

May 14, 2007 |

Introducing a new page - with more links. The Tin of Knowledge is a link page broken down into the different stages of film production, with links to sites relevant to each step of the process. It's kind of bare at the moment, but for over 250 links, check out my...

More Bits of Interestingness

May 13, 2007 | ,

There's been a lot of talk about the RED camera, and I've been kind of skeptical of it, but this sample clip from a film shot by Peter Jackson looks pretty amazing (via FreshDV). Supposedly the Film School is supposed to be ordering some, but I'm sure by the time that...

Articles of Interest

May 12, 2007 | ,

I've been digging through some of my film blog feeds and uncovered a few articles of interest. Enjoy. It's Not a Sequel, but It Might Seem Like One After the Ads NY Times, April 24, 2007 - Very interesting article on the downfall of original material in theaters, and...

26th Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival

May 11, 2007 |

I don't really plan on announcing every new film festival that has an open entry call (for every festival you could want to enter visit www.withoutabox.com), but I just got an e-mail from the CLGIFF announcing that right now the Early Bird entry deadline (May 15) has...

5 Ways To Make Video Look Like Film

May 9, 2007 | ,

So you wonder why your home movies and YouTube masterpieces don't quite have the same production value as say, SNL's Lazy Sunday. Well the people that made that get paid to do it, so I would hope it looks good. But there's some tricks you can do to liven up your...

Not My Fault

May 8, 2007 |

I have a good reason now for not posting. I was in the hospital. But I'm out now. And fine. I think. Some posts to come.

The F2s

Apr 27, 2007 |

The F2s are officially done. Basically it was a short exercise to get us used to working with film. The entire crew was from the first year class, so this time we got to do all the fun jobs like directing, cinematographer, production designer, etc. It was a short,...

We Are Doomed (So They Say)

Apr 3, 2007 | ,

We left to meet the Phelpses at a turnpike stop in the late morning, after having some delicious homemade Chai Tea from our host's mother. The Phelpses had told us that they had already scouted the location and were splitting up into two groups, so no matter which way...