Making your Shots Matter
I think we can all admit that no one is born with awesome camera skills. Most of my wisdom comes from times where I’ve failed horribly. I made a list for my team and would like to share it with all of you who are into production. Hope you can apply this knowledge to make … Read more
Making a Video
Thank goodness we don’t live in the early 1900′s, other wise creating anything visual would be difficult. Making videos are easier than ever but you will still face some big obstacles. You won’t know how to make a video until you try, more than anything, you learn by doing and each video is different, with … Read more
11 Years of Editing and Still in Love
It’s hard to believe its been 11 years since I made my first video. It was 2002 and mini dv was king, Youtube hadn’t been invented and the word, “social media” didn’t exist. My instructor in college was a hippie with large glasses. I remember him teaching us the history of television, and how NTSC … Read more
Command D + Me
When I started editing for church the only thing I was worried about was me and my deadline. I’d often joke that I needed to clone myself. I remember working with other young editors and seeing them make mistakes while thinking, “they’ll learn.” A lot has changed since then especially the way I work. I … Read more
Book: Story by Robert McKee
The first time I heard of Story by Robert McKee it was 2008 and I was hanging out with my good friend/editing mentor Nick Khoo in Australia. He didn’t give me much details about the book but said, “You have to read this.” When I saw how thick the book was, I knew I wouldn’t … Read more
Video: Know the Culture
Marketing says know your audience, as a mega church media director I say, know the culture. The mistake I made in the past was looking too much at videos made by other churches. It took me years to realized what type of church I was apart of. It was only then was I able to … Read more
Blog: You Are More Than You Think
When I was in Australia for college, teachers from all over the world would come to do seminars. Most of the time I was day dreaming but once in a while they would share a story that would capture my attention. One speaker told us about two bricklayers. One was asked what he did for … Read more
How to Make a Music Video —
<<back to tutorial Archives I received an email asking how to make a music video. I may not be super qualified to answer this question because I make all kinds of other videos but that doesn’t mean you or I can not make a music video. It just means we gotta learn how to complete … Read more
Film Diary: Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) – “I want to make a film like this” – My first reaction to watching the trailer. It’s an entertaining film but more than anything I enjoyed the way the film looked. After seeing the movie, it was the compositions we were talking about. We even tried to set up our lunch … Read more
Blog: Vancouver – The Journey to the Conclusion
To understand my trip to Vancouver, I must give you some background info. My trip to Vancouver wasn’t just a place that I wanted to visit but it was a place I have been considering moving to. I heard about it a few years after I came back from Australia. It was a city that … Read more
