We Launched Our New Reel This year has been a big one for us. We just dropped our new production reel, showcasing the stories we’ve been proud to tell and the people we’ve been lucky to create with. It captures who we are right now:
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Morning Momentum: Where Knoxville Entrepreneurs And Small Business Owners Get Unstuck
Big Slate Media is proud to be the presenting sponsor of Morning Momentum, a monthly event series hosted by the Knoxville Chamber, designed to help local entrepreneurs address real-life business challenges that are holding them back. If you’ve ever run a business, or even thought
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Hijacking My Boyfriend’s Gemini Advanced Subscription For Work: An Honest Review of Veo For Your Everyday Marketer
The joys of dating a tech bro are numerous when you’re a marketing girlie. Most recently, I hijacked my man’s Gemini Advanced subscription to test out Google’s shiny new AI video tool, Veo 3. All so you don’t have to sign up for a free
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Big Slate VFX Launches: Bringing High-End Visual Effects to Knoxville
Big Slate Media is thrilled to announce the official launch of Big Slate VFX, a brand-new division dedicated to visual effects and motion design. With this exciting addition, Big Slate becomes the only Knoxville-based video production company to offer full-service, in-house VFX capabilities, setting a
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KnoxMedia Meetup Recap: A Creative Community in Motion
A lot of us grew up here in East Tennessee or the surrounding hollers, wondering if this region could support the kind of creative careers we dreamed about. Could we build full lives here, not just personally, but professionally? Could we find community? Could we
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Feel the Vibe: What Apple’s F1 Trailer Means for Knoxville Video Production & VFX
A tech giant became a movie giant, and the future is now. Last summer, thrill-seekers packed into 4DX theaters to feel the storm roll in during Twisters. This summer? Apple said, “Hold my beer,” and brought that immersive experience to your hands. With F1, they
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META Madness: Why Social Media Marketing Isn’t Just a Nice-to-Have Anymore
If it feels like social media is changing every 30 seconds… You’re not wrong! Between algorithm updates, ad policy shifts, and the general chaos that is Meta (Facebook and Instagram’s parent company), navigating digital marketing can feel like trying to herd cats in a hurricane.
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Why We Stretch After Every Shoot (And Why It Matters)
At Big Slate Media, “stretching” isn’t about touching our toes (though maybe we should do more of that, too). In our world, stretching happens after every video shoot, and it’s a key part of what makes our production team culture different. Instead of wrapping a
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Filming Alcohol: The Do’s, Don’ts, and Movie Magic Behind the Booze
Filming and photographing alcohol might seem like a breeze—pour, sip, cheers, repeat. But in reality, strict digital alcohol marketing laws, platform-specific policies, and some creative workarounds dictate how booze can be shown on screen. Whether you’re shooting a high-end whiskey commercial, a social media campaign
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