From digital marketing trends to video production hacks, we’re here to share our industry knowledge, offer insights and welcome you into our crazy, fun world.
Video production folks are an interesting breed, but what makes the best of the best? People in the production industry are, well, people! They have their own personalities, processes and quirks. However, there are some general characteristics that can really help a production professional stand
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BY: SAM PARKER Originally, in honor of #SpookySZN, I was tasked with writing a review of the newest “not comic book movie, comic book movie,” about the not Jared Leto, not Heath Ledger, not Batman-fighting (technically), failed sadistic comedian played by Johnny Cash and written
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We feel like the biggest wigs of all after the 2019 Knoxville American Advertising Federation Big Wig Awards. Our team was incredibly honored to take home THREE Big Wig Awards this year, including Knoxville’s Best Video/Film Production Company. Additionally, our own Jess Gutman was awarded
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One of the latest and greatest methods for engaging your audience is Instagram stories. More than 500 million people are daily active Instagram story viewers. It’s a great way for businesses to increase brand awareness, get on the top of people’s feeds, and drive engagement
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Visually engaging content is the best way to attract audiences’ attention and drive brand awareness – in today’s world, that means video. Compelling video can be used in a variety of ways across your social media channels, and it’s important to ensure the viewer’s experience
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Some of the work we enjoy most is helping our partners out with their incredible events! From elegant award galas, to multi-day, action-packed music festivals, to educational conferences and seminars – we love diving into event social media marketing and video production. There’s never a
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In case you haven’t heard – which would be incredible considering we’ve been BRAGGING for months – we built a studio near downtown Knoxville! Besides having a new, controlled space for our hilarious internal video ideas, we’re super excited to have a location to create
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We have a rule here at Big Slate when it comes to any video project – commercial, company overview, event coverage, you name it – OVER SHOOT. This becomes especially true with pick-up shots or B-roll. We talk about and utilize B-roll a lot. So,
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You know those interview/testimonial videos where you can’t hear anything? Or see anything because it’s too dark or super pixelated? Or that are just really distracting because it’s on a train track or something? Those videos suck. Wether you’re using your iPhone or professional video
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