Category Archives: Music Video

Integrity Times Creativity: Simple Rules for Show Biz Success

I’ve talked previously about the importance of surrounding yourself with a solid team that you trust. Recently, this point was driven home to me like never before. Perhaps I’m a dork, but it seems self-evident to me that operating with … Continue reading

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Quality Problems

Like most people who self-select as Angelinos, I moved here to make movies. I went to film school, I wrote a lot, produced a feature that didn’t get far, I made a lot of connections. And then I did other … Continue reading

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Get It In Writing

We’ve all heard this and it’s a smart business practice we all know. But do we live by it? In the sometimes casual world of creativity it can be hard to see that line between friends playing in the creative … Continue reading

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Music For The Masses

As a surly outcast teen, I hated everyone and everything that wasn’t “my music.” In those pre-Nirvana days before alternative went mainstream, we defined ourselves by our music taste. We self-selected into tribes based on favorite bands. A serious topic … Continue reading

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Meanwhile, On Another Channel

Our fourth video in our year-end shoot marathon could not have been more different in every way; theme, setting, equipment, approach.  Where our Rocket Scientist videos are structured and meticulously laid out (see my Reel tab), our shoots for Ted … Continue reading

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While I’ve Been Away (and Why)

If I’m going to have a gap in blog posting, I suppose incessant production is a good reason to have one. My partner and I had been speaking with several of our favorite band clients on several video projects for … Continue reading

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Plates in the Air

I recently left the day job to make the transition to creative work full time – stepping into the void, working without a net. It was scary but so far it’s been immensely rewarding. Like a cosmic nod from the … Continue reading

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