“Sick in Bed” – a Video Project Study
Published on February 19th, 2019
Sometimes the best ideas come super quick to you. And the ones you worked so hard at get thrown out. That’s what happened recently with a concept sheet we proposed to a new customer of ours. A Simple Idea Wins BHSF (Baptist Health South Florida) contacted us via an ongoing partner of ours (American Well). ...
A Current List of the Books and Podcasts We are Loving
Published on February 14th, 2019
With 2018 well behind us now, we all are plowing ahead in vision for what’s next. Last year did hold many lessons for our team at Waves Media and we thought we’d share some of the insights and things we were (and are!) thinking about. This came in the form of podcasts, books, and conversations. ...
A Super Quick Philosophy on Video Editing – Part 1
Published on February 6th, 2019
Whether you are the actual person doing the editing or on the team involved in the review process for your video, a basic understanding of editing is crucial. Video editing may seem daunting or unfamiliar for many. But really it’s quite simple in it’s purpose and goal. Our team at Waves Media today gives a snapshot as ...
The Importance of Pre-Production
Published on January 29th, 2019
It’s easy to fall into the trap of wanting to just get filming. However, planning (as with so many things) will pay dividends in both the quality and effectiveness of your next video project. We should start with what we mean by pre-production. Dictionary.com says pre-production is “the steps necessary to prepare a film for production, as casting, choosing locations, and designing setsand costumes.” I would add that is it also ...
Winter in Boston, MA into Summer in SoCal Visual Effects
Published on January 25th, 2019
This last fall we were in touch with a new client of ours, Baptist Health of South Florida, about making some videos showcasing their new telemedicine service. We pitched them a handful of ideas, and they picked two for us to continue with. One was “Sick in Bed“, and the other was “Stuck in Traffic“. The ...
New Year Goal for Your Brand: Make More and Better Video Content!
Published on January 22nd, 2019
January is traditionally the ‘resolution’ month. Like it or not, everyone talks about goals. It is often fun (or just plain funny!) but can also be a very inspiring time. So why not do something for your business that is well worth it? Make more AND BETTER Video Content this new year! Here today we ...
Waves Media Opening in San Diego CA!
Published on January 16th, 2019
Our team at Waves Media is excited to announce we are opening ‘shop’ in San Diego CA! After a year plus of planning, our video production work is expanding to the west coast. Over the past few years we have been fortunate to have filmed in the LA, Phoenix, and San Francisco areas, as well ...
What Does That Mean? Understanding Video Production Lingo
Published on November 26th, 2018
For people in any given profession, hobby, interest a common language often develops for terms in that area of expertise. The same is true of video. Today, we at Waves want to help you understand just a few of the more frequently used video terms. This can help you stay in touch with what is ...
Re-Purposing Video Content – the Best Bang for Your Time and Dollars
Published on November 18th, 2018
Re-purposing content can be a major way to get the most out of both your ideas and your assets for marketing materials. This is usually the case for both social media and marketing channels. And definitely for video. Here are some ideas from our team at Waves Media (a Boston Video Company) on how to get ...
Humor and Levity: “Gold” for Video
Published on October 1st, 2018
Maybe you are getting bored with the same old video style, feel, and expected approach to your video content. Is it time to change it up and get some of the ‘life’ and fun back? I often ask myself and others on my teams: are we still having fun? Not that I believe everything is ...