Episode 25: Production Kit Essentials

Burman and Dean discuss the essential tools and pieces of gear they ALWAYS try to have on set no matter the project. It's 5 from Burman and 5 from Dean. What's in your kit? Brought to you by: www.VideoTwins.com Our new course "7 Steps to Producing the Perfect Piece to Camera": https://video-twins.teachable.com/p/ptc-101

Working on film, television, or video sets can be boring, tedious, and often stressful. The days are filled with both physical and mental tasks, and they tend to run long. So how do you keep the crew from launching a mutiny? How will you ensure the client will want to work with you again? Whose REALLY directing this video? In this episode, Burman and Dean discuss 7 tips for maintaining a production set that is fun, respectful, creative, and runs on time - at least within reason. Brought to you by: www.VideoTwins.com Our new course: https://video-twins.teachable.com/p/ptc-101

If you're growing your video production business then you're probably going to have to take on all kinds of clients. With the rise of the internet that can mean clients from around the world. Burman and Dean have had quite a bit of experience working with these types of clients so they decided to sit down and talk about how it has worked out for them. In this episode, they share stories of working with different international clients and explain how they go about bridging the distance. They also discuss important factors like establishing trust, communication, and workflow. Burman's Milk TVC: Dean's Chengdu Tourisms TVC: https://youtu.be/miINHyXbqLs Dean getting attacked by pandas: https://youtu.be/C6eH5URJ6Qs Vacation Rental Revolution: www.VacationRentalRevolution.com Brought to you by: www.VideoTwins.com Our new course: https://video-twins.teachable.com/p/ptc-101

We’ve all wanted to be magicians at one point in our lives, right? I remember getting my first magic kit and putting on a less-than-staller interpretation of the ‘rings trick’ for my first audience – my sister. She was amazed. Most 3-year-olds would be. For a brief moment I thought magic was my calling: to travel the world to “wow” people with my amazing skills and showmanship! Of course, it never happened. But I did get into performing music and comedy, which still requires showmanship, craft, and perseverance. There are a lot of kids out there who dream of becoming singers, actors, dancers, or performers, so I invited illusionist Lucas Wilson on the show to talk about breaking into the performing arts. Lucas is a young, successful magician who is Canada’s only four-time Guinness World Record holding illusionist; he’s appeared on CBC’s Dragon’s Den, Canada’s Got Talent, and NBC’s Today Show. The world of magic is a mysterious one, but the business of magic is even more mystifying. Lucas pulls back the curtain on the things he’s done to work in magic and carve out a career entertaining audiences around the world. You can find Lucas at: https://www.lucaswilson.ca Sponsored by: www.VideoTwins.com

If you’ve ever thought about working in animation or music for film and television this is the episode for you! Norm Beaver is a Music Supervisor for Nelvana, a Toronto-based animation company. He works with songwriters and composers to create compelling music for cartoons. Norm has worked on Franklin the Turtle, Babar the Elephant and 6Teen, which won an Emmy Award for best theme song. Norm plays drums, guitar and bass, and believes the band RUSH are gods. In this episode, Norm walks us through the post-production process of putting music and sound effects to animation, then shares how he gave up his lucrative, but unfulfilling job in sales to pursue a career in sound & audio. He also shares tips on how to source the right music tracks for your scenes, and how to find gigs in the biz. Check out the shows Norm works on at: www.Nelvana.com www.Corus Entertainment.com Sponsored by: www.VideoTwins.com

Shannon Leahy is a writer by trade and a storyteller by heart. After escaping the Toronto publishing world she told tall tales about Canada for newspapers, magazines and panicked on CBC Radio and television. Today Shannon runs a storytelling studio specializing in putting women’s words on page and stage. In this episode, Dean and Shannon discuss dealing with Imposter Syndrome, critical inner-voices, art scene snobbery, and how being proactive is a powerful tool to making a living as a creative. Plus, there's a whack of zingers!! You can find Shannon at: www.LighthouseStorytelling.com Sponsored by: www.VideoTwins.com

Hey, it's Holly, Leo, and Gus - the stars of the Rainey Media Team!! They seat down with Dean for a roundtable on how they came to work for Rainey Media, what broadcasting school was like, how they're gelling as a team, and what they like and don't like about their jobs. This one is a REAL glimpse behind the curtains. We also just launched our new website, which showcases the great work the team has helped to create: www.RaineyMedia.com Brought to you by: www.VideoTwins.com

Join Dean and Burman as they discuss how they go about producing event videos. From prepping through filming to editing, they discuss a recent event project they produced for Manulife. They share tips on organization, crew size, coverage, and how not to get overwhelmed by all that footage you've shot. You can check out the final Manulife Star of Excellence recap video here: https://youtu.be/mlhuq7hxpgs Brought to you by: www.VideoTwins.com

In this episode, Assistant Director Chris Feltis joins Dean in the studio to talk about how he scored his gig working on American feature films and episodic television shows being filmed in Canada. Chris has worked as an A.D. on "Suicide Squad", "Hannibal", "Fahrenheit 451", and Adam Sandler's critically acclaimed "Pixels". He shares his tips on getting into the DGC (Director's Guild of Canada), working with Hollywood Stars, and surviving the extended hours that come with working in Hollywood's dream factory. Sponsored by: www.VideoTwins.com

Video Twins Burman and Dean are back to discuss a plethora of topics concerning the video production biz! In this episode they talk about filming in -6 degree weather - and not being prepare for it - before they move onto the topic of quoting. They share how they establish their rates, how they put together a quote, under-cutting competitors, package deals, and working with smaller budgets. And finally they go head-to-head on a new piece of gear Dean wants. This episode is brought to you by: www.VideoTwins.com