by dwvideo | Sep 23, 2013 | blog
One does not need to be able to do it all – one does need to know how to get the task at hand accomplished. Having a mentor, employees, sub-contractors that know more than you within their expertise is a smart way to do business.
Henry Ford was one of those types. He did not have to know it all. On his desk he had a row of buttons and when a problem, situation or challenge came up, he did not need to have the answer. He did however, need to know what button to push to get the answer.
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We need to be surrounded by people that know more than us to help us grow – both as a person and a professional.
I have a number of these people within the DW Video ‘Creative Team’. A team of individuals that come together to meet the need of any challenge our customers may have. We work for you. For a couple decades I have followed Mr. Ford’s model… surround yourself with talent people.
We are ready to work for you – DW Video 231-937-5420.
by dwvideo | Sep 20, 2013 | blog
ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, MI is the world’s largest and biggest art competition held each year. What is ArtPrize… Around West Michigan some people call it an art show, an art festival or an art and photography contest. No matter what it is called you can experience Art, Paintings, Sculptures, Video, Performances, Paintings and more all around Grand Rapids. Not only are the artist from Michigan but all over the globe.
Great family fun, spend a day, spend two. Get involved with what Pure Michigan has to offer.
One of Pure Michigan’s gems – ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, MI
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by dwvideo | Sep 13, 2013 | blog
Michigan Business in Grand Rapids, Cedar Springs to Big Rapids, Canadian Lakes, Mount Pleasant to Clare all have a compelling story. Some excellent examples of Michigan Businesses can be found on Buy Local Michigan 365. Camilles on the River in Mt. Pleasant, Flees Karate in Grand Rapids, Reinkes in Clare, The Outback Lodge in Canadian Lakes, Solon Center Wesleyan Church in Cedar Springs and The Wheatlake Cancer Center in Big Rapids are just a few examples of businesses and non profits around West Central Michigan that DW Video is telling their story.
Promoting Business with Creative Team member Kathy Murphy, KJM Productions.
Michigan Business, Mountain Town Station uses TV Commercials and Buy Local Video Profiles to promote their Business.
Combining Video Profiels and TV Commercials for Preferred Credit Union.
Be the one in control of your story – contact Duane at 231-937-5420 to tell your story.
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by dwvideo | Sep 10, 2013 | blog
Ignoring lighting when shooting indoors can make your videos look dark.
Adding your own lights is ideal. If that’s not possible, check out the available lighting sources. If you’re shooting video of people, get as much light in their faces. But don’t be fooled by overhead lights. While they may be bright, they only light the tops of people’s heads, leaving their face in shadows.
Bounce Lighting – reflect available light onto a face with a white or light gray poster board.
Using Windows – putting your subject in front of a window will give a silhouette effect. There are times that this works. Using the Bounce lighting tips can work at times. Please note: you may have to set your camera to outdoor filter for best results. Re-white balance and now the image(s) will look good.
Lighting is experimenting – do not be afraid to try things. Try using a while sheet or shower curtain to reflect light or diffuse it.
To get proper lighting takes time, sometime hours. For example I was shooting a stainless steel car wash machine once. We were using the jib to start on one side and fly across the front and end up on the other side. The problem was when we came across the front hot spots from the lights showed up on the machine. We tried several light locations with no luck. I final took my white 12 foot X 30 foot backdrop and we place it 12-15 foot in front of the machine and pulled it out for about 20 feet. Now we took our lights and turned them onto the backdrop. Reflecting the light evenly across the machine. This provided an even look when we did our camera move. It took about 2 hours to set up this 4-6 second shot.
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