TECHNOLOGY IS A “CONTENT” BREEDER.
If you go back through history, you will see a constant forward shift in technology and a dynamic shift in how creatives adapt and expand their creativity with this tech. Before the invention of the camera, the only way to capture a moment in time or the impression of something they saw was by capturing…
Read MorePRODUCTION LESSONS LEARNED FROM AN NFL TEAM
Did you ever blow out the sound system at Carnegie Hall an hour before showtime? Did you ever Nova the lighting grid in the studio during a live broadcast? Have you ever wiped out all the drum tracks on a Steely Dan album before its release without backing it up? Did you ever pull the…
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A GATHERING OF PASSION AND TALENT was invited to a gathering of indie film folks. The sponsors presented it as an industry networking mixer. A chance to meet others in the biz, expand your understanding of the opportunities in the biz and maybe attach to a project. The challenging part of those opportunities is that…
Read MoreAI ISN’T STEALING YOUR GIG … NOT ADJUSTING IS!
Freaking out over a new tech like AI isn’t a new experience. Because change has been part of a creative’s life forever. The threat of AI taking over the whole world or replacing all of our jobs is ridiculous. AI is an awe-inspiring technology. As with all new tech, it comes with the fear of…
Read MoreMarcus Ryle: Inventor, Visionary, Entrepreneur
Would you believe me if I told you I knew a guy who quit school at 16 and went to work in the Caltech Music Lab. At 18 was handpicked by Tom Oberheim, founder of a leading and pioneering synthesizer manufacturer of the same name, Oberhiem. This “kid” went on to help design Oberheim’s OBXa,…
Read MoreChris Merz: A2 for MSG Networks
Say the name Chazz McSorley in a crowded bar or in a broadcast studio and you might get a react from a few people.Say the name Chris Merz in that same room and you will definitely hear a sudden and positive cheer. So, who is this awesome dude from Staten Island, NY? Some may say he is…
Read MoreDIG DEEP TO FIND CAREER OPPORTUNIES
We all know the word, collaboration. We all agree collaboration yields the best projects/products. I have written and lectured a ton about finding backdoors into the industry to meet people to collaborate with and learn from. When you’re leaving a concert or theater play, stop by the sound, lighting video console, and congratulate them on…
Read MoreIT’S TIME TO QUIT!
When do you know it is time to quit trying and move on. When is it the right time to jump from the gig you’re presently on to something else?Maybe it’s time to move to something other than the gigs you’ve been doing?Or maybe it’s time to quit and find a new career. Have you…
Read MorePete Bucossi: Professional Stunt Coordinator
What kid isn’t thrilled while watching an action movie or TV show when the villain gets thrown out of a fifty-story window or violent car chase scene in the Fast and Furious. How about when the gangster gets a beat down by the rival gang? All those scenes and hundreds more are performed, choreographed, rehearsed and…
Read MoreMike Debbie: Senior Show Editor for VICE Network
There are no insignificant gigs as you grow your career. Mike Debbie, for the past 8 years has been a senior show editor for the Vice Network. That’s a long way from his beginning. He started his career at a small-town public access station. Where he was solely responsible for producing, shooting and editing all…
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