How to add video to your Linkedin profile

Linkedin continues to be one of the strongest ways to build your business or personal connections.  New features are always being added and it’s important to check your profile frequently to see what the newest offerings are.  What many people don’t know is you can have videos play directly on your profiles.  There’re an array of ways to accomplish this but our favorite and easiest way is with YouTube and Google.
The steps are pretty straight forward.  You’ll need the following: (more…)

Guinness World Record Success

Back in 2010, we got a call about building a custom camera system for a world record attempt, crossing America in a wheelchair.  The requirements were pretty extreme but as we learned more about the person and the purpose, we couldn’t say no. (more…)

Video Helicopter services

We saw lots of great equipment at the 2011 National Association of Broadcasters trade show.  One of our favorite products wasn’t a camera or lens, it was a helicopter.  We couldn’t resist it and ended up buying one. (more…)

Super Slow Motion Video

Duchin Productions is excited to now offer high speed, super slow motion video production for research, development and marketing applications.  Companies no longer need to purchase and maintain these $200,000 cameras systems because we now bring the technology, expertise and equipment right to your door. (more…)

How to make a viral video

Viral videos can really be a fantastic way to get your business noticed.  The problem is you can’t make a viral video, it all happens outside your control.  There are a number of things you can do to (more…)

Video Tip: Working with bad video

Technology keeps coming up with ways consumers and businesses can record their own video. Everything from the mighty Flip-type units to Smartphones now allow people to capture events with the push of a button. When used properly, these tiny cameras can yield great results. Unfortunately this isn’t always the case. We’re often (more…)

Green screen location shooting

Green screening, also known as Chroma Keying, is a special effect technique for placing people or objects in otherwise impossible locations. Production studios are truly the best places to capture this effect, but it’s not always feasible. Location green screening can be done with proper planning and equipment. (more…)

10 tips for video recording presentations

President Bill Clinton in New Hampshire

10 tips for video recording presentations

We wanted to share some tips for recording people.  No doubt everyone has seen dark, blurry, shaky camera shots of CEOs giving important speeches. This is often the result of someone saying “It’s just a presentation, we don’t need anything fancy.” If it’s important enough to have it recorded, then it’s just as important to do it correctly. Below are some suggestions for recording people when there’s no time to hire a crew. (more…)

Ten tips for recording great audio with your SmartPhone

An external microphone for the iPhone

Today’s SmartPhones are really, really smart. We often forget all of the things they’re capable of doing, like recording audio. We’d like to share some simple tips to get fantastic results with these hand-held marvels.

1. Turn off the phone and alert features.
The first thing you must do is turn off all things that could interrupt the recording such as calendar alerts, text messaging, reminder alarms and most importantly, the phone feature.

2. Place the device close to the sound source.
If there’s a sound system, try getting the phone near a speaker. If there’s no sound system, consider leaving your phone at the podium to get the best results. Placing the phone on a napkin can reduce unwanted noise from finger tapping or computer clicks. Anything you can do to prevent the phone from sitting directly on the podium will help. (more…)

Professional Voice Over Talent Saves Money

It sounds crazy but spending money on professional talent will almost always save clients money in the end. When a voice over is needed for a production, people often feel they can save money by using someone in their office. Here are a few reasons why we encourage clients to go pro:
1. Pros can be directed on inflection, feel, speed, warmth etc.
2. What is the cost to your business to pull someone away from what they’re paid to do?
3. Non-professionals often require numerous takes to get right. More takes means more time editing all the pieces together
4. Many voice professionals work by the hour. We encourage clients to prepare additional read material such as a corporate telephone greeting. It’s all about getting the maximum for your investment.

Whether you need a male or female voice, child or elderly person, we have many, many pros that we work with and do a spectacular job.