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QR codes for Video

By · May 11, 2012 · Filed in News, Social Media, Video Advertising, Video Branding, Video Editing, Video Shoots · Comments Off

QR Variety PageWe always suggest adding QR codes to the end of videos but did you know how flexible they are?  (more…)

Proud to be working with the Beverly School for the Deaf

By · February 22, 2012 · Filed in News · No Comments »

bsd__official_logoDuchin Productions supports numerous local and national non-profit organizations, and we’re proud to announce we’re now assisting the Beverly School for the Deaf and the Children’s Center for Communication. (more…)

QR Codes in videos

By · January 16, 2012 · Filed in News · Comments Off

QR4articleQR (Quick Response) codes are those funny square boxes you can find on all kinds of product.  Invented back in the early 1990’s, they were initially used for inventory tracking.  Companies are (more…)

Making Videos without Video.

By · September 27, 2011 · Filed in News · Comments Off

TV-static-Web copyWe frequently get calls from people wanting to do videos on a limited budget.  The following example shows how creative use of still photography and Photoshopped graphics can make really decent video. (more…)

Surprising results from Facebook video tests.

By · September 18, 2011 · Filed in News · Comments Off

FBvideoTestingFor some time now, we’ve wanted to test the limits of uploading video to Facebook.  We’ve learned some really interesting things that we wanted to share with our followers.  (more…)

Tips for Production Assistants

By · August 5, 2011 · Filed in News, Video Shoots, Video Tips and Tricks · 2 Comments »

PSshot4webjpgBreaking into the world of production can be tricky but one of the best ways is to start as a PA (production assistant). Historically, the smaller the crew the more responsibility you’ll have but that’s not always the case. (more…)

Video at NPR

By · July 21, 2011 · Filed in News · Comments Off
(L to R) Jay, Monica Brady-Myerov, Ron Steenbruggen, Matt Eddy

(L to R) Jay, Monica Brady-Myerov, Ron Steenbruggen, Matt Eddy

Many of you who follow our blog know we’re big supporters of Matt Eddy and officialmattsplace.org.  In June of 2011, Matt and Ron Steenbruggen were interviewed by Monica Brady-Myerov on the NPR program Here and Now.  We decided showed up (more…)

Google uses video to recruit

By · May 27, 2011 · Filed in News, Video Tips and Tricks · No Comments »

GoogleMagnetVideoWe frequently hear companies complain that it’s hard to find good people.  The fact is good people want to work for great companies.  So let’s assume you have a great company but it just doesn’t sound credible coming from you, the employer.  There’s probably no better place to hear the truth than from (more…)

How to add video to your Linkedin profile

By · May 27, 2011 · Filed in News · Comments Off

linkedinWdpVIdeoWindowLinkedin 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

By · May 20, 2011 · Filed in News · Comments Off

Mattwide1Back 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…)