Got a video recording device? Congratulations you’re a journalist. YouTube announced the launch of YouTube Direct, a new tool that allows news and media organizations to request, review, and rebroadcast YouTube clips directly from YouTube users. Let me spell it out for you. If you have a camera, a phone that records video or a … Read more
Matthew Ostrom is the VP of Current Series and Development for Original Media. Matt and I worked together several years ago and since then he’s been busy creating original programming for a wide variety of networks. In his current position he has executive produced a large slate of original shows including King of Dirt, Masters … Read more
Social media experts have devised a formula for success on twitter: 70% sharing information with others, 20% engaging in conversation and 10% promotion. I’ve never been one to follow rules – it’s not that I generally work outside convention, but when I hear the words ‘should’ or ‘must’ I tend to closely inspect the source … Read more
There are really only two tricks to producing on a small budget – hire the right people and do as much as you can yourself. Gone are the heady days when budgets were plentiful and the Brinks Truck backed up to your office and spilled piles of money onto your doorstep. We’re living in a … Read more
When I hire a DP I have a couple of musts – they must have a terrific eye, they must have a personality, and they must be braver than I am. I’ve found myself producing some unlikely scenarios over the years, and the brave qualification has come in very handy. For a Discovery Channel series … Read more
Producers by nature are supposed to be good communicators. Remarkably I’ve found many who aren’t. Shocker, right? It’s astounding how many production companies don’t let their ‘rank and file’ know what’s going on day-to-day in a production. Productions are alive with lots of moving parts and I liken it to several dozen people rowing a … Read more