Staying connected isn’t always fun like in warm and fuzzy commercials when it comes to movie, film points, deferred pay deals aka back end pay and distribution money. All filmmakers, actors and crew have creative passion, but they also have to earn from their craft to pay their bills. Indie […]
David J. Holcomb
The History of Jazz Piano Music in New Jersey
Due to its proximity to New York City, the world capital of jazz, New Jersey has had an interesting history with the genre. The piano as an instrument is particularly important to New Jersey’s relationship with jazz music history because there have been so many important jazz pianists who came […]
Music Sparks Emotion in a Video Commercial
Have you ever tried to watch a video commercial or advertisement without music? If so, there are few things you may have thought: that it was different due to the silence yet you seemed to like it, or you didn’t care for it at all making it easy to go […]
Film Impactful Interviews
My bread and butter as a videographer (especially a Chicago videographer) is filming interviews and testimonials. I have filmed hundreds of such interviews, I have worked with other videographers setting up interviews and I have seen many more video interviews all over the web. Over this time I have learned […]
Benefits of a Photo Booth
From wedding receptions to a birthday party, photo booths are a fun option. People love posing for it and it has become a new trend these days. Almost every event includes a photo booth for their guests these days. If you want to throw some birthday party or even any […]
A to Z Glossary of Circus Skills and Juggling Equipment Prop Definitions
This glossary contains simple descriptions of props you are likely to find if you attend a Juggling / Circus Skills Workshop. “Juggling” in a general sense can refer to all forms of object manipulation such as diabolo, devilsticks, spinning plates etc, so it is more than just the art of […]
Pros and Cons of Online Photography Classes
Becoming a photographer is a great profession for those that are self-motivated, inspired by the beauty they find in the world, and passionate about photography and learning all that they can about the profession. If you think you would be a good photographer, you now have a few decisions to […]
Website Design and Development: A Science and an Art
Business website design and development has become a must as websites are increasingly becoming the mediums to promote the products and services of companies. Being an interactive form of media, websites can be utilized well to build cordial and continuing relationships with customers. Much of the time, they are the […]
The State of Modern Music
Today’s practitioners of what we once called “modern” music are finding themselves to be suddenly alone. A bewildering backlash is set against any music making that requires the disciplines and tools of research for its genesis. Stories now circulate that amplify and magnify this troublesome trend. It once was that […]
English Language Teaching - Using Toys as Educational Tools
Children love to play. Who can deny it? So why not use this universal characteristic to provide and promote English language learning as well? If you do, you can hardly go wrong. What child is going to say, “Teacher, I don’t want to play”? Sure, it’s ultimately possible - but […]