Episode 14: Crown Royal Jewel

Look at us back two weeks in a row. This weeks episode includes some brief wrestling talk in the beginning followed by a lot of other things. Listen until the end when the guys release their deepest darkest secrets…

And we are finally back this week with Episode 13: Release the Pod! This weeks episode the boys take a different approach to things by starting with other things first and ending with wrestling. We are all at fault over here at Overcast for not posting regularly but we hope to get back to the grind. Thank you to our dedicated listeners. https://overcastpodcastlife.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/episode-13_mixdown.mp3

15 things I learned about being a video production professional:

1. The first thing that I learned about being in the video production field is shooting no matter what. With anything practice makes perfect and this is no different with video production. It takes years and years to master a craft like this therefore it takes years and years of shooting video to find your style. Like the BuffNerd said in his YouTube video How to Make Video Production your Fulltime Job? “shoot no matter what… “I learned the most going out and doing free shoots… “this industry is about getting your name as a director.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rA-r2cQjZo

1. Casey Neistat the biggest video producer on YouTube made a video titled, Guide to Filmmaking. In this video Casey covers the essentials to filmmaking. He prefaces the video saying you don’t need to go to film school you can just watch this video over and over again. Regardless he starts with the fist tip and that is, gear doesn’t matter. This to me seemed shocking from a guy with endless money to put into gear. Casey says, “if all it took to be good was the equipment, only the people with money could be good” but contrary to popular belief this isn’t the case. Casey argues that if a movie with a 150 million dollar budget could still tank in the box offices. It isn’t the camera it is the person behind the camera. Being able to tell a story effectively will always out way the equipment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLSUrTxquyE

1. The next thing I learned was not as much of a spoken tip but one that seems to be underlying in all of the videos I have watch so far. This is hard work and determination. In the video The Secret to Becoming a Travel Filmmaker Travel Feels talks about starting and wanting all of the big glorious things that comes with filmmaking but to get there it takes time and effort. Starting off you need to be the biggest go getter, every opportunity that comes your way you need to take in filmmaking. Someone is seeing everything you do whether it is a big movie executive or a camp that needs a videographer. Each step along the way is building blocks to your future.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSLSnR4dSWA

1. The next thing I learned was in regards to creating content as a video professional, outline your goal. What are you looking to achieve? Are you trying to get visitors to a site or tell a story?
2. Identify your target audience; your audience will determine how you write your story, shoot, and edit your story.
3. Use the power of emotions. Emotions are what drive viewers to your call to action.
4. Film in small segments. Shooting in short takes allows for multiple angles and also shows the audience more in the scene.
5. Follow composition rules unless you decide to take artistic liberties. This doesn’t mean intentionally break the rule but doing it sometimes can make for a nice shot.
6. Always shoot to upload. Putting your videos out in the world can only help when it comes to exposure and critiques.

http://blog.visme.co/video-tips/

1. Choose the right software. Software is like a car they all do the same thing it just depends how much money you want to spend. Being proficient in a few of them is key because you never know what software the job you are applying for has.

https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/professional-video-editing-tips-and-techniques/

1. This next tip is in regards to shooting corporate video. A lot of jobs are shooting video packages for companies. When doing this you need to make sure you have a clean and approved of script by your higher ups. This is key to getting your point across as easily as possible.
2. The next tip is for location of where you are shooting. Shooting in public is great but also dangerous. You need to make sure you have a spotter to watch your back as well as making sure where you are is ok to shoot video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqpT4GZgzD4

1. Intern and volunteer. When you intern or volunteer at places that have you shoot film you aren’t just getting experience but you also now have access to these cameras and can shoot whatever you think is interesting in your free time.
2. Tip 14 builds off of tip 13 in the sense that now that you have all of this footage it is time to make a portfolio. Portfolios are key to getting a job.
3. Lastly say yes to everything. No matter the experience it is always a positive one.

Episode 12: Leveon Bell in a Cell

This week Cago and Thor get back to their roots and talk Hell in a Cell. Followed up by some NFL banter, Vontae Davis retiring at halftime, as well as surprise/disappointing teams after week 2 of the NFL season (15:17).

Episode 11: NFL Preview

We are back this Monday with an episode full of other things, specifically this years NFL season. Listen as Cago and Thor break down each team and their chances of being Super Bowl Champions. Episode 11, Enjoy!

Episode 10: Welcome Back

We are back this week after Cago, Thor and Producer Craig were all on vacation. We start this weeks episode with some vacation recap as well as other banter. We go back to our roots a bit this episode with a hefty portion of wrestling talk. Cago breaks the wrestling talk with a dog house nomination (1:04:00). As always, rate, review and subscribe. Enjoy!

Episode 10: Welcome Back

Episode 9: #Bros4Brody. In this weeks episode Cago and Thor are joined by the very special guest Jake Boob Walsh! To start of the this weeks episode the guys cover some WWE news mixed with some Demi Lovato talk. Transitioning to happier banter, what were some funny things you would do as a child (11:53)? Followed by the question, If you could pick a character from the Office to work at your place of employment who would it be and why (28:25)? Boob briefly covers his thoughts on Futures new album (35:20).  As well as Cago’s new approach to getting women (36:05). Enjoy this weeks episode and be sure to subscribe, rate, and review.

And we are back this week stronger and better than ever. Cago and Thor cover Extreme Rules (5:05) which leads into some interesting Lebron James and other NBA headline coverage (21:00). To finish off the episode the guys ask a very interesting question, what is your favorite fictional children sports team? (36:10) Episode 8, enjoy!

In this weeks episode Cago and Thor are joined by a very special guest, Jack Lawn! The guys stick to other things this week as they talk about things ranging from hockey, hotdogs, and video games. Enjoy and be sure to rate and review the podcast.

Episode 6: Listen to how Wrong We Are! In this weeks episode Cago and Thor cover the NBA free agency (4:30), World Cup (15:00), the NFL Network top 10 players (30:25), and lastly a funeral is held for Toys R Us. This week is full of fun banter and tangents. Be sure to enter the sweepstakes! Epi 6 in the books.