Whenever I go to a video shoot, people are often surprised when I pull a DSLR camera out of my bag. Shocked that I’m using what they thought was only a photo camera to film with, they’ll often ask me about it. This usually ends up becoming a conversation about the advantages of using a DSLR to shoot video, which... Read more »
Video
How Frame Rates Impact Videos
Thanks to fast internet connections, video has become the most engaging content on web. Companies are picking up on this, with 76% of companies planning to increase their use of videos as part of their social media efforts this year. With the popularity of sites like YouTube and Vimeo, not to mention social video... Read more »
bv02 Creative Digest: Issue 10
Vol: 001 | Issue: 010 The bv02 creative digest is a compilation of thoughts, links, musings, and inspiration that has caught the eye of our creative team. A combined effort from Matt Davidson (New Media), Paul Wright (User Experience), Daniel Bianchi (Creative) and Steve St. Pierre (Creative). . . . . . . . .... Read more »
YouTube or Vimeo?
When working on a video for a client, friend or just myself, I am often faced with the question: where should I upload the video, YouTube or Vimeo? YouTube is the number one video-sharing website and is the #2 most used search engine next to Google, which makes it an easy choice for most. However, Vimeo is gaining... Read more »
bv02 Creative Digest: Issue 9
Vol: 001 | Issue: 009 The bv02 creative digest is a compilation of thoughts, links, musings, and inspiration that has caught the eye of our creative team over the past week. A combined effort from Matt Davidson (New Media), Paul Wright (User Experience), Daniel Bianchi (Creative) and Steve St. Pierre... Read more »
bv02 Creative Digest: Issue 8
Vol: 001 | Issue: 008 The bv02 creative digest is a compilation of thoughts, links, musings, and inspiration that has caught the eye of our creative team over the past week. A combined effort from Matt Davidson (New Media), Paul Wright (User Experience), Matt Ernst and Daniel Bianchi (Creative) . . . . . . .... Read more »
MasterPieces, bv02's collaborative canvas
When bv02 goes to a conference, we don’t just “go to a conference.” It’s far too analog for our taste. We like to bring an interesting digital experience or two, and the Canadian Museum Association’s 65th Annual conference at the Hilton Lac Leamy was no exception. That’s where we debuted... Read more »
bv02 secures Webby Nomination
It’s customary to give an acceptance speech when you get an award, but what about when you get nominated for an award? For example, what if one of your online videos was nominated for a Webby Award, the most prestigious award given on the internet? You’d obviously be thrilled, because you share the honour of... Read more »
bv02 hires a Digital Media Producer
It’s high time we invested in additional security at the bv02 office, and while we considered numerous strategies ranging from invisible spy-cams to trip wires, hiring a second-degree black belt seemed like the best alternative. We welcomed Craig “Chuck Norris” McCallion to protect us not only from intruders,... Read more »
The Art of the Interview
Here at bv02 we have shot many a two person interview (or two up). Here are some gear/layout tips and tricks to make the interview looks amazing. Gear: We primarily shoot with Digital SLR cameras. After breaking a handful of expensive bodies, we settled on the Canon 550D, which balances video quality and price quite... Read more »
Staches & Unstaches
Stroll into any web development conference or meetup and you will encounter a wide variety of common things: skill sets, plaid and gamer t-shirts, Apple devices, and of course beer. October's EECI Conference 2011 in Brooklyn, NY was no different – but, it offered more information and insight into the specific... Read more »