March 12, 2013 - 11:30a, Austin Texas A half an hour till this year’s SXSW Interactive Conference closes. I’m tired. Over the last four days, Christine and I have done over 70 interviews with many of the leading interactive and social media thinkers for our new TVO
December 12, 2012 “We need a video, but it’s just for the web.” Translation: We need a video, but we don’t have a budget. If you’re a media or video producer, you’re going to hear that expression a lot more. With the rise of YouTube and the availability of
October 18, 2012 There are some days when I feel like a kid in a candy shop. I get to sit at my desk, looking at my big 27” iMac and watch cool videos. Tough life. If you are a storyteller like me, you can’t help but
October 5, 2012 So, my new iPhone 5 arrived at the office yesterday. And true to the hype, it’s pretty cool. Revolutionary? Who knows, but it's a big upgrade from my iPhone 4. It’s bigger, lighter, faster, it’s got Siri and can take photos at the
Sometimes there are those small, seemingly insignificant moments that crystallize how you feel about yourself and where you live. One of those happened last night at a fundraiser for a remarkable local charity called Serve that helps at-risk youth. First a little background. My week actually
September 17, 2012 I’m often asked which film or video I wish I'd done? The question usually leads to a discussion about recent Hollywood movies – films that are great, but just a little bit outside of our production snack bracket. Sure, I love the Bourne
August 25, 2012 Scratch the surface of any photog or film type and there’s probably an inner Henri Cartier-Bresson trying to get out. There is a purity in street photography that’s hard to resist – that attempt to capture a fleeting, compelling moment. It’s bit of
May 17, 2012 Today is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (#IDAHO) - a date that I didn’t know about until recently. Today is also the launch date our latest project for the It Gets Better Campaign. Watch it HERE. Three months ago we were invited