One of our favourite (and sometimes challenging) clients is Som Seif of Purpose Investments. In 2005, Som started Claymore Investments, one of Canada’s ETF pioneers. He championed ETFs and low-fees, giving investors an alternative to Mutual Funds and their high fees. When Claymore was sold to
The Q team had the pleasure of working with Ben Johnson this week, shooting an anti-doping PSA for Pure Sport's new campaign called "Choose The Right Track" - petitioning the IOC and WADA for more resources to prevent doping in sports. It all happened pretty fast,
In the famous words of Douglas Adams, “don’t panic.” It can be an intimidating process if you are entering the world of corporate video production for the first time, or even the hundredth time. There can be a lot of production jargon, and talking design
I love newspapers. Even though I only subscribe to The Globe and Mail, every morning I’m surfing the Star, Sun and Post online. Not surprisingly, one of my favourite jobs every year was producing video profiles of nominees for the National Newspaper Awards. We produced the
“Ipsa scientia potestas est,” wrote Francis Bacon, Knowledge is Power. Historically, most would agree. Knowledge has been tightly controlled, doled out on a need to know basis, or pushed out on based on self-interest. Governments have typically held their cards close to their chest, in fear
During the third year of film school at Humber College the students have the opportunity to specialize in three different ‘majors’. Right off the bat, I knew I didn’t want to have anything to do with Pre-Production - too much paper work, too much thinking, too
Time flies when you’re having fun: it also flies when you’re incredibly busy. When you’re incredibly busy and having tons of fun, it goes by in the blink of an eye, that’s what the last 6 months have been like since I joined Q Media.
Imagine shooting a corporate video on the scorching asphalt of a gas plant in southern Texas in 130 degree heat—dragging around coolers of ice, spray bottles, tarps, hard hats and winter snowsuits. WHY you ask? To make a sunny August day in Texas look like
A post from guest blogger Amber Sziklasi - a freelance editor who has been working with us since 2011. Most of my Q mates know me as a floor director and an editor but underneath it all - I’m a closet crafter. ( I don’t admit this
Christine McGlade was only four days into her first week as our new Director of Interactive when we sat down and chatted with Sharon Armstrong and her team to discuss their vision for CMA Ontario's digital future. After 3 months of research, content and technology audits
