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On the Importance of Personal Projects for Creatives
I keep relearning the lesson of how important it is for us creatives to always be working on personal projects. First, they’re fun to do! Second, they let you hone new skills. And third, sometimes...
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How to Spend Money on Gear Wisely in 2017 (Skip the Camera!)
This one’s for my fellow video production nerds. Smart people realize that cameras have been solved. This might be why RED’s new product is a phone. Not a camera. Cameras are done. They’re great....
View ArticleA Moment Can Make a Difference
A moment from one person can make all the difference. Steve was working at the grocery store today. He’s a bagger and he’s always working to keep things tidy. Steve has the best attitude of anyone I’ve...
View Article2017 In Review Part One: When a Project’s Not a Good Fit for Us
We do commercials, DRTV, and higher-quality corporate/promo/brand videos for clients and agencies. We get a lot of client inquiries, and as our business has evolved it’s become clear that a percentage...
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Help Wanted, Boutique Video Production Company Seeks Everything
I love that talented, smart, hard-working people want to work with our production studio. Every day we get resumes and inquiries from at least half a dozen people who’d possibly make great...
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More Behind-The-Scenes Shots, these from a Los Angeles Commercial shoot
Hi, Patrick here. The frequent flying back and forth between New York and Los Angeles has its perks and its pitfalls, but I know I’m super lucky to have two amazing crew families between these two...
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It was 7 Years Ago Today
7 years ago, we did our very first promo video. This is it, from the archives for your enjoyment. Back then, PatrickOrtman, Inc. was a digital agency. Which really meant we made websites. But the...
View ArticleWelcome, 2019.
Every year I write a “year in review” before the new year comes. This year, I won’t. Don’t get me wrong- 2018 was exceptionally great for us in a lot of ways. And it’d look like bragging if I listed...
View ArticleWipster Says We Rock
Five years ago I gave a short, squinty-eyed video interview to a startup called Wipster that not only makes cool tools for video agencies, they actually care about the industry. Now, all these years...
View ArticleTrue Story of an Online Video Production Company Review Website
OK, so this will be a real left turn kind of post. It has not much at all to do with video production. It has to do with running your business. Especially for agencies, but really for everyone. In the...
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