Thanksgiving is this week, and while we’re all looking forward to stuffing our faces on Thursday, we realize that the holiday is, in fact, about giving thanks. So we thought, what are we grateful for? As creative professionals, what gear, tools, and resources make our lives easier and our work […]
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Film Set Etiquette
For a Production Assistant on their first day a film set can be overwhelming. Whether it’s a small production or a big one, there’s people moving around, cords everywhere, and equipment that looks really expensive. My first day on a set I was handed a boom mic and told not […]
Read MoreWho’s Who on Set: Below the Line
In my last post, we talked about the above-the-line crew on set: the Producers, Directors, Screenwriters, Cinematographers—basically everyone you’ve heard of. In this post, we’ll take on the below-the-line crew, who get a lot less recognition, but who are the backbone of any production. These are the people who do […]
Read MoreWhy You Need an Editorial Calendar
Over the past three years I’ve learned a lot about blogging and social media. I mean, I had a blog and my social accounts before I started at MLP, but since I’ve been here I’ve learned a lot about the strategy behind content marketing. On my personal accounts, it’s easy […]
Read MoreWho’s Who on Set: Above the Line
So you’re sitting through the end credits of a movie, and name after name after name scrolls by. Obviously, it takes a lot of people to make a movie. What could all these people possibly be doing? Now that you know the different kinds of productions, the next step is […]
Read MoreFour Steps to Kickstarter Success
MLP has earned a reputation as the go-to company for Kickstarter campaign videos. After all, we made the video that helped M3D become the fastest fulfilled campaign, the fastest to $1 million, and rank in the top 10 most-funded Kickstarter campaigns. Since The Micro campaign concluded, we’ve been busy with other […]
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