Archive for November, 2015

12 Creative Tools We're Thankful For with a cartoon of a turkey

12 Creative Tools We’re Thankful For

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 - What Not to Do On Set

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 […]

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Production crew behind the scenes

Who’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 […]

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How Creating an Editorial Calendar Can Improve Your Content Marketing

Why 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 […]

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Four Steps to Kickstarter Success

Four 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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