Lessons from people we like
Level up with video, production, and process best practices from leaders across all industries.
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LinkedIn GIF Test
LinkedIn Gif test. Hello
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The Expert in Anything Was Once a Beginner
If you have the desire to be creative, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t start now. In today’s world, there’s good content all around us….
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7 Seconds, Hamilton and First Impressions
Your first impression is your first shot. How do you make the most of it?
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Marketing Emerging Brands with Annie Atwell of JuneShine Hard Kombucha
This week on the Creative First podcast: Marketing Emerging Brands with Annie Atwell of JuneShine Hard Kombucha
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The Gap
“All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But it’s like there is this gap. For the…
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Boost Your Creativity with Among Us
How an online game can help work on your creativity without feeling like work.
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From Skateboarding to Filmmaking with Santino Martirano
This week on the Creative First podcast: Skateboarding to Filmmaking with Santino Martirano
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Introducing Our New CEO
For seven years, Cartter Fontaine has been the CEO at Chispa House. He is the writer and editor behind nearly all of our films, and…
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Big One Film Tour
We’re on a Search for the Big One (SFTBO for short) and coming to a town near you.
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Bright Lights, Big Data
The importance (and value) of a protected video archive. An often underappreciated part of the creation process is data management. Our guess is that data…
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An Update On Our Search
If you’ve been following the Chispa story, we wanted to share a quick update on what we’ve been working on in 2019 so far.
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We Make Money To Make Change
We are filmmakers searching for the spark in humanity – stories of pursuit and innovation that inspire both our audience and those of our partners.
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How DTproductions became Chispa House
A behind-the-scenes look at how a six-year-old company decided to change its name and build a new brand from scratch.
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By Endurance We Conquer
Our dream is to make Chispa House a renowned home of creatives. I wrote a letter to them, myself and my son.
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You Can’t Move Forward Standing Still
Successful outcomes are a result of the best decisions. How do you make great ones? There’s really only one way…
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The Cure For The Common Video
What a dog in Florida can teach us about maximizing the creativity and impact of your video communications.
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Marketing That Doesn’t Look Like Marketing
Let’s get this out of the way: we love traditional advertising and have loads of proof that it works. Ok, everyone good? Now let’s take…
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What Drives You?
Some people are driven by the desire for continuous improvement. For others, it’s the celebration of achievement that provides motivation.
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Ain’t No Thing But a Chicken Wing
Almost a year ago, Andrew, Sam, and I (Bryan or “BAJ”) were splitting a pitcher and eating chicken wings. More than one pitcher, actually. Plus…
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The Way Out West | 2019
Andrew along with his wife, Ariel, and their 1-year-old son, River, have left town.
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City of Ink
We spent some time with co-owners Miya Bailey and Corey Davis of City of Ink to learn how they got started and the ways these…
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Licensees with Heart
There’s a rich history in this country of pioneers heading West in search of better lives. And though the risks are very different than those…
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Citizens of the World
Over the course of a year and 96 interviews, we learned from these future doctors, journalists, and engineers what raw passion truly looks like at…
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HF Bar – A Zest for the Old Way
The HF Bar Ranch is old, historic, classic, iconic, rustic, western and great in all the ways an authentic cowboy would want it. It is…