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07/05/2023

So, it only took a global pandemic but you’ve mastered Zoom for meetings. But, Zoom has also transformed corporate video; if you can capture Zoom recordings effectively, you have instant access to voices and expertise all over the world.

04/25/2023

Appearing, in this new episode of Corporate Film School as a talking head, Pickerel Pie Creative Director Dewey Thompson, references the Talking Heads to discuss the problems with talking heads.

09/09/2022

We were just working on a new episode of Corporate Film School about Talking Head shots when this very momentous talking head shot was broadcast. Some notes on the King’s inaugural address:
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03/28/2022

I gave up on trying to find the right metaphor for the role that graphics play in corporate videos; are they the furniture in the house of your narrative? The wardrobe on the avatar of your story? The signage on the Vegas Strip of your immersive experience? Whatever. Graphics are a crucial signifier of production values, sophistication, and a powerful reflection of your brand. They should not be applied as an afterthought or (mis)handled by amateurs. Open the book, as it were, on Graphics in this latest episode of Pickerel Pie’s Corporate Film School.

Editor: Liz Soolkin
Graphic Design: Greg Rusling /AARMADA ENTERTAINMENT
Cinematography: Theodore King

01/17/2022

Hot new insights from the snow-filled quad of the venerable Corporate Film School!

If you produce corporate videos you know that creative talent is the key. We talked with a couple of top corporate video execs about best practices in ...

06/09/2021

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05/22/2021

Live this Saturday afternoon from the Pickerel Pie Loft....

Navigator Sessions is a live music video series that is dedicated to supporting the underground music scene in cities across the northeast. We visit a different hotspot for uncovered gems in each series to capture the experience of seeing these incredible artists play live.Venture into deep space

05/13/2021

If producers spent nearly as much time actually trying to cultivate it as they do faking it, we might see a lot more of it in corporate videos but authenticity is one of those qualities, like charisma, that is devilishly difficult to define, much less achieve. In this episode of Corporate Film School we look at whether you can bake it as well as you can fake it.

12/04/2020

Some thoughts about film language and technique from everybody’s new favorite mollusk.

My Octopus Teacher Dir. Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed Star: Craig Foster, 2020 On the surface (ha), My Octopus Teacher is your typical man meets mollusk love story.

12/01/2020

As corporate communications diversifies, what should the “Voice of God” sound like? And do we really believe that someone (anyone) can tell us the way the world works? In this episode of Corporate Film School, we address some of the issues confronting the use of voice-over - the (typically) unseen narration heard over images - that sets the tone and, to an unacknowledged degree, the authorial personality and background of a video. Who do we hear when your company speaks?

Filmed By: Christian Carmody
Edited By: Amos Damroth

11/19/2020

In virtual space no one can hear you scream! More hard lessons from producing a large virtual event! Part two of our virtual events article!

A Two-Part Pickerel Pie Special Report! Welcome back to part two of ten tips for producing large virtual events article. Last time we looked how to get you set up for success.