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    How to Create a Demo Reel
    John Hansel
    • Mar 16, 2021
    • 6 min

    How to Create a Demo Reel

    You may not realize it, but having a demo reel is essential to be able to show off your work and capabilities to potential clients and...
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    A Video Checklist Before Pressing Record
    John Hansel
    • Jan 22, 2021
    • 7 min

    A Video Checklist Before Pressing Record

    I'll admit that I don't have a great memory. At all. I forget pretty much anything that I don't write down in my phone. The same goes for...
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    Favorite Third-Party Plugins, Extensions, and Scripts For Adobe Premiere and After Effects
    John Hansel
    • Dec 17, 2020
    • 7 min

    Favorite Third-Party Plugins, Extensions, and Scripts For Adobe Premiere and After Effects

    Plugins are great tools. They assist in producing amazing looking video, along with helping make tedious tasks and actions manageable and...
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    How to Get Your Commercial Drone Pilot License (Part 107 Certification)
    John Hansel
    • Aug 18, 2020
    • 10 min

    How to Get Your Commercial Drone Pilot License (Part 107 Certification)

    Who doesn't love watching an awesome drone shot?! Unless you want to rent a helicopter, there is no other way to get wide, sweeping shots...
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    Top 10 Favorite Films of All-Time
    John Hansel
    • Jul 7, 2020
    • 10 min

    Top 10 Favorite Films of All-Time

    These are films that I have watched multiple times and have influenced the way I watch them.
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    How to Get Inspired When In a Creative Rut
    John Hansel
    • May 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    How to Get Inspired When In a Creative Rut

    Get out of your head! Have you ever been looking at one particular project for too long and feel stuck, like finalizing the dialog of a...
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    Great Resources to Learn Videography and Motion Design Without a Degree
    John Hansel
    • Mar 27, 2020
    • 9 min

    Great Resources to Learn Videography and Motion Design Without a Degree

    I'm sure you have heard the stories, or maybe even seen them in person. People that have incredible videography and motion design skills,...
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    How to Better Manage Video Clients
    John Hansel
    • Feb 28, 2020
    • 8 min

    How to Better Manage Video Clients

    After you start putting your work out there, more people will see it, and the clients will start pouring in organically. This is what...
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    5 Tips On How to Stay Organized As A Videographer
    John Hansel
    • Jan 31, 2020
    • 5 min

    5 Tips On How to Stay Organized As A Videographer

    You're in a rush to meet a tight deadline and the client is asking for a minor revision before you send the final file over. You get to...
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    6 Ways to Improve the Production Value of Your Videos
    John Hansel
    • Nov 21, 2019
    • 6 min

    6 Ways to Improve the Production Value of Your Videos

    Whether you are using an iPhone, a DSLR/mirrorless camera, or even an inexpensive home camcorder, there are some easy-to-learn techniques...
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    What I Wish I Knew Before, During, and After College
    John Hansel
    • Oct 17, 2019
    • 7 min

    What I Wish I Knew Before, During, and After College

    Disclaimers: I'll start this post by saying that these are just some observations I want to share if I could speak to my younger self,...
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    Cleveland 48 Hour Film Project: Survival Guide
    John Hansel
    • Sep 21, 2019
    • 7 min

    Cleveland 48 Hour Film Project: Survival Guide

    Some fellow filmmakers and I decided to take on the Cleveland 48 Hour Film Project. If you haven't heard of it before, it's a yearly film...
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    How to Break Out As a Videographer In Your City
    John Hansel
    • Jun 18, 2019
    • 8 min

    How to Break Out As a Videographer In Your City

    Some tips on how to stand out in a crowded videographer market.
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