The power of video in today’s technology-driven culture is well-known, and web videos have become so much more than just a trend. Videos and moving images are the best form of online communication, as social networking and online video sites continue to grow to accommodate more videos as well as innovative ways to share and interact with them. For example, …
How to Use Facebook Live in Your Video Marketing Efforts
Have you ever been on Facebook and got a notification recently that says “X Page is Live: Video Topic?” If you have, you’ve noticed the new Facebook Live feature that was launched on April 6, 2016. As Mark Zuckerberg announced, “Live is like having a TV camera in your pocket. Anyone with a phone now has the power to broadcast …
Types of Events You May Want to Hire a Professional Video Production Company For
Professional video production is the best way to turn an event into stunning video content, whether you are an individual, organization, or business. For individuals and families, the cost of hiring a production company is well worth it to make sure that a video will allow you to document an important event or moment in your life. For businesses, event …
The History of Drones/Quadcopters and How They are Revolutionizing Video
Drone technology is changing the way people can see the world as evidenced by this awesome video of the Miami shoreline. While many people think of airstrikes and military activity when the word drone is used, businesses are frequently using a different type of drone to scale video to new heights quite literally. Here’s a little background on drones and …
The Importance of Video Testimonials for Businesses
Every business has the goal to succeed and grow. It can often be difficult to gain new customers though, especially if you must lure them away from their regular brand to your brand. You can talk all day long about how great your business is, or how much better your product is than the competition’s, but this type of self-promotion …
How to Produce Videos for Concerts in an Indoor Venue
When setting up to record a live concert in an indoors venue, there are certain aspects that will be different from a typical video production. For instance, you usually can’t set up your own lighting, as the venue and musician/band will be using their own preferred lighting. Sometimes this can lead to a very dark environment that can have flashing …
Top 10 Gifts for a Freelance Video Producer in 2016
Freelance video producers need much of the same equipment that professional video producers use, but they often have a harder time acquiring the tools due to budgeting or other issues. Many freelance video producers simply rent or borrow the necessary equipment during shooting, but this takes up time and can actually cost more money in the long run. Owning your …
4 of CapitalBop’s Top 5 Albums of 2015 Are Blue House Productions
CaptialBop – D.C.’s legendary jazz appreciation organization – recently released their list of the city’s top 5 jazz releases in 2015. The best-of list features a who’s who of D.C.’s vibrant jazz scene, and many of the records are uniquely familiar to the staff at Blue House Productions. Four of CapitalBop’s top five albums were recorded, mixed, and mastered at …
Elijah Jamal Balbed on his latest album “Lessons from the Streets”
If you are on the jazz scene in the Washington DC Metro Area, then you definitely know the name Elijah Jamal Balbed. He is a young, talented saxophonist and composer, and one of the brightest lights in the DC jazz scene. He is also a very familiar face at Blue House Productions. Jeff Gruber has worked hands on …
Josh Nasar Records Voice Overs at Blue House
So a comic walks into a our Blue House Productions’ recording studio in Maryland… No, this is not a pun! Josh Nasar, best known for his comedy and acting skills used our Silver Spring facilities in order to record a few Voice Overs for his show on Discovery Channel. Jeff Gruber had the honor of working hands on with Nasar …