Posts by "Courtney Purchon"

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Meet Our New Player: Secure, Social, Sharp, and Smooth

5 MIN TO READ This might just be our most exciting platform release yet. We are officially rolling out our new video player, with support for Ultra-HD video formats, variable playback speed, social sharing and downloading through the player, true adaptive bitrate streaming, thumbnail images displayed when seeking, and more. This is a major change across our entire platform, and marks a huge step…

How to Leverage Video Across Your Entire Organization

8 MIN TO READ Video can be used in a multitude of ways across many business functions because it’s proven to be one of the most effective mediums for communication. Here is the ultimate guide to implementing video throughout your organization to improve collaboration and efficiency, and the KPIs to track for your results as well.

Ten Tips to Film Fireworks on a Phone

4 MIN TO READ In our humble opinion, July Fourth is one of the best holidays in America. Everywhere you go you’ll find parties, sparklers, fireworks, and the sweet smells of barbeque. What’s not to love? Well, for one, you might not love the way those awesome fireworks look on your phone when filming with everything set to auto. Avoid disappointing results this Fourth…

Five Best Practices for Sharing Corporate Video Privately

4 MIN TO READ Corporate video is one of the best ways to communicate with large, dispersed teams. It enables people to stay coordinated and well-informed about the goings-on within the company. It’s especially important for big announcements, times of change, or on-boarding new team members. The main sticking point for using video for internal communications, and one we hear about all the time…

Educational Video is the New Marketing Video

4 MIN TO READ The new marketing video is not remotely about you, your product, or your company. It’s about what you can teach your audience that will make them smarter, more efficient, or more effective at something they care about. Here is a breakdown of why educational videos have become such a key part of successful content strategies, and inspirational examples of brands…

A Crash Course in Video Production Management

6 MIN TO READ In an ideal world, your budget for making a video will always include plenty of resources to hire a talented producer to oversee all aspects of your shoot’s planning, execution, and the final editing process. I don’t know about you, but sadly, that’s not the world we live in! Here’s an in-depth look at best practices for managing the entirety…

360 Video and Virtual Reality: the Future, or the Next 3D TV?

5 MIN TO READ Image Credit: Rough Guides Remember when 3D TVs came out? Maybe you even bought one, or at least considered it. After all, Avatar was pretty cool in 3D, and helped propel the 3D experience for movies into the mainstream. Since 3D TV began its steady and quick decline in about 2012 after quite a lot of public fanfare, it begs…