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Video Camera Pricing: How to Find the Right Option

Video Camera Pricing: How to Find the Right Option

Looking to purchase a video camera?  Or are you just simply curious about the pricing?  Either way, we here at LDM can give you a good idea of just how expensive or inexpensive some of this equipment may be…

Southwest Florida Restaurants Set Up Shop at Mercedes-Benz of Bonita Springs

Southwest Florida Restaurants Set Up Shop at Mercedes-Benz of Bonita Springs

Imagine if you could eat a single meal made up of dishes served by over 30 restaurants from one of America's top foodie destinations. Well, you can and we DID... after we were done shooting video of the event of course.

Broadway Star & Big Surprise at Loverly Tea Event in Naples

Broadway Star & Big Surprise at Loverly Tea Event in Naples

John Cudia, who previously starred on Broadway as The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, and Juan Peron in Evita, sang for a the crowd attending Gulfshore Playhouse's Loverly Tea event held at the Naples Sailing & Yacht Club, Tuesday, November 14, 2017.

What Makes a Successful Production Experience?

What Makes a Successful Production Experience?

We just finished a 3-day shoot with Moran Edwards Asset Management of Wells Fargo Advisors that involved their entire staff of 25 people, a roster of 11 professional actors, 6 non-professional actors and our staff of 7.  That’s a big crowd to manage!

Donor Preferences Study Shows Content is King - And Video is King of Content!

Donor Preferences Study Shows Content is King - And Video is King of Content!

The Naples Children and Education Foundation commissioned this video for their Fund-A-Need Campaign at the 2015 Winter wine Festival.  Why? Because the right combination of facts, expertise, and adorable pre-schoolers drives their mission home while being short, sweet, and to the point.

Sculpting Your Story Through Video Editing

Sculpting Your Story Through Video Editing

Story telling through editing is a funny but rewarding enigma.  Sometimes you have every shot and piece of audio that you need at the click of the finger.  Then other times you have to scavenge the abyss of the lost footage to find that perfect shot that could take your piece over the top. 

Waking Up Happy: How I Became a Video Producer

Waking Up Happy: How I Became a Video Producer

I do not see things in black in white. I can’t help but question other people’s opinions, theories, and faith – even when I agree with them. But, if there is one thing that I believe in 100%, it is that you should do everything you can to find your passion and follow it.

GREATER FUNDING THROUGH COURAGEOUS STORYTELLING

GREATER FUNDING THROUGH COURAGEOUS STORYTELLING

Often an organization’s mission addresses problems that are difficult to talk about.  In this video you will meet Chloe, an extraordinary young woman whose journey to mental wellness was accompanied by an indomitable mother who refused to lose her daughter to dangerous suicidal thoughts, learning difficulties and socially unacceptable behaviors.

How to Become a Professional Video Producer

How to Become a Professional Video Producer

Whether you dream of becoming a Hollywood filmmaker or a local video producer, the task of creating professional, effective, and compelling videos involves the same basic skills. The best way to learn these skills is to get out there, get your hands dirty, and start making videos.

Producing the Interview

As we all know, interviews with talent, professional or non-professional, in many cases are the heart of any video piece.  Using interviewee statements as either on-camera authority figures or a sound track to tell the story you are highlighting can mean the difference between a piece that is successful or one that is vanilla and boring.