I’ve had people ask when I caught the “video production bug”. It’s different for everyone. For me, it was in High School. I’ve always loved videography and photography, and that love was heightened in my later years when digital was making a big push into the space. But prior to that, it was all film-based.

In High School, I took 3 years of Spanish as my foriegn language of choice. Mainly because it was the easiest option available (I’m not very good at picking up foreign languages). In my senior year (my 3rd year of Spanish), we were required to participate in a project for class that would be a major part f our grade for that year. The assignment: to find a product and create a commercial for it… in Spanish.

SMPTE color bars are a television test pattern used where the NTSC video standard is utilized, including countries in North America. The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) refers to the pattern as Engineering Guideline (EG) 1-1990. Its components are a known standard, and created by test pattern generators.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a central component in the media industry, revolutionizing how content is created, distributed, and consumed. This digital transformation is reshaping the landscape, providing opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and personalization.

For as long as I can remember, I have loved film. I grew up in the 80’s and the “golden era of film” was filled with some of the most memorable, creative storytelling and cinematic films in my lifetime (source: me). Here is a (short) list of reason why video (in my opinion) is such a powerful medium.