The Ford House of Bruce Goff

Chicagoland is rich in architecture and the Bruce Goff's Ford House is one of those hidden gems located in the western suburbs of Chicago. 

It will be almost a year ago since we had the opportunity to work with the folks at PrarieMod and Friends of Kebyar, a niche journal for architecture.

And, well, it's about time we shared some of the beautiful photos that were published!

If you ever have the chance to join an architecture tour that makes its way to this spot, definitely check it out. It is worth the trip. 

Top 5 Reasons to Use a Teleprompter

When we offer a teleprompter to our clients it seems that the response is 50/50, which is surprising. If given the choice, our production crew would hands down opt for a teleprompter. And not just because we are "behind the camera" types!

Here's why: 

1. Clean Message. Your audience has the attention span of a two year old. You need to be succinct. Rambling is the opposite of succinct. And rambling is a good segue to point #2. 
2. Faster Editing. We're not going to lie. Editing 15 minutes of rambling sucks. Know what else sucks? When your final product is baby ramblings stuck together with silver duct tape (See #1, i.e., don't risk losing or confusing your audience). 
3. Consistent Delivery. Practice makes perfect. Control delivery down to intonation and facial expression. Beyond what you say, there is so much power in creating a presence. And this comes with practice. 
4. Feedback. You can get someone's feedback before you even open your mouth and we hit record. 
5. More Relaxed. You're more relaxed because you know exactly what you're going to say and how you're going to say it. No shaky-nervous voice. No forgetting lines. Just reading with presence. 

A teleprompter is a tool that can get you to an awesome video that hits the web faster.

And you can get on with your life. Or, ideally, on to your next video with us...because the other one was a breeze. :) 

What gear do we use?

On occasion our clients are photo and video enthusiasts. So here is a rough list of the equipment we typically use: 

Cameras

• Full Frame DSLR for photo and HD video
• APS-C DSLR for photo and HD video
• Micro Four-Thirds for photo and HD and 4k video

Lenses

• 24-70mm f/2.8 for all sensor sizes above
• 70-200mm f/2.8 for all sensor sizes above
• 17-35mm f/2.8 for full frame sensor

Stabilization

• Tripod
• Monopod
• Slider
• Glidecam

Audio

• Wireless and wired lavalier microphones
• External recorders
• Shotgun microphones

Editing Software

• Adobe Lightroom CC
• Adobe Photoshop CC 2015
• Final Cut Pro X