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Category: Video Production

Are You Having a Stroke?

After lunch, he decided to lie down for a few minutes, taking a nap on the sofa in his office, before hitting the road. Still battling fatigue, he met his wife Liz later that day . . . 

Filming in DC? Permits. Locations. Fees.

6 AM.  Key Bridge. We set the shot and waited for the sun to rise on this beautiful spring morning.  Except it was not spring as drawn in our storyboards.  It was February.  And it . . . 

Storyboards: Crafting Images that Tell Your Story

This was my mission as we began the storyboarding process for George Washington University Hospital’s new TV campaign that included four 30-second commercials. From the onset, it was an exciting proposition and a huge responsibility . . . 

Creating a Tagline

The 2013 TV campaign would consist of four 30-second TV commercials—one branding and three service line spots. The Contrast Creative team joined forces with the GW Hospital in October 2012 to begin plotting, planning and . . . 

GoPro Camera

Typically, GoPro cameras are associated with extreme sporting; skydiving, surfing or an afternoon at the dog park. Deemed “the world’s most versatile camera” and the reason Contrast Creative President and Director Tim Travitz decided to use the GoPro Hero 2 to capture the BIG message for a 30-second public service announcement (PSA) aimed at educating women on the symptoms of an oncoming heart attack.

Interview Tips: Take 2

If you read the previous blog about being prepared for an on-camera interview, then you found out some of our tips that should help get you ready for your big moment on camera. I mentioned . . . 

Media Training & Interview Tips

Contrast Creative’s producers have interviewed hundreds of people. With our combined careers in news and video, we literally have decades-worth of experience to share with our clients. (Stop doing the math – we’re not that . . . 

From Substance Abuse to Recovery

What is TROSA? Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers. TROSA is a comprehensive two-year residential substance abuse recovery program in Durham, North Carolina.

Audition Tips

Auditions can be strenuous not just for the casting team doing the hiring, but also for the actors who are trying out for a part. So how do you, as an actor, make sure that you become a vital piece of a Contrast Creative production puzzle?

How to Create a Fake Wound

Simulation training prepares medical staff for a real medical event. In part four of Contrast Creative's medical simulation series, Dr. Evelyn Lockhart demonstrates a special effects makeup technique to create a wound.

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