Choosing the Right Video Style for Your Brand: Explainer, Testimonial, or Narrative
Video has become a powerful tool for brands to engage with their audience, effectively conveying their messages. Whether launching a new product or promoting a service, choosing the right video style is crucial to ensure your content resonates with your target audience. In this blog, we will explore these styles and provide insights on choosing […]
Creating Videos for Social Media
Have you ever been scrolling through social media, and you see a video that is five minutes long, and you think to yourself, “Who is going to watch that?” If so, you are not alone. For most social media, content should remain under two minutes; however, the content should be even smaller for other socials. […]
The Making of MLK Performance Videos
Here at Vidzu Media, our four core values are integrity, leadership, teamwork, and heart. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is someone who embodies our core values. Recently, we had the opportunity to team up with the Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM) to work on a set of video performances created by local artists. The performances […]
Interactive Video Shows Explosive Potential
[vc_row][vc_column][az_special_heading special_heading_title=”Interactive Video” special_heading_subtitle=”Interactive ads show massive potential; basic ads continue to be ignored.”][az_divider divider_number_text=””][az_column_text]As the amount of standard pre-roll ads continues to rise, marketers are looking for newer, more interesting ways to keep consumers from hitting the “skip” button. Interactive content that invites the user to become part of the experience just may be […]
Downtime In D.C.
[vc_row][vc_column][az_blank_divider][az_special_heading special_heading_title=”Downtime In D.C.”][az_divider divider_number_text=””][az_column_text] Iʼve visited Washington DC several times this year, but always for work or just passing through. This time was a little different. [/az_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][az_single_image image=”4527″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][az_single_image image=”4529″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][az_divider divider_number_text=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][az_column_text] I was only supposed to be in the city for one day with the purpose of filming a Vietnam veteran who won […]
48 Hour Film Project 2019: South City Rumble
[vc_row][vc_column][az_special_heading special_heading_title=”48 Hour Film Project” special_heading_subtitle=”2019″][az_divider divider_number_text=””][az_column_text] Quick! There isn’t a lot of time! If you don’t already know, the 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend where you and an adrenaline-filled (and highly caffeinated) team takes on the daunting task of creating a short film in a mere 48 hours. After […]
Race For Another Day
[vc_row padding=”default-padding”][vc_column][az_special_heading special_heading_title=”Race For Another Day” special_heading_subtitle=”2019″][az_divider divider_number_text=”” divider_color=”#000000″][az_column_text] Dr. Medoff was what his son called a rare “triple threat” – an outstanding doctor, great teacher and a remarkable researcher. His breakthroughs with the Washington University in St. Louis team in the AIDS crisis saved countless lives. Last week, Dr. Medoff lost his own race to Parkinson’s Disease. He wished […]
6 Hours In New York City
[vc_row padding=”default-padding”][vc_column][az_special_heading special_heading_title=”New York City” special_heading_subtitle=”2018″][az_divider divider_number_text=”” divider_color=”#000000″][az_column_text] The logistics were tough. The weather didn’t cooperate. Still, the city never stops moving. So, how do you capture New York City in 6 hours? You plan your locations carefully, account for travel in-between and keep moving with your finger on the record button! THIS IS […]
The 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics: Through my eyes
[vc_row padding=”default-padding”][vc_column][az_special_heading special_heading_title=”The Winter Olympics” special_heading_subtitle=”2018″][az_divider divider_number_text=”” divider_color=”#000000″][az_column_text] “As a filmmaker, getting the opportunity to work the Olympic games is a once in a lifetime experience. Not a single sporting event, no matter the size, compares to the Olympics. I can only describe it as the biggest sporting events in the United States all rolled […]
48 Hour Film Project 2018: I’ll Be Right Behind You
[vc_row padding=”default-padding”][vc_column][az_special_heading special_heading_title=”48 Hour Film Project” special_heading_subtitle=”2018″][az_divider divider_number_text=”” divider_color=”#000000″][az_column_text] This year, Vidzu Media and it’s third-year team – “Green Eggs & Cams” – once again embarked on the seemingly-impossible task of creating a short film in a mere 48 hours. That’s right, start to finish / wall to wall / script to screen / and […]