Before your check out the interview on this NYC via Orlando alternative soul crooner, check out the teaser Drempt created for the interview with Peter Baldwin featured on CultureClimax.com.
Check out the teaser, then head over to Culture Climax for the interview! You won’t regret it!
Then be sure to check out more of Drempt’s productions here
Thanks!
~Arielle
Intel is brilliantly showcasing its top-notch technology through a series of documentaries, where
“through visual experience [they] define who [they] are. And a 2ndgeneration Intel® Core™ processor, with its combination of smart performance and stunning, seamless visuals, is the perfect engine for expressing and sharing your visual life.”
The series, called “Intel Visual Life,” features various artists, photographers, and musicians, on how their talents are impacting the world and how Intel technology is a part of that.
You definitely have to check them all out, but here are two of Drempt‘s fave docs of the series, in that each are beautifully shot and edited and aspirational to attain:
~Arielle
“It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom.”
Aristotle was on to something quite brilliant when he uttered this statement. When it comes to your work and productivity habits, you can fall into one of two categories: early bird or night owl.
With the night owl, as WorkAwesome puts it,
Many people have had the day to allow ideas and strategies to percolate throughout the day and spend the wee hours making those ideas happen. In essence, they’re getting a head start as well – just really late the night (or early morning) beforehand.
As for early birds, The 99% had an interesting article to back-up the “get the worm” method called “The 1-step Plan for Super Productivity“.
If you’re getting up early, you probably already have a good idea of what you want to accomplish that day – otherwise it would be hard to motivate to get up in the first place. Being an early riser also indicates a natural affinity for ritual and discipline – both key traits of especially productive people.
If you’re a night owl looking to make a switch and get on a new rhythm, that same 99% article has some great tips, such as:
Get out of bed immediately! No snooze button! Expose yourself to sunlight and develop a routine.
Most creative professionals work during “normal” business hours, 9-5, with other productive members of society. Are you using the best of your productivity?
Drempt wants to know!
~Arielle
I am not a videographer.
Although, I can operate a camera, I do not have the training to title myself Director of Photography. I have taken news and field camera classes and have shot numerous personal home videos and interviews for clients, but ask me about ISO and I go blank.
I am a video editor or I’ll even use the term video production professional.
As explained in this quote from Reel SEO, in an interview with a digital media director,
“A videographer has a more specific skill set, particularly around camera operation. A video production professional is more of a generalist, with the ability to think through the video production process end-to-end… Along with videography skills, a video production professional may need to aid with the full production process. They can aid with planning, setup and breakdown of a shoot location. They should also be able to aid with the post-production, including editorial advice.”
With that being said, as a video production professional I have had the opportunity to shoot most of the work I’ve edited on Drempt and have felt I did a good job behind the lens – this given the fact that I shoot with an editor’s eye.
Dylan Reeve, aka Edit Geek, wrote a list of must-see helpful tips for fellow editor/camera folks! As he calls it, these are tips for “shooting from my cosy seat, miles away and days or weeks later.”
~Arielle
FCP X was introduced this spring to mixed reviews. On one hand, Larry Jordan, industry guru, was a supporter and held many webinars on training. Not to mention numerous websites, like GeniusDV, having free tutorials.
On the other hand, Conan O’Brien mocked it in this clip.
With Apple’s FCP backlash came a 50% off discount this summer to switch over to Adobe Premiere Pro CS5. Adobe has even provided these .pdf’s highlighting how to switch to Premiere Pro if you’re coming from FCP or Avid.
And more recently, Avid announced a new Media Composer 6.
Alas, I am still running the now old school FCP7 with Drempt. I’ve done research on the other options, but I haven’t experienced any problems with FCP7, so I’m sticking with it for now.
This blog post from Oliver Peters on digitalfilm is a great resource and has definitely helped me get better at what I have! For those of you still using FCP it’s worth checking out: “Ten Tips for a Better Final Cut Pro Experience“
~Arielle
What were the best editing tips you’ve heard?
Where did you pick up those tips? Did you acquire them on you own or stumble upon them?
Drempt wants to know!
Did you scour the web and come across websites like Larry Jordan’s Final Cut Tip of the Day? A new tip is generated everyday!
Did you happen upon Avid‘s Forum and find “7 Quick Tips for More Efficient Editing“? Great tips on getting and staying organized!
Have you checked out Oliver Peter‘s blog post “Ten Tips for a Better Final Cut Pro Experience“?
Do you follow #PostChat on Twitter? A weekly meeting place for editors, where you can gain new perspectives from all around the world!
What about Drempt‘s past blog post “Tips and Tricks and Lists, Oh My“? That was a fun post to research! 
Please share in the comment section your best editing tips! Whether your a beginner or a seasoned professional, we can always learn something new!
Thanks!
~Arielle
Today is a sad day, not just for tech enthusiasts, but for everyone around the world who has used an Apple computer. Steve Jobs passed away today after a long battle with cancer, serendipitously the day after the announcement of the iPhone 4s, a device Steve Jobs used to excite the world about. Jobs was co-founder of Apple and is leaving a huge legacy in his wake.
Mr. Jobs was a true visionary, a human form of Vision Followed Through, the mantra behind Drempt. Here are some video examples of what Apple has accomplished with Jobs and what the future of computers looks like. Scroll down to revisit the 2005 Stanford Commencement to hear his inspiring life story. “How to live before you die.”
~Arielle
HBO‘s Curb Your Enthusiasm is back and Videographer magazine shows your how it’s done!
Just how do they film an improvisational show while keeping that element of surprise? How do they stay in focus, maintain audio, and keep the characters lit?
Check out the link to Videographer and read how. Don’t you love being behind the scenes?!
~Arielle
Need a quick boost to your productivity and creativity? Look no further than Drempt! Thanks to The 99%, and these three helpful articles, you can get back on track and finish that project you’ve started.
“On Keeping It Simple” there are three helpful and essential tips on centralizing the essentials of your operation, clearing your workspace, and busting out old-fashioned pen and paper. These will all help you “reduce ‘brain clutter’ and streamline your workflow.”
“Anything we can do to reduce our distractions and dial down the background noise is going to help us produce better work.”
Now, have you ever sat there in front of a project and just stared? Maybe even have found anything else to occupy your time? In “Why Can’t I Finish?” they focus on the four most common barriers and how you can overcome them and the fear of finishing.
Last, I personally enjoyed reading “Developing Your Creative Practice.” Don’t your best ideas come in the shower? That’s because relaxation is crucial to creative insight. This article focuses on 5 tips to help capture your creativity. My favorite was #5
Creative prompts. In the ‘70s Eno developed his Oblique Strategies cards, a series of prompts modeled after the I Ching to disrupt the process and encourage a new way of encountering a creative problem. On the cards are statements and questions like: “Try faking it!” “Work at a different speed.” “Turn it upside down.” “Use an old idea.” These prompts are a method of generating specifics, which most creatives respond favorably to.
What methods of staying creative and productive have you found to work for you? Share them here!
~Arielle
Amongst many things, TED Talks can introduce you to subjects you otherwise would have never heard about, or help you learn more about something you’re already interested in. This TED presentation, by Charles Limb, definitely accomplishes both of those!
Dr. Limb is a brain surgeon, who also studied music, and is fascinated by improvisation and creativity. Using his scientific expertise, he created an experiment that delves into the mind of a musician to see what part of the brain is triggered during improvised freestyle jazz. The musician first performed a memorized piece in an MRI scanner, followed by an improv session. That discovery lead him to the next part of the experimentwhat is triggered in the brain during improvised freestyle rap?
