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Posted on September 30, 2011 by Phil

Filming at a conference

I’M AN ONLINE VIDEO PRODUCTION SPECIALIST WITH OVER 7 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN FILMING AND EDITING EFFECTIVE ONLINE VIDEO FOR BUSINESS OWNERS ACROSS THE UK AND INTO EUROPE.

I work for a cutting edge recruitment technology company called Plug-in recruiter, where I manage and deliver video to their online video production partners – Cast Recruitment Videos.

If you want to enhance either your company or personal brand online with the use of engaging video content.

Pick up the phone and call me to discuss your ideas with me – 07946 664104

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Posted on January 12, 2012 by Phil

Latest work…

The Joyner Bolt Product Demonstration Video

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Phil

New Green Screen video shoot

I really enjoyed working on this project as it ticked alot of first time boxes for me. It was the first time I had filmed anything at Mugshot Media’s studio, who are based in the city centre of Cambridge. Its a brilliant facilitie, and the guys down there really looked after me and my clients Dan and Mark from Joyner Bolt.

This video was produced to show how much more effective the Joyner Bolt is over the alternative coach bolt which and will be shown across hardware stores across the uk next year.

phil and dan The Joyner Bolt Product Demonstration Video

Current favourite track – Dusky feat. Janai – Lost in You

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Phil

I’ve had this on repeat play for weeks and weeks now for several reasons… both personal and music wise.
Have a click.. and enjoy…

Transparency lost when importing png files into FCP

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Phil

Never under estimate the power of Google search it seems!

I had a problem importing a new company logo into FCP which had a transparent background to it. I wasted serveral hours trying to sync it up with Motion to allow it to play the graphic on a seperate video channel WITH the transparency setting still working on it.

Low and behold I then realised that I hadn’t “googled it” so while in the horrible wasted time of “Rendering” I did just that and found exactly what I was looking for!

That helpful site “Creative cow” had a forum thread with the same problem and this was posted into it by a chap called Brandon Ivey -

“When you pull the PNG into your time line and it is not transparent, click on the clip and go to the modify option in your menu bar. There, go down to “alpha type” and choose “straight”. I dont know why you have to do it now, but thats what I found works.”

It worked a treat!! So thanks Brandon!

Using Video to promote your products

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Phil

My flip cam seems to have fully broken down on me and so I cannot create video blogs until I come with an alternative solution.

To take the place of my silly face this week, I thought I would share part of a presentation from Olga Travlos, the M.D. of Xantho’s Digital Marketing.

Olga’s company provide all different types of online marketing solutions for businesses, including video marketing, but their area of expertise is specifically e-commerce.

In the video above, Olga gives some excellent examples of how businesses are using video to really effectively market their products online -

Be yourself online, don’t change how your organisation presents its self

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Phil

A bit of audio wisdom from a very clued up and switched on web designer Paul Boag…

Its easy to “worry” how people perceive you and your business, but the only thing you CAN be very very good at is being yourself.

Little Flap of Skin…

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Phil

Moldova Should Have Won!

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Phil

Did you watch the eurovision song contest over the weekend? Here’s who I thought should have won!

Phil Begnett

Online Video Cameraman & Video Producer