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  In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat with Luke Kolarsky about studio and live production. Timestamps (3:18) Who is Luke? (5:56) What is it like being a jack of all trades at Backflip? (12:08) The Backflip studio demo reel. (14:37) Luke’s favorite studio set/project. (18:01) How long did the Avid Ratings set […]

  In this Happy Hour podcast, we’re going to go behind-the-scenes and talk about how we pulled EV Land together. We’re going to watch the short film and walk frame by frame to show you how we made the magic. Timestamps (14:45) Watching EV Land. (28:58) How has EV Land been received? (31:17) BTS Breakdown […]

  In this Happy Hour podcast, Charlie, from MGE, is joining us to share the newly premiered short film ‘EV Land.’ This film tells the story of a ballerina who is trying to find her way. It combines ballet, hip-hop, and electric vehicles in an exceptional way. Timestamps (13:51) Watching EV Land! (38:01) The EV […]

  In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat live event production with Brent Hoffman. Timestamps (1:51) John had a baby! (4:16) Perodigm wall wrap. (8:43) Why live? (13:10) Restream.io (17:53) Why do you need to do that live? (26:31) Multi-cam live theatre productions? (31:28) What is the minimum equipment needed to go live? […]

  In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat taking your event live with Carolyn Averill. Timestamps (5:55) How did Ryan and Carolyn meet (8:39) What does Carolyn do? (18:31) What is unique about St. Ambrose? (27:01) Listener questions. (38:21) What kind of event is this? (45:51) More listener questions. (1:28:54) What kind of […]

  In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat improv, acting, and producing YouTube professionally with Max Olmsted and Jordan Johnson. Timestamps (3:32) Max and Jordan introduce each other (8:23) How Max and Jordan met (11:11) Two truths and a lie (35:57) Kustom Klothes (39:42) Womble (44:43) Two truths and a lie, cont… (1:08:26) […]

  In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat surviving a human trafficking public awareness campaign with Rob Pero and Chad Melis. Timestamps (5:42) Introductions. (6:52) Chad’s background. (8:35) Why are we here? (11;26) What is this project and why are we doing it? (14:20) Timeline. (15:08) From consumer outreach to a public awareness […]

  In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat with Ben Heckendorn. Timestamps (6:07) Who is Ben!? (14:40) Ben’s YouTube beginnings. (18:04) Content for contents sake. (19:40) Revision 3. (21:22) Streaming services. (33:20) More YouTube! (37:46) Turning a hobby into a job. (39:16) Calculators and lathes. (54:09) Legend of Zelda cartridge batteries. (1:02:09) Game […]

  In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat with Jordan Post Timestamps (1:39) How has the pandemic affected Jordan? (7:17) Brittney’s photography business. (8:59) How do you and your wife each manage your own business? (11:35) Has business picked back up since Covid hit? (12:58) How did you get into the film industry? […]

  In this Happy Hour podcast, Ryan and John chat with our previous editors Andrew and Jeff.