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January 31, 2018

The hard truth of Music Copyright in Video

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When I was in high school, my friends and I had a garage band. We played a lot of classic rock covers but we also had a few originals we felt proud enough of that we decided to record an album and get it copyrighted. Yes, it’s pretty amazing but no, I’m not going to […]

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January 29, 2018

4 Awesome Tools for Film Editors You May Not Know About

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Any expert in their field will tell you, they’re only as good as the tools they use. I’m constantly on the lookout for ways to make myself faster, more efficient, and, frankly, better at what I do. Over the years of editing, I’ve slowly started assembling a small list of software that is my go-to’s […]

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January 26, 2018

How I work Kids POV: Ryan

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It’s always helpful to listen to different perspectives. When it comes to different perspectives, kids are the best. Watch what my kids think I do all day in this special kids version of ‘How I Work.’

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January 22, 2018

How I Work: Philip Hetue, Lead Designer

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Position Lead Designer One word that best describes how you work Slowly Intentionally Current mobile device iPhone 5s Current computer Macbook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013) What apps, software, or tools can’t you live without? Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, git, grunt, iTerm, Sublime Text, MAMP, Google Chrome. And Spotify or some other way […]

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January 17, 2018

Why a Phone Call is Often Way Better than Email

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Why is a picture worth a thousand words? Or similarly why is a video worth a thousand pictures? It’s the details. In psychology 101 we learned that nonverbal communication can often convey 90% of meaning. I know, I know, emojis are getting better and better (and they do help), but where in an email can you really […]

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January 15, 2018

#Phil-osophical: Trust and Gratitude (Let’s Backflip 009)

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Watch the video above, read the commentary below! Like many views and opinions I’ve held, my understanding of gratitude has been affected significantly by my children. More specifically, they’ve been affected by the process of trying to parent my children. Here’s the situation: your kid has just been given something by someone else. Maybe it’s a gift; […]

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January 13, 2018

Run a business without running yourself into the ground

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Often when we ask each other “How are you doing” or “How’s business?” we are looking for a few positive words or a positive story. It’s not that we don’t want to hear a real answer to those questions, but it’s more of a comfortable way to briefly greet each other. More and more, though, […]

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January 12, 2018

How I Fixed My Favorite Christmas Movie

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Every year since I was little, a family tradition of mine is to watch “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”. There has not been a year since the film’s release that I’ve missed viewing it, and it’s even become a tradition my sister has passed onto her family and daughters. I have seen the movie so many […]

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December 2, 2017

Greatly improve your marketing by thinking Win-Win-Win

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In order to understand win-win-win, you must first understand win-win. It’s a common philosophy but let’s take a look at it from an agency standpoint. As business director, at a creative agency, I find myself in the natural role of balancing our client’s needs and budget with what our creatives need for a budget in […]

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December 1, 2017

Fa La Long with Backflip on 25 Days To Christmas

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Today we’re embarking upon a social media challenge of epic proportions. Watch the video, read the rules, and start sharing! The Prizes A sweet gift basket with our favorite food and drinks for the holiday season Backflip will donate $100 to a pre-approved charity of your choosing Some sweet Backflip schwag  The Rules Interact with […]

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