Sweet Thunder Production’s blog discusses all aspects of video production for wedding videography, business marketing, non-profit marketing, real estate videos, and documentaries.
What are Explainer Videos? Explainer videos (also referred as whiteboard explainer videos) are short, informative videos. Explainer videos introduce your business or non-profit to the viewer and/or explains how something works. These videos can include white boards with characters, animation, text, and background music. In addition, a hand can be shown drawing characters, text, scenes, …
A Simple Guide for Interviewees I have produced a number of documentaries in the past ten years throughout Maine, along with “documentary-style” short web videos. Some of these media productions are about the arts or artists; social issues and topics. Some historical. These projects are the most creative for me. There’s a lot entailed: music, …
Preparing for your real estate videographer As a real estate videographer in Maine I get to see a lot of cool, unique homes. New and old. In a previous post I talked about some tips when choosing a video to showcase your home. Now I want to share a few thoughts on how to prepare …
Audio and Video go hand-in-hand There is a constant debate in the video world: which is more important? Audio or video? Obviously, the answer is both. But too often videographers put more emphasis on the image quality and not audio. A beautiful image is what we, as videographers and filmmakers, should always be striving for. …
Real Estate Videography – Hiring a professional As someone working in the real estate videography field throughout Maine, I cringe when I see smart phone video tours of homes for sale. The images are shaky; at times moving too fast throughout the house. The audio is hot or peaks because the person talking is too …
Video marketing is alive and trending. For ten years I have been producing marketing videos for Maine businesses and non-profits. Many clients employ a marketing director and some business owners serve as their own marketing strategist. At times the video direction is very clear to me on what the final product will be. Other …
Memorial Videos Memorial videos and Celebration of Life videos In the past several years I have produced a number of celebration of life and memorial videos throughout Maine. These are also referred to as video tributes, or funeral slideshows. The passing of a loved one is a very sensitive time. There is planning, phone calls, and …
Maine Wedding Video Special It’s that time of year again for my annual wedding video special! Off Season Discount – 15% off all wedding packages November 9th through May 2nd, 2020. I’ve been offering this wedding video specials since I started my business in 2009. The wedding videography savings range from a $68 off of …