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Christopher Ming Ryan
Video Producer, Blogger, Creative Social Marketer
Interests: film, new media, theater, social networks, video, tennis and pizza.
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Thoughts on Being a Documentary DP
Posted Apr 2, 2015 at The Way We Watch
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Jacob,
There's nobody like Bob Ross. Think what a YOUTUBE star he could have been!
10 Things Everyone Does On a Video Set
I loved this post over at raindance about the 15 Things Everyone Does on A Film Set. So to continue the meme, I thought I would tell you about the 10 things everyone does on my set... Congratulate ourselves on packing the cart tight. Yeah, it's the simple things in life that are most satisfyi...
Hitchcock Experimented In Every Movie and Why You Should Too
Posted Oct 23, 2014 at The Way We Watch
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Jacob, thanks for your comment. There are many times when you might want to shoot without audio. Let's say you have a completely narrated piece and you want to show or demonstrate what is being said.
We call that footage of just the images, B-roll. For our purposes, the ambient sound of those images is not important.
We recently did a story for RHCB where the audio on the B-roll was not a main driver. http://youtu.be/1CcGpvItElY Every cutaway you see here - audio was not important so we didn't record audio.
Or let's say you're doing a green shoot where the audio is not needed: https://vimeo.com/105340055 When we recorded the hands we did not need audio there either.
10 Things Everyone Does On a Video Set
I loved this post over at raindance about the 15 Things Everyone Does on A Film Set. So to continue the meme, I thought I would tell you about the 10 things everyone does on my set... Congratulate ourselves on packing the cart tight. Yeah, it's the simple things in life that are most satisfyi...
10 Things Everyone Does On a Video Set
Posted Oct 14, 2014 at The Way We Watch
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Post-mortem: Ice Bucket Videos
Posted Oct 8, 2014 at The Way We Watch
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Be A Shrink, A Bartender and A Rabbi on Set
A New York Times obituary by Bruce Weber for Sheldon Patinkin (a major force in the Chicago theater scene) ended with a perfect description of Patinkin's note giving style. Written by Jeff Perry of Steppenwolf fame and delivered at a recent awards ceremony that honored Patinkin: “As most of you know and have benefited from, Sheldon is a world champion note giver. His process is gorgeous; like movements in a symphony or rules of comedy, it comes in threes. “First are the Socratic questions that lead you to this pleasantly shocked re-understanding of your intent. Then he continues with a... Continue reading
Posted Oct 4, 2014 at The Way We Watch
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Gif Crazy
Do we love gifs because we know life repeats itself? We can all empathize with Sisyphus thinking he's going to get that rock up the hill. We know he won't. Endless repitition is what our days are like (sometimes). The loop of the gif reminds us that it's all a cycle. Or do we love gifs because we like to be in the position of all-knowing. If we can still be entertained, shocked, amazed, and charmed - even when we know what's going to happen - that's a strange magic that is addictive. Twitter allows gifs now. Make one. Make... Continue reading
Posted Jun 28, 2014 at The Way We Watch
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Make 'Em Laugh
A couple weeks ago, Libba asked me to produce and direct a video to accompany her opening monologue at this year's Audie Awards (honoring the best in the audio book world). Continue reading
Posted Jun 9, 2014 at The Way We Watch
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Mediapalera, Teleprompt+ is a dandy little app and very well thought out. I just need to make one of those DIY iPad teleprompter cages!
iPhone Apps For Video Production
I'm an iPhone sucker. They've got me. I can't imagine anything making me switch to an Android unless the price of the contract really becomes a no brainer. Even then, I wouldn't. The apps that are available now help me day in and day out. I wanted share some apps that have really helped my pr...
Andre, thanks for letting me know about Soundbeam.
iPhone Apps For Video Production
I'm an iPhone sucker. They've got me. I can't imagine anything making me switch to an Android unless the price of the contract really becomes a no brainer. Even then, I wouldn't. The apps that are available now help me day in and day out. I wanted share some apps that have really helped my pr...
That's rewarding to hear. Thanks for the note, Crysta.
11 Sure Fire Ways To Get More Hits On Your Blog
image credit: illetirres Just starting out blogging and you're kind of bummed no one has come to see what you've done? I've learned a few things in the past 6 months that can really help you get more hits on your blogging site. Let me know if they work for you. As always - generating an audien...
Loving Haiku Deck and Now It's Online
WHY I GIVE - Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires; I've written about Haiku Deck before. The app originated on the iPad and now it's available to anyone on the internet. It works the same way as before, but because you don't have to type on your iPad, it's a whole lot easier to compose your decks. I made the above deck online in about 15 minutes from pictures from a video I produced and directed. It's a converstation starter to other parents on why I give to my kids' school Annual Fund. The advantages of Haiku Deck... Continue reading
Posted Jan 19, 2014 at The Way We Watch
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Make A Gift
Posted Jan 14, 2014 at The Way We Watch
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Cool, Jeremy! Thanks for stopping by.
iPhone Apps For Video Production
I'm an iPhone sucker. They've got me. I can't imagine anything making me switch to an Android unless the price of the contract really becomes a no brainer. Even then, I wouldn't. The apps that are available now help me day in and day out. I wanted share some apps that have really helped my pr...
iPhone Apps For Video Production
Posted Jan 4, 2014 at The Way We Watch
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Think of Video Like The Brits Think of Theater
I just plunked down $650 for four tickets to a Broadway show. Insane. I had read the NY Times review for The Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder and thought it would be a cool holiday treat for me and my family. At those prices, I don't see much Broadway theater. We tie it to an event; we save it for the holiday weekend, the birthday, or the anniversary. I hate that. Right after graduating from college, I spent a few months working and living in London. The first thing I noticed was how easy and accessible it was to... Continue reading
Posted Dec 3, 2013 at The Way We Watch
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Should We Ban Mobile Devices On Set?
Posted Oct 18, 2013 at The Way We Watch
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Eye Direct, a neat little gizmo that attaches to your camera and tripod, achieves this result with a few less moving parts. You can find them here at eyedirect.tv
How to Be Real While Talking Into A Camera Lens
Here's advice for the fourth piece of video equipment you should buy (after camera, lights and audio equipment): One of the pitfalls of reading off a teleprompter (especially if you are not a professional actor or trained spokesman) is that it makes you look like you're reading - not talk...
The Production Assistant You Never Want To Let Go
Posted Sep 20, 2013 at The Way We Watch
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Remembering Occupy
September 17th, 2013 is the second anniversary of the start of the Occupy movement. Where did all that rage go? It feels longer than two years since OWS. Check out the video to remember. Backstory: here in New York City where I live, OWS camped out in Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan and Mayor Michael Bloomberg was patient at first but sent the police in after roughly 8 weeks to break it up. While OWS was going on even Mister-Corporate-Video-Producer-Chris Ryan had to check it out. I don't need to tell you what it was like -- there have been... Continue reading
Posted Sep 17, 2013 at The Way We Watch
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Production Gear We Love
Esquire magazine boasts its "Women We Love" profiles but here at the The Way We Watch we're a little more practical and boring... I've joined the ranks of digital HD super 35 mm CMOS sensor camera owners since the beginning of the year. Wheelhouse purchased a brand new Sony FS 700 with some fantasitic Zeiss Lenses. In the course of working with the equipment for the last 5 months there are a few pieces of gear that make the day go by more efficiently. This is not a Philip Bloom/Vincent Laforet-type exhaustive list; these items just make me a little... Continue reading
Posted May 17, 2013 at The Way We Watch
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Don't Use The J Word
Posted Apr 2, 2013 at The Way We Watch
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Glad someone 'got it'.
Snackable, Emotive and Sharable
"Show, don’t just tell. In a world of increasingly limited attention spans, we need to harness the power of video and photos because they are more snackable, emotive and sharable. We must also provide deeper, more informative visuals, such as infographics, as well. Aim to have the dominant crea...
Snackable, Emotive and Sharable
"Show, don’t just tell. In a world of increasingly limited attention spans, we need to harness the power of video and photos because they are more snackable, emotive and sharable. We must also provide deeper, more informative visuals, such as infographics, as well. Aim to have the dominant creative idea. The stranglehold of advertising on the marketer is now loosened." From The History (and Future) of PR by Richard Edelman. The original post is here. Watch a snackable video with (info)graphics I produced that originally appeared in The Daily. Continue reading
Posted Oct 28, 2012 at The Way We Watch
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