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Simple, Effective Videos for Non Profit Organizations

Posted by on Jan 9, 2012 in BLOG, Uncategorized | No Comments

The Alliance for Smiles needed a quick, simple, but effective video to raise money and awareness during the holiday season. Thecommich was happy to oblige.

Maximize your marketing spend with a video tag-along

Posted by on Oct 12, 2011 in BLOG | One Comment

“Efficiency” is not a word you often associate with the term “Marketing.” Yet, when marketing professionals are efficient in the use of their budget, and think outside the box for branding,  the results are usually pretty awesome. Consider the uber-successful e-zine Rue Mag. For the fashion editorial section of their recent anniversary issue, Rue Mag’s ...

BizTechDay adds content and value to its website through video

Posted by on Sep 14, 2011 in BLOG | 2 Comments

Thecommich is proud and happy to announce that the videos Ampliphi Media produced for BizTechDay are ready for public consumption! BizTechDay touts itself as “the most insightful voice of news, events & research for Small Business, Mobile and China Technology.” Recently, Founder Edith Yeung had an idea to add compelling content on these industries as ...

Two words: "Production Value"

Posted by on Aug 23, 2011 in BLOG | No Comments

A tale of two videos: both about trick bikers. Both showing impressive athletic and technical skill by two of the world’s top professionals. Both set to a musical background. Which one would you rather put your screen credit on? The first one, which looks like it’s captured by a home video camera, shows the rider ...

Finding the Right Videographer – 5 Questions to Ask

Posted by on Aug 15, 2011 in BLOG | One Comment

Finding the right videographer is somewhat like online dating: you have to know what you’re looking for, otherwise might just end up with an inbox full of undeserving, unattractive, antisocial weirdos, some of whom are trying to take advantage of you. There are a few ways to vet your videographer – one of them, obviously, ...

The incredible rotating corridor from Inception

Posted by on Jul 31, 2011 in BLOG | No Comments

Thecommich swears on her life –  a fantastic, thought provoking blog post on Silicon Valley thought leaders is in the works. BUT, in the meantime, check this awesome video out. It’s an in-depth look on a minute-or-so long scene from Inception that took more than 6 months to build and an incredible amount of effort ...

SF Artists Attempt to Bring Variety Back to TV

Posted by on Jun 23, 2011 in BLOG | No Comments

One thing you’ll never be able to fault Sam Jack for is a lack of vision. The videographer and veteran of the 48 Hour Film project is launching his most ambitious mission to date: an attempt to bring back the late night variety show to San Francisco viewers. In Living Color, SNL and Kids in ...

My Peoples – Music Video Production

Posted by on Jul 12, 2010 in BLOG | No Comments

Ampliphi teamed up with Blank Tape Productions to produce a music video for My Peoples track, Light Up. The result – based off the band’s original album art – is a fast paced, fun and whimsical trek through an urban luau.