Today is a big day for us at Four Winds Creative. Two years ago today Todd, Keith and I started this company. The memories of walking into our first tiny bare office, outlining our company mission at our first founders retreat and signing the first client are very fresh. We are so grateful to those … We’re Celebrating a Huge Milestone!
Whew! No foolin’ around this month! As April comes to a close here at Four Winds Creative we have to take a look back on a super-crazy-fun month. Let’s recap a few highlights. Try to keep up. :-] We upgraded our e-mail service, hired another employee, started to actually market ourselves for the first time … From Burglary to NAB, Get Caught Up With Our April Adventures
The Four Winds team got to travel back in time to a place where blacksmiths forge horseshoes by hand and couples travel via horse and carriage. The project was to tell a visually compelling two-minute narrative of a horseshoe’s creation and function. For a seemingly short video, weeks of planning went into securing the location, … Why We Forged a Horseshoe for a Broadcasting Conference
Choosing a location for a video can be a tough, but there are ways to determine if it’s time to get out of the conference room and into a studio or even go on location. When a studio isn’t available, our clients often book a conference room for a video shoot, since it’s convenient and … Studio vs. Field: Which one is Right for You?
Creative freelancers. A mysterious and coveted lifestyle. An aspiring freelancer might think, “How do they find work? Who do they learn from? Where do they find those cool clothes?” Luckily, there’s an event that will help answer those questions and more. Four Winds Creative is proud to host the Bay Area Freelancer’s Guild. Last week … 5 Things Every Creative Freelancer Should Know
Humankind has been telling stories since long before we had the written word. Although, no one can know for sure, Princeton University thinks we used sign language before speech to communicate vital information for adapting to our environment. This information gradually formed the basis of stories that enabled us to learn about ourselves and the … What’s the story with online video?
WHEW!!! CES 2015 was an awesome way to kick off the year. We had a blast working closely with old friends, made new friends and broke through the noise in Las Vegas. We started the week off reconnecting with Scott Jordan of SCOTTeVEST fame who Char knows from her TechTV days. We got to play … FWC Goes Hard at CES 2015
International CES was not only the first trade show I had ever attended, but it was also my very first business trip …. ever. I was 22, at my job for only 6 months, when I was told that I would be going to Las Vegas for 5 days to support the world’s largest consumer … Break Through the NOISE at CES 2015!
Watch how we built the most American grill EVER. First, you tear apart a 15′ trailer. Second, you buy a kegerator. Third, you pray you get it done in time. Discovery Digital Networks hired us to work with Hillshire Farms and the TechShop in San Jose to build the most American BBQ grill imaginable. From an … Web Series: America’s Finest Grill on Destination America’s site
One of the first questions people ask us is “How much does a video cost?” As much as I want to avoid the answer, “It depends”, it really does depend in the case of a video production. Watch the end credits of any blockbuster movie. A 2-hour feature costs millions of dollars, and every name … How Much Does a 2 Minute Video Cost?
