This was a demonstration on how to shoot an interview during the video production class at Welfare Reform Liaison Project in Greensboro, North Carolina, that I instruct. As the instructor, I was trying to show how to show drama with certain lighting and different tripod height. The students were then asked who would like to [...]

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The creator and director of The Black Dawn web series was kind to take some time to talk with me about his hit web series and what is was like to create and produce a 24 episodic series for $1,500. William and his crew created a cool suspenseful series that will get them noticed. This [...]

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Check out Part 1 here. And always check up what Harvey and the gang are up to at Monkeywhale.com. It was a pleasure Harvey…looking forward working with you in the future.

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I was on a shoot earlier today. My client wanted to get one of his clients to do a video testimonial for his business. The shoot was scheduled for 2 1/2 hours. My rate for coming out to shoot is a minimum of $200 for up to four hours. He did a really smart thing [...]

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I did it again. Once I start talking I can’t stop. So I split the conversation up. Harvey is a real low key seriously talented kat. But don’t let all this serious artistic video fool ya. He has a dry sense of humor that makes Death Valley seem humid. Check out part 2.

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I came across Harvey Robinson’s path through the .matrix Project and was wowed by the beautiful storytelling that he presents in his videos. Monkeywhale is not just Harvey but a collaboration of artists that formed a production company in Greensboro, NC. He is a machine when it comes to creating and I for one can [...]

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In case you missed it… Why is it that Comedy Central holds people to a higher standard than any other cable network? Sorry HBO, you have great documentaries and great mind blowing series but can’t take a stand like John Stewart did last night with his guest, CNBC’s Jim Cramer. I felt uncomfortable at times [...]

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Later today, Brian Lee (The Corporate Assassin) and myself are going to be guests at Harvey’s Kitchen. I first met Harvey at the dotmatrix project shows at The Green Burro. He was a fan of the series and I was hooked on his work the moment I saw Harvey’s Kitchen. I love the black and [...]

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I’m really enjoying these conversations. I had great time talking with Ajit. Ajit and I are filmmaker tech geeks and talk about specs like jocks talk about women. We talk about his journey from India to NYC to Fuquay Varina, NC. When I worked in NYC I told Ajit that I was a bit scary… [...]

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I met Eric on the set of “Dog’s of Chinatown” and immediately became friends with him. This will be a fun conversation. He is multi-talented, he acts, writes, directs, builds websites and let’s not forget the amazing stunts he and his fellow stunt people perform in videos from short form to feature length. If you [...]

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