Video Talks Podcast

18/11/2020

Like many people this year I started to use Zoom a LOT and it was frustrating to me that the video quality from my state-of-the-art 2019 MacBook Pro was worse than terrible.

Grainy, pixelated... rubbish.

I looked around for a solution. What if I could connect my iPhone camera – as I knew the camera in that phone was great quality but Apple didn’t make this an easy option.

🎧 http://videotalks.co/22

Cut to summer 2020 when I needed better quality cameras for remotely directing people on the other end.

Like a shining light I searched and discovered an app called Camo, just released. It changed the game.

Fully controllable from the desktop app – it makes your phone into an awesome we**am.

Aidan Fitzpatrick’s frustration was similar - he couldn’t see his remote team clearly online.

But he was a tech entrepreneur with an award-winning business () under his belt.

His solution was to create an app to fix the problem – simple when you know how, right?

Enter stage left... the we**am app to end all we**am apps, Camo. The rest as they say is future history.

🎧 Click the link to listen to our chat about how he became an accidental entrepreneur and grew a $1m company in 18 months.
http://videotalks.co/22
..and go make yourself look awesome on .
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18/11/2020

Brand new work from - great to see them back to their best! Check episode 08 for founder Chris’s interview.

🎬 repost • Tonight is the launch of the brilliant We worked with the team there to produce this new installation The Source . Great to work with the whole team at

29/10/2020

‘When we see something that's raw and real, like someone on their phone, on an Instagram Live or doing Stories or something like that – those can be just as effective as paying a videographer thousands of dollars to shoot a video for you.’
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It’s hard to promote this idea when you’re in the video production game, but it’s a simple fact as says – tech has enabled anyone to shoot video, from anywhere.
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Are we in danger of people overload in the next few years with everyone jumping in front of the lens? We’ll see.
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Loads of great value in this episode of where Dan talks about how to repurpose video content.
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29/10/2020

I found so many nuggets of gold from my conversation with - who is coincidentally kicking off his 100 days of video.

This will test his video repurposing skills to the max.

🎧 Listen to him talk about how to make your videos go further on episode 21.

29/10/2020

As a creator have you ever been frustrated when a client asks for ‘one 22 second video’?
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Well here’s a guy who specialises in stretching footage further, creating one piece of video, slicing it into usable chunks and sharing tips along the way.
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is my guest on episode 21 of and he repurposes video content for a living. He’s rather good at it too.
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🎧 Listen link in bio : )
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25/10/2020

Episode 21 of the Video Talks Podcast is out, featuring video repurposing specialist Daniel Patrick Norton
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We talk about:
→ What repurposing video means
→ How to plan a repurposing video strategy
→ Video Marketing tips for business
→ The most powerful traffic driving force on YouTube
→ Why answering your top 5 FAQs is a great strategy
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🎧 Listen @ http://videotalks.co/21
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Video Talks helps creators, business owners and marketers learn from experts to make the right decisions when making, using and commissioning video

07/10/2020

'People in my circles had started talking about Reels. And I was looking at it from a business owner and a freelancer's perspective as in, 'oh, my goodness, here's another thing I have to add to my self promotion to do list.' And I knew that that frustration was there with people.'

🎧 In episode 20 of my featured guest chats about baking cookies for Hilary Clinton, smashing the 10,000 hours rule and why businesses should embrace social video in a big way!

🎧👆Listen link in bio : )

05/10/2020

is a bit of an expert when it comes to .

She spent September helping other people with ideas and inspiration.

In episode 20 she shares how to get started with and the importance of a consistent social media strategy for business.

🎧 listen @ videotalks.co/20

30/09/2020

How do you break a world record from the comfort of your own home?!

knows how.

This chat with in episode 19 taps into why empathy with your audience is so important, his experience of changing careers and the value of live video.
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27/09/2020

The latest episode of the Video Talks Podcast features an interview with award-winning author & illustrator Rob Biddulph who, during the UK lockdown, helped thousands of desperate parents with his sessions for kids on YouTube.
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In our chat Rob tells the story of his initial struggles to get his first book over the line, how a penguin helped him give up the day job and what it’s like attempting to break a world record... and then totally smashing it!
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🎧 Listen @ videotalks.co/19
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25/09/2020

If you don't know Rob Biddulph , you may not have experienced his videos which have helped desperate parents through the last 6 months with weekly 'virtual childcare' art lessons.

You also might not know he's now a world record holder for the world's biggest online art class 💥✎!

Rob was a successful magazine art director before becoming one of the nation's favourite children's book authors and illustrators.

On episode 19 of the he chats about how he made the switch into writing books full-time, what it took to break his first world record, and why every business should be using video.

A nicer bloke you'd struggle to meet...

🎧 Listen link in bio 👆👆👆
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23/09/2020

Edie Clarke - Video Strategist talks YouTube, Imposter Syndrome and how to grow your influence on the latest Video Talks Podcast episode...
🎧 Find it @ videotalks.co/17..

21/09/2020

‘If you are an expert in your niche, you know what the pain points are for your audience. What you may not know is the combination of words that they use in order to search for it. So before you do a video, you need to first figure out what it is that your audience is suffering from’
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🎧 Episodes 17 + 18 feature Edie Clarke who creates video remotely for her entrepreneur clients from her base in Brooklyn.
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13/09/2020

'I wouldn't focus on putting content on every single platform that's out there – but I would start with one and figure out what you need to do in order to get seen on that platform. Once you've mastered it, then branch out and go to other platforms.'

🎧 guest Edie Clarke spends a lot of time on YouTube, helping her clients to optimise their content.

She started the latest part of her journey in 2012 as a ‘video virtual assistant’ when it wasn’t a role which many people had heard of.

Skip forward 8 years and remote video creation is everywhere. She’s busier than ever.

Click the bio link to listen + subscribe 🎧👆👆👆



@ Brooklyn, New York

13/09/2020

The (48hr Film Project) is happening end of October - if you need a film focus to get your endorphins active - this might be the thing!

Repost • You’ve 7 more weekends to waste before the kick-off of the 48-hour weekend challenge

However, you could spend those seven weeks proactively preparing and priming your team for film action!

The 2020 London 48 Hour Film Project runs on the weekend of the 23-25 October.
Sign-up: www.48hourfilm.com/en/london-gb

Buckle-up for 48-hours of adrenaline-driven and fun rollercoaster weekend of movie making

10/09/2020

'I do see a lot of videos, especially on Instagram where people are just staring at the screen. Because they're sort of turning things on and off and making sure that it's working – and I'm gone.’

‘I can't be bothered to wait for them. I'm just like, you haven't caught my interest.'
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More about from the master , , on episode 15 + 16 of .
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It’s inspiring stuff.
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09/09/2020

More magic from the pen of – see what he can do in an hour! Such inspiring talent.

🎧 Listen via the bio link : )👆

REPOST • A little 1 hour piece sitting in the hammock. Go through to see progress 😊

08/09/2020

If you'd like to win a copy of Vic Lee's Corona Diary, check this link...

There are people you meet who are genuinely lovely people. - You admire their humility, empathy and ability to follow their own path, no matter what. -...

08/09/2020

‘The power of people is amazing’.
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The journey has been on over the last few years has brought him to release and sell-out of a book in a matter of weeks, thanks to his talent and the momentum driven by his followers.
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His story about the concept and process of the shows what’s possible when you focus and get your head down!
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Looking forward to more news from Vic in the coming weeks!
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07/09/2020

'Life is brilliant – you’ve just got to fill it full of experiences… before you die.'

Vic Lee is a London-based graphic designer-turned-artist-turned-illustrator. His work can be seen on walls across the UK, and thanks to the success of his recent Corona Diary project, now on coffee tables across the world.

In this week's episode of the Video Talks Podcast Vic is open about his life and work, the process of creating The Corona Diary and how his audience inspired him to go ahead and publish the book! Inspiring words.

05/09/2020

has grafted hard.
is his latest work, and perhaps his most commercial.
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Everyone has experienced the last 6 months and there’s something about shared experiences which resonate.
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The interview with Vic is in two parts because it’s too damn good.
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Follow him, support him.
Listen 🎧🙏
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🎬• .greenhouse There are people you meet who are genuinely lovely people...
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You admire their humility, empathy and ability to follow their own path, no matter what.
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I was lucky enough to chat to one such person () for about how he started (+ finished + published) the , his life so far and his way of looking at the world... oh and there’s obviously a bit about how video was a key part of spreading his work.
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🎧 Listen & subscribe to win a copy.
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Thanks for the privilege Vic : )
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31/08/2020

‘People want to see who you are, how you communicate’.
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Episode 14 features the second part of an honest interview with entrepreneur Dennis Morrison.
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He is truly passionate about how finding your own unique story will help your business to flourish in an ever-more competitive market.
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See link in bio for episodes 👆🎧
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31/08/2020

So we’re doing our first !
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This week’s upcoming episode is an interview with the brilliant & .
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For a chance to win a copy of his future-classic, already sold-out you’ll need to keep an eye on & listen to the new episode for how to enter.
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This book is brilliant for anyone who has experienced the last 5 months...
-..Sooo pretty much everyone then.
Stay tuned to .
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31/08/2020

So we’re doing our first !
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This week’s upcoming episode is an interview with the brilliant & .
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For a chance to win a copy of his future-classic, already sold-out you’ll need to keep an eye on & listen to the new episode for how to enter.
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This book is brilliant for anyone who has experienced the last 5 months...
-..Sooo pretty much everyone then.
Stay tuned to .
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29/08/2020

Part 2 of the interview with becomes episode 14. Sharing his business-storytelling tips, Dennis also delves into personalisation, how to talk to camera and how a vegan sausage factory might use video to market themselves.
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@ London, United Kingdom

29/08/2020

Awesome new trailer from of his new produced animated feature which he talks about in episode 6 + 7 of the – a packed interview full of gold for across the board.
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Repost • First look sizzle tease for the cg animated feature film Mutant Year Zero - currently in production. Watch the full version of the sizzle via link on my biog. ☝️ Created entirely inside with RTX graphics power with on

28/08/2020

‘I think the hardest conversation we can
ever have is with ourselves when we’re being honest to ourselves – and I think a lot of times we’re not fully honest to ourselves because it makes us feel better.’
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talks about how anyone can and should harness video in part 2 of his interview.
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He also explains how his Find Your Story program helps small business reach their audience, why documenting every part of the journey is a good thing and how imposter syndrome holds creatives back from their own potential.
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25/08/2020

There are outliers who follow their intuition, their dreams, no matter what happens. It takes resolve, grit, determination.
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is one of those outliers - he’s been on a journey since entering the film industry as a runner 30 years ago and he’s my guest for Episodes 13 & 14 of the .
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Check the bio link to listen & subscribe 🎧
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His story is full of aspirations, strategy and determination.
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Now Dennis helps other people find their own stories so they can better connect with their audience.
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Oh and he’s a thoroughly nice guy.
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24/08/2020

‘Anyone who gets in this business – you've decided, believe it or not, to be an entrepreneur, because you're going to be, you know, your biggest employer in terms of getting work and getting yourself out there’
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is the featured guest on episode 13 & 14 of the .
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He speaks from experience in making hard, life-changing decisions. We can all make that decision to change, to pivot, to move forward... or to sit back and do nothing.
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22/08/2020

'In 2000 I had this crazy idea... I know it's hard to imagine before the iPhone, but my whole idea wasn't just about short films, but it was watching short films on portable devices, that was phones, and kind of iPods and stuff. Imagine people travelling to work watching these snackable bits of content while they were travelling'
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I admire people who think differently. Those outliers who follow their intuition and their dreams, no matter what happens.
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Dennis Morrison is one of those people - he’s been on a journey since entering the film industry as a runner 30 years ago and he’s my guest for Episodes 13 & 14 of the Video Talks Podcast.
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🎧 Listen + subscribe @ http://videotalks.co
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His story is full of aspirations, strategy and determination.
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Now he helps other people find their own stories so they can better connect with their audience.
-..and he’s a thoroughly nice guy.
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21/08/2020

‘I looked out, and suddenly I felt like jelly. My mouth couldn't move. My head was spongy. I thought, Dennis, what have you done?’
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New episode drop on the - click the bio link for more 👆👆👆
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is an entrepreneur who has grown his career in the film & video industry.
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He lectures in post-production and helps business owners & professionals create and communicate their ‘story’ to grow their audience.
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In part one of this value-filled interview he talks candidly about his challenges in entrepreneurship, how young creatives can navigate a changing work landscape and why the lack of diversity of thought is a big problem.
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Subscribe to & get part two of the interview straight into your podcast feed 🎧💥
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16/08/2020

A taster of the great work that having been doing over the last couple of years.
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In episode 12 of the , director, co-founder and drone specialist Tom Middleton goes deep into their ethos, techniques & how they never take what they do for granted.
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Repost • LET US BLOW YOUR SOCKS OFF... 2019 you saucy minx, we loved you. Excitement levels for 2020 are off the chart. Just back from 2 brilliant meetings and Feb is already starting to get busy.
SO, This was how last year looked. Amazing new clients and brands joined the SMN fam, and we couldn't have had a better one.
Happy New Year beautiful people, Love Miche & Tom ###

14/08/2020

‘We know a lot of camera operators who've bought drones and have had them in their cupboard or they've shelved them for a long time because they never really think about what they want to shoot.
And I suppose from our perspective, it's trying to think about one single subject and not trying to over complicate the process.’
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Episode #12 of the Video Talks Podcast features expert drone pilot & director Tom Middleton from SmnFilm as he chats about about drone shooting, phone shooting, how he uses LinkedIn to connect on a personal level and what it takes to create a business that works with your lifestyle.
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Awesome!
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14/08/2020

Episode 12 of the features Tom Middleton from – he is a cinematographer & drone specialist.
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Here he is, with his wife Miche, soaking up a local morning sunrise.
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Repost • 4am start this morning with to get in position for this absolute stunner of a sunrise!
But we nailed the final shot for our Online Drone Course, and can’t wait to share it!

🌅 #ａｅｓｔｈｅｔｉｃ

13/08/2020

The latest episode drops today - if you’re into then this one might be for you.
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Tom Middleton is a director, cinematographer, drone filming specialist and co-founder of .
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He’s also a 'go-to' drone cinematographer.
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In this interview – loaded with advice for aspiring and established filmmakers and drone pilots, Tom gives us his best advice for drone shooting, how he connects on a personal level with businesses and what it takes to truly find a work-life balance.
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Awesome!
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11/08/2020

Unless you’re and you have the resolve to make a one-man feature film (episode 04 of ), teams are an essential part of the filmmaking process.
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Yes, we can all run & gun solo – but the support of a team whose goal it is to get the best result on the day... is priceless.
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knows this – that’s why he’s building out his company with the support of his team (incl. & ) whom he talks about in episode 11.
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Repost • Can not express enough gratitude for this team. They are what makes Journey Seven worth building. I hope to always remember to say “thank you” (with the full weight of those words) everyday.
- James
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10/08/2020

‘Especially for documentary work, one of the things that has practically been super useful for us is using transcription software.‘
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talks about the benefits of using software like when faced with hours of interview footage and little time to edit!
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10/08/2020

‘Especially for documentary work, one of the things that has been super useful for us is using transcription software’
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talks about the benefits of using software like when faced with hours of interview footage and little time to edit!
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