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Hi Reader, We are about to wrap a fun project: 14 video shoots at different locations across 3 states. Normally, coordinating something like this is a nightmare. You either pay to fly a video crew all over the country, gamble on local freelancers, or settle for a Zoom recording and just accept the bad laptop audio and pixelated video . . . or some hodgepodge of all three. Our client took a different approach. They chose quality, simplicity, and hours back in their day. We deliver consistent, 2-camera, 4K interview footage, and their art director just has to show up in our virtual studio to ask the questions. No travel, no setup, no logistics. At minimum, this saves the director hours of commute time. And at max, days of flights. To show you what 'no travel' can look like without sacrificing quality, here is a bit of an overdramatized side-by-side from a worst-case Zoom recording and one of our recent remote sessions. Now I hope you never end up in such a dire Zoom situation, but on the right are screenshots of actual footage we captured on one of our remote shoots with the vidKit v3.1. And to up the proof-factor - here is a sample clip of the two 4k cameras from that very shoot so you can see the setup in action. Be sure to download the file if you want to see it in it's full 7680x2160 resolution. Drive crushes the video to HD. If you need to capture high-quality video from remote clients or team members this year, let's chat. Hit reply or schedule a quick discovery call here, and let's map out a time-saving strategy for your upcoming projects. - Neil |
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