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Our Creative Director, Caleb Young, talked shop with HCF founder and CEO of Video Pipeline, Max Kaiser.

Channel Your Passion into Client Success

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1834688/10087818

Max talks to Caleb Young, creative director at world-class video production company, Hand Crank Films of the Pacific Northwest. Learn how Caleb went from a hobbyist who thought doing corporate video was “selling out” to a professional who learned to love the process of turning his passion for film into beautiful videos for his clients that are anything but typical “corporate”. Caleb creates over a million dollars of revenue a year for the agency that owns Hand Crank AND stays true to his soul and vision - listen in to find out how.

Also included:

Talking deal making and how to win the game of “Budget-Chicken”

Disclaimer: Hand Crank Films was the company Max started nearly 20 years ago, and sold 3 years ago.

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New blog post about Harry Potter, reading and stuff.

Harry Potter and the Pretentious Film Snob - Hand Crank Films: Seattle Video Production Hand Crank Films is a Seattle and Bellingham video production company creating work with universal emotional appeal.

Thank You Peerspace for featuring us as one of your favorite Seattle production companies. We are honored to be on the list.Such great work coming out of Seattle right now!

https://www.peerspace.com/resources/video-production-companies-seattle-2020/

Our Favorite Video Production Companies in Seattle (2020) | Peerspace You're spoiled for choice when it comes to innovative filmmakers. Here are our favorite video production companies in Seattle, offering dynamic teams that will help you bring your artistic vision to life.

Can you remake a classic?

Can you remake a classic? - Hand Crank Films: Seattle Video Production Hand Crank Films is a Seattle and Bellingham video production company creating work with universal emotional appeal.

Hey Everyone! This is my farewell post from Hand Crank land. We've recently been acquired by an incredible group of people (including one ex-Cranker!) who are excited to continue the Hand Crank brand and legacy! This has freed me to go on to creating my new video production management software. It has been a terrific ride for the last 14 years. Mostly, I've gotten to work with the best people in the world - production peeps - and that's been the best part. Looking forward to continuing to serve this great group of people in the software universe, making every production day an inspiring, sane, and profitable one. If you’re in video production, check out my new gig at www.videopipeline.io. To all the rest who supported us through thick and thin, thank you sooooo much!! Yours truly, Max.

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We can say unequivocally that Autel Robotics​ is an absolute blast to work with. Flying with these folks was a pleasure - read about the journey here:

https://handcrankfilms.com/2019/06/13/case-study-autel-and-the-power-of-content/

Case Study: Autel and the Power of Content Not many content partners we've worked with are more efficient and talented than Autel Robotics. This drone company out of Bellevue, WA understands the importance of content to engage audiences, and they've built a marketing department that is both lean and excellent at what it does. And before you....

Here's a fun project we're involved in - more to come as launch gets closer! Autel Robotics (And yes, one of those voices you hear is the inimitable ):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeknmdLfML0

Introducing: LIVE DECK (Autel Robotics) -- Available for purchase May 31st -- The Autel Robotics Live Deck is a wireless video output accessory for use with EVO. Quickly pair any existing EVO remot...

If you're a young graduate entering the workforce (or one of your kids is jumping into the deep end), there might be some good lessons here. Our mistakes don't have to be your's. :)

https://handcrankfilms.com/2019/05/08/filmbiz/

POV: One Way to Break into the Film Business It's Summer. Good young people are graduating. Here's some tips if you want to break into filmmaking. We all get caught up in the past. Thinking about things we should have done a bit differently or moves we should have made. Case in point, there are at least two key moments in my life that I

Going to be speaking on a panel about emotions and video and all that good stuff next week.

I can't wait so much I had to write a whole blog post all about it. Check it!

https://handcrankfilms.com/2019/04/30/robots-and-goosebumps-storytelling-in-a-digital-age/

And here's more on the event from the AMA page...

Robots and Goosebumps: Storytelling in a Digital Age I’ve been lucky enough to be invited to talk on a panel about the Evolution of Brand at this year's Seattle AMA MarketMix conference. I get to talk about my absolute favorite subject - emotions. In particular, we’re talking about how the use of emotions in advertising has changed as marketing a ...

Yeah, we lost a Big Client. Here's our story... and some good takeaways.

https://handcrankfilms.com/2019/04/23/losingclients/

POV: The Art of Losing a Client "Chaos is a ladder." - Littlefinger, Game of Thrones A couple weeks ago we lost a client. This was a client we had done some really good work for, felt good about, and were excited for the path forward. All signs pointed to yes. But assumptions are a dangerous thing. And the only

Here's a little something we put together about the Future of Creatives - with a bonus quote from my friend and yours Bruce Lee:

https://handcrankfilms.com/2019/04/03/pov-the-changing-role-of-creatives/

POV: The Changing Role of Creatives Anyone who has paid any attention to the advertising space knows that there has been a ton of consolidation in the biz: Big clients moving their ad agencies in-house, ad agencies moving video production in-house, big holding companies buying everything, lots of churn and change. This is reflected al...

Every year about this time we start getting resumes to be in the film biz. Here's our best advice on the subject - for this or any other job :

https://handcrankfilms.com/2019/03/19/pov-burn-your-resume-2019-edition/

POV: Burn Your Resume (2019 Edition) The ongoing POV Series explores the business of filmmaking. This is the time of year that we start getting emails from soon to be college graduates wanting a job in the film business – usually with a resume attached. These are emails that usually state what you’ve done, what you’ve learned, an...

We don't usually get to work with talent this handsome. really brought all his mad skills to this piece for Williams Helde Marketing Communications and Dometic. Read the story and watch the work here. Woof!

https://handcrankfilms.com/2019/03/05/loki/

Being Insta-Famous: Loki the Wolf Dog Andy Warhol once said we'd all be famous for 15 glorious minutes. I'm on minute 14, so I'll have to talk fast. Maybe what we all didn't anticipate was that our pets would be famous too. Maybe more famous. Maybe waaaaay more famous. For example, take Loki the Wolf Dog. who has close to 2

One of the secret sauces to great work is collaboration. In this post, we reveal some of our process and how it worked with client Billings Clinic. Check it!

https://handcrankfilms.com/2019/02/15/creativitys-secret-sauce-collaboration/

Creativity's Secret Sauce: Collaboration There's a joke in Hollywood about having a co-writer: You do twice the work and get half the credit. Anyone who has worked with a partner can relate to this: you have to open yourself up to another point-of-view and think through things together, rather than just blasting through a single-minded pur...

Check out this regional Super Bowl spot we wrote and produced with Billings Clinic in Montana. This entire project is a testament to collaboration, and working together to find a story that (we hope) resonates with audiences. Keep your eyes open for a blog post about this in more detail.... but until then:

https://vimeo.com/315294215/f65263c3a3

Billings Clinic | Montage This is "Billings Clinic | Montage" by Hand Crank Films on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

The results are in. Emotional connection wins again for Super Bowl ads!

https://handcrankfilms.com/2019/02/08/two-most-effect-super-bowl-spots-the-emotional-ones/

Two Most Effective Super Bowl Spots? The emotional ones... https://youtu.be/uXfJc8up6cM This post concludes our Super Bowl week of ad reviews. Hope you enjoyed! This just in from Adweek: Unruly shared its numbers on the most effective Super Bowl ads. Well, we already beat them to the bunch with the Microsoft one that I covered on Monday. The other one is

Like Super Bowl Ads? Read about our favorite from this year then head over to the AAF Seattle Chalk Talk Super Bowl 53 Ad Review tomorrow night where our very own Chris D. will be speaking on the panel.

You won't want to miss it.

Audi Super Bowl Ad with Epic Twist - "Cashew" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrgq2CIag6M This week, we're going to follow up the Super Bowl with some thoughts on this year's Super Bowl ads. The culmination of all this talk will be Chris Donaldson speaking on a panel in Seattle on Thursday for Chalk Talk with American Federation . Come if you c...

There were some snorts during last night's snoozer. And we'll be breaking them down this week in our blog, culminating in Chris D. on a panel on Thursday night to discuss. Take a look...and let us know about inclusivity in YOUR communications.

https://handcrankfilms.com/2019/02/04/emotions-and-authenticity-play-strong-in-microsoft-we-all-win/

Emotions and Inclusivity Play Strong in Microsoft "We All Win" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM2QJO2IDFo   This week, we're going to follow up the Super Bowl with some thoughts on this year's Super Bowl ads. The culmination of all this talk will be Chris Donaldson speaking on a panel in Seattle on Thursday for Chalk Talk with American Federation . Come if yo...

For all you wet and wily Seattle folk, Exec Producer Chris Donaldson will be on a panel February 7th at Chalk Talk with some really smart people discussing the Super Bowl Ads (and a Rams victory). Come check us out and we can do some tailgating afterwards.

https://bit.ly/2sRMpzB

Chalk Talk: Super Bowl 53 Ad Review Our review of the best, worst, and WTF ads from the Super Bowl returns! The Super Bowl is basically our Oscars, minus the red carpet but with a lot more drama. It's our turn to sit back and watch the creative splendidry unfold, tweeting all the while. Four days later we gather to dish....

How do you get people jazzed about carpooling into work? You create a spot with JayRay that promotes Intercity Transit and the 'hero' in all of us. Great times all around - directed by Julien Scherliss. Check it:

https://vimeo.com/312170000

Intercity - Everyday Heroes - 30 seconds Social Produced in collaboration with agency stalwart agency JayRay (www.jayray.com), Hand Crank Films created this spot for Intercity Transit with 'Everyday Heroes'…

The Driscoll's 'Pursuit of Happiness' campaign we shot last year now has 6 million views on Youtube. 🙌 Thanks for the shout One Club. https://www.oneclub.org/articles/-view/driscolls-sweet-taste-of-success

https://handcrankfilms.com/2019/01/15/delilah-rebuilds-with-an-electronic-press-kit/

Delilah Rebuilds with an HCF Electronic Press kit https://vimeo.com/311354146 Emotion: Rejuvenation Sometimes, our creative journey is just about putting all of our creative energies and abilities into helping someone get back on their feet again. Over a year ago, major radio personality Delilah suffered a major personal tragedy when her son sudden...