Aliens and Selfie Addiction on Amazon Prime Video

Two short film written and directed by Greg McDonald of video production company Gate5 in Los Angeles are now available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.  If you’re into aliens and selfie addiction, you’ll want to fire up the popcorn maker, plop down on the sofa ( oh wait, you’re already on the couch because...

We all could use an escape right? Even though the lock down due to the Coronavirus pandemic is starting to lift and businesses are starting to open up, it will still be awhile before everything is back up and running. What better way to escape than with fashion film production? After Party at the La...

Are you making the best use of your time during the video production shut down? I think I am but I can’t shake the feeling I should be doing more. When all the time in the world suddenly becomes available to you, you should be accomplishing a million things, right? If you don’t, you must...

If you’re looking for the quickest way to increase sales, adding ecommerce product videos to your product pages could be the the best investment you could make. I take that back – not “could be” – it will be. 96% of customers find video useful when making purchases online. And a whopping 81% have been...

It’s very strange and eerie seeing empty streets in Hollywood when they’re normally busy at all hours. The economic shut down and ‘stay at home’ order by Los Angeles County and the City due to the Coronavirus pandemic has made new opportunities for street photography like you’ve never seen before – but with limitations. Follow...

There’s a lot of anxiety and stress during such a challenging time as we’re going through now. Many companies have had to temporarily shut down and the ones that are still open, have most employees working from home. How do you stay connected and motivated in this time of remote workers and physical distancing? One very...

As brands and companies scrap and postpone projects due to the coronavirus pandemic and “stay at home” order,  what has become of video production in Los Angeles? Well, put simply: it’s non-existent. Which means you need to — Get creative! First of all, I need to say, it’s always annoyed me when someone says, ‘get...

You’ve decided to make a video. You’ve hired a Los Angeles video production company and the script is done. What’s next? If a location wasn’t determined beforehand, then it’s time scout locations. I’m writing this for the times when you – the client, are responsible for finding a location. These tips will help you with...

Tutorial videos are big. You see them everywhere: YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin and of course on company websites. If your company sells a product or offers a service that needs any amount of instruction to clarify how it will solve the viewer’s problem, then you should be producing tutorial videos with a video production company....

We just came across this clip of fashion film director Greg McDonald, founder and Producer at Gate5 and cinematographer Roberto Correa introducing the film, The Selfie That Changed The World at the La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival in 2017. The film was nominated for Best Creative Direction and Best Narration. Watch the clip on...