HotCards.com Video Intern: Week 3

Yes, this is the end of week 3 here at HotCards.com! You may have noticed that there was no week 2. It’s not because they shunned me for a week, or anything. It’s just because we were all off having a fantastic Christmas and New Year.
Now that I’m back in “the corner” I’ve spent the week burying myself in pre-production for a client testimonial video. It’s a really big change from the explicit directions I’m used to following on the classroom syllabus, but I’m beginning to get the hang of it.

Fast colors, fun music, quick cuts, and some of the best customers are what is going to make this rock!

I’m hoping to finish the pre-production stage in the next week or so, so be on the look out for behind the scenes photos, videos, and the final product!

Banana Stand

I decided to spend a short amount of time after lunch today working with a small color palette, a quote, and a really simple design.
The only way you will improve is by doing!

Sam’s Christmas Photos

Today I delivered 6 pictures to a client of her father’s horse, Sam, for a Christmas gift we have been working on for the past month.
Sam was a lot of fun to photograph and his personality really showed up well on the camera. I’m really excited because of how excited the client was! I am very anxiously awaiting an email telling me how her father liked his Christmas gift.

Video Intern at HotCards.com: Week 1

As 4:30pm hits I’m realizing that this is the final half hour of my first week as a video intern at HotCards.com, and let me just say it has been AWESOME. I have never felt so welcomed by a group of people. These are some of the most work focused, creative minded people I have gotten the chance to work with, and I’m loving it.
As I typed that first paragraph I heard someone exclaim, “I get so happy when I make the customer happy.” It is so refreshing to work with people who are so excited about what they are doing!

Not only do they know how to work, they know how to play. While I’m not going into details about helicopter flying and ping pong tournaments, just know that HotCards.com seems to understand that people who are having fun, being creative, and enjoy their work environment will work even harder.

I have gotten the chance to brainstorm some really cool concepts that I look forward to working on, and I received my first “official” video assignment today.

Definitely keep your eyes peeled for more weekly updates on video work and my awesome fun time as an intern at HotCards.com.