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  1. Crew preparing cameras, a dolly track and lights on a white studio set
    Articles·7 min read

    How much does video production cost in Toronto?

  2. A cinema camera on a tripod and a microphone stand in a hazy studio lit by one warm and one blue light
    Articles·7 min read

    What is a brand film? How it differs from a commercial

  3. Crew preparing a camera on a gimbal around a table in a bright apartment
    Articles·7 min read

    What a video production partner does, and when you need one

  4. A man at a desk with several monitors, one showing code
    Articles·8 min read

    Video production for tech companies and startups: what to make first

  5. An interview set: a camera and monitor on a tripod facing a seated speaker in a dark-panelled room, with a second camera and a light behind
    Articles·7 min read

    Customer story videos: how B2B brands film proof people believe

  6. A camera on a gimbal held up in a building under construction, with steel wall studs and red safety railings behind
    Articles·8 min read

    Filming solar and clean energy work: a planning guide

  7. A long fireplace set into green-grey stone in a dark wood-panelled living room, two sofas around a round table
    Behind the scenes·7 min read

    Filming high-end interiors and design products

  8. The Capo Cuòco Canada homepage, an overhead photo of an outdoor kitchen under the words Custom made outdoor kitchens
    Articles·7 min read

    Planning your brand film and your website together

  9. Two men talking in chairs in front of a sports car and a Rimac sign
    Articles·4 min read

    Producing a corporate video: from brief to final delivery

  10. Two cameras, a boom microphone and soft lighting around a seated interview subject
    Articles·4 min read

    How to choose a video production company in Toronto

  11. A speaker at a podium on stage at the Chief's Gala, in support of Victim Services Toronto
    Articles·4 min read

    Hiring an event videographer for a conference or gala

  12. A crowded dance floor under chandeliers and blue light at a gala
    Articles·4 min read

    What a same-day event recap actually takes

  13. White sports car moving through a rain-soaked city street at night
    Articles·4 min read

    Plan your campaign video cutdowns before the shoot

  14. Crew resetting colourful props and confetti under studio lighting
    Behind the scenes·4 min read

    One shoot day, a purposeful library of brand content

  15. A speaker with a microphone on stage in front of a large bar chart
    Articles·4 min read

    How to make your brand clearer in ChatGPT and Google

  16. Lights, cameras and a dolly track set up in a hall with a lit cross on the wall
    Behind the scenes·4 min read

    Lighting an interview or event in a room you cannot control

  17. People on a beach at sunset beside a driftwood frame
    Articles·4 min read

    The video production brief we wish every brand sent

  18. A camera crane reaching over a live performance on a brightly lit stage
    Behind the scenes·4 min read

    Two cameras, one gala: planning stage and audience coverage

  19. The Nowa Film website homepage over a band performing in front of a wall of records
    Articles·4 min read

    What a website costs: how to read and compare the scope

  20. A guitarist in a floral shirt playing an electric guitar on stage
    Articles·4 min read

    Vertical or widescreen video? Plan for the screen that matters

  21. Two cameras on gimbals in front of a lit stage
    Behind the scenes·4 min read

    The video production kit: what each piece is there to do

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