Like many other freelancers and independent contractors in the arts, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to idle at home while the industry crawls to a slow and measured reboot. Despite the uncertainty of when or how the industry will get back to normal, there are a number of ways that creatives can stay focused…
The current global pandemic triggered a massive shift in the creative world, and forced many departments across multiple industries to quickly adapt and change processes. From remote video-shoots to real time edit sessions, here’s how we’ve adjusted our services to keep things rolling with the WFH-ers: Remote Video Shoots Fast internet, a few A/V cables,…
You’re an aspiring audio engineer or music producer and you want your mixes to sound professional. However, you don’t have thousands of dollars to sink into expensive gear to help you get that “studio sound”. You only have your computer and your bedroom. Good news is that this is a common starting point. While the…
WFH until EOY: The reality for a vast number of employees nationwide. Our studio was forced to quickly adapt to the remote-editing workflow because of the recent pandemic. Client edit sessions are a critical part of our creative process, and we were driven to create a virtual editing experience for clients while also keeping it…
If you write scripts for ads, you have three audiences. The big challenge when scriptwriting is reaching each audience equally, and all at the same time. But it shouldn’t be too daunting. Just by knowing that you have multiple audiences, and who those audiences are, you have already taken one huge step toward writing better…
The production landscape is already adjusting to the requirements of social distancing. Organizations like the AICP have even released a production rulebook for shooting during COVID. It’s clear that the entire industry will need to adopt a new, more careful routine in the coming months, and possibly years. We at Flightless Bird want to address…
We spend most of our time as a production company on client projects, like social media ads, brand videos, explainers and whatnot. But with the rest of our time, we make our own original content under the name Flightless Bird Originals. Let’s be clear – we make no money from original content. But we are…
Written by Kevin Conway, Director & Executive Producer Ever since my big debut as Chip the Teacup in Beauty and the Beast in the fifth grade, I’ve always had a soft spot for musicals. In high school when I started to get more into film, my love of musicals naturally carried over. One of the…
Once upon a time, Flightless Bird Creative was a production company with no editor. But then the clouds opened up, and the universe gifted us with Sam Powell, now our head of post-production. Although he’s a Columbia College class of 2018 grad, Sam has been editing for 10+ years. (What was I doing when I…
This is for every writer sitting on their magnum opus, thinking there’s no way it would ever hit the big screen. It’s no simple process, but writer/director Kwyn Bader’s success story lets us in on a few tips that can help independent filmmakers get off the ground. Kwyn is the writer and director of the…