Diary of a San Diego Video Crew

Turning Adventure Into Profitable Enterprise

Turning Adventure Into Profitable Enterprise

When the grizzly charged her, out there in the Yukon wilderness, everything seemed to shift into slow motion for Patty Mooney. “There is this moment–in time and space–when everything slows down and you realize, ‘Somebody is trying to eat me.’ I was the one carrying the shovel. I might have used it, but I don’t know how much good it would have done.”

Gregory Peck, San Diego Icon

Gregory Peck, San Diego Icon

We have come far, having elected Barack Obama as our first African-American President. President Barack Obama
Barack Obama, President of the United States

Yet, still we see how racism still ravages our country. Look at how popular Donald Trump is among a certain segment of Americans who seem to suffer from a fear of people with skin a different color from their own. How can we move past such intolerance, such primitive thinking? To Kill a Mockingbird Harper LeeThis quandary brings to mind the movie “To Kill a Mockingbird” from the novel written by Harper Lee. And it brings to mind the great actor, Gregory Peck, who won an Oscar for his role as Atticus Finch in 1962.

Love Advice from Longtime Lovers

Love Advice from Longtime Lovers

Love advice dispensed by young, single or divorced people has always made us laugh. How could someone who has not been in a long-term relationship, or a divorcee, offer any profound love advice?
And then the years added up and we realized that after four decades of living, playing and working together, we now have the authority and track record to share some of our own love advice to those who are searching for love and unable to find their soulmate. So here are just a few of our tips to help you in this worthy journey of Finding Love.

Video Slang in the Industry

Video Slang in the Industry

Video slang collected by San Diego video producer Patty Mooney over four decades from thousands of video production shoots around the world, both corporate and broadcast. Each industry has its own slang terms. Video production slang is especially colorful.

Hornblower Dinner Cruise

Hornblower Dinner Cruise

If you have ever visited San Diego – or heaven forbid have lived in San Diego without indulging in the Romantic San Diego Dinner Cruise offered by Hornblower Cruises, you have missed out on one of the most wonderful experiences that San Diego has to offer.

Green Screen for Your Background

Green Screen for Your Background

If your video is to market your products or services, consider using a green screen for a variety of reasons. In a video we produced for Dimension One Spas, it made more sense to have waterfalls and spas in the background of the CEO than his office. So we interviewed him in his office with a green screen backdrop; with a few quick clicks, the editor keyed out the green and substituted water.