There’s this trend in online video that you may have noticed: people are making video that is shorter and shorter and shorter, until there’s basically nothing left. The end product contains only the most basic message, and there’s not much personality that can shine through all that spit and polish.

Filmmaking is serious business. It’s fun, it’s rewarding, you can make a living doing it, but do you have what it takes to be a filmmaker.

We had a shoot downtown for a client, so Mike and I roadtripped our way into our fair city. In this video, see us setting up the set, complete with lighting, microphones, and surprise vlogs.