I am warned before my first visit to the client: “There are dogs.” And there sure are. Dogs come out from everywhere to greet me - from...

Green screen used to mean teams of filmmakers creating impossible visuals in gigantic studios. Frankly, it still does. BUT, technology...

Linda and I have been friends for nearly 30 years. During the pandemic, we had the same problem everyone we knew did - how will we stay in touch? It was not easy. So once we were vaccinated, we decided to start meeting on Fridays for lunch. In late 2022, my videography "instinct" finally woke up and I started capturing snippets of our lunches (usually in the last few minutes after we'd paid the bill and when Linda reminded me!) to create a celebration of our friendship and so

"Do you remember? Well I remember, don't worry." In 1981, my friends and I were blown away by a new song by the drummer from Genesis,...

[First things first - there are no current season spoilers in this video!] As an avid baker turned videographer, I watch The Great British Baking Show through two lenses: a baking lens and an editing lens. From the moment the bakers walk into the tent... To the signature bake... And the technical... And finally the showstopper... ...the Bake Off is visual storytelling galore! In this video, I talk about some of the most interesting (to me) aspects of good storytelling in the

Early on a beautiful August morning in Seattle, Nick and I got in the car and visited nine (yes, 9) Seattle doughnut shops. Up and down the I-5 corridor, from Northgate to Rainier Valley, we tasted raised glazed, bomboloni, cronuts, maple bars, and vegan cake doughnuts - to name but a few. And we shared our unbiased (*snort*) opinions and our dubious expertise. It's all in good fun! If you blink, you'll miss the fleeting image of Ben Laurance, the third member of our food tou

I am a big Jane Austen fan. I am also a videographer/animator who loves the visual storytelling of movies. Hence, adaptations of Jane Austen novels are my candy, my sweet spot. And there are many of us out in the YouTube world! It's a real pleasure to be in conversation with "my people." But I've noticed that we don't all agree. (Go figure!) Some of us don't like to have the original text tampered with. Others of us like to experience a completely original take on the story.

Each month, I put together a review of my current work. This month, the total output is 84 seconds of video footage. I know a whole lot of learning happened under the surface of that work but still - 84 seconds? And... here are those seconds! 4 seconds: THE CARTWHEEL I brushed off my sketching skills and made this 15-frame animated cartwheel. There are many types of animation - 2D, 3D, stop-motion, claymation, rotoscope. And hand-drawn, like the Cartwheel. I did the drawings

Adapting Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice to the screen is not as easy as the 1995 BBC series made it look. We love Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice so much. And filmmakers have graciously provided us with a fair selection of adaptations. But none of them quite satisfy our idea of the perfect adaptation. Why is that? I examine four adaptations to try to identify the pits adaptors fall into while bringing Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy to life. And to try to understand why o

Nick and I are at it again. After the fun we had investigating bagels earlier this year, Nick and I decided to search out great teriyaki in the town where it was born. We went for the classic, Chicken Teriyaki, and visited five teriyaki restaurants in a single day. Nick applied some analytics by calculating price-per-ounce of the chicken. Even if you acknowledge the lack of scientific controls, there was a significant difference! I, on the other hand, may have gotten a little

Using animation and secondary brand colors to reveal a logo makes it exciting and eye catching. During animation bootcamp, I got this idea for a logo reveal - but then I had to defer creating it until I'd finished the class and recovered. Bootcamp is "bootcamp" for a reason! This logo reveal is not only colorful and interesting, it also helps tell a story about what I do and how I do it. I'm a videographer, which my logo already tells us - but I'm also an animator, a creative

We are often told to celebrate our milestones, big and small. I'm not that great at it but pink merit badges (and a sash to sew them on)...

How am I fulfilling my animation dreams? By enrolling in School of Motion's Animation Bootcamp. I am having a blast learning 2D Animation along side 200 others from around the world! This video is a dispatch from week three of twelve. Facts about this session of animation bootcamp: A large percentage of students don't finish the program. (No judgment whatsoever.) We get two assignments per week, each with a soft deadline of 1-2 days. After Effects is the most commonly used an

The 2022 adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Persuasion caused an uproar. "Fleabag meets Bridgerton meets Jane Austen!" Blasphemy! And it is a cheeky retelling - shocking, funny, and a little impolite. But to be fair, Anne Elliot is a difficult heroine to portray on film. Unlike Elizabeth Bennet or Emma Woodhouse who are continually talking and doing, Anne is quiet, introverted, and ignored. In this video, I indulge in a deep dive with three versions of Persuasion: the cheeky 2

Today is St. Patrick's Day. And it's nearly the vernal equinox. Aaaand... it is the one year anniversary of my videography business. One...

We know movies are not complete without sound effects and music. But all visual stories can benefit from music and sound. Check in on...

I love the Oscars. As soon as the nominees are announced, I start my plan to see all of the movies in the top categories. This is how...

I've taken another dip into the rough waters of animation to celebrate 2022, the year I quit work and started Becky Bruhn Videography. You may remember my previous animation post, when I wrestled with an eyelid? Dark days, my friend. But, I've been practicing, my confidence has swelled, and so I made you this holiday card. The animation does get a little out of hand. Those digital images are as slippery as an eel! And don't get me started on the sound issues I couldn't fully

Have you heard? Capitol Hill is ground zero for the current Seattle bagel rebirth. There are (at least) three bagel shops thriving on the hill. We haven't seen this since the great bagel boom of the 1990's! Alerted by a bagel tip-off from my son, and with Bon Appetit's Alex Delany as inspiration, I set off to assemble a crackerjack bagel team and investigate the rumors. CAPITOL HILL BAGELS: Becky & Nick Investigate (click image to view) My friend Nick and I spent a glorious O

How long will I give you before I scroll past your video? This is a central question to videographers. The rule of thumb used to be three...