For many filmmakers and artists, the elusive world of Television Production can seem intimidating and impossible to penetrate. In my chat with Janis Vogel, we demystify post production and editing, discussing secret tricks of the trade.

Janis Vogel is an editor (and assistant editor) for feature films, music videos, documentaries, and her impressive TV work includes credits on MTV’s “Teen Mom”, “16 and Pregnant”, AMC’s “Feed the Beast” and most recently a TNT series pilot called “Civil”. When she first started in the industry, Janis thought, “This is too fun, this is a passion. I can’t do this for money!”-- She was wrong.

We’ll uncover some of the industry’s best kept secrets, including a union which offers freelance editors perks like health insurance. Janis describes the process of editing for reality shows, and at major post houses. We also compare and contrast how editing varies between industries, formats and genres. Tips for editing like a pro, organizing your projects, and overcoming the physical pain of sitting down all day. NERD ALERT! We get super technical. Which application does Janis call the “Grand Piano of NLE’s”? Find out what is industry standard and how to transition into whatever genre or position you desire.

As co-president of the Blue Collar Post Collective, she also gives us the lowdown about Post Production education, tech talks, editor conversations, troubleshooting help, networking opportunities and lots of great programs that can get you hired.

Read a transcription of this podcast here: http://bit.ly/2rF4eU5

Links:

FREE Photoshop tutorial: www.LauraMeoli.com/FREEBIE

The Sound Live: www.TheSoundLive.com

JanisVogel.com

www.BlueCollarPostCollective.com

BPCP Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BCPANY/

Editor’s union: www.editorsguild.com

“In the Blink of an Eye” Editing book: http://amzn.to/2blfCvS

Fitness in Post: www.fitnessinpost.com

Find out more about me: www.LauraMeoli.com

Follow me on the social media: @LoudaVision

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This interview is featured in the book, "Clarity for your Creative Career". Available NOW at www.LauraMeoli.com/book

As filmmakers and artists, we all want to know how to start a production company. We’re dreaming of the great content we’ll produce, all the money we’d make, working flexible hours, being our own boss... SBA.gov and SCORE.org offer step by step instructions for starting your own business. Step 1 is to Create your Business Plan, but it’s that first step that stops most of us dead in our tracks. This simple phrase is a daunting task which includes everything from marketing to how you’re going to make money. It certainly was overwhelming for me, so I sat down with someone who actually has a legit, official production company, to walk us through this most difficult step.

Lina Lansky is a self taught filmmaker and producer with her own production company, Landsky Media Productions LLC. Even with an MBA degree, it’s not easy being an entrepreneur, and she talks about her own missteps starting out. “Having a business degree doesn’t mean jack. Hands-on experience is far more important”, she says.

After listening this podcast you’ll be jotting down ideas for your own business in no time, or perhaps deciding that it’s not for you. Filmmaking is a tough business and entrepreneurship is not for everyone. Lina says, “we’re all these little engines that could, and sometimes we’re little engines that can’t, and really shouldn’t”. We also give tips for people who want to break into a creative field of work, without having to get another degree.

What I learned from this interview is that we have to create our own opportunities, and there are many paths to success. Surround yourself with the right people and think about both your personal & professional goals before you run out to start a business.

LandSky Media Productions: http://bit.ly/29oDD21

Fall of the Albatross Video (LoudaVision/LandSky Media collaboration): http://bit.ly/29snGIt

Help starting your own business: www.sba.gov

Mentors & Free Small Business Advice: www.score.org

FREE Photoshop Tutorial: www.LauraMeoli.com/FREEBIE

Find out more about me: www.LauraMeoli.com

Follow me on the social media: @LoudaVision

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This interview is featured in the book, "Clarity for your Creative Career". Available NOW at www.LauraMeoli.com/book

Gabrielle Hawkins is a filmmaker and artist who pulls inspiration from politics, art, dance and every day life. She has worked on music videos with Beyonce, The Roots and John Legend and the Chris Rock film “Top Five”.

I know Gabby from the Brooklyn College Film Production Degree Program. Like myself, it wasn’t a straight path to success for this fellow female filmmaker, who found herself unable to get a job after graduation.

While working a full time job to pay the bills, she still makes time for her passion of filmmaking. She’s currently directing her first feature film “Criminals”. We talk about some of the roadblocks, setbacks and struggles she’s going through, so you don’t have to! I break down my absolute WORST filmmaking experience, and what I learned from it. We share tips on how to be a better director, avoid losing footage, the most important person to have on set and who you should kick out immediately!

We discuss Steven Pressfield’s book “The War of Art” and how it relates to us as filmmakers. When making a film resistance comes in many forms, but trust that if you are encountering setbacks and struggles with your process, it means that you are on to something good. Gabby says, “There’s always going to be some kind of nightmare… Filmmaking is never smooth”.

Gabrielle Hawkins’ website: www.gabriellealikehawkins.com

Feature Film Criminals: www.criminalsthemovie.com

My thesis Film Perspective: www.laurameoli.com/perspective

Find out more about me: www.LauraMeoli.com

Follow me on the social media: @LoudaVision

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This interview is featured in the book, "Clarity for your Creative Career". Available NOW at www.LauraMeoli.com/book

Do you feel like there are so many things you would like to do in your lifetime? Or that it would be absolutely mind numbing to pick one location, career, partner or passion for the rest of your life? Maybe you have many varied talents, and picking just one would cause the world to miss out on all your other gifts? If you’ve taken the Meyer’s Briggs personality test, you might have rated as an INFP or ENFP. Regardless of your tendency towards introvert or extrovert (it’s a scale not a choice) it’s the intuitive, feeling, perceiving part of your personality that gives you special gifts.

Those special gifts don’t deserve to be cooped-up in an office working a traditional nine to five!

So spread your wings and raise your hand along with me and Alex Wood- as we declare ourselves Variety Seekers! No worries, you are not alone in this search for your purpose as a creative entrepreneur. Alex co-founded HoneLife which hosts the variety seeker tribe of like-minded free-spirits.

In this interview we talk about the struggles and joys of being Variety Seekers. He shares tips for balancing our passions in life and business. In fact, having your own business can actually be a great option for Variety Seekers.

When starting a new career or venture, Alex Wood describes his strategy much like mastering a video game. Like most variety seekers, when he’s beat that game, it’s on to the next. In reality, Alex worked his way up the ranks in the military by identifying his unique strengths, and his competition’s weakness (Sorry Brad). Despite his success, when asked about his future there Alex says, “I love the fact that I don’t know, that my life will change and I will try something new. The possibility, the unknown, no obligations or limitations is a good feeling. I’m excited about that.” With endless possibilities for our future, we should be excited too. There's no better security in life than options.

Variety Seeker Quiz: http://bit.ly/1OjDdeL

Facebook Variety Seeker Tribe: http://bit.ly/1NiQJwP

Find out more about me: www.LauraMeoli.com

Follow me on the social media: @LoudaVision

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This interview is featured in the book, "Clarity for your Creative Career". Available NOW at www.LauraMeoli.com/book

Multi-talented funny-lady Angela Star is cracking me up on this episode of the LoudaVision Podcast! This Stand-up Comedian shares a cringe-worthy story about what inspired her to get into comedy, and even tells us about the entrepreneurial ventures she explored (*cough*DRUG DEALER*cough*) before pursuing stand-up comedy. Fast-Forward three years later- she’s now performing at major comedy clubs and is the founder of “Stars of Comedy”, teaching kids about her craft. Angela shares advice for overcoming stage-fright, and we discuss her process for coming up with jokes and adjusting her set to various audiences, anywhere from churches to China.

Angela is a female in a sea of men... in the field of comedy, a male dominated industry (you’re dirty!). She says, “I felt the pressure of being very vulgar to try to keep up with the men”. This didn’t mesh too well with her as a Christian. Her advice to other stand-ups trying to keep up with the competition is to BE YOURSELF... “We live in a society where everyone encourages you to be like everyone else, but if you’re like everyone else than how do you stand out?”

Camera-dude Tony is in this episode too. He’s filming me for a women’s history month video profile on Code 360. If you want to see some behind the scenes footage of this episode and find out more about me, your host, you can watch the video here: https://vimeo.com/163189566

Angela Star’s links:

Facebook: on.fb.me/1UkP2mr

Instagram: bit.ly/1R2TN0o

Snapchat: @astarsmentality

Find out more about me: www.LauraMeoli.com

Follow me on the social media: @LoudaVision

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This interview is featured in the book, "Clarity for your Creative Career". Available NOW at www.LauraMeoli.com/book

If you’re anything like me, you are eagerly anticipating the start of House of Cards Season 4 on Netflix. Regardless of when you binged on earlier seasons, it’s felt like forever, and you may need a refresher course. You’re in luck!

Before you watch Season 4 take a listen to this chat with my guest, pop-culture expert and fellow podcaster T. Sterling Watson. We’ll cover everything you may have forgotten from Season 3 including Frank Underwood’s past (and hopefully future) murders, his sexuality, his war with Claire, AND which characters are deserving of a spinoff vs which ones we want thrown in front of a train. We’ll also break down the Season 4 trailer, what to expect and what we want more of (#threesomes)!

What do you think Prez Underwood would do if he was faced with some of today’s real-life issues? #blacklivesmatter #Donalddrumpf #FlintWaterCrisis

Join the conversation on Twitter @LoudaVision

House of Cards theme song by Jeff Beal, Hollywood Studio Symphony

You can listen to the Indoob!Podcast here: www.indoob.podbean.com

Find out more about me: www.LauraMeoli.com

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Barbara Saint Aimé is the president of her own public relations business, Aime Agency. This entrepreneur frequently travels the globe for her fabulous job, which has recently taken her to the Golden Globes! But appearances can be deceiving, as she opens up about the difficulties of being your own boss. She shares tips for breaking bad habits when working from home, and explains how entrepreneurs can utilize public relations and branding. She says, “It’s about consistency, and if you’re looking to expand your brand, make sure you know who you’re trying to reach.”

I chat with this fashionista about plus size fashion, tattoos and our mutual fear of turning 30. Laugh AT me as I explain the traumatic experience that caused my aversion to high heel shoes. Barbara’s fashion philosophy is this, “If you are not confident or comfortable in something, it’s totally going to look like you’re not. So you need to make sure your body language fits the outfit. If you’re wearing something, OWN IT”. This jet-setter dreams of being Oprah-rich, and she surely is on her way!

Aime Agency Website: http://www.AimeAgency.com

Barbara’s Instagram: http://instagram.com/Aimebee

Aime Agency Instagram: https://instagram.com/AimeAgency

Find out more about me at www.LauraMeoli.com

My thoughts about goal setting: ow.ly/YCQuD

Links for stuff we talk about:

Oscar Health Insurance: www.hioscar.com

Olivia Palermo: http://oliviapalermo.com

Laura’s Film, Perspective: http://www.laurameoli.com/perspective

Special Shout out to Marcus Beasley Photography

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This interview is featured in the book, "Clarity for your Creative Career". Available NOW at www.LauraMeoli.com/book

I chat today with an actor, male model and motivational youtube star. This smile-motivated funny man has taken the modeling world by storm. Using the power of visualization, he recently landed a BMW modeling campaign, appeared in a Samsung commercial and was a VIP model on the show “Power” on Starz (Season 3, episode 1).

In today’s podcast, he shares his secrets for how he defeats the negative voices inside his head. He opens up about his Schwarzenegger-inspired fitness transformation, and gives some tips for visualizing your 5 year goals. When asked how he stays so positive even in the face of fear, he says “you gotta get silly with it”. And he wasn’t kidding around! Listen in as I attempt to tame this hilarious bundle of energy.

Find out more about me at www.LauraMeoli.com

Links for stuff we talk about:

Embrace the chaos: http://bit.ly/1YP6GSm

Variety Seeker Tribe: http://honelife.com

Laura’s Blog: http://bit.ly/1Vq9KPD

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She’s been called the “female John Leguizamo… without the bitterness”. Elaine DelValle runs DelValle Productions and her own casting company. Among her many filmmaking ventures, this multi-talented superstar currently has shows on HBO Latino and Comedy Central. She says, “Filmmaking is not easy. It’s not all fun. It’s not glamorous. You’re in the worst places sometimes. It’s cramped. It’s hot. It’s a long day…. It’s wonderful!”

In this podcast: perfecting your elevator pitch, going from script to screen, how to get an agent, branding yourself, how to fund your films and even casting tips! We also discuss the importance of building a successful team. “Work with good people, MEAN what you say and DO what you say, and REPRESENT!” This seasoned professional even schools me on gratitude! There’s something for everyone: writers, actors, filmmakers, or those who wear as many hats as Elaine and I do. You’ll want to write this stuff down. Go get a pen… I’ll wait…

Elaine’s website: www.DelValleProductions.com

Find out more about me at www.LauraMeoli.com

Follow me on Twitter @LoudaVision

The LoudaVision podcast is also available on iTunes and YouTube for your convenience. Please download, subscribe, like and share this episode.

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This interview is featured in the book, "Clarity for your Creative Career". Available NOW at www.LauraMeoli.com/book

Anahita stood out to me at NYC’s social media week as someone who is centered, peaceful and balanced. Her coaching practice Neural Beings helps companies and individuals identify their purpose and build a roadmap to navigate there. Anahita believes that if we learn the language of the body, and truly listen to it, we can find the innate happiness and love within. For artists and creatives struggling to pay the bills, it can be tempting to stay on vacation permanently, or take on a soul-damaging job just because it’s stable, easy or safe. Finding her zen in every moment, Anahita assures us, “there are infinite creative possibilities to live, and to live well”. She advises that we “practice self care and give yourself whatever it is you need to be your best”. #MentalSuperpowers

More about Anahita's coaching: www.neuralbeings.com

Here's the Entrepreneur.com article we reference: http://entm.ag/1yczIhV

Check out Laura's videos and artwork: www.LauraMeoli.com

Tweet me @LoudaVision

Shoutouts and Special Thanks to...

Indoob Podcast: www.indoob.podbean.com

Top$Raz New Album: www.topdollaraz.bandcamp.com

The LoudaVision podcast is also available on iTunes and YouTube. Please subscribe, like and share this episode.

iTunes: http://apple.co/1OYA9E5

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This interview is featured in the book, "Clarity for your Creative Career". Available NOW at www.LauraMeoli.com/book