Redneck Tech Podcast

This week we have on the man with the plan, Jeff Bigler. Jeff is from Ohio and has recently went out on his own and started a production company where his main client is the Bowmars. If you haven't heard of them, come out from under the rock you are living under. Jeff talks about what he has learned running his own business and what he has learned in terms of production. Also we get to hear the story of a 200+ inch giant that he and his brother were chasing. enjoy.

This industry has a lot of competition. It has a lot of young bucks coming up through the ranks creating some awesome content. This makes it more and more important to stay relevant and keep getting better everyday. In this episode I go over some of the ways that I try and challenge myself everyday to get better and stay on top of my game. There are no jedi tricks in this podcast just some easy ways I have found to stay sharp and keep an edge.

Just got back home and unpacked from the ATA Show in Louisville over the weekend. Chris Irwin and I went out there to talk some clients and look at adding some more work for 2019. The show was awesome and I got to meet so many of the listeners of the podcast. I also got the chance to go check out the Badlands film festival. I will leave it at that. If you want to know what I thought, listen!

2018 was by far our best year in terms of business and life. We were super busy and extremely blessed with new clients a lots of work. With that being said we also learned a ton this year and on this episode I go over all the little things that we feel like we can improve on as well as some of the goals for 2019.

Getting a lot of questions on what is going to be covered in the class. I figured the quickest and easiest way to get the class overview to you was to record a quick podcast about it. The class is going to be customized to the people that attend. I will make sure I answer all questions are answered as well as cover all the subject you guys want covered. I guarantee you will leave this class with valuable information you wont get in other classes. This will be like no other class you have ever taken. Class dates are Feb. 22-24 near Nashville, TN. Cost is $500 per man and there are limited slots. To register go to the website and click on the class tab.

Jacob Satterfield is a long time friend of Redneck Tech Podcast and he has got a really cool perspective on not only the hunting side of production but also a really good grip on the west coast, big production aspect of this world. On this episode we talk about what he is doing now, lighting interviews, being a stringer in LA as well as covering wildfires in California.

Storytelling is a subject that most people feel is hard to talk about or hard to explain. I do not feel that way. I think it is simple. I have talked about it time and time again in short form. Who, what, when, where, why, and weather. Beginning, middle, and end. Establishing shots, and transition shots. Those are the basics and if you know how to be creative while filling these boxes you are going to be successful.

On this episode I have two of the members of the 8th and Tine crew on to tell a story about a really poorly executed deer hunt from their early velvet season in Tennessee. Grant and Austin go into detail about all the things that went wrong on this hunt and we all put our heads together to talk through how we can prevent this from happening again as well as what all we learned from it.

Several months ago I was looking for someone to help me on a project and I was needing someone who could shoot and edit. I put out on add on the facebook page "Outdoor Filming Professionals" and I got several guys that wanted to be considered. The problem was none of them had a Production Reel showing me they knew how to do anything. Just because you have a camera and know how to roll video on it doesn't mean someone is going to hire you. You are going to need a way to showcase your work. There are several key elements to creating a good reel so here are my thoughts on it.

This episode I get to talk to the extremely talented Drew Seals. Drew is young and hungry with a thriving business in outdoor media. What I wanted to know is what advice can he give to guys starting their own outdoor business or brand to be successful. In what ways is he finding inspiration and creativity. I think Drew is putting out some of the better content in the outdoor space right now and he is someone I look to when I need some inspiration or creativity. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did.