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What are Interactive Videos and When Can They be Used?

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Interactive videos can provide a number of different clickable actions in relation to the content that is being watched. Interactive video is an ideal tool to help enhance a corporate video production that requires some interaction and input from the user. You can use interactive video for a number of different experiences: To create a training course To develop an e-learning programme To create an immersive marketing experience To convey policies and procedures in a more interactive manner For site induction programmes and new starter guides Elements of interactive video: Hotspots: clickable buttons or areas that take you to another segment of the video or reveal something new for you to see in the same frame or scene. 360 views: the functionality for your audience to drag the screen within a video frame to get a 360 degree experience. Branches: these give your audience the opportunity to choose the way they view the video, interacting with different options that can...

Shot Blast Media’s 10th Birthday: Interview With Director Lotty Wiltshaw

Shot Blast Media celebrated their 10th year anniversary last week with a party in their new office for clients, colleagues and suppliers. Lotty Wiltshaw, Director at the video production company, has shared her thoughts on reaching 10 years in business! How does it feel to know that the business has reached its 10 year anniversary? It’s brilliant! It’s quite a big milestone. When you set up a business initially, you just try to make it through the first six months, then a year, then two years, and then you get into a good rhythm, and now we’ve reached 10 years, there’s lots to celebrate! It’s timed in well with our new starters and new premises. It’s the end of one chapter and the start of another moving forward. What did you do to celebrate the 10 year occasion? We had a party with our suppliers, clients and staff in our new office. It was nice to show off the new building, catch up with friends and thank people for their hard work and for being part of our journey. Why di...

Why Is It Worthwhile To Use A Video Production Subscription Package?

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Do you want regular, engaging content for your website and social media platforms? With a video subscription package, you will gain memorable and effective videos, based on unique ideas to represent your business and brand. But what type of content can you create with a video production subscription? Case study videos Product and service videos Internal communications Marketing and promotional content Behind the scenes How-to videos Short Q&A Events Educational and learning videos Lots more! There are lots of benefits of using a video production package too, including saving time and money by having a content library built for you! This will increase engagement on your social channels, including YouTube, and also increase traffic on your website. You will also pay a fixed amount each month, making budgeting much easier! Shot Blast Media’s new video production subscription service works best for short promotional marketing content and internal communications t...

How to Make an Engaging TikTok

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TikTok is a popular video sharing app that allows users to easily create short videos with music and other effects, such as soundtracks, text captions, stickers, and drawings to personalise their creations. But how do you make an engaging TikTok? With the right knowledge and skills, you can make a TikTok that is worth watching. In this section, we will be going over some of the most important steps to take when making your own TikTok. 1) Do your research – watch other TikToks and make a note of any new trends you see 2) Determine what type of video you want to make after doing your research 3) Create a video brief outlining the video idea 4) Write out a script and storyboard, if needed 5) Record the video on your phone 6) Create your video by adding these recordings to the app 7) Add music, text, stickers and other elements to make your video engaging 8) Use an interesting caption and relevant hashtags so your TikTok reaches your preferred audience 9) We recommend post...