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We like to keep things pretty simple when it comes to our gear. Mainly because we move fast and need to adapt quickly to changing environments. I want to get down to pure storytelling, and I feel that equipment can sometimes get in the way. I work with a lot of gear enthusiasts, and I absolutely love the knowledge and passion for tech that they bring to our productions. It’s essential for us to achieve the absolute best picture quality we can for each project so having that technical knowledge and skill set is crucial to our productions. It’s really

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The diverse and ever-changing landscapes of Southern California offer visual creatives like ourselves endless opportunities. From the mighty Pacific ocean to the sun-scorched desert lands to the snow-capped mountains of the San Bernardino forest, we are lucky to call this place home. I genuinely believe that your location plays just as vital of a roll in your video production as anything else. It's a character in it of itself as it breathes life into your scenes and produces tones and moods that can captivate an audience just by being within the frame. It's a force of nature, and I find it

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At Voda Films, we have conducted hundreds of interviews, and each one is so unique. You never know what you will get out of your subject until you are there in the moment. Sometimes you are sitting across from your interviewee harvesting golden nuggets and other times you are sweating trying to figure out how this is all going to work. I have been in both situations and everything in between. In this blog, I am speaking specifically about documentary style video / film projects that involve one interview that tells the entire narrative. Here's how to set your interviewee

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I honestly never thought of myself as a creative. Growing up I wasn't into drawing or painting or any of the traditional arts. But looking back I see a lot of ties to creativity. When I was younger, I had this habit of closing my eyes, putting headphones on and listening to rock music. These sounds would transcend into this stream of visuals. At times it was moving pictures, and other times it was a compilation of abstract lights and colors. In addition to these crazy elementary faux acid trips, I recall documenting everything on 35mm cameras. It was an obsession,