IBEX Boat Show!

BY Michael Poliskey

IBEX IBEX is the International Boat Building Exposition held in Tampa, Florida each fall. I first heard of the event from my dad, who was in the Coast Guard for 27 years, and through a cosmic intervention, I ended up being introduced to the marketing director years ago, and the rest is history. I've b...
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Camden National Bank

BY Michael Poliskey

Camden National Bank

I was offered a fantastic opportunity to work on several recruiting videos for Camden National Bank last summer and wanted to share the results here. After meeting with the teams involved, we decided to create 3 videos altogether. One 2 minute video and then a couple shorter version...

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Fifteen Second Videos

BY Michael Poliskey

Shorter Video Move Me Video and Motion You'd think shorter videos would be easier to produce, but it's just the opposite! A short video has to have a clear message and be more engaging than just running some b-roll over music. These videos are used mostly for ads on LinkedIn or Instagram as well as pre-roll ads on YouTube. If you want...
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The Cathedral Church of St. Luke

BY Michael Poliskey

The Cathedral Church of St. Luke I got a chance recently to shoot some video and photos inside the Cathedral Church of St. Luke on State Street here in Portland, Me. If you’re driving down State Street after crossing Congress, it’s right there on your left. The church is part of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, which has 58 minis...
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My First Pageant Shoot

BY Michael Poliskey

Savannah US of A Mrs. Portland I'm now in the beauty pageant business. Seriously? No, but kind of funny I can now say I have beauty pageant photography experience. I shoot way more video than I do taking photos, but taking photos is something I do like to practice. I have backdrops, flashes, reflectors, and remote triggers, wh...
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Uncork Your Potential

BY Michael Poliskey

Maia Gosselin I recently assisted in the production of Culture Magazine’s ‘Uncork Your Potential’ webinar series hosted by Maia Gosselin from the wine room at Chaval in Portland, Maine. The series focused on wine regions, fun themes, food pairings, and was sponsored by King Estate wines from Oregon. Working al...
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360° Virtual Tours

BY Michael Poliskey

Matterport Virtual Tours I've always been interested in VR (Virtual Reality) photos and technology. Around 2003 I discovered Apple's QTVR (Quicktime Virtual Reality) software and was able to create a couple of tours for website clients. My 2003 'digital camera' was terrible, so results weren't stunning, but it was awesom...
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Vinexpo New York 2020

BY Michael Poliskey

Vinexpo New York 2020 Vinexpo New York in 2020 was my third time as the official show videographer, but my first time during a global pandemic. The show was the first few days of March, and while there, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in New York City, not far from the shows location at The Javits Center. The...
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Storyboarding with Google Slides

BY Michael Poliskey

Storyboard In order to properly design a motion graphic video you have to storyboard it first so a client knows exactly what they’re getting before you start to animate. “A storyboard is a graphic organizer that consists of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a m...
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I Went to Austin

BY Michael Poliskey

The Running Event I've ran a few road races in my time, but am in no way a 'runner'. The people who go to the Running Event in Austin, Texas are runners. Very cool to see the energy and dedication of everyone there, as well as all the gear and brands that are part of the running lifestyle. Head lamps, sneakers, so...
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