Real Estate

BY Michael Poliskey
Uncategorized, videographer

I've shot a lot of event videos over the years, but get asked occasionally to shoot a real estate video. I really like doing them, and would love to do more in the future. This was for a a former co-worker of mine that moved into the real estate field with her husband. I was asked to shoot some v...
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3D Modeling with Blender!

BY Michael Poliskey
Move Me

I've been aware of Blender for years, but always found it intimidating. Blender is a free (open source) 3D modelling program used by millions of artists, for a variety of applications, including full length animated films (Flow). I've m...
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IBEX Boat Show!

BY Michael Poliskey
videographer

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
Move Me, videographer

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
Move Me, videographer

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
Move Me, videographer

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
Photography

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
videographer

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
Move Me

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
Move Me

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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