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  • Animation+Motion Graphics vs. Live Action Video | What’s Right for You?

    Animation+Motion Graphics vs. Live Action Video | What’s Right for You?

    Like any project, video production starts with creative decisions. What is my topic? Who is my audience? How can I best portray my message? And how can I do it within my budget? A large portion of the creative decision process for brands consists of deciding which medium to use for video—animation/motion graphics or live…

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  • Tri-Marq Wins Yet Another Silver Telly

    Tri-Marq Wins Yet Another Silver Telly

    The Silver Telly Council presented Tri-Marq Communications, Inc. with a Silver Telly for Northwestern Mutual. Tri-Marq received this top honor for the video we produced, “Day in Our Life with Technology“. Tri-Marq teamed up with Northwestern Mutual to create an engaging and dynamic experience that illuminates why technology is a must for successful practice with…

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  • Meet the Staff: Amy Wrobel

    Meet the Staff: Amy Wrobel

    Amy Wrobel, a producer at Tri-Marq, graduated in 2009 from Marquette University with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communication with a minor in Marketing. She’s in her third year of producing videos and shows at Tri-Marq. Before coming to Tri-Marq, Amy worked in marketing at McDill Design and media production at Northwestern…

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  • Lumens Aid: Bright Ideas for Picking the Right Projector

    Lumens Aid: Bright Ideas for Picking the Right Projector

    Guest entry by Tom Graybill, Tri-Marq Director of Sales There is generally one truth when it comes to projector brightness: the brighter, the better. Filling your screen with a vibrant, bright picture makes it easy for your audience to see your PowerPoint, your video, or your camera shot. But how powerful of a projector do…

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  • Meet the Staff: Dan Kosan

    Meet the Staff: Dan Kosan

    Dan Kosan, a seven-year veteran at Tri-Marq, is one of Tri-Marq’s two editors (both coincidentally named Dan). He graduated in 2004 from Marquette University. Dan’s previous experience includes being the production director and station manager at Marquette University Television and assistant editor on A&E’s “Cold Case Files” television show. His awards and recognitions include being…

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  • Video-Sharing Sites

    In the last entry, we went over some of the different video file types. This week, we’ll discuss the big question: What can be posted on YouTube, Google Video, and other video-sharing sites? YouTube You might be relieved to hear that most file types work for YouTube. When you upload a file, YouTube crunches and…

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