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Becky Bruhn
Apr 7, 20231 min read
Jane Austen's Persuasion 1995 v. 2007 v. 2022
The 2022 adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Persuasion caused an uproar. "Fleabag meets Bridgerton meets Jane Austen!" Blasphemy! And it...
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Becky Bruhn
Mar 17, 20231 min read
March 17
Today is St. Patrick's Day. And it's nearly the vernal equinox. Aaaand... it is the one year anniversary of my videography business. One...
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Becky Bruhn
Mar 2, 20231 min read
A good story needs a good soundscape
We know movies are not complete without sound effects and music. But all visual stories can benefit from music and sound. Check in on...
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Becky Bruhn
Feb 1, 20231 min read
Film Editing and the Oscar Nominations
I love the Oscars. As soon as the nominees are announced, I start my plan to see all of the movies in the top categories. This is how...
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Becky Bruhn
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Merry Holidays and Happy 2023!
I've taken another dip into the rough waters of animation to celebrate 2022, the year I quit work and started Becky Bruhn Videography....
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Becky Bruhn
Dec 1, 20221 min read
Shooting Bagels
Have you heard? Capitol Hill is ground zero for the current Seattle bagel rebirth. There are (at least) three bagel shops thriving on the...
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Becky Bruhn
Nov 5, 20221 min read
Short Video: the allure of brief
How long will I give you before I scroll past your video? This is a central question to videographers. The rule of thumb used to be three...
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Becky Bruhn
Oct 5, 20221 min read
Knocking on Animation's Door
Ever since I stuck my baby toe in stop motion animation earlier this year, I've been itching to try digital animation. It can't be that...
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Becky Bruhn
Sep 2, 20221 min read
Impulse purchase alert! (The Insta360 Go)
In late May, I gave into an impulse and bought the Insta360 Go. It is the cutest darn video camera you'll ever see and the picture...
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Becky Bruhn
Aug 3, 20221 min read
Three Rules from the Editing Room
Almost every lesson I've learned in videography has been in the editing room. There is nothing quite like the gut-punch you get when you...
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Becky Bruhn
Aug 1, 20222 min read
A Day in My Videography Life
We're on the 4th or 5th day of a heat wave in Seattle. It's been over 90 degrees every day and it looks like there's more. But I really...
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Becky Bruhn
Jul 8, 20221 min read
How to Turn our Lives into Fiction
Personal experiences are a great source of story ideas.
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Becky Bruhn
Jun 2, 20222 min read
Chasing Hayley Mills
Learning the video editing technique, masking.
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Becky Bruhn
May 7, 20221 min read
My own medicine
We are shocked to see ourselves in video. We look weird and we sound strange. It's easier to just stay behind the camera. This month,...
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Becky Bruhn
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Crossing the threshold
In The Hero's Journey*, the hero(ine) leaves home and crosses the First Threshold, venturing into unfamiliar territory. Exotic strangers...
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Becky Bruhn
Mar 4, 20221 min read
Videos on the Verge
I made three videos this month. That's right, three! A brand video (my first paid gig), a stop-motion video (butternut squash & Mr....
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Becky Bruhn
Feb 4, 20222 min read
I Hate Salad
This is where I would usually pop in a little narrative about my latest baking video. But, my friend, those days are over. The series has...
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Becky Bruhn
Jan 7, 20222 min read
Four Birthday Cakes and One Fake One
Those of us with birthdays in December may relate to this: I sometimes let my birthday pass under the festive noises of the holidays. I...
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Becky Bruhn
Dec 3, 20212 min read
Old Colony Gingerbread House
Last year, I had a crazy-good idea to make a gingerbread house that looked like Old Colony Condominiums, a stately, brick building from...
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Becky Bruhn
Nov 5, 20211 min read
Fairy Garden Cheesecake during a bomb cyclone
Seattle is raining. It's drizzling, sprinkling, down pouring, precipitating, misting, and soaking wet. Twee turns sinister There's...
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