My Own Skateboard Gang

My Own Skateboard Gang

You Can’t Beat ’Em, So You Might As Well Join ’Em (I Did) In 1987, an eight-year-old Jason Ho was utterly entranced by a fresh phenomenon: the Skateboard Gang. Designed by Mattel, the Skateboard Gang play set featured a bad-ass collective of posable action figures...
Shooting a Music Video on Location

Shooting a Music Video on Location

Shooting a Music Video on Location I recommend any new filmmaker looking to build your skill set and portfolio, to film a music video. They are a great way to experiment with a handful of elements of filmmaking even with small or non-existent budgets, some of which...
Sexy Bikini Beach Video

Sexy Bikini Beach Video

Shooting sexy swimsuits on the beach I went on a sexy bikini beach adventure for this Instagram vibe video I shot for Stellar Dust Resort Wear. Inspired by 80’s Playboy magazines and swimsuit calendars, I indulged in an established aesthetic that any red-blooded man...
How to shoot photo and video ads for Instagram

How to shoot photo and video ads for Instagram

Learning how to take compelling photo or video ads for Instagram is a great way for you to feature products you want to sell. The big idea here is that when you’re selling on Instagram, you’re not just selling a product. You’re creating a world, and...
Commercial shoot using a green screen

Commercial shoot using a green screen

This commercial for Lucky Charms cereal required a scene with a superhero standing on a mountain top. Originally, my plan was to bring in real rocks or foam, and carve out an actual mountain top. My thinking was by using practical effects, it would give us a super...