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Long-form conversations about how video actually gets made — what it costs, how long it takes, and the decisions that make the difference.

What is the process to create an animated explainer?

The four-step process FastCut uses to create animated explainer videos – from brief and script to storyboard, animation and delivery.

2025-12-01 · 16 min read

When should you use a storyboard for your video shoot?

When a storyboard is worth the effort for your video shoot – and when a shot list will do. Practical advice from the FastCut podcast.

2025-10-16 · 24 min read

Best practices for event content creation

Discover how filming your next event can unlock weeks — even months — of marketing opportunities.

2025-09-01 · 14 min read

How to record interviews that engage and deliver

Episode 3: how to record interviews that engage and deliver – preparing your talent, asking better questions and getting usable answers on camera.

2025-07-31 · 30 min read

When should we use stock footage?

Episode 2: we got that B-roll. When stock footage helps your video, when it hurts it, and how to use it without looking generic.

2025-06-30 · 18 min read

How much does a video cost?

Episode 1: money talk. What drives the cost of a video, how to have the budget conversation, and how to get the most from what you can spend.

2025-05-19 · 32 min read

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