The Laowa 24mm f/14 probe lens is the weirdest and most genius lens we have ever owned. It's billed as being able to get "impossible" macro shots. The most unique attribute of this lens is it's long and thin design that allows the camera op...
Internal body stabilization is a wonderful invention. Sensors inside the camera body allow the sensor to "float" so that any lens is capable of being stabilized. We are lucky that out GH5 has one of these systems. With that key in our pocket it gives...
Jennifer Gaskell (the PR Queen), Elise Hawley (Marketing Maven) and Brooke Pollard (Creative Guru) are the Babes who Brand and they will help elevate your brand. You can check them out at babeswhobrand.com. The Babes who Brand asked Empty Cup Media to help them with...
Want to make money selling scrap metal? Gerdau Metal Recycling in south Oshawa will pay you in cash on site for your scrap metal. Grab a box and stash it in your garage and throw any bit of scrap metal you come across and when...
The Region of Durham is one of our best clients. We create a wide range of different videos for various departments. The Region asked for Empty Cup Media's help in making a public relations video helping to dispel some myths about seniors. The video we...
Some corporate videos are easier to write than others. When Durham Region asked Empty Cup Media to make three videos highlighting careers in the waste management department, we knew some writing challenges were ahead - but not where we initially expected. Colin took a crack...
You know there's disruption caused by Covid 19 when the in-person Oshawa Peony Festival is cancelled. Oshawa is home to a 300+ peony flower botanical garden that's close to Arena St & Bond St W. just outside of the downtown core. Every year during the...
When Covid-19 hit Oshawa and a lot of the downtown businesses were heavily impacted, the Region of Durham launched the website www.downtownsofdurham.ca to promote downtown businesses. The site has information on businesses from 13 downtowns in Durham Region and how they have modified their services....
The Health Department for Durham Region has worked with Empty Cup Media on a number of projects and a pair of them is with their KI Pills. Potassium Iodine pills are mailed to every household within 10kms of either nuclear power plant in the region...
Colin wrote, directed, shot and edited this simple corporate video for Durham Region. They only had a few bullet points of info to get across in the video, so it wasn't too challenging to conceptualize a concept that would check off all those boxes, be...
The Station Gallery in Whitby hosts an annual Holiday House Tour to raise funds for the art gallery's programming. It is a heavily attended event and draws massive crowds each year. It's a two day event that features 8 houses that are decorated to the...
The City of Oshawa asked us to make a video to encourage sports teams to sign up for the Sideline Snacks Program which is funded by the Healthy Kids Community Challenge. The Sidelines Snacks Program is a commitment from coaches and parents to give healthy...