Ever wonder how a creative agency comes up with all those big ideas? One word: Brainstorming. In this video, Filter shares their top five rules for how they – and you – can effectively generate ideas.

Learn how Seattle nightclub owner, entrepreneur and musician Jason Lajeunesse negotiates to bring top bands to his venue, Neumos, and to the Capitol Hill Block Party.

This short film is the first in a series commissioned by the Seattle Interactive Conference, which spotlights Seattle’s outside-the-box business minds.

Jason will be a panelist at the 2012 Seattle Interactive Conference in October, and will also host the conference after party.

Visual Contact was commissioned by Biznik to produce a series of videos about innovative Seattle businesses. The first spotlights fast-growing custom cabinet maker Abodian, whose CEO is Jeff Bowlby.

Last December while working on a film about the Solstice, I got wind of an unusual bunch of people who ride all night long on the darkest night of the year. I knew I had to meet them. Ride organizer Joe Platzner graciously allowed us to follow him and his riders though the night. It was a great adventure, and we met some amazing people. Two of them, Greg Cox and Andy Speier, later joined our filmmaking team on June 18 and made a big contribution to our successful event coverage, which we’re currently editing into the film that will become beyondnakedfilm.com.

I cut this video to help promote their ride. Although I can’t imagine why they’d have any trouble finding anyone to join them, can you? If you’re up for the challenge, you can learn more at seattlerandonneur.org.

This short web film was commissioned by the first annual Seattle Interactive Conference. It features brief thoughts on the current state of interactive design from several of the luminary thinkers who were scheduled to speak at the conference, the first of its kind in Seattle. The video was used to promote the event to potential attendees and was also used to successfully attract additional sponsors for the event.

Seattle culinary artist Tiberio Simone combs through the forest in search of mushrooms for an unusual recipe.

Client: Eton School, Bellevue, WA

This short piece, 1.5 minutes in length, spotlights the work of Dr. Patricia Feltin, who founded Eton School in Bellevue 31 years ago. Today the school is the largest Montessori school in the Puget Sound area.

1. Brainstorm. We meet with you and listen to your vision. We weigh in with our imagination and expertise.
2. Shoot. We show up with cool gear, glamour lighting and cameras rolling to make you look and sound like a rock star.
3. Edit. We go back to our Mac’s. We shape the story, take out the and’s and um’s, cut together the pictures to flow, and add a swanky soundtrack.
4. Share. In a quick turn-around window you have your story in hand—polished and authentic. You can share your message on your website, on Facebook, via email, on a DVD.

It’s that simple. Contact us to chat about that video that you’ve been dying to make.

This video, created to help promote a Seattle jewelry designer, is a celebration of friendship through the eyes of two young girls.

This piece, created for a Seattle jewelry designer to promote an innovative friendship bracelet, is about two girls friendship.