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AMG Studios www.amgstudiosla.com, a creative collective focused on photography, videography and design will expand this summer, offering its space as the next creative co-working space in the Greater Long Beach Community. AMG, which started with just two employees and grew into a team of photographers, filmmakers and designers based out of the local community, is currently re-arranging the part-warehouse, part office building at 2225 E. 28th St in Signal Hill, the current home of their media production operation. The new co-working offering, which has yet to be named, goes live August 17th. It's reminiscent of what local arts, business and tech incubators have been doing recently as the trend of shared professional work spaces is continuing to grow. The opportunity for co-working space is aimed at growing creative businesses. “There comes a time in a creative freelancers career where you feel like you’re missing out on opportunities because you do not have the needed assets to elevate to the next level. Having access to a professional creative operation that can include administrative support, professional meeting and learning spaces, and a creative studio facility is a game changer. It was for us, and we just want to open our doors for creatives to advance their businesses.” said Marc Guy, CEO of Asset Media Group, the parent company of AMG Studios. “The decision came out of countless creatives visiting the space and expressing their need to access professional business support and spaces on a regular basis.. Our space will now allow our community of creatives to have just that in a space that is anchored by a fully built-out, functional photography and video studio in town. We will also have professional photo and video equipment that can be rented”, AMG co-founder and president Melissa Guy said. There will be office spaces, a meeting room, and a number of shared desks.The business has about one-third of its coworking openings already booked. “We know that this model works. One of our coworking photographers has nearly tripled his business since calling our space home about a year ago”, claimed Guy. While AMG itself focuses on photo, video and design, the new co-working environment will be open to creatives of all types, from writers and journalists to small marketing teams and beyond. "We want the creative, the graphic designers and filmmakers, but it will have a conference space "We really want something that'll blend that gap (between creative artists and business)." With some work left on the 3,000-square-foot warehouse and office space, Guy said his team will host a mixer this summer to introduce the new space to local creatives. AMG, which now has three full-time photographers and videographers, a full-time graphic designer, marketing strategist, and an office assistant will be adding a campus manager and new photographer to this mix as things come together. For more information on creative Coworking at AMG Studio visit http://www.amgstudiosla.com/studio-coworking-space-for-creatives.html
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How to Create an IGTV Channel:Before you can upload a video to IGTV, you need to create your channel! The good news is that Instagram has made IGTV super simple and easy to use. When we were downloading the IGTV App on our IPAD Pro, we had a little trouble finding the app in the so here's the link that we used... IGTV App
Step 1: Sign in to the IGTV App Step 2: Click on the settings gear icon in the right hand corner, and then click “create channel” That’s it! Now you’re ready to upload your videos. How to Upload Videos to IGTV:Step 1: Go to your new channel by clicking on your avatar from the main page Step 2: Click the + icon in the right hand corner to add a new video to IGTV Step 3: Select a vertical video from your camera roll Step 4: Write your title and add a description. Just like on YouTube, you’ll want to add in any relevant keywords to your description to make it easier for people to find your videos on IGTV. Frequently Asked Questions about IGTV, Instagram New Video AppSince IGTV is so new, you’re bound to have more questions! Here are some answers to the questions we could think of, but if you have more, just let us know in the comments!
What Video Types are Supported on IGTV? IGTV supports 4k vertical videos that are at least 15 seconds long, and can run up to 60 minutes. If you’re wondering what size IGTV videos are, they’re a 16:9 aspect ratio (the same as Instagram Stories). What constitutes a “view” on IGTV? According to Instagram, a “view” on IGTV is the number of times people watched at least 3 seconds of your video. How long can IGTV videos be? Right now, IGTV videos can be up to 10 minutes long, and larger accounts can upload videos up to 1 hour long. In the future, Instagram has said that eventually there will be no time limits. How do I watch videos on IGTV? You can watch IGTV videos by clicking on the IGTV icon at the top of your feed in the Instagram app, or you can download the standalone IGTV app for iOS or Android. You will also be able to watch videos from the “IGTV” icon on Instagram profiles. Note: Instagram is slowly rolling out the update, so if you don’t have IGTV in your native app yet, try searching for the standalone app instead. Can you have more than one IGTV Channel? No, you can only have one IGTV channel per Instagram account. This is because,according to Instagram, “the creators are the channels.” If you follow a creator on IGTV, you will also be following them on Instagram, and vice versa! We’ll be updating this post with more info about IGTV as the platform evolves and people start using the app more! But in the meantime – what do YOU want to know? Let us know in the comments! #1 IGTV is Vertical Videos Only Like we’ve said, IGTV is all about the vertical videos. Sure, you can technically upload a horizontal video to IGTV, but that’s not the best experience. Here are two options of what horizontal video looks like on IGTV, @beamiller‘s is quickly edited to include a blurred background, and @jeffmindell‘s is the full horizontal video that you would rotate your phone to watch. Vertical video makes it easy for anyone to feel like they can start creating, and instead of the pressure to create professional videos on a camera, vertical video naturally encourages you to record on your phone instead. Vertical video also makes for a better mobile experience, because you don’t have to rotate your phone or just watch a smaller version. I don’t know about you, but I keep my phone locked to “portrait” mode, so every time I want to watch a YouTube video it’s seriously annoying! Forcing you to create vertical videos is an innovative move from Instagram, but social media managers may not love it. Now, when you’re shooting video content, you will have to either shoot for two ratios, or make sure that you’re able to vertically crop the video. It means more editing, and you won’t be able to share the same video to all your social platforms. Video has become an increasingly important skill in social media marketing, and now with the launch of IGTV, if you don’t know how to make or edit videos, you really need to learn…now! #2 IGTV is like Youtube, Not Netflix Even though you can upload videos up to 1 hour long on IGTV, don’t expect to be watching your favorite TV shows on it anytime soon. The goal of IGTV is to be more like YouTube, and less like Netflix (after all, that’s what Facebook Watch is for). IGTV is meant more for following your favorite influencers or vloggers, instead of the Hollywood elite. Instagram is trying to take a piece of YouTube and Snapchat’s pie by luring teen influencers like Bryce Xavier and Lele Pons over to IGTV, and many prominent social media + Youtube influencers were part of the IGTV launch. “Instagram is focusing its efforts around web celebrities that made their name on mobile rather than more traditional, old-school publishers and TV studios that might come off too polished and processed,” notes TechCrunch. “The idea is to let these creators, who have a knack for this style of content and who already have sizeable Instagram audiences, set the norms for what IGTV is about.” This is good news for your business, because you don’t have to create a super polished video in order to upload it to IGTV! As far as production quality goes, think of it like a step up from your Instagram Stories, but it doesn’t have to be as perfect or curated like an Instagram post or video would be. In fact, I wrote, shot, and edited Later’s first IGTV show in less than 5 hours, and I don’t really have any idea what I’m doing. You can just film on your phone, edit it in iMovie, and then upload it to your channel! And while we will definitely be creating some high quality IGTV videos, it really doesn’t have to be anything fancy if you don’t have the time. #3 IGTV is an Addicting Mobile ExperienceEven though you won’t be seeing your favorite TV shows on IGTV, Instagram is trying to make the overall experience a lot like traditional TV. Everyone who has an Instagram account can create their own IGTV “channel,” which is where all your IGTV videos will live (separate from your regular Instagram bio + Instagram Stories Highlights). Just like when you turn the TV on and a show starts playing right away, when you open the IGTV app, a video will automatically start playing. Viewers can like or comment on IGTV videos while they’re watching them, similar to how you can interact with Facebook videos. Bored of watching the video? Just swipe to the side to move on to the next video. Want more? Swipe up to search videos and view them by category, and it’s super easy to just scroll through videos from influencers and friends on Instagram. Right now, there’s 3 IGTV categories: For You, Following, and Popular.
Now that you understand more about how IGTV works, you’re ready to make your own channel and upload your first IGTV video! |
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