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Category Archives: Tom’s Blog

Some observations from Tom Herod, actor and filmmaker and owner of
A Video Production Company called Tom Herod Films
in Austin, Texas

Announcement: What it’s all about…

Not too long ago, I realized that I started in the film/video business before there was videotape. And now videotape has virtually disappeared. We used to say, roll film… then roll tape… now, what do we say? Roll… chip? Technology changes and changes and changes and changes, but telling stories pretty much remains the same. And one good thing about the arrival of silver hair, it seems to improve ones ability to spin yarns… and I’m not taking about knitting.

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“Almost home” has his Martini.

For those of you who are in the film business, you will know that the last shot of the day is called the “Martini Shot,” because you can imagine what follows. For as long as I’ve been working on films, television and commercial sets, we’ve always longed to hear the words “It’s the Martini.” There… Continue Reading

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