One Year of Ten Two Media
A year is both a long and short time... There is a lot that can be accomplished in a year, but at the same time, it can fly by in the blink of an eye.
The name took forever to choose; starting with joke ideas and eventually moving to serious brainstorming. "Ten Two" was chosen from a list of names, because behind of the implied meaning behind the name, and the way it looks and sounds. The creation of the logo was a graphic design battle between Marko and I, and the final design ended up being a combination of our best ones. I had though of the long extended T's, and Marko's idea was the stacking of the "Ten Two".
On February 11, 2016, Ten Two Media was incorporated in Calgary, Alberta, and thus an idea, brought to life via late night conversations and brainstorming, became a living, breathing thing.
Confident in our own skills and equipment, but not sure of the business side of things, our first task was to get the word out by offering filming and photography services to our friends and family. Pizzeria Gaga, in downtown Calgary, agreed to have a video commercial done for them, and singer/songwriter Laurel Wilson agreed to a photoshoot for her upcoming website. These two jobs were met with excellent reception and fueled our drive.
We designed our business cards and had them printed, polished up our website, and bought a Nikon D7100 to compliment our Canon 600D. Internal tasks were set and completed, such as the filming of "Smoke Break" and "Hitchhiker". The ball got rolling with word of mouth, and we ended up with several other exciting opportunities for other small businesses. Dawson Edwards, an upcoming country singer from Georgia, had us make him a lyric video for newly released single "Wasted With You". Detailz, a car detailing salon in Calgary, hired us the create instructional videos for their website. NW Chiropractic hired us for a photoshoot and graphic design package. WEST Clothing Company had us make their 1 year anniversary video in the Cowboys Casino. With each opportunity, we learned more trade-craft, applied new skills, and had lots of fun.
Soon, new equipment came, in the form of a Phantom 3 Professional drone, and test flights took place. Real estate filming and photography was experimented with and enjoyed. Stefan, our music producer, created several fantastic songs to pair with the automotive videoshoots. In the blink of an eye, it was 2017... and a month after that, Ten Two Media had its first birthday. We can't wait for many more!
