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360° Zip Line Video from Chiang Mai, Thailand!

Post author:Jeff Nesmith
Post published:January 9, 2018
Post category:Post Production SE Asia Travel Video

If you know me well, then you know that flying over the rainforest canopy, 300 ft. above the ground, tethered to a single cable 2,400 ft. in length is not exactly my cup of tea. So you will have to excuse some of the language in the video below. But I have to give it up to the team at "Flight of the Gibbon" in Chiang Mai, Thailand, for an unforgettable experience. This was a family trip that Tara booked, and it was by far the wildest zip line adventure we'd ever been on—actually it was the first for Dominic (age 6)! I have to admit the view is stunning. It was probably the closest experience to Avatar that I'll ever have.

Project Based Learning in Kindergarten

Post author:Jeff Nesmith
Post published:December 8, 2017
Post category:Education SE Asia Video Vietnam

Yesterday, I had the inside scoop on a certain party going on in a certain Kindergarten class, so I stopped by to take some shots. Ms. Charlotte’s class put together the coolest project-based unit around the concept of Appreciation. And much of this project was designed by the kids along the way! The sad part is that my son, Dominic, got sick and barfed all over the playground about an hour before the party. And he was really looking forward to it. 🙁

But the show must go on! Congratulations to Charlotte on another job well done; she is really a gift to our family and our school. Check it out:
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“You Can’t Sell Sameness”

Post author:Jeff Nesmith
Post published:November 21, 2017
Post category:Education Post Production SE Asia Video Vietnam

-Coca-Cola marketing executive Sergio Zyman

I have run across this Sergio Zyman quote several times throughout my career in design, production, and marketing, and it rings as true today as ever. Who is Sergio Zyman? He’s the marketing executive behind “New Coke”, a product which is widely considered one of the greatest marketing blunders of all time. So why am I quoting him? Because he’s also had a lot of marketing successes at CocaCola, PepsiCo, Proctor & Gamble, Fruitopia, not to mention his own consulting firm which he sold for about $60 million. All because he was willing to take risks. (more…)