Tools We Use To Make TV Shows

You asked, we answered. These are the tools we use to make television. Many are free or inexpensive. All have free or less expensive alternatives. Learn our secrets. Save yourself time and money while developing TV shows or breaking into the business. Plus…Biagio was in a cage match? Huh?   Nothing Has To Be Expensive Anymore One of the big misconceptions we hear is that “you need expensive software to do pro work.” That’s just not true. We do use some expensive software – because we like it and can afford it. We could also do just about everything we do (for pilots and presentations, at least) with free or inexpensive alternatives. So today we want to tell you exactly what we use every single day to do our work. We’ll also mention free or less expensive alternatives that do the same thing. More than anything, we want you to know that if something works for you…well, that’s all that matters! Just some of what we cover today: * A surprising camera secret you might not know * The number one tool we use for casting — and it’s free * A little known Quicktime feature that saves us time and money * Software we use for writing – and it’s probably not what you think * The free office software suite you should know about * How we share files — and videos * And…that time Biagio charged into an MMA cage fight match For all this and more (and did we mention that Biagio cage match story?) hit that giant PLAY button at the top of this page! Transcript Coming Soon! Helpful and Related Links * How to Pitch a Reality Show – everything you ever wanted to know in this free 10,000 word guide. * Follow us on Twitter! @jokeandbiagio Let’s Make Some TV Together Trying to break into unscripted TV, reality television, or documentary series? Want to pitch to our company? Here’s how:

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*Named "New and Noteworthy" across all podcasts, as well as TV & Film, Arts, and Education. Subscribe now. Ready to create, pitch, and sell documentary series, unscripted TV shows or reality series and specials? From creating pitch tapes to meeting with TV networks, developing your ideas to discovering reality TV stars, this podcast features tips on working in unscripted film and television that you won't find anywhere else. Get top-industry secrets and even pitch your shows to Award-Winning Documentary Filmmakers and Unscripted Television Producers Joke Fincioen and Biagio Messina. Recently, the duo have helped both new and experienced producers bring projects to television on MTV, BIOGRAPHY CHANNEL, INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY, A&E, and CNN/HLN. Your show could be next. Subscribe now. ABOUT JOKE AND BIAGIO: With over a decade of experience in unscripted film and television, this married couple has made TV shows, specials, and pilots for CNN, HLN, A&E, The CW, Biography Channel, NBC, CBS, Discovery, Investigation Discovery, Discovery+, E!, IFC, Logo, Oxygen, Style Network, VH1 and MTV. Their feature length documentary DYING TO DO LETTERMAN played in theaters across America, was invited by the International Documentary Association to qualify for Academy Award® consideration, and named “New and Noteworthy” on iTunes alongside The Dark Knight Rises, Brave, and Beasts of the Southern Wild. Subscribers to this podcast will learn the secrets of the Unscripted TV and Film worlds, and how to apply them toward career success. Subscribe today.