Writing Blog Posts
We have a blog at [1] where we post educational things about various topics.
Writing a Blog Post
Use the login above to access the backend of our website.
- Navigate to Posts
It can be found on the lefthand column.
- Click Add New at the top of the page.
- On the Right Column, Select Author, Categories, Enter Tags, and Upload Featured Image.
- Type up your blog post in the main section.
- Set Title and Description at the bottom.
- Make a call to action by directing them to a recent instagram post at the end.
Copy paste this text:
Bolt Lighting Rental Inc is a lighting rental house located in the San Francisco Bay Area. We’re committed to training the next generation of technicians everywhere. Check out our instagram for daily educational content.
Set size as paragraph and bold it and italicize it.
Add Media
- Select Location within the Blog
Click the curser in the body of your blog where you want the photo to end up.
- Top Menu Select Insert
- Select 'Add Media'
- Select 'Upload Files'
Upload photos that you want to add to your blog.
- Select Photo
Select one photo at a time if you want only one photo in the location you clicked the curser.
Social Media
- Add instagram post.
Go to our instagram at [2] and pick a recent picture. Copy paste the link of the picture and add an embed block by clicking the plus sign on the top left of the edit page. Type in instagram, and then paste your link into the field created.
If you want to save the draft, click Save Draft in the top right.
Do not post anything without having it proofread by at least one other person.
Scene Breakdowns
Scene breakdowns are an explainer on how a scene was lit or shot. We have a specific format for this which can be found
Each section is intended to be one paragraph, but feel free to write as little or as much as works for your project.
Title
Should be based around a specific problem, tool you used, or situation you faced, be sure to include a brief introduction
Description of the Project
What you wanted to achieve in terms of the look or style, if you want to add reference photos, 1 or 2 would be great here.
Tools
List what tools you had to work with. Doesnʼt have to be exhaustive, but just the main items used and ordered
Overall plan
How did you intend to light the scene, what was your plan going in?
Individual Lighting Setups
- Still image of one of the completed shots, a video would also work.
- Overhead Diagram of the setup, use Film Set Objects.
- Specifics of what you did to light it and use the camera to make it work.
- Any BTS Photos if applicable.
(Repeat the previous two steps for as many still images as you have, maximum of 4, minimum of 2)
Conclusion
What you learned, what worked and what didnʼt, and how you would change things for next time.