We're bringing on Alexis Bakken, who started out as a production & editing intern and has recently found her self on our full-time team. What do bungee jumping, sky-diving, and shark tanks have to do with marketing? Join us with your favorite libation and maybe you'll find out. 

Topics in this Episode

• (00:02:25 ) What are we drinking?
• (00:04:19 ) Who is Alexis?
• (00:05:28 ) Why did Alexis major in journalism?
• (00:09:42 ) Would you switch majors for your senior year?
• (00:11:15 ) Class projects.
• (00:14:58 ) Dangerous video stunts.
• (00:17:47 ) Do you even know what a VHS is?
• (00:22:17 ) The Harry Potter girl.
• (00:30:29 ) How did we find Alexis? Or did she find us?
• (00:35:25 ) Going to college to network?
• (00:40:45 ) Connections can only get you so far.
• (00:41:42 ) What does Alexis like about being on the Backflip team?
• (00:46:08 ) Can a journalism degree help prepare someone for video production?
• (00:55:11 ) Editing a magazine.
• (00:56:47 ) Learning filmmaking techniques and education.
• (01:00:10 ) Bringing filmmakers with real set experience into the classroom.
• (01:08:05 ) Ethical implications of AI and technology.
• (01:17:25 ) Manipulating reality in documentary photography.
• (01:18:30 ) A misleading photo of Obama.
• (01:21:30 ) Salvador Dalí donkey falling.
• (01:25:20 ) Two truths and a lie.

Links

• Obama photo: https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2010/jul/06/the-economist-news-photography
• Zipline off of a Starbucks in MI: https://www.mackinawcity.net/mackinawcity/business/Adrenaline_Falls_Adventure_Zipline/180/#:~:text=History
• Steve Donovan episode: https://www.youtube.com/live/43WwEaCT4Y8?si=rNIEbP6Fp8fN3Drd
• Chelsey Bowers episode: https://www.youtube.com/live/a5fHKP61yZo?si=Eh9qL1wnF-XQAaB8
• Dare to Believe Series: https://youtu.be/VS3CYsDHvGU?si=9tpkdu0nNUTFi6mv

For more information about us or to see all the amazing people we work with, check out our website:
https://www.letsbackflip.com