The Media Download with John Ondo
The Media Download with John Ondo is a podcast packed with tips, tricks, and current media trends with practical ideas to help you improve your media quality. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just getting started with your own social media content, you will find time-saving, quality-increasing ideas here.
Drawing on John's decades of Emmy Award-winning experience in broadcasting and digital media, John shares production shortcuts, & creative strategies to help your projects look and sound more polished. From video and audio to storytelling and workflow, The Media Download is your go-to resource for smarter, better media.
The Media Download with John Ondo
Latest Episodes
Emotional Commericals Create A Connection
AT&T’s “When the Connection Matters” Campaign: The Storytelling Lesson for Content CreatorsMedia Consultant and Filmmaker, John Ondo, breaks down AT&T’s new ad campaign after seeing spots during the Masters, focusing on “Swing C...
THE PITT vs Starfleet Academy - a tale of two shows
John Ondo, a 40-year TV and filmmaking veteran, compares HBO’s The Pitt and Paramount’s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy—both are teacher-and-student shows with very different outcomes—to explain what content creators can learn about respecting aud...
Names Matter! - The Corvette E-Ray Fumble
Names Always Matter: What the Corvette E-Ray Teaches About BrandingJohn Ondo explains how naming and branding shape perception, using the Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray as a case study. Though the 2024 E-Ray was a high-performance V8 hybrid w...
High-Quality Filmmaking on a Budget with the DJI Osmo Pocket 3
The One Production Tool That Changed My Shoots: DJI Osmo Pocket 3John Ondo explains how the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 has become the biggest production tool he’s bought and why it’s transformed his field workflow in an era of compressed budgets...
Photoshop vs. Canva: Breaking Down the Graphics War
Photoshop vs. Canva: Craft vs. Convenience for Media CreatorsIn this episode of The Media Download, John Ondo dives into the ongoing debate between Adobe Photoshop and Canva. He discusses the pros and cons of each tool—highlighting Phot...