🎙️ Charlie Kavoosi: Musician, Videographer & Kavoosi Films (Annapolis) | The Shift with Mike & Joe - EP 21

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Musician–videographer Charlie Kavoosi (Kavoosi Films) joins The Shift with Mike & Joe to unpack the real workflow behind indie music videos, live-session production, and life on (and off) the road with the Joey Harkum Band. We cover how a pop-up show series sparked his film career, the camera-audio → mix crossfade trick, managing client expectations vs. budget, and staying sane with data (NAS, backups, file structure). Charlie also talks The Betas duo, the Annapolis scene’s community roots, merch that actually sells (hello, “blue guy”), and why redefining success beyond fame—and showing up consistently—keeps creatives moving. Bonus: this is our first sponsor-supported episode, produced by Image & Sound Media.

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⏱ Chapter Markers

00:00 – Cold open, sponsor bit, and the “Shift” jingle attempts

02:06 – Who is Charlie Kavoosi? Musician, videographer… into a monetized thing

05:30 – Pop-Up Shows: filming bands, Mark Peria, first “cinematic” shock

10:40 – Learning exposure triangle; Olympus E-M10 II; toilet-plumber banter

17:08 – Making live videos feel alive: start with camera audio, then crossfade

22:30 – Avoiding radio/TV “deadness”; live crowd energy vs studio vibes

27:22 – Cover gigs vs originals: “so important as a cover artist to know…”

33:50 – Lessons & consulting: guitar theory, DAWs, pedalboards, X Air basics

41:30 – Behringer X Air/Soundcraft: routers, aux sends, and fixes

54:00 – Annapolis scene: “Covers Each Other” at 49 West & the AMFM fund

1:02:20 – Touring with Joey Harkum: from bass to Bass VI to guitar

1:10:40 – Data wrangling & NAS workflow: backups, proxies, and sanity

1:16:56 – The Blue Guy logo story: doodle → brand → merch

1:22:40 – Rethinking success vs fame; marketing reality and thousand true fans

1:35:20 – Where to find Charlie; October shows; outro & thanks

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🎥 Podcast Production Gear (Episode 18)

• 🎥 Main Camera (Wide Shot): Nikon Zf + Voigtländer 40mm f/1.2

• 🎥 Joe (Close-Up): Sony FX3 + Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II

• 🎥 Mike (Close-Up): Sony A7 IV + Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM

• 🎥 Guest (Close-Up): Sony A7C II + Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art

• 🎙 Main Audio: Shure SM7B (Joe & Mike)

• 🎙 Guest Audio: Neumann clone kit mic

• 🎚 Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 18i18

• 🎛 Audio Software: Reaper

• 🎬 Video Editing: DaVinci Resolve Studio

• 💡 Lighting: Amaran 100x & 200x softboxes + Amaran tube lights