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Impossible Shots: The Invention of the Steadicam
In the 1970’s, cinematographer Garrett Brown was tired of the bulky dolly equipment needed to get a smooth, moving shot. Out of this frustration, came an invention that would revolutionize the cinema industry – the Steadicam.
Featured Royalty Free Music Composer: Haim Mazar
Haim is a Hollywood-based film composer with a vast list of film and TV credits under his belt. Born in the US and grew up in Israel, Haim brings to the world his unique and very eclectic style of music.
Royalty Free Epic Percussion Tracks: We’ve Got the Beat
Add suspense and impact to your project with these driving percussion tracks! Drive user engagement with epic royalty free percussion music.
Your Guide to Buying Stock Music: Royalty-Free vs. Other Options
Music has the power to turn a film into a riveting, unforgettable experience. Learn the difference between stock and royalty-free music, and discover how these tracks can make your project come alive.
Downloading Digital Music: When Free Isn’t Free
There’s an ever-widening grey area when it comes to downloading digital music or sharing copyrighted intellectual property like books and art.
What is Royalty Free Music? What does it mean exactly?
There are a lot of inaccurate ideas circulating about “Royalty Free Music” This article will attempt to explain exactly what Royalty Free Music is and dismiss some of the most common misinterpretations.
Can I purchase music from your site, sing my songs or play guitar over it and sell my album?
Premiumbeat.com is a “Production Music” Library. Our music is available for licensing in Media Productions (website, video, DVDs, TV broadcast, film, games, etc.) as background music synchronized with your production. You cannot sing over the music track or add an instrument and market the results as if it was your music.
When to use .WAV files – when to use MP3 files? What is the difference between the two formats?
Whenever you license music from premiumbeat.com, you can download both the .WAV and the MP3 versions of the music track. Except in the case of music loops, which we offer for download only in the .WAV format. (See below why)
After Effects Quick Tip – How to Create Realistic Water with Displacement Maps and Particles
In this tutorial we will be adding a CG flowing water element to our previously stabilized footage. Through the use of Displacement Maps, Animation, Expressions and Particles, we will blend the digital elements into the footage for a realistic final product.
After Effects Quick Tip – Footage Stabilization and Motion Tracking
In this tutorial we will take a look at the process of stabilizing footage using Adobe After Effects built in Stabilization feature. We will also look at how to apply a graphical element to the stabilized footage and then how to reverse the stabilization, to give a motion tracked effect to the graphics.
After Effects Quicktip: How to Create Realistic Camera Shake
In this tutorial we will be taking real-world footage, shot specifically for the purpose of using the camera’s motion and natural shake. We will be tracking the footage and saving the data to use as camera animation in After Effects. We will also take a look at how we can save this effect as a preset for future projects.
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