Tanner Shinnick
What Is a Line Producer? A Guide to Their Role and Responsibilities
A Line Producer’s job is one of the most important ones on a film set. Let’s take a look at their numerous responsibilities and roles.
5 Simple Ways to Work Smarter on Your Next Solo Shoot
Work smarter, not harder! Tips, tricks, hacks — whatever you call them — these five easy moves will make your next solo video shoot better.
What are the Roles and Responsibilities of the First Assistant Director?
You’ve seen the First Assistant Director listed in the credits. Now let’s take a look at what actually goes into the role. In an effort to get …
How to Create Custom Lower Thirds in Final Cut Pro X
In this tutorial, you’re going to learn how to create simple custom lower thirds in Final Cut Pro X. Follow these steps to create your own lower …
How to Take Control of Transitions in Final Cut Pro X
In Final Cut Pro X, Apple has changed the ways you can access and add video transition to your projects. In this post, we’ll explore the different …
How to Sync Video with Professional Audio in Final Cut Pro X
With the explosion of the DSLR camera revolution, the workflow of separately recording professional audio has become very common—due to the relatively poor sound recording capabilities of …
How to Quickly Stabilize Footage in Final Cut Pro
Are your clips giving you motion sickness? Stabilizing shaky footage is a breeze in Final Cut Pro X. In this video tutorial, we’ll walk through the fastest, …
Premiere Pro Is Dead: Why It’s Time to Make the Switch
Are Premiere Pro’s best days behind it? If you said “yes,” then why are you still using it? Here are a few reasons I’ve moved on. “Premiere …
The Best Built-in Color Grading Tools in FCPX
FCPX’s arsenal of built-in tools allows you to get the best color possible out of your videos. Let’s look at how these tool can refine your color …
Why the Best Camera is NOT the One You Already Have
As content creators, we’ve been inundated with the notion that the best camera is the one you already have. Is it so? Let’s figure out what filmmakers …
A Look at the DJI Mavic Air 2 – Why We Want This Drone
The DJI Mavic Air 2 is one of the most exciting drone releases that we have to-date. Check out its technical specs, and decide whether it’s worth …
How Productions Are Changing During the Pandemic
Our industry was hit hard by COVID-19. Productions came to an abrupt and jarring halt without warning. But, see here how the situation is changing.