Tutorials
Video editing, video production and color grading tutorials. Software covered includes Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro X and Maxon Cinema 4D.
After Effects Tutorial: Animated Circle Burst
Learn to create the popular flat design circle burst animation in After Effects – useful for infographics, titles and logo reveals.
Lighting for Video: Introduction and Light Output
We kick off our Lighting for Video tutorial series with this introduction to lighting instruments and how to measure output. This is ESSENTIAL knowledge for any video …
Video Tutorial: Cinema 4D Tips and Tricks
Pick up a TON of new Cinema 4D tips and tricks in this machine gun style video tutorial. This is a MUST watch for any serious Cinema …
5 Free Templates for Autodesk Smoke
Check out these 5 FREE templates for Autodesk Smoke! Sharpen your Smoke skills and add sharp looking graphics to your video editing projects.
3 DIY Reflectors for Photographers & Videographers
Create your own photo or video light reflector. These sturdier models are easy to make and are super affordable.
After Effects Tutorial: Create a 3D Room From a Still Photograph
In this video tutorial we’ll show you how to create a 3D room with Photoshop and After Effects – a super cool effect for video opens.
Printer Light Hotkeys in DaVinci Resolve
Quickly white balance shots in your color grading app with hotkeys. In this post we share the printer light hotkeys for DaVinci Resolve, a simple way to …
Tips For Prepping for an After Effects Online Edit
After Effects can be a powerful finishing tool for your video edits. In this post, we outline a few ways to prepare your video editing timeline for …
Quick Tip: Reversing Layer Order in After Effects
Control the stacking order of your timeline when Dynamic Linking from Premiere Pro to After Effects – a quick way to customize your project organization.
Quick Tip: Save Time on Approval Renders in After Effects CC
Save time and hard drive space by creating approval videos in After Effects CC by sending your projects to the Media Encoder queue. In this post we’ll …
Create Custom Vignettes for Premiere Pro
In this video editing tutorial, we show you how to combine the tools in Adobe Speedgrade and Premiere Pro to create a customized vignette you can save …
Video Editors: Avoid The Temp Music Trap
All too often directors, producers and even lowly editors get too attached to their temp music. Here are a few thoughts on how to avoid that trap. …