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Video editing and video production tips, tutorials and tricks to make you a better creative professional.
The Best Affordable Handheld LED Lights
From back lights to eye lights, here are some of the best handheld lights available that won’t break your budget.
The Role of Light Groups in Arnold for Maya
Learn how to manage particular aspects of lighting and have an advanced control over your renders in post production Do you think your renders look nice, but …
How to Pitch Your Services to Advertising Agencies and Clients
Bouncing from videography gig to gig is a slog. Try a few tips and tricks for getting in on that steady and lucrative advertising work.
An Ode to Top Gun
With the release of Maverick, Top Gun is now one of the best-known film franchises in the world. Let’s look at what makes these films great.
5 Easy-to-Use Animation Apps and Effects for Beginners
Are your animation skills lacking? Don’t fret. Bring your ideas to life with our five favorite easy-to-use animation apps.
5 FREE Programs to Get Your Creative Juices Flowing
Need some creative inspiration? These FREE tools and programs just might do the trick. Tutorials included!
How Paul Thomas Anderson Creates Frames Within Frames
Let’s look at P.T. Anderson’s masterful “frame within a frame” compositions and explore ways you can incorporate the technique in your next project. When I think of …
The 9 Best, Budget-Friendly Follow Focuses on the Market
Get more precise control over your image! Take a look at our favorite affordable mechanical follow focuses—there’s one for every budget! A follow focus system is essential …
The 5 Best Smartphone Apps for Checking Exposure
Let’s take a look at some of the best light meters available for download on your smartphone devices—both free and paid. Let’s start with the basics. Exposure …
Faster, Louder, Bolder: “LFG” Editor on the Modern Docudrama
We chat with Jeff Consiglio, the editor behind the standout Tribeca documentary LFG, about his modern “docudrama” style. In March 2019, while still suiting up in preparation …
Cable Management for the Modern-Day Filmmaker
Let’s look at some of the best practices and products you can use to tame your wires and create a clean camera build. Cables everywhere. It’s a …
The Infamous Mirror Shot: How Filmmakers Make Cameras Disappear
Learn how filmmakers deal with and remove visible cameras when shooting mirror shots with these filmmaking hacks. In art and literature, there are many timeless themes that …