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Shooting Accesible and Awesome Aerial Footage: Drone vs Helicopter
How do you decide whether to use a helicopter or a drone when you shoot your aerial footage? Let’s take a look at the pros and cons …
7 Reasons You Should Consider Adding Voice Narration to Your Film
ice-over narration can be a powerful storytelling device for any film project. Here’s why you should consider adding it to yours.
Video Tutorial: How to Fine-Tune Keyframes in Adobe After Effects
Keyframes bring an After Effects project to life, so in this video tutorial, we take an important look at how to work with them.
How to Get Better Color Grades Using Opacity Blend Modes
Here’s the post-production guide (and photo tour) to how and why you should incorporate Opacity Blending into your next project.
Filmmaking 101: Creating Tension and Suspense in a Sequence
New to filmmaking or video production? Here are a few tips for how to approach creating tension or suspense in your next project.
Post-Production Tip: Isolating and Hiding Noise in Your Footage
There are dozens of ways to reduce noise in your footage, but today, we’re diving into DaVinci Resolve for one of the most power noise reduction techniques …
3 Ways to Get Un-Stuck When You’re Struggling with An Edit
We’ve all been there: staring at the timeline with no idea what to do next in an edit. Here are three ways to get things moving again …
Documentary Editing Tips and Avoiding Unconscious Bias
We took a behind-the-scenes look into the workflow of one documentary filmmaker’s quest to avoid unconscious bias in her work.
Unlock the Potential of Your Canon 5D Mark IV with These Tips
Are you a photographer or videographer in the market for a Canon 5D Mark IV? Here’s everything you need to know in order to maximize your investment.
Improve Your Masks with Hue, Saturation, and Luminance Qualifiers
In this article, we take a look at the basics of HSL qualifying and keying — and how to incorporate it into your next masking job.
Filmmaking Tips: The Ins and Outs of Fight Scene Choreography
Effective fight scene choreography ties together filmmaking principles, safety protocols, and proven production techniques in a seamless dance.
Production Tips: Getting Started with Low-Budget Stunt Coordination
Need to (safely) coordinate some stunts for your next project? Here’s what you need to know to get started in the wild world of stunt coordination.