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Tips from SXSW: Filming with Your Camera in Motion
2018 SXSW Film Festival’s Ben Strang shares these 7 tips from his original thriller series for shooting with a camera in motion.
Freelance Tip: How To Make Sure You Get Paid By Your Clients
The freelancer’s worst nightmare is a client who doesn’t pay on time — or at all. Here are a few steps you can take to make sure …
Video Gear: Quick and Easy 3-Point Lighting Bundles
If you need affordable 3-point lighting for your film or video project ASAP, these bundles can get the job done in a hurry.
Video Tutorial: How to Stitch 360 Footage in After Effects
In this easy-to-follow video tutorial, we take a look at how to manually stitch dual-lens 360° footage in Adobe After Effects.
Our Favorite After Effects Tutorials of 2018 (So Far)
2018 has already brought us some killer After Effects tutorials. In this roundup, we’ve collected our favorite five to help you keep up.
223 Free Animations, Transitions, LUTs, and Overlays for Video Editors
By downloading the free Video Editor Toolkit from Shutterstock, you can customize your film or video projects in a flash.
5 Ways You Should Use Sound Effects in Your Projects
Crisp visuals and quality audio are the secrets to any film or video’s success. But don’t stop there. Stick the landing with the power of sound effects.
DIY Filmmaking: How to Build Your Own Dolly for $50
In this step-by-step video tutorial, we show you how to to build a durable, customizable dolly for your next video project — for next to nothing.
Should You Ever Give Your Client The Unedited Project Footage?
So you’ve finished a great video for your client. They’re happy. You’re happy. However, they want the footage files, too. What should you do?
Roundup: Back to Basics with Essential Camera Movements
Looking to master the essentials of filmmaking? Get back to basics with this short overview of key camera movements and their uses. Top image via gnepphoto. Camera …
Take Your Creative Briefs to the Next Level With Adobe InDesign
Make your creative briefs pop with Adobe InDesign, and learn how to combine aesthetics and narrative into something that resonates with your clients.
Interview: 7 Filmmaking Tips for Creating Retro ’80s Action
Meet the very talented filmmaker trying to recreate retro ’80s action in the ambitious and fun new project Commando Ninja.