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Quick Tips: 5 Rules for Making a Short-Form Documentary
Follow these basic rules, tips, and tricks to keep your short micro-documentary projects fast, fun, and informative.
How Kubrick Used Mostly Natural Light on Full Metal Jacket
Discover how Stanley Kubrick created one of the most naturalistic war movies of all time—Full Metal Jacket.
Choosing Aspect Ratio: A Guide to Everything You Need to Know
The aspect ratio has a long and storied history. So what does that mean for the modern filmmaker? In this guide, we go over what to keep …
Editing Horror Films: 7 Pacing Tips for Your Next Project
Horror happens in the edit. Let’s explore how pacing can create a feeling of dread that keeps your audience on edge and fully engaged. Well-made horror films …
5 Simple Production Design Tips for Summer Scenes
Explore how these production design basics can help you create warm summer scenes in your film and video projects.
Get Your Game on: How to Become a Successful Streamer
Let’s walk you through the steps of becoming a streamer and how you can get your cast up and running in no time. Streaming is an awesome …
The Keys to Success: Takeaways from an Executive Producer
From being prepared to checking your ego, here are a few industry lessons to help you stand out and always make the cut.
Documentary Tips for Filming Undercover and Undetected
From hidden action cameras to improvised espionage tips, use this run-and-gun guide to filming documentary projects on the sly.
The Pitfalls of Making A No-Budget Short Film During COVID
While Hollywood and TV have been able to navigate the waters of the pandemic to get productions running again, is it wise for no-budget filmmakers to do …
PremiumBeat vs. Bensound
PremiumBeat vs. Bensound — let’s compare library size, music pricing, licensing, and more.
Five Photography Books to Inspire Raw Cinematography
It can be hard to find the right place to look for cinematography inspiration. Let us narrow your gaze to five exceptional photobooks.
Film Pacing: 5 Secrets to Keep Your Projects from Getting Stale
Learn more about pacing your story at every stage of production, and how can you use it to keep film and video projects at the right tempo.