One of the noticeable differences between amateur and professional video is in the colour grading. If your films lack colour balancing, or if the colours of shots within a scene don’t match, it will be noticeable. Colour grading can be done to achieve technical harmony across visuals, or for applying a particular artistic finish to a piece. If that all sounds
Wouldn’t it be cool to make a travel film like the one below. It may look impressive, and that’s because it is, it really is, but it is also very achievable if you have the patience to learn and the drive to get out there. To help you on your way to making your incredible
Whether you’re editing a short promo for client or a Hollywood feature film, stock video is becoming an essential part of every video editors toolkit. We are constantly asked by freelancers if we know of any good stock video sites. Are you looking for royalty free footage for your last minute corporate shoot or music
If you have animated anything in After Effects, you will know how much time can be spent merely navigating the many buttons, menus and windows on display – so that’s why it’s handy to know the various different After Effects keyboard shortcuts. Customising the interface and removing unneeded windows can drastically help your workflow and
Choosing music for your video is a challenging proposition for many Indie Filmmakers and video content creators. If you haven’t got the budget to use a composer to write you something bespoke then you’re into the ‘joy’ of searching music libraries for a suitable track. For some reason the Search process is a frustration for
Whether you’re a creative or commercial filmmaker, it is rare that you will be working alone all of the time so video collaboration platforms are a ideal. When beginning a new project, it is essential to understand how you will receive feedback from your producer/director/client, and how this may affect the editing process. Naturally, the
Free video editing apps might not be the preferred way for any filmmaker to assemble their latest work, but there is no denying it can help make the editing process more efficient on the right project. You may suspect video editing on a smartphone is for the casual enthusiast looking to improve their home movies.
One of the significant advantages Final Cut Pro X has had over its non-linear editing rivals is the ease with which you can do multicam editing. The powerful synchronisation and playback features make it simple to create and edit sequences from up to 16 angles. In this article, we’re going to use the example of
The life of the filmmaker is never far from chaotic. Scheduling, budgets, logistics… everything is sent to test your organisational skills. In this article, we’re going to address the final stage of production where all that initial effort and subsequent shooting hopefully pays off. In my experience of nearly 15 years making creative, corporate and
Stock music sites have come a long way since the cheesy lounge style tracks you used to get. There are a lot of myths however it has improved massively over the last few years with much higher production standards than ever before. In this fast paced world video production companies don’t always have the time
