Yesterday, Instagram shared on their blog that they have now reached one billion worldwide users. In the same announcement, Instagram debuted their new app, IGTV. What is IGTV? IGTV is for watching long-form, vertical video from Instagram creators, media companies, entertainers, and more. On the app, you can login to your Instagram account and immediately […]
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Lost and Founder: Rand Fishkin’s Painfully Honest Guide to the Startup World
Many articles, books, and features you’ll come across related to entrepreneurship will glorify certain aspects of the startup world. Things like growth, users, money, venture capital, and typically the more positive or impressive aspects. The kinds of things that make for an eye-catching headline. It makes sense. To someone dreaming of building their own company, […]
Continue readingMotion Tracking Tutorials for After Effects
Motion tracking allows you to track the movement of an object and then apply the tracking data for that movement to another object. With text, graphics, and/or 3D elements you can add objects to an environment that look natural and flow with the motion of the video. Motion Tracking Examples This video from Joseph Herman […]
Continue readingCanon Ends Film Camera Sales with EOS-1v
Image: Wikipedia The end of over 80 years of film cameras. This week Canon announced that they would stop selling the EOS-1v film camera, their last film camera available to consumers. The EOS-1v was the fastest moving-mirror film camera ever put into production at the time it was introduced, at 10 frames/second. Released in 2000, the EOS […]
Continue reading101 Freelance Business Ideas for Creative People
Starting out as a freelancer can be kind of thrilling. On the one hand it is incredibly scary to do it alone and manage an entire business. On the other hand you now get to work on your own schedule and on projects you are truly passionate about. Because of the growth and popularity of freelancing […]
Continue readingReview of My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired
Throughout your life, you will come to the realization that everyone is different, and when it comes to morning routines, you notice just how different people are from each other. Where some individuals choose to lay in bed and go on their phone for the first few hours of the day, others will choose to […]
Continue reading10 Great Blogs About Freelancing and Business for Freelancers
Running a freelance business is hard. Starting out, things like accounting, invoicing, customer support management, and other administrative tasks can seem pretty daunting. At least they did for me. However; after taking the time to read up on the business side of freelancing, it got a little easier. The good news is, there is an […]
Continue readingArt Deco Fonts Inspiration: 17+ Decorative Typefaces to Try
Discover top Art Deco fonts and decorative typefaces. Featuring beautiful fonts from professional lettering artists inspired by the Art Deco period. What Does Art Deco Mean? Art Deco is a style of visual arts, architecture, and design that started in France before the beginning of World War I during the 1920s. It represents a combination […]
Continue readingHow to Import and Apply LUTs in After Effects
Interested in using LUTs in After Effects? With LUTs (lookup tables) you can apply a consistent look to your footage and color grade your clips faster. This tutorial will cover the simple process of importing and applying LUTs within After Effects. 1. Import Your Footage To import a lut in After Effects you’ll need some […]
Continue readingFlickr Acquired by Photo Hosting Service SmugMug
Last week, SmugMug announced their decision to acquire photo/video hosting and sharing site, Flickr. Together, they hope to build a better platform for photographers to share their work and collaborate. Flickr has gone through many changes since its initial launch. Founded in 2004 by Ludicorp, a Vancouver based company started by Stewart Butterfield and Caterina Fake, […]
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