There was a lot to love from Apple’s WWDC (World Wide Developer Conference) event, but one new tool, in particular, caught our eye as a photo and video site. This is the new Object Capture technology available for Mac. What it does is let creators build a 3D image for augmented reality based on a […]
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How to Become a Brand Ambassador
Brand ambassadors are an essential part of a sales and marketing strategy. They help give a necessary human element to a brand and can help with one-on-one interactions between a brand and a potential customer. Today we’re looking at the different types of brand ambassadors and how to become one. Cover photo by Matt Moloney. […]
Continue readingHow to Create a Media Kit for Bloggers
If you’re serious about blogging and want to work with brands to monetize your writing, then you should create a media kit for bloggers! It can be your gateway to new income streams, exciting partnerships, and a lot of saved time. In this blog, we’ll be covering what a media kit is, why you need […]
Continue reading5 Classic Filmmaking Lessons from Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock is a legendary director whose name is associated with incredibly iconic films such as Rear Window, Psycho, and The Birds, just to name a few. While art is subjective, Hitchcock’s methods and opinions have been discussed at length over the years. While these 5 lessons we’re sharing today are not rules that are […]
Continue readingHow to Get a Film Look in After Effects
In this guide, we’re using After Effects to turn modern footage into Super 8 style footage and VHS style footage. These two vintage styles look great and can be accomplished pretty easily with the features in After Effects. Today we’ll be using color grading, pre-compositions, creating chromatic aberration, and adding film grain. Let’s get into […]
Continue readingPlanning a Video: How to Write a Script
A lot of planning goes into writing a script for a video. Whether it’s a YouTube video or and educational course, many videos need some sort of script or rough outline. In this guide, we’ll be talking about how to write a video script so that your video recording sessions go smoothly! Cover photo by: […]
Continue readingHow to Edit Livestreams for YouTube Highlight Videos
Hey everyone, welcome to FilterGrade. My name is Mason, and today I’ll be talking through and showing examples of some of the lessons I’ve learned about editing livestreams so that you can make better and more entertaining edits from your livestreams, or from someone else’s streams that you’re editing. Most traditional video editing is based […]
Continue readingWordPress for Photographers: How to Launch Your Portfolio
Alongside services like SquareSpace, Wix, and more, WordPress is a fantastic website creation platform. When it comes to your photography business, WordPress makes a great option for launching your portfolio. It’s easy to use and you can create a gorgeous online gallery to show off your work. WordPress has a great reputation for its flexibility, […]
Continue readingWhat is a VTuber? Your Introductory Guide
If you’ve haven’t heard the term VTuber until recently, don’t worry. It’s a relatively new trend that is starting to arise. VTubers are virtual YouTubers, and the concept is becoming more and more popular in the western world. If you’re active on Twitch or YouTube, you might be seeing a lot more VTubers breaking onto […]
Continue readingHow to Fix Common Render Issues in Premiere Pro
You spent hours on your latest epic video, arranged all of your effects in place, set up your render settings, press Render, and then- you get an error message. Nothing deflates you quite like the inability to render your video project, so in this article we’re going to go over some of the common render […]
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