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The 15 Best Lower Thirds Templates for Documentaries

15 Lower Thirds Templates for Documentaries - FilterGrade

Lower third texts are essential for documentaries. Whether you need to display a name, place, date, time, or key information these elements are a must. Aside from the basics, these elements need to capture your viewer’s attention without distracting them. Creating lower thirds text can be time-consuming especially if you want them to be animated. […]

New Multi-Frame Rendering Public Beta for After Effects

In the March 2021 Adobe update, After Effects received a brand new feature called multi-frame rendering. In this video we’re going to cover what this means and why the update is a big deal. And if you go on to like this video, consider liking the video and subscribing to FilterGrade for more tutorials and […]

10 of the BEST After Effects Templates for 2021

10 of the BEST After Effects Templates 2021 blog - FilterGrade

One of the best ways to enhance any video is by adding effects to create a whole new concept and idea with the raw footage / photos that you have. After Effects Templates are perfect for helping with this because you don’t have to make everything from scratch! You can add your own content and […]

10 LIQUID ANIMATION TUTORIALS FOR MOTION GRAPHICS ARTISTS

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Liquid animations are perfect for adding a unique look to your project and they’re great for emitting a fun, animated feel! If you are looking to emulate a liquid style in your next project then you are in luck. We have found 10 motion graphic tutorials to help you make a splash with your project. […]

The BEST Video Editing Tools for Music Videos

The best tools for editing music videos - filtergrade

Who doesn’t love a good music video? Whether it’s an exciting visual for a hype song that you love, or an emotional video of a sad song that helps you get through it all – music videos are great for bringing an artist’s ideas to life through visual media. Music videos tend to allow for […]

Top 10 Sale and Promo Animation Templates

Top 10 Sales and Promo Animation Templates - FilterGrade

Creating a sales and promotional video requires a great deal of thought and planning. Putting together a cohesive campaign that highlights your products and service in a captivation visual is essential, but can also take a great deal of time. Trying to perfect each layout so they are consistent and professional can lead to rushing […]

5 Best External Hard Drives for Videographers

If you are a video editor/ videographer there is one thing you never seem to have enough of -storage space for your files. No matter what computer system you are using you are likely needing to supplement the internal storage with a robust, fast, and reliable external storage option. So, with all the storage options […]

15+ FREE Black Friday Promotional Marketing Templates

So, you are ready to start promoting your Black Friday Specials? You see the promo that other companies are running each year – people love the excitement of new sales. You can add this excitement to your own products, too. The best part is – there is a digital template already out there that can […]

12 Text Effects Templates

Adding text to your video projects is often a necessity, but sometimes they can take away the excitement and mode you are trying to portray if you don’t have the write font or motion for your text. Creating animated text is time-consuming, which is why having a go-to template will save you extra time. From […]