Photography and videography are too highly expensive hobbies which often keep individuals from expanding or experiment with different genres. Buying new gear or upgrading current equipment is not always possible. Whether you are in the market for a new camera or lens, or have been debating whether to grab the latest gear to satisfy your […]
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How to Create a Music Video Treatment
No matter what type of video project you are working on, they all start with a treatment. But not all treatments are the same. A treatment you write up for a film will look vastly different than the one you write up for a music video. If you are trying to get your foot in […]
Continue readingPrism Lens FX DREAM FX Filter Test (daylight)
We’ve recently been exploring the effects of lens filters and how they can altar your footage to make it look more cinematic. This week, we decided to take a look at how the DREAM FX filter from Prism Lens FX would help make our footage better. Needless to say, the filter provided us with incredible […]
Continue readingTiffen Black Pro Mist 1/4 Lens Filter Test
Recently we upgraded our camera setup from using the Nikon d850 with a focus on photography to the BMPCC6K with a focus on filmmaking. When we started using our new BMPCC6K, we started to realize that yes, the dynamic range is way better than DSLRs; however, it also brought forth a new problem – overexposing […]
Continue readingCustomize Your Camera with CAMSKNS
Have you ever wanted to make your camera look more like it was yours? To show off more of your personality? I recently came across a cool company called CAMSKNS. A lot of people are looking for ways to customize their gear, and really make it theirs. CAMSKNS does just that with unique skins and […]
Continue reading10 Things to Know Before Renting Studio Space for a Video Project
Video productions of any size require a lot of time and money. One major element that can throw off your schedule and bring you way over budget is the space you use. Renting a video studio comes with a lot of advantages if you know the process and what to look for. That’s why we […]
Continue readingHow to Make Your Microphone Sound Professional in OBS
So, you’ve spent hundreds of dollars on a fancy microphone and you’re ready for your Twitch stream to sound absolutely incredible. And then the worst happens – your chat tells you that your microphone sucks. How could that be? You spent a ton of money on a microphone that your favorite streamers use, and they […]
Continue readingHow to Create Easy Masking Transition Effect in Premiere Pro
If you want to create a professional level transition for your video project; the transition effect which is very popular in movies – then you are at the right place. In this article we are going to show you how to make an easy masking transition effect in Adobe Premiere Pro. Continue below to read […]
Continue readingThe Basics of Adobe Audition Guide + Video Tutorial
Hey everyone, welcome to FilterGrade. Today we’re taking a look at Adobe Audition. Audition is the audio recording and editing program included in the Adobe creative suite, and a popular choice for podcasts, video production, and more. In this blog and video, we’ll be starting with the absolute basics of Audition and how to get […]
Continue readingBest Sites for Filmmakers to Share Their Work
Being a filmmaker is hard. You put countless hours into your masterpiece and then struggle to get anyone to watch it, critique it, or even acknowledge it online. Luckily there are enough websites and online communities to share your work that with some time spent in front of your keyboard you should be able to […]
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