FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Safe Sets Documentary Fundraiser Offers Health Risk Report for Donors November 20, 2023 BOSTON, MA – As film workers return to work after a prolonged strike action, many of the health and safety issues they have raised concerns about have not been addressed. Long hours, toxic exposures, sleep deprivation and a lax […]
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How to Identify High-Paying Video Editing Niches
Turning your hobby of making videos into a profession is a reality that many can only dream about. However, earning a living from showcasing your video editing talents is possible with a little bit of industry knowledge. By learning about video editing niches, you could turn your side hustle into a full-time job. Identifying a […]
Continue readingThe Evolution of Digital Imaging
From the time the first photographer figured out how to transfer an image for prosperity, inventors have worked diligently to improve photographs. With machines growing smarter by the day, it isn’t surprising the ways digital imaging has changed in recent years. Not only are images captured and saved in higher resolutions than ever before, but […]
Continue readingHeath240’s New ‘Hialeah’ Music Video Shot on 16mm Film
Heath240 is a film school dropout turned musician. Studying film for his first year of college, Heath fell out of love with the craft. Even to the point where he couldn’t even stand to watch movies for a few years after dropping out. As he took time to understand himself, he fell in love with […]
Continue readingColor Grading Work for Draft Day’s Die Bout Mine Music Video
Exclusive before/after photos and stills of the color grading for Draft Day’s music video, Die Bout Mine. Watch the gorgeous video featuring Super 8, VHS, and BMPCC footage in sunny California. Video Credits Rapper: Draft Day Director: Bankstone Shot/Edited by: Ethan Iverson Color Grading: Matt Moloney Watch the full video: Super 8 Film Color Grade […]
Continue readingFREE Film + Analog Lightroom Presets from Equalitools
When it comes to photo editing – you can never have too many tools in your workshop! In college, I took a painting class and my professor always used to say, ‘put a little bit of every color on your palette when you go to paint – even if you think you might not use […]
Continue readingTop 10 Final Cut Pro LUTs and Presets
Final Cut Pro is a popular and powerful video editing program for Mac users. If you’re trying to find the absolute best Final Cut Pro LUTs and presets, then you’ve come to the right place! We’ve compiled 10 of the best downloads and purchases from our website and from others. Check them out below! Cover […]
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 readingFilterGrade Super 8 Films
Recently we’ve been diving back into the super 8 realm and we’ve been loving it more than ever! Now that we have a little more knowledge about the medium (compared to when we started) – we’re able to shoot with less anxiety and doubt, and more with confidence and precision. We wanted to create a […]
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