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So you want to be a YouTuber, huh? More than likely, your videos will need editing, whether you have to cut out a mistake, add a title card, or add a complex special effects scene. Picking a video editing program can be difficult with so many great options out there. So we’ve taken notes on […]
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As a videographer, creating commercial videos that make an impact is all about getting the foundation right — this means your hardware needs to be up to industry standard. In this article, we explore five must-have bits of kit that enable you to do your job to the best of your ability: Professional camera: to […]
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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 […]
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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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Have you ever seen a bunch of photos layed out on black paper with markings all over them? These are called ‘contact sheets’, and these are what old-school photographers used to use in order to make selects and decide which photos they would use and print versus which photos were bad and not the ones […]
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Another sad day in the film community….Fujifilm announces that they will be discontinuing their Fuji Pro400h film stock. Just the other day, Fujifilm announced on their website that they will be discontinuing their Pro 400h film stock. In their statement, they cited the reason being that Fuji Pro 400h requires, ‘specialized raw materials and chemicals.’Fujifilm […]
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Fonts have a way of enhancing your text, message, tone, and feel of many projects. When it comes to seasonal projects like winter, Christmas, New Year’s, and all the other festive activities – they tend to invoke more nostalgic, cheery, and joyful feelings. Pairing your design with the right font can make your holiday works […]
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Anddd…. we’re back. After developing color negative film and black and white film at home for the past 4 years, I finally learned about color positive film (I don’t know what took me so long). I had heard of color positive film in the past – mainly when I developed a roll of color positive […]
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This or That Instagram posts have been the new way users are getting followers to engage more. These clever and creative story strategies help Instagramers get to know their audience and have some fun while doing so. Creating these stories, however, can take more time and effort. Trying to get the right layout and fit […]
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Even before I had purchased my first film camera, I always had a love for film. The whole process. Loading the film into the camera, firing the shutter, using the film advance lever, scanning, developing, the whole nine yards. I think the reason I was so captivated by film, like many others, because it was so […]
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