If you’re making a sci-fi epic and want to add a little bit of practical movie magic, we’ve got the goods right here for FREE. Around here, we have a little bit of an obsession with practical effects. Any time you can use actual real elements to beef up a visual effect you should do …
Shiny reflective surfaces are some of the hardest to scan. It’s difficult for 3D apps to recreate the geometry in 3D space. I had an idea to create a scene in a dusty and abandoned location, so I figured I could probably dull and dust up the objects before I scanned them. If the objects …
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Build your own filmmaking encyclopedia with these trusted production manuals, handbooks, and guides. Not every piece of knowledge is conveniently found online. Sure you can go through hundreds of pages and videos and find the information you need, or you can just open a book that has everything you need to know, easily organized and …
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It’s compact, it’s cheap, and it’s easy to build. This is how you can build your own mobile workstation and camera cart without breaking the bank. This is one of those life hacks that you just kinda put off, and once you do it you regret not doing it sooner. I wanted a new way …
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Learn how to create your own custom glitch graphics and trailer backgrounds using Artbreeder AI and free Adobe Premiere Pro templates. As someone who has honestly cut so many trailers I can’t even keep track of them, I have a few tricks up my sleeve that I still use all of the time in almost …
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Instantly create movie title slates in Premiere Pro with this free motion graphics template. Ready to start promoting your paranormal movie or action film? This easy-to-use Premiere Pro template helps you create high-end trailer slates, and it’s FREE! That’s right. Free to use in personal or commercial projects. Paranormal Glitch is a free motion graphics …
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The Ring has awoken, it’s heard its master’s call. Amazon Prime has premiered the title of their new $1 Billion dollar series, The Lord of the Rings The Rings of Power. They did so with a flashy Title Announcement video. When I had originally watched the announcement, I thought it was entirely 3D. Turns out …
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See exactly where Instagram will crop IG Reels for the feed, or how you can avoid Tik Tok buttons and UI. With all the cutdowns for social media, it’s hard to keep track of how videos will be displayed on users devices. One of the main challenges on Instagram is knowing where and Instagram Reel …
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Meet Screen Generator, five free Premiere Pro motion graphics templates that create custom displays without the need for plugins or After Effects. This collection has long been in the works and was honestly not possible until the latest version 15 of Premiere Pro CC. With the media replacement tools, you can now put your own …
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Instagram quietly rolled out the new feature this week, and it’s something everyone has been needing for YEARS. Here’s how to do it. I feel like nearly everyone understands the struggle of having to edit photos and videos on your computer, only to have to send them to your phone so you can then upload …
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Know your Instagram aspect ratios and time limits. Here are tips for cutting videos for Instagram Reels, video posts, and stories. UPDATE: This article was originally published in July 2021 and Instagram has since updated their platform once again. IGTV is out, and Reels are now longer. The specs in this post have been updated …
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