[ad_1] From meditative piano to tension-building strings, PremiumBeat artist Evan MacDonald crafts cinematic music for enhanced storytelling. Born in Montreal, Canada, Evan MacDonald discovered his love for writing music early on in his career. His passion lead him to Berklee College of Music, from which he holds a Master’s degree in Scoring for Film, Television, […]

[ad_1] In this second installment of our FCPX Essentials series, learn how to edit footage inside of FCPX and add eye-catching effects and transitions. With this FCPX Essentials series, we’re looking at some of the basic, most essential features of FCPX. Whether you’re a brand new editor or a seasoned vet switching to the program, […]

[ad_1] Dan Harmon’s Story Circle is a simple, but effective, way to take an idea for a script and work it into a fully-functional story. When Joseph Campbell introduced the world to the Hero’s Journey, he unified the global experience of mythology, religion, and simple storytelling. His work detailing this monomyth highlighted salient points in […]

[ad_1] Writer, actor, and director Jim Cummings discusses shooting horror, COVID-era distribution, and the future of indie filmmaking. Filmmaker Jim Cummings has been busy since his now infamous one-take short film — “Thunder Road” — won the Short Film Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016. Following that win, Cummings turned the short […]

[ad_1] An interview with Already Been Chewed on using animation to help Wolverine launch rough and rugged products in a whole new way. Wolverine is mainly known for making tough work boots, which they promote in traditional ways. Recently, though, the company partnered with Already Been Chewed (ABC) on a new series of product launches […]

[ad_1] Looking back at how master cinematographer Caleb Deschanel launched his name and helped develop a new modern Hollywood. In many ways, Hollywood can feel like a small town. Sure, Los Angeles is one of the biggest cities in the world, and the famous neighborhood has long been known as the hotbed of the global […]

[ad_1] Let’s explore the fundamentals of story and plot structure and how filmmakers can use these basics to create their own narratives. They say a film is only as good as its script. Which is true, but I’d argue that it goes further than that. A good script is only as good as the plot […]

[ad_1] From the sixty-second quick tip to the ten-minute deep dive, here are five videos to dip your toes into learning via timelapse software. YouTube is rich with tutorials that range from the sixty-second quick tip to an hour-long deep dive. These videos can be filled with informational call-outs or presented by energetic hosts that […]

[ad_1] Here’s how you can expertly use slow motion and high frame rate in your film and video projects. Dive in and learn to use it. Let’s face it, slow motion is cool. There’s just something undeniably awesome about the slowing down of time. Whether it’s in a giant action sequence on an IMAX screen, […]

[ad_1] Calibrating your monitors using your computer’s built-in tools is a cheap and easy way to improve color accuracy. So, why wait? Windows and macOS have dedicated monitor calibration tools that can adjust how the monitor displays color, with color accuracy being the goal. But, why should you calibrate your monitors? For video editors, the […]