Color correction means fixing colors to represent reality more accurately, while color grading changes colors according to aesthetic preference. Let’s take a closer look at both. Color Correction Purpose: Adjust footage to achieve natural and accurate color representation. Color correction addresses technical issues, ensuring that all scenes match the real-world lighting conditions during filming. For… Continue reading Difference between Color Correction & Grading Explained
Post-Production
How to make a lightsaber and X-wing scene in After Effects
Some of the names on this page are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm (Disney), of which I’m in no way affiliated. They are used here under Fair Use for educational purposes. You can’t claim to be a filmmaker if you haven’t tried to make a scene with a lightsaber at some point! The lightsaber has become… Continue reading How to make a lightsaber and X-wing scene in After Effects
How To Get Better Image Quality On Your YouTube Videos
Update: After I initially wrote this article, YouTube included a new codec called AV1 (aka AV01) AV1 is not to be confused with the old AVC1 I wrote about in the article. AV1 offers better quality than VP09 – even at lower bit rates. It doesn’t look like you can force YouTube to play your videos… Continue reading How To Get Better Image Quality On Your YouTube Videos
Royalty-Free Music Libraries for Videos (free & paid)
Music is a fantastic way to create a mood or atmosphere in your video. But you can’t just take your favorite track of the month and use it as background music in your next commercial, YouTube video, or vlog. If you do, the record company might sue you, and you might have to pay a… Continue reading Royalty-Free Music Libraries for Videos (free & paid)
Tips on How to Get Music for a Short Film
Great film scores can stand independently and bring to mind the epic, emotional, intense, or action-packed moments they accompany when you first watch a film. Doubtless, you have favorite tracks from the films you like, and you may wonder, ‘How do I get great music for my short film? There are four main options for… Continue reading Tips on How to Get Music for a Short Film
My Eight Steps to Making a Short Film
If you’re ready to tackle your first short film but unsure how to approach the process, here is my eight-step plan, which I followed when I made my first short film. Maybe you can find inspiration for how to approach your project. Step One: The Script and Budget – Keep ‘em Simple Rule number one… Continue reading My Eight Steps to Making a Short Film
How to use Proxies in Premiere Pro: An Illustrated Guide
Proxies—or proxy files— are lower-resolution substitutes for your original high-resolution files. Proxy files make it possible to edit high-resolution video files on older and slower computers, which don’t have the processing power to handle, e.g., 4K or 6K footage with many effects. In this guide, you’ll learn all about creating proxies while ingesting vs creating… Continue reading How to use Proxies in Premiere Pro: An Illustrated Guide
Introduction to Video Editing: Types & Techniques
Video editing includes a variety of techniques and processes that transform raw footage into a polished final product. While some past methods are outdated, many foundational principles remain relevant in today’s digital age. This article provides a comprehensive overview of key video editing techniques, including their applications and evolution, video editing types, approaches, platforms, and… Continue reading Introduction to Video Editing: Types & Techniques
From Zero to Hero: A Beginner’s Guide to Video Production
The video production process consists of three steps: pre-production (planning), production (filming), and post-production (editing). But before pre-production, there’s pre-planning, where you must ask yourself the most important questions (why, what, and how). The three main steps of video production: I’ve included a video production process flow chart at the end of the article; you… Continue reading From Zero to Hero: A Beginner’s Guide to Video Production