Microphone placement is critical for capturing high-quality audio. What do I mean by microphone placement? Quite simply, it means where you decide to place the microphone. The goal in microphone placement and pretty much all audio recording is a high signal-to-noise ratio. Signal to Noise Let’s break that down. The signal is the thing you… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: Mic Placement 101
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On-Camera Audio Recording: Monitoring in the Field
When you’re recording and using a microphone to capture high-quality audio, monitoring that audio is a must. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to set up monitoring and what to use to listen to your audio. First, let’s talk about how to set up for monitoring. How to Set Up for Monitoring If you’re using… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: Monitoring in the Field
On-Camera Audio Recording: Keep Your Head on Straight
Trying to get great audio while performing as a one-man band can be a recipe for an anxiety attack. With so much to think about with capturing the footage, what do you focus on with sound? Find out in this tutorial. While You’re Setting Up When you’re behind the camera and you’re shooting a video… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: Keep Your Head on Straight
3 Top Templates for After Effects to Celebrate Planet Earth
To show our support for environmental stewardship, and this beautiful little planet we call home, in this roundup we’re celebrating video templates for After Effects from Envato Elements that explore themes of global environmental awareness. What Is Earth Day? Earth Day is celebrated around the world on April 22. From the Earth Day Network: “Our… Continue reading 3 Top Templates for After Effects to Celebrate Planet Earth
Tiny homes, digital nomadism, & life off-grid: Ideas to incorporate into your commercial photography
In 2020, IKEA joined forces with Vox Creative and Escape, an RV and tiny home builder, to build a mobile tiny home in hopes of promoting awareness around sustainable and affordable living. Complete with solar panels, kitchen surfaces made of repurposed plastics, and sustainably grown pine paneling, the house clocks in at just 187 square… Continue reading Tiny homes, digital nomadism, & life off-grid: Ideas to incorporate into your commercial photography
3 Top After Effects Video Templates for Remembrance Day
Armistice Day (or Remembrance Day in some parts of the Commonwealth) and Remembrance Sunday are times for reflection and commemoration of past wars, in particular the two World Wars. If you’re marking this by making a video, here are our top three templates to help you. First, consider our top tips for creating a Remembrance… Continue reading 3 Top After Effects Video Templates for Remembrance Day
On-Camera Audio Recording: The Handheld Mic
When you are at a loud event or conference, doing a person-on-the-street interview, or delivering news, a handheld microphone is often the best choice. And in this tutorial, you’ll find out why. What Are Handheld Microphones? Handheld microphones are very simple devices, and the vast majority of those that are used for video production are… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: The Handheld Mic
Tips for photographers on how to tackle pre-shoot anxiety
Consider this: according to research from the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, artists experience more stress and anxiety when compared to those in other fields, but they also measure higher in terms of strengths such as hope or ego resilience—or the ability to recover from difficult times. In other words, artists might have more anxiety… Continue reading Tips for photographers on how to tackle pre-shoot anxiety
Top Templates for the Perfect Thanksgiving
Make your Thanksgiving memorable with some of our top assets, including Thanksgiving video templates, dinner invitations, graphics, and more. Top Templates for the Perfect Thanksgiving 1. Fall and Thanksgiving Reveal Perfect to use as a Thanksgiving dinner invitation template or even a Thanksgiving video card, this download includes three design options for After Effects. The designs… Continue reading Top Templates for the Perfect Thanksgiving
3 Top Tree-Themed After Effects Video Templates to Celebrate Biodiversity and Forests
Trees are such an important part of the world’s ecosystem. Their forests provide essential habitats for animals and other plants, as well as playing a significant role in slowing climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide. But still, each year, we lose an area of forest about the size of England. International Day of Forests has… Continue reading 3 Top Tree-Themed After Effects Video Templates to Celebrate Biodiversity and Forests