Create Cinematic Lighting in After Effects

Jump into After Effects and learn how to create beautiful cinematic effects on any footage. Learn about depth, texture, and motivation, and discover how to create new lighting or enhance the existing lighting. Which aspect of cinematic lighting do you want to learn? Jump straight to the section that interests you the most: Introduction to… Continue reading Create Cinematic Lighting in After Effects

Capturing emotion in your commercial portraits

Emotion has a powerful influence over our everyday purchasing decisions, and this year, new research from the research consultancy Brand Keys revealed just how far that influence goes. In 1997, researchers found that rational considerations weighed more heavily than emotional ones when driving brand loyalty. However, that’s changed today, with emotional considerations outpacing rational ones.… Continue reading Capturing emotion in your commercial portraits

7 Kawaii Templates for Videos in After Effects

Kawaii, overly simplified, is a Japanese word for cute. The word has been derived from a longer phase that describes someone who has started blushing (again, overly-simplifying here), and has come to have a cultural meaning that can be used to describe certain human (and non-human) qualities, specific styles of manga, handwriting, fashion, video, and… Continue reading 7 Kawaii Templates for Videos in After Effects

The best telescopes of 2022

Celestron We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best for astrophotography Celestron NexStar 8SE Telescope SEE IT It guides you toward the good stuff. Best value Coleman Astrowatch Reflector Telescope SEE IT Look deep into the sky on a small budget. Best for… Continue reading The best telescopes of 2022

How to Edit a Video With Clipchamp (Browser-Based NLE)

Getting your start in video editing has never been simpler, thanks to browser-based NLE software like Clipchamp. Long gone are the days of needing to purchase expensive software and build out power computers to handle the files, not to mention the know-how. With Clipchamp, all you need to get started is an internet connection. In… Continue reading How to Edit a Video With Clipchamp (Browser-Based NLE)

How to Edit Video With Flixier (Browser-Based NLE)

Gone are the days of needing powerful computers to edit high-quality video. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to edit a video using Flixier, a browser-based video editor. 1. Getting Started To jump in, head over to Flixier and sign up for free using your Google account. From there, select Create Project. You’ll be able… Continue reading How to Edit Video With Flixier (Browser-Based NLE)

Watch this great explanation of how photographic film works

Expired film can cost more than fresh film on the secondary market. That’s also part of the magic. Stan Horaczek It’s easy to talk about film as if it’s magic. Many analog shooters will talk at length about how the medium itself gives photography an intangible sense of curiosity and wonder. I’m guilty of it… Continue reading Watch this great explanation of how photographic film works

New gear: Canon announces the EOS R6 Mark II, RF 135mm F1.5 lens, and Speedlite EL-5

Canon has announced the EOS R6 Mark II full-frame mirrorless camera. Canon Canon is keeping busy lately with a consistent parade of new gear. Just this summer, it launched the EOS R10 and R7 cameras. And now, it has announced the EOS R6 Mark II, RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM lens, and the Speedlite… Continue reading New gear: Canon announces the EOS R6 Mark II, RF 135mm F1.5 lens, and Speedlite EL-5