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4K to 720 Multicam

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Single 4K clip combined 5 different ways in a 5 angle 720 multicam timeline. Added movement across key shots adds the illusion of up to 8 unique edit perspectives derived from a single 4K BMD ProRes file.

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Hold Better Auditions

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You have a great script and a capable team who share your creative goals. But before you start production, you have to cast the film. Casting is one of the most important and creative decisions a director makes.

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7 Amazing Books You’ll Never Read in Film School

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The amazingly resourceful people at frame.io compiled this list in one of their always interesting blog posts. Reach outside the film school canon to find new ideas, creative influences, and perspectives. These books can kickstart your creative mind.

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Keyword Ranges in FCPX

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FCPX is one of those tools that doesn’t do everything. What it does do, is really easy to use and often super powerful. Range Selections can apply multiple keywords to multiple I/O range selections across a single clip in the

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Colour Correcting with Curves

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When your colour grading needs subtle adjustments, working with curves gives you the control you need. Read more here: The Basics of Colour Correcting with Curves

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Using Type in Logo Designs

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Adobe asked experts to share their thoughts on the intersection between typography and logo design.

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Animate a Camera Through Glass

ah-blogEditor-SC 2495 Views After Effects, Camera Movement, Dolly, How to, Tracking, Tutorial

In this After Effects tutorial, learn how to move a camera directly through a glass window. Including free project files!

Quickly Create and Play Looping Video Backgrounds

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Quick Looping Video Backgrounds

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Easily create a looping video background in the NLE of your choice, and learn how to play a looping video in QuickTime, VLC, and YouTube.

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Mac DaVinci Resolve Contrast Issues

ah-blogEditor-SC 1480 Views Colour Management, Contrast, DaVinci Resolve, Displays, Gamma, Macs

There seems to be an issue in DaVinci Resolve with the contrast displayed on Macs compared to the exported data and played back using some other tool. Source: Contrast issues in DaVinci Resolve on Macs – Time in Pixels

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Time-Remapping in Premiere Pro

ah-blogEditor-SC 2773 Views Adobe Premiere Pro, How to, Premiere Pro, Speed Control, Tutorial

Time-remapping allows you to vary the speed of your clips with the use of keyframes. This gives you more control over how the speed changes from normal to slow or fast.