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Attaching Text to the Ground in After Effects

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Learn how to make your text stick to the ground using the 3D camera tracker in After Effects. Source: Cousteau Christopher: http://tinyurl.com/hjg5onr

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Camera Settings Before You Shoot

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When you embark on any video project, the path from inception to a finished project requires making a vast number of decisions that will affect the look and feel of your project. When you fire up your camera, you’re immediately

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How POV affects your Filmmaking

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Different POVs (points-of-view) can invoke vastly different emotions, so it’s important to be able to distinguish between them for maximum effect on your viewers.

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Logging Interviews in FCPX

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A list of 7 tips that make FCP X an exceptional tool for logging interviews, so you can save time in your edit and tell the most compelling story possible.

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Flow State in Film Making

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Arthur Moore speaks about his ‘Flow State’ when making his top notch videos. “The Zone” he talks about when creating his films is a place of “Limitless Creative Flow”. This guy is very likeable and does amazing things with FCPX.

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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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See-Through Titles

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This Premiere Pro tip will make your movie titles doubly effective.

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Effectively Collaborate with Your DP

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The independent filmmaker must learn to wear many hats, from casting to editing. But as you advance to bigger productions, one of the most important skills to learn is the art of delegation. With experience, you’ll establish a crew that

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Slider Moves for Interviews

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Beautifully shot documentary interviews are vital to your film’s success. Get the best footage possible with these tips. Source: How to Shoot Gorgeous Documentary Interviews

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Noob Editing Mistakes

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Mistakes almost all beginner editors make & what you can do to fix them. This guy touches on J-Cuts, Split Edits and a host of other editing devices to connect with your viewers.

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