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Green Screen Basics

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How do you move characters around in a world that lives only in your imagination? By following this easy step-by-step guide to going green. Source: How Does Green Screen Work? | Videomaker.com

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Basic Audio-Mixing for Video

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The importance of well-mixed audio in a video project can’t be overstated. Dialogue, ambient noise, sound effects, and music all need to be mixed together properly to enhance the viewer’s experience. Here are 5 basic audio mixing techniques for editing

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+120 Free SFX for Videos, Apps, Films and Games

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Download over 120 free sound effects, and use them in any commercial or personal projects! Explore these collections and get your free SFX packs now.

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J-Cut Editing

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Essentially, a j-cut pulls audio from your next scene into a transition before the current scene ends. You’re introducing the sound of the next scene a few moments before the current scene ends. You can read much more about the history and use of j-cuts and l-cuts

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Mask Unwanted Objects and People

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One of the beauties of working with NLEs is the limitless possibilities available at your fingertips. For example, you can use the mask tool in many different ways, but it’s especially helpful right when you need it the most. One of

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Create a Realistic Planet in After Effects

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Use this video tutorial to create a realistic-looking planet in After Effects by using some free video elements from our Nebula freebie pack. Almost all motion graphics designers or VFX professionals will need to create a space design at some

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Composite Fire in After Effects

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You know what they say: if you play with fire, you might get burned by not knowing how to composite it correctly in Adobe After Effects. In this post, we’ll solve that now and for all time. Fire is not solid; it’s

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Epic Shots Using Smoke and Fog

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Smoke and fog can elevate the production value of any photo or video shoot. Here are a few ways to use smoke on set and in post. Source: Shutterstock Blog

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New Sounds with Old Audio

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Creating audio swells can be tricky. Finding unique sounds and effects that you haven’t used already or people haven’t heard a million times is hard. Zach Ramelan shows a few short and simple ways you can take your own sound recordings as

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Blade Runner 2049 – Sound Design

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Here’s an in-depth look at the brilliant sound design and the incredible score that created the evocative tone of Blade Runner 2049. Source: The Secrets Behind the Sound Design of Blade Runner 2049

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