Filmora X overview: Video editing software for beginners & advanced filmmakers
https://youtu.be/ICCM_aFFDv8 Wondershare Filmora X is a video editing software for beginners and advanced filmmakers. Filmora X has a variety of features including motion tracking, keyframing, color correction, basic animation effects and much more. User interface and basic settings The user interface has a standard setup which means on the left are all settings, effects and […]
Parallax Effect – filmmaking tutorial
What is the parallax effect? Parallax is a visual effect in which the camera is in motion and the foreground and background appear to move at different speeds. Either the background moves faster than the subject in front or opposite, depending on the camera setup, framing and focal length. Video tutorial with sample shots: For […]
Best video export settings for YouTube & archive – Premiere Pro CC
If you have a graphics card that support GPU acceleration, make sure to change the “Performance” in the “Encoding Settings” to “Hardware Encoding”. This can make the process of rendering and exporting the video much faster. If you don’t have a fast graphics card you can simply leave this setting at “Software Encoding”
Tutorial: Minimalistic Lower Thirds
Learn how to quickly create and design minimalistic lower thirds in Adobe After Effects CC in our video editing tutorial. Lower Thirds are essential graphics in corporate videos, documentaries , tv news or even for social media content. Moritz shows you how to quickly set up and animate such name titles in After Effects CC. […]
Camera stabilization – IBIS: When to use it & when NOT to!
I like using fast prime lenses when shooting video hand-held on mirrorless cameras. But that is only possible because of IBIS: In-body image stabilization. Just a few years ago this seemed impossible and shooting hand-held either required a heavy rig to avoid shakes and micro-jitter or a lens with optical image stabilization. While IBIS seems […]
Telephoto hyperlapse tutorial (hand-held)
In this tutorial I will you how to get to the next level in timelapse photography. Learn how to shoot hand-held hyperlapses with a tele-photo zoom lens (70-300mm). No slider, motorized gear or tripod necessary! Something you don’t see often are telephoto hyperlapses: It’s actually easier to shoot than you might think. What is a […]
3 Film Title Animations – Fast & Easy After Effects Tutorial
Learn how to quickly make animated motion titles in Adobe After Effects CC. This tutorial doesn’t require any expert knowledge and is explained step-by-step. Below are the written instruction of the video tutorial above: The first one is minimalistic but a classic one. It animates the spacing between the characters and words. First select the […]
PowerDirector365 overview and tutorial
Most video editing software aren’t exactly cheap or if they are cheap, they lack features and are slow to use. We teamed up with Cyberlink to give an overview of their latest version of PowerDirector, which is an affordable editing program. It offers features such as color correction, motion graphics, green screen keying, motion tracking […]
What are keyframes & how to use them: Video Editing Tutorial
When editing a video you can’t really ignore them: Keyframes. But what exactly are they? They define what happens between two points. For example: If a video should start in color and slowly fade to black and white I can do that with just a few clicks by using keyframes. It doesn’t really matter which […]
How to easily add motion to a water reflection: Photo Editing Tutorial
Animating a reflection in a static photo is pretty easy and can be done quite fast. You don’t need to be an expert to add some dynamic motion to your picture. First open After Effects, import the photo you want to edit, right click on the file and click on “New Comp from Selection”. Select […]