Filmmaking tutorials
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
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
How to turn HD videos into 8K
With a variety of video resolutions, it can be frustrating to adjust al of them in one project without seeing an obvious difference between each shot. I often have clients or agencies who provide us with logo animations or footage
How to get smooth timelapses – edit & shoot tutorial
There are different techniques on how to get really smooth timelapses. You can watch our video tutorial below to learn different ways that we use for our fast motion projects. Mit dem Laden des Videos akzeptieren Sie die Datenschutzerklärung von
Making Of: Watch how we shot and edited a flow motion timelapse film
We recently released a flow motion timelapse film that we produced for Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof hotel in Downtown featuring shots of the hotel itself as well as the main tourism spots of the city. You can watch it below in
How to shoot city night timelapses
Night timelapses look unique because of the long exposure shots that are combined in to a sequence that then plays back as a video. Most DSLRs, mirrorless cameras and even phones can do that as long as they have a
Tutorial Shooting & editing a 4K timelapse film
In January 2015 we released our first Ultra HD timelapse film FRANKFURT MOVING which has been watched 200.000 times in the first week of its release. You can check out the film below if you haven’t seen it yet and
How to stabilize shaky hand-held footage
Stabilization programs have been around for a couple of years now. The most popular tool is probably Adobe’s Warp Stabilizer which was first integrated in After Effects CS5.5 as well as Premiere Pro CS6 and newer versions. Below is a
How to get sharp and detailed videos
First off there is not one perfect solution to get a sharp image (video) but as usual there are a few components that come together to create a detailed image… I had the idea to write this post and make
How to get awesome tracking shots with any tripod
Every indie filmmaker dreams of the perfect tracking shot and has to realize that using a steadicam or a jib needs a lot of training. Another factor is space and mobility: If you are all alone travelling through the nature
Grading with LUTs Cinema Colour II by Rocket Rooster
We have been using color look up tables (LUTs) for over 18 months now. Using LUTs is an easy and fast way to grade footage. You can read more about color grading plug-ins and look up tables HERE. While there
DSLR tutorial How to get great audio
I decided to put together a little video that shows the benefits and downsides of using a DSLR and an external recorder to capture audio. Mit dem Laden des Videos akzeptieren Sie die Datenschutzerklärung von YouTube.Mehr erfahren Video laden YouTube