The Beginner’s Guide To Operating A PTZ Camera
Many schools provide students opportunities for hands-on broadcast experience. Unfortunately, in the past, all but the best-funded schools were seriously limited in what they could offer. PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras and other innovations like computer-based video production software can now give students access to broadcast-quality equipment at costs that school budgets can handle.
6 Essential Steps to Writing a Video Marketing Plan
According to a recent study, 54% of people want marketers to create more videos, with video expected to make up 82% of online traffic by 2022. Whether your interests lie in video editing, production, filmmaking, or video art, learning to write a video marketing plan can only benefit you. Let’s take a look at how to do that with these six essential steps.
How Great Design Can Seriously Upgrade Your Content Marketing
How Great Design Can Seriously Upgrade Your Content Marketing
There’s no denying it. Design is one of the most significant aspects of a successful content marketing strategy.
Why Screen Calibration Matters for Photographers
Screen calibration may sound like one of the least exciting parts of photo editing. But for photographers, it can mean the difference between a good shot and a great one. Through the use of color management, you can make sure that every image looks just as you intended, no matter where it’s viewed or on what.
6 Money Management Tips for Freelance Content Creators
Freelance content creators make money from their work by selling it to others. This is a great way of making extra income, but there are some things you need to know before starting out as a freelance writer, graphic designer, or any content-creating job. Here are some money management tips for freelancers that will help you get the most bang for your buck and keep you on track with your finances.
Win $600 & Wireless Video Gear for Sharing Your film & Photo projects
Hollyland, an international leader in wireless video technology, launched a new challenge today asking you to share your creative video and photography projects for a chance to win up to $600 and an awesome gear package! All you have to do to enter is create a 30-second video or photoset to show off your innovative application of wireless video transmission. Upload it to your YouTube, Facebook, or Instagram, and click the button below to submit.
How to Write a Live Stream People Actually Want to Watch
Based on Find Stack, 67% of viewers say that quality is the most important factor when choosing which live stream. 87% also admit to watching live streams because they like to get a behind-the-scenes insight about their favorite content creators. Writing a live stream script that people will want to watch is a matter of practice and know who you want to become as a streamer.
3 Work-From-Home Opportunities for Entertainers and Content Creators
Around 71 percent of Americans who say their job responsibilities can be done from home are doing so, according to a Pew Research Center report. And even after the pandemic is in our rearview, many foresee maintaining that trend going forward. If you’ve been affected by the pandemic and have been looking for work, here are some remote opportunities for people in the entertainment and content creation industries.
Editing a YouTube Tutorial in Premiere Pro
Watch me work on various video and audio editing projects in my live stream series Work Watching. I share tips, tricks and best practices for editing audio and video on real life projects I am working on.
Top Motion Design Tips For Beginners
Grab your coat and join me for Animation Co-Lab, where I experiment with new techniques in my Animation Laboratory in collaboration with other content creators.
In this streaming series, you will see me animate projects of varying lengths and styles live. I collaborate with various creators, including illustrators, artists, designers and educators.
Animation with Markers, No Keyframes in After Effects
Marker-driven animation is, in my opinion, one of the most elegant ways to set up a composition in After Effects and playback at will. This technique is something I discovered recently and applied to my cyber-security explainer video that I am collaborating on with Andy from Attack Detect Defend.
Introducing The Unofficial Guide to NDI
The Unofficial Guide to NDI is the perfect book for anyone interested in the future of video production. NDI (Network Device Interface) is quickly changing the world of video. With the potential to eliminate the need for custom cabling, interfaces, capture cards, and other additional hardware, NDI provides a versatile solution for sharing, recording, displaying, and broadcasting video over standard ethernet networks.
How to Animate Responsive Lower Third MOGRTs in Adobe After Effects
Teaching animation in Adobe After Effects with a hint of expressions is a passion of mine. I teach best practices and animation techniques in my online classes.
The Most Affordable RAW Cinema Camera
You may be asking yourself why is Stream Semester still talking about a mid-tier camera from 2012? We are going to let you in on one of the best-kept cinematography secrets of the last few years. The Canon EOS M, with the latest version of Magic Lantern, transforms this unassuming little camera into a fully capable cinema camera. It is on par with the Black Magic Pocket Cinema cameras in many regards with a little know-how. The best part is that you can get this camera for under $200.
How To Find Your Niche In Filmmaking
Armed with that knowledge, I entered the world of entrepreneurship at the tender age of 24 with a fancy camera, some basic shooting skills, and a lot of unearned bravadoes. One of the first things my father – a fractional CFO with more than a few years of experience – told me was that if I was going to be successful I needed to find a niche.
What You Need In Your Portfolio To Get Into Film School
University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts only accepts roughly 3% of applicants into the program. So, we took a look at their application requirements to give you a list of what the most prestigious schools expect from their film school applicants. If you create your portfolio around the best, you’ll be prepared for any other application.
Tips To Learn Professional Photography in 7 Days
According to a recent study by Kelly Heck Photography, while people only remember only 10% of what they read these days, adding a photo or an image can improve retention by 65% at times. In light of this information, here are some quick tips that can help you learn professional photography in just about a week.
BlackMagic ATEM Mini Extreme: One Device To Do It All
I have done product reviews for several years and usually I spend the time allotted with the equipment, use it all I can, then move on. There are very few products that I have reviewed that for all intents and purposes haunted me. I could either afford them or not and that would determine my next step with them.