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5 Tips For Cutting A Great Demo Reel
If you want to grow your business and acquire new work, you’ll need to market yourself. And one of the best marketing tools is a demo reel.
Do I Really Need To Shoot Raw?
These days, most video and cinema cameras can record raw files. But do you really need to use them in your projects?
What Are The Best Lights For Video?
LED lights are the most versatile, affordable, and easy-to-use options out there, and they're good for lighting multiple types of scenes.
What Is Zebra Pattern On A Camera?
Zebra Pattern is a useful tool available in most cameras that helps control exposure, and keep your highlights in check.
Free Stock Footage Clip: Man Working
Stock footage clip of a clean, modern, work environment can help tell a number of stories, and just might be the perfect b-roll shot...
What’s better: 24p or 30p?
24p looks more “cinematic”, it’s generally what you’d expect to see movies, documentaries, and high end commercials.
3 Key Elements of a Good Vlog
For the last two decades, the term “vlog” has been transformed from an obscurity to a household term. Here are 3 key elements of a good vlog.
What Does ISO Mean On A Camera?
One of the most important camera settings to understand is ISO, which refers to your camera’s ability to capture light.
What Is Focus Peaking?
Can You Film Using Only Natural Light?
Filming using only available light is a great skill to have. In fact, some Hollywood films have even done it!
Artist Spotlight: Marshall Usinger
The man behind the curtain for multiple cinematic music projects, Marshall Usinger has become a fixture in the ambient and post-rock genres.
Free Song: “Kinetic”
One of the hallmarks of a good video is the ability to take viewers through multiple levels of emotion. This free song does just that.
How Do You Shoot Vertical Video?
With the rise of content primarily consumed on a phone screen, shooting vertical video is an important skill for any filmmaker to have.
What Does “Royalty-Free” Really Mean?
If you're a filmmaker, you’ve probably come across the term “Royalty-Free”. But what does this really mean?
What Are Music Stems?
Stems are simply isolated audio files of the different components of a song, so you can alter a track to better fit your edit.
Free 4k Clip: Vintage Projector
There are few things more synonymous with vintage filmmaking than the projector. Here's a free 4k clip download of one.
How Do I Get Shallow Depth of Field?
Shallow depth of field aka background blur aka bokeh (I’ll use these terms interchangeably) is decided primarily by 3 factors as follows:
How Do I Get Cinematic Looking Footage?
“Cinematic” is a pretty broad term that us filmmakers love to throw around. Let's dive in and see if we can identify how to get that coveted look...
What is the Best Video Editing Program?
There are many ways to edit videos on both mobile and desktop applications, however, if you’re looking for professional, powerful software...
Artist Spotlight: Caleb Etheridge
A name that has become synonymous with cinematic music, Caleb Etheridge has an unmistakeable, captivating sound.
Our Top 10 Songs of 2021
We launched our highly-curated stock music library last year, and we wanted to look back and reflect on some of 2021's most popular songs.
Artist Spotlight: Ryan Binhammer
Ryan Binhammer's energetic scores, which embrace elements of electronic, pop, indie, and hip-hop, have been licensed across the globe.
Artist Spotlight: Bryant Lowry
Bryant Lowry is a musician, composer, and producer based in Nashville, who's not afraid to cross the boundaries of traditional genres.
Free 4K Clip
We hope that this clip, and the rest of our tech collection can help tell your stories, documentaries, films, etc. in an effective way.
5 Highlights from 2021
A brief recap of all major additions and website improvements and enhancements from 2021 from the Filmpac team.
The 5 Most Useful Audio Effects In Premiere Pro
There are tons of great audio effects in Premiere Pro. In this video, we break down some of our favorite ones, and how you can use them.
Understanding Sample Rate, Bit Depth, and Bitrate
There are plenty of technical terms in video production. This video focuses on understanding sample rate, bit depth, and bitrate.
Which Type of Microphone Is Best For Filmmaking?
WHich type of microphone is best for filmmaking? There are tons of different types of mics, so we'll break down which is best for you.
How Loud Should My Video Be? Meters and Decibels, Explained.
It can be hard to figure out how loud your video should be. Here, we break down meters, decibels, and give guidance on setting your levels.
How I Made 6+ Figures: Editing Stock
A personal story of using a highly curated stock footage library to build efficiencies in my video editing business that changed everything.
Headphones vs. Monitors: Which Should You Use For Mixing Audio?
Many filmmakers have trouble choosing between monitors and headphones for mixing audio. In this video, we weight the pros and cons of both.