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A Look Behind-the-Scenes of the Filmpac Story
6 years ago, I had a dream and began working on a wild idea: Filmpac. I had been a freelance videographer and filmmaker for some time....
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Recording Your Own Voice Over: 7 Tips
If you make videos, you know that narration is important. Sometimes you can hire a professional, and sometimes you need to do it yourself!
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5 Useful Music Editing Tips Every Filmmaker Should Know
A bad or distracting music edit can ruin a video. Here are 5 useful music editing tips that every aspiring filmmaker should know.
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Golden Hour: 4 Common Questions
Golden hour is magical. Photographers and cinematographers know this...But why? Is it actually an hour? Why are the colors different?
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How To Navigate YouTube Content ID as a Filmmaker
This article explains what Content ID is, and how filmmakers can navigate it when uploading their videos to YouTube.
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The Utility of Portraits in Ads
INCLUSION: Using portrait cinematography is still highly effective when it comes to communicating a welcoming and inclusive brand identity.
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Client Communication: 4 Lessons Learned
Communication has been key to my success as a freelancer, and it has allowed me to keep good high paying clients for a long time.
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An Unhappy Client: A Real Life Story
About a year into full-time freelancing, I was ready to try to go after some bigger projects. What happened next changed everything for me...
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Top 10 Voice Actors Ready for Hire
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How to Create Fast, Cinematic Edits with Sound Effects Tracks
Sound effects are an important part of the edit process. In this article, we show you how SONICA can enhance the sound of your video.
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Underwater Video: 10 Considerations
Today I will compare 2 primary underwater options we have which is: GoPro vs. Mirrorless camera with underwater housing.
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Helicopter vs. Drone: Filming from the Sky
Today, we’re going to talk about one of my favorite drone cinematography and photography alternatives: helicopters.
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The Roles Of Music In Video
This video discusses the roles of music in video, including as underscores, drivers, transitions, and even part of a brand's identity.
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The 6 Best Stock Music Sites of 2021
This article compares the best stock music platforms of 2021, each with it's own pros and cons. We hope you enjoy this read!
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What Is Stock Music?
Stock music is a big part of any production. In this article, we'll dive in to what stock music is, why to use it, and royalty-free vs. rights-managed.
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Filming in Fire: 3 Things I’ve Learned
Filmmaking and fire can be combined, but only in a safe way. Here we talk about lessons learned from filming with fire.
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Directing with Emotion – 5 Ways to Get More Out of Your Talent
Get more out of your talent. Emotion and energy are key to great advertisements and films, and as directors, that falls squarely on us.
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The 5 L’s of Song Selection for Video Editors
Today, I want to walk through my 5 L's of selecting songs for my videos, which are as follows: layers, lyrics, limits, love, and learning...
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My Secret Weapon: Roller Blades
When it comes to cinematography, I love finding tricks and hacks to get shots with a high production value, without a high production cost...
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Q&A with Composer Kevin Graham.
The following is from a conversation with Kevin Graham, a critically acclaimed young composer, on his creative start, process, and philosophies.
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The Top 10 Tips from My First 10 Years in Filmmaking
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The Founding Story of Filmpac
Caleb Rexius shares the motivation behind the origin of Filmpac and the mission that still is true today on filmpac.com
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Seasons – An Anamorphic Art Film
Filmpac presents a short poetic art film written and produced by Caleb Rexius, the founder. This film features anamorphic visuals from Filmpac.
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Site Overview of FILMPAC
A quick overview of the main search functions and features of Filmpac's stock footage and music catalogue including searching by models.
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How to Make a Zillow Ad Using Only Stock
A Video Editor's walkthrough using adobe premiere pro and Filmpac Stock footage and music to make a high budget ad all by using stock assets.
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The Complete Guide to Enhancing Your Podcasts With Background Music
Music can work wonders for your podcast. Here's how to use it the right way, and where to find the perfect podcast music.
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How to Make a Music Video on a Budget
Learn how to make a music video on a budget in this tutorial by Caleb Rexius, Founder of Filmpac, a stock footage resource for creative professionals.
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How To Cut A Press Release Video During COVID Using Only Stock Footage
We were tasked with a tough challenge: create a high-end promotional video for a Fortune 500 company…in the middle of a pandemic lockdown.
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Best Stock Footage of 2019
2019 was a big year for the Filmpac stock footage library. Every single week we release fresh new quality content, but these collections take the cake.
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Creating an Ad With Nothing But Stock Footage
This case study shows how to use stock video footage to create professional Linkedin Ads. See the finished ad and demonstration of how it was created.
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