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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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ActionVFX + Filmpac Present: The Inferno Challenge

ActionVFX is teaming up with FILMPAC to give you a chance at winning $4,000 in VFX and Stock Footage Assets.

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Making A Spec Ad With Stock From Scratch

In this video, we're going to be cutting a branding spec ad for Alaska Airlines, using only stock footage and music from Filmpac’s library.

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The Difference Between Dissolve And Cut Transitions

The most common video transitions are cuts and dissolves. In this article, we’ll explain what each one is, and when to use them in the edit.

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What Is White Balance?

When it comes to explaining white balance, it’s important to first understand why it’s needed in the first place.

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When Do I Need To Use EQ?

EQ is probably the single-most used and useful audio effect out there. We'll break down what it is, and the different types of EQs.

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When Do I Need To Use Reverb?

Every video creator has heard the word, “Reverb”. But many don’t fully understand what it is, how it works, and when to use it.

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Free 4K Clip – Mysterious Woman Walking

In this clip, a mysterious woman figure is walking toward the vertically expanding light, communicating a wide range of abstract meanings...

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What You Need To Know To Shoot Cinematic Slow Motion

Today, we’re going to dive into what slow-motion footage actually is, how to achieve it, and when to use it.

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3 Techniques To Quickly Find The Right Song For Your Video

Finding that perfect piece of royalty-free music can be a part of the edit that filmmakers dread. Here's how to find a song quickly.

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Archiving or Sending? Use Premiere Pro Project Manager

This essentially allows for an editor to package up a project file and ALL of its linked assets spanning multiple drives and asset types.

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The Best of 2022 in 22 Seconds

From the abstract to the future of technology, and from beautiful aerials to intimate family moments, Filmpac has you covered!

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Premiere Pro Exports: Everything You Need to Know

You finished editing your video in Premiere Pro - so now what do you do? You need to decide between a host of export options. Let me help!

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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.

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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?

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.  

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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.

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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.

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How Loud Should My YouTube Video Be? Meters and Decibels, Explained.

It can be hard to figure out how loud your YouTube video should be. Here, we break down meters, decibels, and give advice on setting levels.

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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.

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Best Headphones vs. Best 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.

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How To Deliver A Great Sounding Video

In this video, we'll show you how to deliver a great sounding audio mix that translates well across multiple listening devices.

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