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Jourdan Aldredge
iPhone Filmmaking Tips: How to Get Cinematic Shots Without Any Editing
Love it or hate it — the future of film and video isn’t going bigger, it’s going smaller. Not only ...
What is the Ken Burns Effect (And How Do You Use it?)
While the name Ken Burns might be synonymous with a dry yet informational documentary film style, ...
How to Make YouTube Shorts (and Tips for Monetization)
What a fascinating time to be alive for content creators. I’m not being facetious — we live in the ...
How to Use Shaky Cam in Your Videos
Let’s face it: The shaky cam style is officially here to stay. You know the style I’m talking about ...
The Martini Shot, And Other Important Shot Names on Set
As we’ve covered on the Soundstripe blog before, there are a lot of different types of shots to ...
How Much Watch Time is Required for YouTube Monetization
According to some of the most recent research, YouTubers can make an average of anywhere between ...
Why Sonic Branding Matters Now More Than Ever
Believe it or not, every major brand in the world has a signature sound associated with it. Whether ...
How You Should be Using Color Theory in Your Videos
Do you remember the movie Pleasantville? It’s that 1998 coming-of-age comedy drama film where two ...
How to Edit a YouTube Video: Everything You Need to Know from Start to Finish
It’s incredible to think about, but just over 15 years ago Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion. ...
The Enduring Power of Ingmar Bergman’s Cinematography
There’s just something timelessly beautiful about Ingmar Bergman’s films. I know, I know; there’s ...
Everything Filmmakers Need to Know about Genre Theory
As part of our on-going series where we discuss different film theories and explore how to use them ...
How Kathryn Bigelow Shaped Modern Action Cinema
What if I told you that the first woman to ever win an Oscar for Best Director was actually the ...