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Jourdan Aldredge
What is Film Theory? And How Can You Use It for Your Projects?
When it comes to film and video, there’s a lot to learn when you’re first starting off. First and ...
Best Film Editing: The 10 Best Edited Films of All Time
Just as it is with trying to rank the best-written, -directed, or -shot movies of all time, it’s ...
The Invisible Editor: A Guide to Continuity Editing for Film and Video
Let’s face it: As much as any film and video editor would love to have their name front and center ...
What Is Soviet Montage Theory (And How to Use it)
In my humble opinion, there is no greater seven minutes in modern cinema history than the famous ...
The Most Popular Hero and Anti-hero Archetypes in Film
At the end of the day, movies are really about solving a conflict. And more often than not, that ...
The Basics of Film Editing (and How to Edit a Movie)
While the whole film and video industry has evolved over the past few decades, no part of ...
Everything You Need to Know About Parallel Editing and Cross-Cutting
When starting out in film and video, there’s a lot of tricks and techniques to learn. First, you ...
How to Add Cutaway Shots and Inserts to Your Videos
It's funny to think about, but sometimes the most powerful shot types in a film can be the ...
A Video Editor’s Guide to J Cuts and L Cuts
*Updated March 2022 When starting out in film and video editing, it can be kind of hard to unlatch ...
How to Use Match Cuts in Film and Video Editing
It's true: Video editing is a conundrum. It can sometimes be the most frustrating thing in the ...
The 9 Best Monitors for Video Editing
As any seasoned pro can tell you, while there is certainly artistry involved in film and video ...
Split the Difference: How to Shoot the Perfect Medium Shot
*Updated April 2022 In the world of cinematography and shot selection, people say that comedy lives ...