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Jourdan Aldredge
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 ...
Master Shot: The One Cinematography Shot to Rule Them All
When you’re starting out on a film and video project, there’s a lot to consider. What camera should ...
How To Use A Green Screen For Any Video Project
If we’re talking about revolutionary technologies in the world of film and video production, then ...
How to Shoot an Effective Point of View Shot
If you think about it, cinematography is really just the art of how one looks at things.
Everything You Need to Know About Close-Up Shots
*Updated April 2022 It’s fascinating to think about, but at one point in human history there were ...