Blog Posts
The BIG PROBLEM with PREMIERE PRO
In this video Alli will list-off the big problems with Adobe Premiere Pro! If we're missing anything let us and Adobe Premiere know what you wish would change in Premiere!!
How To Add LUTs To Premiere Pro The RIGHT WAY - ONLY DO IT ONCE
How To Add LUTs To Premiere Pro The RIGHT WAY. In this video Will teaches you where to copy LUT files to on your computer on both PC and Mac so that Premiere Pro and other Adobe Apps can see and use them without needing to copy them to other folders, or new versions of the programs! You only need to do it once!
How to Create Rounded Rectangle Masks and Titles in Adobe Premiere Pro
In this video editing tutorial Alli shows you how to use masking to create rounded corners on your video clips and how to give your lower thirds titles rounded rectangle backgrounds. These are 2 different techniques that are both easy to do!
Apple M1 & M2 Chips Are A GAME CHANGER For Video Editors & Creators
In this video, Will talks about Apple's new Silicon chips M1 and M2. They are extremely powerful and consume very little power compared to anything else on the market and for those reasons and several others, they are game changers for video editors, video creators and anyone looking to increase their productivity.
How To EASILY Remove ZITS, PIMPLES AND BLEMISHES In Premiere Pro
In this editing tutorial Alli shows you how to easily hide and remove pimples, zits or blemishes in Adobe Premiere Pro CC! We have over 120 other filmmaking and video editing tutorials, featuring Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, After Effects, Photoshop and DaVinci Resolve! As well as filmmaking gear reviews! Check out our other videos and subscribe to our YouTube channel for weekly videos!
Best Budget Hard Drive For Video Editors and Creators
In this video, Will talks about the hard drive that we would recommend using. It's the Lacie Rugged USB-C 5TB. It isn't an SSD, but these hard drives are very cheap, extremely portable, have high storage, and because it has USB-C as the connectivity, it's surprisingly fast.
M1 MacBook Pro Should You Buy It? - A Video Editors 1 Month Review
M1 MacBook Pro Should You Buy It? - A Video Editors 1 Month Review - Will surprised Alli with a brand new M1 Max PacBook Pro Laptop and after using it for 1 month, Alli's sharing what she thinks about it in this video. Alli had previously been using a Windows PC, so the M1 has been a game changer! As a video editor, Alli will let you know how the M1 MacBook performs when working in multiple softwares like Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop and more, at once, editing still while exporting videos in Media Encoder and how this laptop holds up as a day to day portable computer.
Best YouTube Tool To Grow FAST (Tubebuddy review)
We’ve been creating video content on YouTube for the last 4 years, and by far the best tool we’ve come across that consistently helps us grow and optimize our YouTube channel is TubeBuddy. They help rank our videos better, provide analytics data for keyword tags, title suggestions, split testing thumbnails and much more! (Not Sponsored)
How To Edit 360 Footage Tutorial (Import, edit, export 360 footage)
In this video, Will teaches you how to import and edit any 360 footage, and then export the footage. The footage he uses is from the Insta360 camera, and he is using the Insta360 Studio App to edit. The process is fairly straight forward, although, it does take a little longer than editing regular footage as you’re working with twice the amount of frame space. This video editing tutorial covers keyframing and adjusting 360 footage, tracking a person automatically, working with widescreen and vertical formats, as well as exporting 360 footage in regular and 360 formats.
Best Tool To ISOLATE AND REMOVE Sounds FAST in Adobe Audition
In this video tutorial Alli shares the best tool (in her opinion) for removing annoying and disruptive sounds that can some times happen in audio recordings. If you want to remove clicks, pops, beeps, horns, and other annoying sounds, quickly and easily in Adobe Audition, check this tutorial out!! We also release weekly-ish videos all about filmmaking tutorials, content creating, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition as well as gear reviews so subscribe to stay in the loop!
How To Update Sony A7Siii FIRMWARE (& Sony FX3 Firmware) To Get S-Cinetone
Sony introduced the Sony A7Siii camera which had incredible features and it got amazing reviews, we love it! However, it didn’t have the S-Cinetone option as a video profile to shoot with so Sony released a new firware update that fixed a few bugs, introduced a few subtle changes, and answered everyone’s request to add S-Cinetone! In this video, Will teaches you how to quickly update your Sony A7Siii camera, or Sony FX3 camera to the latest firmware in just a few easy steps. Let’s jump in!
Premiere Pro's New REMIX TOOL | Adjust Length of Music FAST with AMAZING RESULTS
Adobe Premiere Pro CC recently introduced the new REMIX TOOL, it allows you to easily and quickly adjust the length of music fast and it produces some amazing results! I couldn’t believe how good of a job it did! It’s not perfect, but it can save you a lot of time! Let’s dive into the new REMIX TOOL feature and I’ll show you how to use it inside Premiere Pro CC!
34 Skateboarding Flip Tricks Challenge
For my birthday, I challenged myself to do 34 different skateboarding flip tricks (No shuvs, bigspins, or 180s, 360s unless it includes a kickflip or a heelflip), and it was REALLY HARD TO DO. Beyond the physical difficulty of doing the skateboarding tricks, moving the camera and making sure all of the camera settings were good proved to also be very tough. It was one of the hard things Ive ever done, but it was also super fun!! Here’s how it went:
TORONTO - Sony a7siii Cinematic Footage
This is a Downtown Toronto Skateboarding Cinematic Short film filmed on the Sony A7Siii and color graded in Adobe Premiere Pro CC. The sun was in the perfect spot so we quickly captured some skateboarding footage in the streets of downtown Toronto.
How To Export Transparent Backgrounds In Premiere Pro CC / Export Alpha Channels
In this video, Will teaches you how to export transparent backgrounds known as alpha channels in the video editing program Adobe Premiere Pro CC. It’s fairly easy to do, but you must make sure that you actually do have some transparency in the background before exporting. If you have regular footage that hasn’t been altered in any way, it likely will not have any transparency, and therefore even if you export with an alpha channel, it won’t give you any transparent background. Let’s get started:
4 Creative Blend Modes & Overlays in Premiere Pro - How to Make a Double Exposure
In this video editing tutorial Alli shares her 4 favorite ways to use blend modes and overlays in Adobe Premiere Pro CC. We're also giving away 4k Light Leaks so leave a comment letting us know if you'd like a free pack!
Building A Fake Window With Realistic Sun Light For Video Shoots
In this video, we try to build a fake window with realistic sun light for video shoots. We came up with a few different ideas and show the different approaches. The goal is to make a window frame and have soft, beautiful natural looking light shine through, and be able to fully control the setup, even at night, or in a room with no windows or daylight. It was fun to experiment, and we show you what we learned and the end result!
How to Set Goals and Actually Achieve Them
In this video Alli shares ways to get clear about what your goals for the near and long term are, as well as how to come up with an action plan to achieve your goals! Learn how to set goals and actually achieve them!
This Camera Blew My Mind - Insta 360 One X2 REVIEW
In this video I review the Insta360 One X2, it’s a tiny camera that can fit in your pocket and packs a punch! The Insta360 One X2 has completely changed the way I think about creating videos whenever I need an action shot, or uniquely creative shot. It’s so simply to use and the footage you can capture is mind blowing. This camera blew my mind.
Gift Ideas for Content Creators and Creative People
With it being the holiday season, you probably have some people to buy some gifts for! So, here are some of Alli and Will's favorite products! In this video Alli shares her and Will's top gift ideas for content creators and creative people! So if you're buying a gift for a videographer, cinematographer, photographer, or editor, this video is definitely for you! The gift ideas shared in this video include film and photography gear as well as things that make working in an office easier and more convenient!