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A helpful tutorial from the folks at Videomaker magazine.

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developments in computer graphics have meant Lucasfilm has been able to transfer its techniques to film-making, shifting video game assets into movie production.

The following resources offer FREE design elements that can give your project a very custom, high end feel.

Walter Murch discusses editing

This animated short is part of a toolkit of DIY videos we're creating in partnership with the Hive NYC Learning Network to teach people to produce their own stories using digital media. 

Sixty years ago, the legendary star of the masterpiece Citizen Kane was down on her luck, a wronged woman who had defied the US House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC).

Cinemagraphs are looping still photographs in which minor movement occurs - usually animated gifs

"If you don't read, you will never be a filmmaker. Those who watch television or are too much on the Internet, they lose the world."

Kartemquin co-founder Gordon Quinn describes their first camera rig and the modifications they implemented in order to cut the tether from the camera to the audio recorder.

Preserve detail and sharpness while up scaling images up to HD or digital cinema size. The new up-scaling tool retains edge detail and reduces noise and artifacts.

link to a detailed post from reTooled.net on Premiere Pro CC changes that were rolled out in July

A video's aspect ratio is an important creative choice that can affect the feel of footage, but it's also a key technical consideration that affects how and where this footage can be displayed.

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