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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.

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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:

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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!

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Insta360 One X2 Footage

Testing Out The Insta 360 One X2 Camera: In this video, Will shows some test shots that he filmed over the last several months with the Insta360 One X2 360 camera. It's an impressive camera that can get some really unique shots!

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Video Ideas For YouTube - How To Come Up With New Ideas For YouTube Videos

As a video creator and YouTuber, it can be tough to create videos sometimes, especially if you're feeling burnt out or overwhelmed. As creative people, we've all been there! And when you're feeling unsure of what kind of video you want to create for YouTube, it's important to have strategies, tools and tips that you can use to get you through those humps! In this video Alli shares 5 proven ways to come up with new and creative ideas for YouTube videos!

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Sony A7s iii - How Good Is The Autofocus and Eye Tracking?

In this video Will tests the Sony A7Siii Autofocus system as well as the eye tracking features using various lenses like the 17-28mm f2.8 tamron, the sony 135 f1.8, and the sigma art 24-70 f2.8. This camera has the same auto focus system as the Sony FX3.

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How To Organize BIG PROJECTS in DaVinci Resolve

In this video editing tutorial, Alli will show you How To Organize BIG PROJECTS in DaVinci Resolve! What you learn can also be applied to small and medium sized projects, but, organization is especially important when you're working with multiple days of footage. In this tutorial, Alli will show you how to set up your workspace for maximum efficiency while editing, how to use flags, markers, color labels, organize with bins and more! We release video tutorials and gear reviews weekly so if you're a video creator and want to stay in the loop with DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, filmmaking, gear and more, subscribe to our channel!

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I Built My DREAM YOUTUBE STUDIO | And How To Increase Your Productivity

In this video, I give you a tour and talk about our brand new video production and YouTube studio! We spent over a year renovating it ourselves to add in all of the features, backdrops, sets and backgrounds that we wanted. We even custom built 49 diy sound panels and hung them all over the ceilings to get better audio. We’re super proud of this build and it’s already been a huge help in creating motivation to get creative and make new things!

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How to Export Directly to Youtube from Premiere Pro CC

In this Adobe Premiere Pro CC video editing tutorial Alli shares a quick tip showing you how to make your workflow more streamlined and efficient by exporting your video and setting it to be directly uploaded to Youtube, Vimeo, Twitter, Behance, Facebook and more!

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How to RELINK Offline Media FAST in DaVinci Resolve

Have you ever opened an editing project in DaVinci Resolve and then seen a big, red exclamation mark saying OFFLINE MEDIA?!? In this video editing tutorial Alli shows you how to quickly and easily relink offline media in DaVinci Resolve, so whether you've moved your files to a different location on your computer or hard drive, or renamed them, you'll be able to relink them by following along!

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DIY Sound Panels - Make Acoustic Sound Panels Like The Pros (Build and Installation)

DIY Sound Panels - Make Acoustic Sound Panels Like The Pros (Build and Installation) - In this How To video, Will walks you through all the steps to build your own DIY acoustic sound panels that look good too. These acoustic sound panels are fairly easy to make and will be significantly cheaper than buying professional sound panels.

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