Inspiration, Reviews

Screen Time: Our 13 Most Anticipated Movies of 2019
Artist Spotlight, Inspiration

How ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Perfectly Recreated Live Aid 1985
Artist Spotlight, Inspiration

Cinematographer James Laxton on the Creative Journey to ‘Beale Street’
Artist Spotlight, Inspiration

How Peter Jackson Used Archival Footage to Bring WWI to the Present
Education, Pro Tips

5 Editing Techniques Guaranteed to Create Emotional Impact

Artist Spotlight, Pro Tips

4 Editing Techniques That Make ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Stand Out

Spike Lee films have always stood out for their pacing. “Oftentimes, there isn’t a frame of open space,” says Lee’s longtime editor Barry Alexander Brown. He calls it getting rid of “the business.”

February 14, 2019 / 1 Shares / Comments

Pro Tips, Tutorials

Adobe Dynamic Linking: Everything You Need to Know

Dynamically linking between Premiere and After Effects is the best way to save yourself tons of time when you’re adding VFX to your sequences.

February 13, 2019 / 5 Shares / Comments

Artist Spotlight, Pro Tips

Recreating History with ‘Vice’ Cinematographer Greig Fraser

Making a movie about a controversial figure like Dick Cheney is no easy prospect. “It was a very conscious decision that we weren’t going to demonize him visually,” says Fraser.

February 12, 2019 / 7 Shares / Comments

Community

Free Video Clip of the Week: Pretty in Pink

Download this week’s flowery free video clip of rotating hydrangeas, then explore more new perspectives in our Top View curated collection.

February 11, 2019 / 9 Shares / Comments

Pro Tips, Tutorials

Video Editing 101: Basic Editing in Final Cut Pro X

There are hundreds of functions and operations that Final Cut Pro X is capable of performing, but the majority of your video cutting and assembly work really relies on the basics.

January 24, 2019 / 28 Shares / Comments

Inspiration, Reviews

Screen Time: Our 13 Most Anticipated Movies of 2019

2019 brought with it 12 more months of movies to look forward to, including everything from big-screen blockbusters to prestige dramas and quirky indie productions.

January 23, 2019 / 312 Shares / Comments

Announcements, Community, News

Pond5 Filmmaker-First Award Winners Announced

This past fall, Pond5 partnered with NYU Tisch film school to offer the inaugural Pond5 Filmmaker-First Awards, furthering our mission of serving creative communities, supporting emerging filmmakers, and inspiring the filmmakers of tomorrow.

January 9, 2019 / 110 Shares / Comments

Community, Pro Tips

6 Tips for Renting Video and Filmmaking Gear

While renting gear is less expensive on a shoot-by-shoot basis, the costs can still add up. These tricks can stretch your budget and make the experience more enjoyable.

January 2, 2019 / 411 Shares / Comments

Artist Spotlight, Pro Tips

Keep Rolling: How to Pull Off a Complicated Long Take

A lot goes into pulling off a complicated long shot. Maxwell Orgell and Shawn Kim have extensive experience creating this type of shot from their collaborations with Michel Gondry.

December 28, 2018 / 37 Shares / Comments
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