Film Making Tutorials

Practical film making tutorials for indie filmmakers: camera and DSLR settings, shooting techniques, green screen tips, and where to find music and sound effects for your films.

8 tutorials

How to Create Fire with your Hands in After Effects

Learn how to make fire shoot from your hands in Adobe After Effects - track your hand and composite fire elements for a fun, beginner-friendly VFX. Free tutorial files included.

How to Interact With Your Clone

Learn how to film and composite a clone effect so you can interact with yourself on screen - shooting tips, masking and compositing walkthrough. Free tutorial files included.

Best Music and Sound Effects for Film Making

I show you where you can find the best music and the best sound effects for your film projects! I also talk about some great options for paid audio packs

Shooting Day For Night

Learn how to convert a scene filmed during the day to look like it was shot at night. Works in any video editing software with simple colour adjustments

3D Integration VFX Part 2 - The Shoot

This tutorial shows you how to shoot scenes for great looking 3D Integration VFX! Learn what information you need to capture and things to watch out for.

After Effects Camera Tracking - Moving Blood Hit

Learn how to create great looking blood hit VFX for your action film projects by using camera tracking in Adobe After Effects!

How to Avoid Common Green Screen Mistakes

A brand new visual effects tutorial on some of the most common mistakes that you can and how to avoid them when using a green screen.

Shutter Angle - How To Make Your DSLR Video Look Like Film

This tutorial explains what shutter angle is, the effect is has on video and why it is important in order for your DSLR video to look like film.