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Green screen chroma key

What Is Chroma Keying and How Do You Use It?

Chroma keying is used to achieve eye-boggling green screen effects in Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects & more. Read more to find out how!

What Is a Gimbal, and How to Use One

What Is a Gimbal, and How to Use One

If you’re serious about filming, you’ve probably heard of camera stabilizers. But should you choose a gimbal, how do you use it, and is Steadicam or bodycam better?

What is CGI and How Has It Changed Movies, Animation & Content?

What is CGI and How Has It Changed Movies, Animation & Content?

CGI is often used in movies, animation and everyday content. But what does CGI stand for, and what does good – or bad – CGI look like?

Using a ring light

The 6 Best Ring Lights for Filming on Your Phone

Professional content creators use ring lights when filming themselves. But what is a ring light, and what do they do? We’ll discuss what a ring light is, why you need one for your phone, and the six best ring lights for the job.

Using 360 video

What is 360 Video, and Is It Worth Using in Your Content?

360 videos started kicking off in 2015, when YouTube began championing them. But what are they, how easy is it to shoot them, and are they worth the trouble? We’ll run through everything you need to know below.

A Beginner’s Guide to High Key and Low Key Lighting

A Beginner’s Guide to High Key and Low Key Lighting

High key and low key lighting are essential to creating mood in photography and film. Here’s everything you need to know about what they are, which to choose, and how you can use them to create killer content.

How to Create a Killer Video Ad With Epidemic Sound

How to Create a Killer Video Ad With Epidemic Sound

Is video ad creation part of your everyday life? Or would it be, if only you knew how to do it? Epidemic Sound’s Senior Video Producer lets you in on the secrets to creating the perfect video ad.

How to Use a Green Screen in 2023

How to Use a Green Screen in 2023

Special effects aren't just for Hollywood royalty – using green screen effects is a simple way to make your content shine!

Everything You Need to Know About Spec Ads

Everything You Need to Know About Spec Ads

Whether you’re a freelance content creator or seasoned agency veteran, you’ll probably have to make a spec ad at some point. But what are spec ads, and why are they so important?

What Are J Cuts and L Cuts, and How Can I Use Them?

What Are J Cuts and L Cuts, and How Can I Use Them?

J Cuts and L Cuts have existed in movies for nearly a century. They’re exciting, simple, and effective ways to make transitions pop. But what are they, and how can you use them to create killer content?

What Is Film Grain, and How to Use It in Your Content

What Is Film Grain, and How to Use It in Your Content

Once you dive into the world of content creation, film grain is something you might come across – but what is it? When people talk about film grain texture or film grain overlay, what do they mean?

From Sketch to Finished Product: How to Create an Animated Music Video

From Sketch to Finished Product: How to Create an Animated Music Video

Epidemic Sound animators Erik and Martin join us in this blog post to give us the low down on how they went about producing the animated music video to the Epidemic Sound track ‘Minitaur’ by Tigerblood Jewel.

How we Built a 6 Figure Freelance Filmmaking Business From Scratch

How we Built a 6 Figure Freelance Filmmaking Business From Scratch

Freelance filmmaker brothers Matti and Teppo Haapoja join us to share their 10 best tips for making it as a freelancer. After more than ten years in the industry, they should know a thing or two about filmmaking.

9 Questions and Answers about Documentary Filming

9 Questions and Answers about Documentary Filming

Want to evolve as a documentary filmer or get some inspiration for your next project? We asked filmmaker Allen Alcantara 9 questions about his passion – and we got some stellar answers.

How to Make Animated Videos & Choosing the Right Animation Music

How to Make Animated Videos & Choosing the Right Animation Music

If you want to learn more about the animation process, get pro tips and tricks, and learn what non-copyrighted music and sound effects to choose for your animated videos – buckle up for this Q&A.

Essential Editing Tips From Filmmakers

Essential Editing Tips From Filmmakers

In this blog post, filmmakers Matti Haapoja and JR Alli share their tips on what to keep in mind when editing and soundtracking your content to get the best result, in collaboration with Epidemic Sound and Adobe Stock.

All You Need to Know About Documentary Filming

Interested in the art of documentary making? Keen on learning more but not sure where to start? You’ve come to the right place!

9 Ways for Filmmakers to Stay Productive in Isolation

9 Ways for Filmmakers to Stay Productive in Isolation

We've collected nine great tips for filmmakers to stay productive during isolation. Have a read and get creative!

Make A Smashing Movie Trailer – Win $500 And A Yearly Epidemic Subscription!

Make A Smashing Movie Trailer – Win $500 And A Yearly Epidemic Subscription!

With half the world being stuck in quarantine, the need for fun and engaging content has never been bigger. Wouldn’t it be epic to make a movie about these strange times?

How Flipsnack Uses Epidemic Sound To Create Impactful Videos

How Flipsnack Uses Epidemic Sound To Create Impactful Videos

Music levels up your brand. Learn how Flipsnack uses Epidemic Sound to create impactful videos!

How to Budget your Film Projects

How to Budget your Film Projects

You’ve got a great idea for a film. You’ll need some actors, some sets, some equipment, and some post-production.

Behind The Scenes of a Peter McKinnon Film

Behind The Scenes of a Peter McKinnon Film

If you’ve seen our Chasing Sounds in Norway video, you’ve got to see our behind the scenes of the shoot.

Chasing Sounds in Norway - Ooyy x Peter McKinnon

Chasing Sounds in Norway - Ooyy x Peter McKinnon

We brought the legendary Peter McKinnon to Norway to shoot an epic mini-doc on one of Epidemic Sound’s most prolific artists - Ooyy.

Shooting For The Edit: You’ll Thank Yourself Later…

Shooting For The Edit: You’ll Thank Yourself Later…

If you’re shooting on-the-go, it pays to be particularly focused on that later edit whilst you’re trying to get the right shots.

Creator’s Lab: Simple Lighting Tips You NEED to Know

Creator’s Lab: Simple Lighting Tips You NEED to Know

Dean Rojas takes us through basic lighting set ups and offers some tips and advice for what to do and how to invest in great lighting for your videos and films.