Teach Me 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?
Teach Me 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?
Teach Me 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?
Inspire Me 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.
Teach Me How we built a six-figure freelance filmmaking business from scratch Freelance filmmaker brothers Matti and Teppo Haapoja share their 10 freelancing tip with Epidemic Sound.
Inspire Me 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.
Teach Me 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.
Inspire Me 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.
Teach Me 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!
Teach Me 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!
Inspire Me 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?
Inspire Me How Flipsnack Uses Epidemic Sound To Create Impactful Videos Music levels up your brand. Learn how Flipsnack uses Epidemic Sound to create impactful videos!
Teach Me 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.
Inspire Me 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.
Inspire Me 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.
Teach Me 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.
Inspire Me 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.
Teach Me Two In-Camera Transitions You Need to Know Good transitions can make even the simplest of videos look professional. Here's a look at two in-camera transitions you can use to spice up your videos.
Teach Me How to Create a Hyperlapse With Any Camera Hyperlapses can be incredibly visually pleasing and to create one you need both time and patience. But one thing you don't need is a fancy camera.
Inspire Me 10 Tips for Shooting Buttery Smooth Handheld Footage California-based director, filmmaker and cinematographer Ben Hess explains that when he shot our Music Matters campaign in New York City it was entirely handheld, so he knows a thing or two about smooth camera movement.
Inspire Me From Idea to Short Film in LESS Than a Day with AndyAx Join the AndyAx crew in this episode of Behind the Creator’s Lens, produced by Samuel Taipale. If they have an idea in the morning, they'll have a short film ready the same day – so let’s see what a day in the life is like.
Teach Me Shooting Outdoor? Here's What To Keep In Mind Shooting outdoors presents fantastic opportunities for video producers but could also come with the problem of light.
Teach Me 5 Camera Transitions You Need To Know Dean Rojas explains five key in-camera seamless transitions to take your filmmaking to the next level in this episode.
Teach Me Why Close-Up Shots In Films Are Important Close-up shots are an incredible tool to help build a story by supercharging the small details in someone’s face or of an event. These shots change the fabric of the scene, by altering our perception of their importance.
Inspire Me Epidemic Does: Power of Video by Cody Wanner In this episode, we're heading to the Power of Video, an event hosted in Belfast in Northern Ireland. Taking us there is daily vlogger Cody Wanner.