Top 10 tools and skills every video editor needs
The kit, software and skills that separate a working video editor from a hobbyist, in order.
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Top 10 kit, software and skills for audio production
Recording, editing and mixing: the ten things that matter most for location sound, podcasts and music.
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Top 10 kit, software and skills every photographer needs
From the camera to the retouch, the ten things working photographers rely on.
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Creative roles in demand, and the kit for each: starter to advanced
The roles that come up on almost every production, and the kit that takes each from starting out to fully professional.
creative kit starter to advanced
Hiring a fashion photographer in London
What to look for in a fashion photographer's portfolio and profile, what to put in the brief, and photographers you can book now.
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How much does a brand video cost?
What drives the price of a brand video, how to budget for it on CIRI, and live videography prices at three budgets.
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What does a one-day product shoot include?
The parts of a one-day product shoot, who does each, and how to book them together in one project.
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Renting a cinema camera in London
What to ask before you hire a cinema camera, which accessories you'll need with it, and cameras you can hire now, live from the marketplace.
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Photography studios with a cyclorama in London
What a cyclorama (an infinity cove) is good for, what to check before you book one, and London studios that have one, live from the marketplace.
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Daylight or blackout: which studio does your shoot need?
Natural light is beautiful and changes by the minute. A blackout room gives you full control. How to choose, and studios of each kind, live.
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London studios with parking, under £700 a day
Studios in London that list parking and stay within £700, live from the marketplace, with what to check before you book.
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