73 Ways to Make Money with Video

Published February 8, 2013

Here are 73 ways to make money with video:

(And yes, there are many more than this. My goal is to get your creative juices flowing.)

  1. Shoot commercials
  2. Shoot music videos
  3. Shoot live band performances
  4. Shoot a documentary about a band and sell it to their fans
  5. Shoot public service announcements
  6. …

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How to Make an Animated Bar Graph in Motion 5

Published February 7, 2013

Animated Bar Graph in Motion 5

Sometimes it helps to add a graph to a video.

Data by itself can be visually boring, but if you show it on an animated chart (such as a bar graph), it can be more interesting for your viewer.

In this video, I demonstrate one way you can create animated bar graphs using Motion 5. Here it is:

Naturally there are several different ways to create a similar effect.

I hope you find this helpful!


How to Create the 2.5D Effect Using Photoshop CS6 and Motion 5

Published January 17, 2013

2.5D effect

Yes, you can use still photos in your video, but that's so blah. Instead, trying adding a little movement to your photos.

(And I'm not talking about the Ken Burns Effect here -- though it's pretty cool too.)

Here's a full workflow video (from the member library) that shows you how to create the "2.5D Effect" using a combination of Photoshop CS6 and Motion 5:

It's an interesting way to add movement to still photos in your video projects.

Like a lot of workflows, there are several different ways to do this, and this video is one example.

I hope you enjoy it!


Lavalier Microphone Comparison

Published January 7, 2013

Today I'm answering another common question I've received. This one has to do with low-cost audio for video. Here it is:

"What is a good low-cost wireless lavalier microphone for a video beginner?"

There are many, many wireless lavalier microphone options out there, but this video will show you …

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Final Cut Pro X Technique: Overlapping Favorites

Published June 4, 2012

When you mark part of a video clip as a "Favorite", you can save time because it's super-quick to find that specific portion of the clip again when you need it.

But there's a big limitation of using favorites.

In this video, I demonstrate the problem you might encounter and a possible solution.


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