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Learn about the different types of video content, including instructional, documentary, animation, and social. Develop your skills to suit various genres.

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What is 4K & UHD video resolution? Complete guide for 2025

Tutorial • Beginner

Display and content quality are forever improving and you’ll see a lot about 4K and UHD video resolutions. What exactly are 4K and UHD video resolutions,...

Marie Gardiner • 27 Aug 2024
Types of Video

What scares us now? The evolution of horror films

Tutorial • Beginner

Horror is such a popular genre of film, we love to be scared! This article takes a look at how horror film has evolved, from the silent era to present day...

Marie Gardiner • 19 Aug 2024
Types of Video

Types of Gaze in Film: Perspectives and Power Dynamics

Tutorial • Beginner

The Gaze is how we (the audience) view characters and events in a film, and how that shapes our perceptions. Understanding the different types of gaze in...

Marie Gardiner • 12 Aug 2024
Types of Video

What Does a Cinematographer Do?

Tutorial • Beginner

We probably notice and appreciate the cinematography of a film, without specifically knowing what that is. Let’s take a look at what cinematography is and...

Marie Gardiner • 6 Aug 2024
Types of Video

How Streaming is Changing Film & TV Production

Tutorial • Beginner

Streaming services have changed the film and TV production industry, but is that for the better or worse? In this article we’ll take a look at how streaming...

Marie Gardiner • 31 Jul 2024
Types of Video

What Are Film Ratings? Film Classifications Explained!

Tutorial • Beginner

Here, we’ll take a look at the history of film ratings including the systems in the US and UK.

Marie Gardiner • 23 Jul 2024
Types of Video

What Makes a Good Film?

Tutorial • Beginner

It sounds like a trick question, or something purely subjective. What makes a film… good? While there’s a lot of subjectivity to this, there are things that...

Marie Gardiner • 15 Jul 2024
Types of Video

Understanding Documentary Films: A Beginner's Guide

Tutorial • Beginner

Most of us probably just think of documentary films as non-fiction, but there's a bit more to it than that. What is a documentary and what can you expect to...

Marie Gardiner • 10 Jul 2024
Types of Video

The Ethics of Filmmaking

Tutorial • Beginner

In this article we’ll look at some considerations of ethical film making, how filmmakers might navigate sensitive topics well, avoid doing any harm, and make...

Marie Gardiner • 1 Jul 2024
YouTube

YouTube Monetisation: Starter Guide to Make Money from Videos (2025)

Tutorial • Beginner

YouTube monetisation is not as easy as just uploading video and watching the money roll in. Let’s take a look the various ways you can start earning money...

Marie Gardiner • 25 Jun 2024
Types of Video

What is Sound Design in Film? Definitions and Examples

Tutorial • Beginner

The phrase “sound design” is used a lot when talking about film production, but what exactly is sound design in film?

Marie Gardiner • 19 Jun 2024
Types of Video

Exploring Film Genres: Definitions and Guides

Tutorial • Beginner

In this article we take a look at what is meant by film genre, some of the most popular film genres, and how to understand what different film genres include.

Marie Gardiner • 12 Jun 2024