Staying Creative Whilst Working From Home
18 April 2020
Working Creatively From Home
No matter what the climate, being creative and staying inspired on the regular can be tough, especially whilst working from home! But we want you to know that you’re not alone in trying to keep motivated. We’ve put together a list of our best tips on how to keep busy and stay creative, ensuring your projects keep moving, below.
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Learn New Skills
We don’t always have time to push ourselves to learn and develop but it’s important to stay ahead of the game and increase your worth. Set yourself a challenge to learn new skills and get the sense of achievement you’ve been looking for. For example, we’ve recently been learning how to use aftereffects, which you can use to create cool titles.
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Alternatively, you could load Davinci Resolve and learn how to colour grade to the level used in feature films. There is a great colour grading tutorial here:
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Master Your Editing Program
Learning how to do stylish effects on your videos using the effects that are in-built in your editing program is a great way to produce high quality work. There are so many options and things you can try!
You can experiment with your transition styles and techniques. For example, you can use the blur effect as a transition from one scene to another. You can set keyframes and create an animation of effects inside most editing programs. Spend some time trying out different effects, make the most of your editing program and enhance your skills while your'e at it.
Above is a video tutorial on Premiere Pro transitions.
Memories Video
During your hectic schedule of everyday life our personal pursuits can often get pushed to the wayside. Very often we put off personal projects and edits, so now is the perfect time to do what you’ve been putting off! Whether it be your home videos, that short film you’ve always wanted to make or even editing your summer holiday pics! Make sure it’s something that brings back good memories or is a keen interest of yours and you’ll soon find your creative spark again. We like the idea of creating a lifestyle or memories video using all the spare footage you’ve gathered over the years.
Above is a video tutorial on Premiere Pro transitions.
Host On Innergrade
Create your own Lightroom Presets and host them on Innergrade. Sign up to sell your digital assets through Innergrade and earn a residual income on your effects, LUTs, colour presets or any other project files! Now is the time to give it a go! Make your own stylish colours based on what you like and share them with your fellow film makers, this is a great way to put your own mark on loads of projects and make money from home. It’s the perfect time to host your products with us, we’ll do all the marketing so you can focus on what you do best, creating top quality digital assets.
Above is a video tutorial on Premiere Pro transitions.
Update Your Social Media
In our rush to get our work out there, we can forget to think about the aesthetic of our Instagram feed. You can create a plan on your Instagram feed for how you want it to look, plan out your posts and remove some of the clutter. Having a good social media presence is vital to showcasing your work!
Once your social media game is on point you can sign up to influencer sites to do sponsored posts. This is a great way to bring in revenue if you have engagement with your posts. A lot of companies are looking for micro-influencers with around 15k followers to promote their products and brand. We highly recommend doing this if you fit the criteria. A great site to link you with brands is: www.sweetpsocial.com.
Above is a video tutorial on Premiere Pro transitions.
Update Your Social Media
We know this can be a difficult time for everyone, but we hope you’ve found our guide to working from home helpful and that our tips will keep you creative and productive!
Above is a video tutorial on Premiere Pro transitions.
How to sync your Lightroom CC presets over to Lightroom Mobile
You can watch a quick demonstration of how the Mobile Presets can be applied on your Smartphone using your Lightroom CC application on your desktop.
And you're done!
Now you can go ahead and get your favourite Lightroom presets installed on your device and apply them on your photos to make the most out of your work. Get those creative juices flowing!
Should you find yourself troubled with any of the above, fear not, we've got you! Just let us know (where do they ask) and we will get you going in no time.
Have fun!
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