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Directors’ Cuts: A Stock Footage Tribute to Tarantino, Wes Anderson, and More
There are few things more important to film directors than visual style. While story and performance are always given the utmost attention, the look and feel of a film can be just as influential....
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Hundreds of movies are released every year, making it difficult for the average movie watcher to navigate what’s worth seeing. For this reason, “Top Movies of the Year” lists are extremely useful....
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Big news from Shutterstock HQ! Last May we launched Shutterstock Music, and today we’re announcing the acquisition of PremiumBeat, a royalty-free music service with 5,000 curated tracks from leading...
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Infographic: Explore Shutterstock’s 2015 Creative Trends
With more than 47 million images in the Shutterstock collection, we’re able to predict the creative industry’s top trends by looking at what our customers are searching for. And with this year’s annual...
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The Best Thing I Ever Created: Ted Leo’s Ultimate Collaborative Effort
This is the latest in a monthly series in which industry leaders describe the projects and products that give them the most joy and pride. This month, singer-songwriter Ted Leo talks about how The...
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What Design Sounds Like: Inside the Symposium on Sound and Vision
When I asked Jessica Helfand, co-founder of Design Observer, what excites her most about design in contemporary culture, she said, “That it isn’t just about design anymore — and that’s huge!” This is...
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Björk at MoMA: Recognizing Music in the Realm of Modern Art
This week, the Museum of Modern Art in New York pulled back the curtain on its “mid-career retrospective” of Icelandic musician Björk for the press, followed by a members-only preview leading up to the...
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Portishead’s Geoff Barrow and Composer Ben Salisbury Share the Sonic Secrets...
Director Alex Garland’s Ex Machina was one of the most anticipated films at this year’s SXSW Film Festival, where it made its North American premiere. A harrowing exploration of the potential for...
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Journey Across Latin America with 80 Vibrant Video Clips
Latin America has some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes, with vast mountains, sun-soaked beaches, and bustling cities throughout the region. That’s why we dove into our HD and 4K footage...
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The 5 Best Free Video Editing Programs
So you have a ton of footage, but you aren’t sure which of the dozens of video editing programs you should choose when paring down your final project. If you’re not an editing whiz, trying to tackle...
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Infographic: Explore Shutterstock’s 2016 Creative Trends
Making predictions can be a risky business. “Guitar bands are on their way out,” insisted one record company executive in the early 1960s. The Beatles coped pretty well with this rejection. Luckily...
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10 Shutterstock Music Tracks Inspired by This Year’s Grammy Nominees
The Grammy Awards bring together singers, songwriters, and performers for the year’s most anticipated night of music. This year’s big nominees are Kendrick Lamar, with his jazz-inspired magnum opus (to...
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The Art of Choosing Documentary Music
When used skillfully, music can enhance a scene or even create an entirely new emotional dimension in a film or documentary. Whether it’s a fast, harsh beat that elicits a tense feeling, or a softer...
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The Best Headphones for Video Editing
When working with video, sound is usually an overlooked part of the editing process. But sound is not a supplement to video — it plays a crucial role in setting the pace and tone of a story: when done...
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Audio Tips: How to Make Your Videos Sound Great
A lot goes into producing high-quality audio for your video projects. Every little detail matters, from recording audio to editing, mixing, and delivery. In this article we’ll take a look at a few tips...
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Go Skateboarding Day: 8 Things Every Skate Video Needs
Video is fundamental to skateboarding. Whether it’s proving that you landed a trick or featuring a brand’s team, skateboarders have been using video to promote their sport and connect with audiences...
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