Tutorials & Guides
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Practical, project-based tutorials for every stage of media creation. From first microphone to final export.
Your First 30-Second Video Ad
Plan, shoot, and edit a complete mini-commercial from scratch using only your phone and free software.
Clean Audio for Podcasts
Record a professional-sounding podcast episode — mic placement, room treatment, and basic post-production in Audacity or Reaper.
Thumbnail Design That Gets Clicks
Design high-contrast YouTube and podcast thumbnails using Canva or Figma. Learn color hierarchy, text placement, and what makes people tap.
Mastering the Exposure Triangle
A visual, hands-on walkthrough of ISO, aperture, and shutter speed — and how all three interact when shooting video in challenging light.
Kinetic Text in After Effects
Create animated lower-thirds and title sequences with keyframe animations. Covers easing, overshoot, and timing for a professional feel.
Color Grading in DaVinci Resolve
Go from flat log footage to a cinematic grade. Covers primary correction, secondaries, power windows, and matching shots for consistency.
Where to Get Free, Good Music
Find real music you actually like — via SoundCloud DMs and Freesound — and license it correctly using Creative Commons attribution.
How to Start a Podcast in 2026
From topic and microphone to your first published episode — a complete beginner's guide with no filler.
How to Record a Remote Podcast Guest
Double-ender technique and dedicated platforms so your remote interviews don't sound like a Zoom call.
What Is LUFS and How Loud Should My Podcast Be
Understand loudness normalisation and the exact target levels for Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
How to Submit Your Podcast to Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Step-by-step submission guide for the major podcast directories — you only do this once per platform.
How to Edit Podcast Audio in Audacity
The exact Audacity workflow — cutting, noise reduction, compression, and exporting at the right loudness.
Podcast RSS Feed Explained
What a podcast RSS feed is, which tags it must contain, and how to validate it before submitting to directories.
How to Record Voice Over at Home
Set up a home VO recording space with the right mic, acoustic treatment, signal chain, and software.
Voice Over Rates: How to Price Your Work
Calculate session fees, usage fees, and revision costs so you never undercharge for commercial VO again.
How to Build a Home VO Booth on a Budget
Three approaches — wardrobe conversion, reflection filter, and acoustic panels — from £20 to £300.
Breath Control and Mic Technique for Voice Over
Mic placement, plosive avoidance, and breath control that reduce editing time and improve every take.
EQ Cheat Sheet: Best EQ Settings for Vocals
What to cut at 300Hz, boost at 3kHz, and add at 12kHz — with the reasoning behind every decision.
Audio Compression Explained for Beginners
Threshold, ratio, attack, and release explained clearly — with the right settings for podcast and VO vocals.
How to Remove Background Noise from Audio
Audacity noise reduction, Adobe Podcast Enhance, and iZotope RX — methods for every budget and use case.
The Best Free VST Plugins in 2026
The EQ, compressor, reverb, and limiter plugins that audio professionals actually use — and they're free.
Dynamic Microphone vs Condenser: Which Should You Buy
The practical differences — and a clear framework for choosing the right mic type for your environment.
Cinematic Video on a Phone
Manual settings, 180-degree shutter rule, ND filters, and composition techniques for cinematic phone footage.
DaVinci Resolve for Beginners
Import footage, edit on the Cut and Edit pages, and export your first video — a complete beginner walkthrough.
Shot Types and Camera Angles: The Complete Guide
Every shot from extreme wide to extreme close-up — with camera angles, movement types, and shot list building.
24fps vs 30fps vs 60fps
What each frame rate looks like, why it matters, and a decision framework for choosing the right one for your project.
How to Light a Talking Head Video on a Budget
Three-point lighting principles using LED panels, natural light, and a £5 foam board reflector.
ND Filters Explained
What ND filters do, how to read filter strength ratings, and how to choose the right ND for any lighting condition.
After Effects for Beginners: Kinetic Text
Build an animated lower-third from scratch — keyframes, easing curves, and overshoot in After Effects.
YouTube Thumbnail Design
Contrast, text hierarchy, facial expressions, and the visual patterns that make people click on your thumbnail.
How to Color Grade a Talking Head in DaVinci Resolve
White balance correction, exposure, skin tone on the vectorscope, and a subtle creative grade — step by step.
Lower Third Design: Styles and Best Practices
Broadcast styles, typography rules, safe zone placement, and animation timing for professional title graphics.
How to Shoot B-Roll
Plan, shoot, and edit B-roll footage — the cutaway shots that eliminate talking-head fatigue and make any video feel professionally produced.
Log Footage Explained: S-Log, C-Log, V-Log
Why cameras use log profiles, how to expose them correctly, and how to apply a LUT and grade log footage in DaVinci Resolve.
Premiere Pro for Beginners
Import footage, edit your first sequence, add titles and transitions, colour correct, and export — a complete Premiere Pro beginner walkthrough.
Depth of Field for Video
How aperture, focal length, and subject distance control depth of field — and how to use shallow and deep DOF as creative storytelling tools.
Reverb and Delay Explained
Reverb types, delay types, and the key controls for each — with practical settings for vocals, podcast audio, and music production.
Audio Interfaces Explained
What an audio interface does, how to choose one, and how to connect your microphone — with recommendations at every budget.
How to Monetize a Podcast
Sponsorships, listener support, premium feeds, and affiliate revenue — every monetisation model explained with realistic download number expectations.
How to Grow Your Podcast
Show notes SEO, social clip repurposing, cross-promotion, reviews, and submitting to more directories — practical growth strategies that compound.
How to Find Voice Over Work
P2P platforms, ACX audiobooks, direct marketing, and agents — where to find VO work and how to compete for it at every stage of your career.
How to Record a Voice Over Demo Reel
What goes on a commercial, narration, or character demo — how to structure it, record it at professional quality, and where to host and submit it.
Motion Graphics in DaVinci Fusion
Build motion graphics inside DaVinci Resolve's free Fusion compositor — nodes, text animation, keyframes, and compositing without After Effects.
How to Design Podcast Artwork with Canva
Create professional podcast cover art and episode thumbnails in Canva — correct dimensions, platform specs, design principles, and a repeatable weekly template workflow.
Podcast Lighting for Camera
Three-point lighting explained for video podcasters — key, fill, and backlight placement, equipment at every budget, and the common mistakes that make footage look flat.
Best Podcast Setup for Beginners
Mic, headphones, interface, and software picks at every budget — what you actually need and nothing you don't, with product links at every step.
Automatic Pitch Correction Explained
How pitch correction works, corrective vs creative use, key controls, and a comparison of Auto-Tune, Melodyne, Waves Tune, and more.
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