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Premiere Pro tips… putting in place an optimum lighting setup

Whatever you’re filming, from a simple interview to a feature film, lighting is hugely important to getting good quality footage…

Premiere Pro tips… Adding or altering timecode

A cheap and cheerful way of creating a multi-camera sequence in Premiere Pro is to use cameras such as mobile…

Training on furlough – up-skill while you’re not working

Employees placed on furlough due to the COVID-19 pandemic can undertake training – in-class or online – while on leave.…

After Effects tips… Creating light streaks

Light streaks have been popular for years. They make your motion graphics stand out from the crowd: Making them is…

What should I expect attending training in-class?

Attending a training course can be a pretty daunting experience. For many of our delegates, it has been a long…

After Effects tips… 20 essential shortcuts in After Effects 2020

There are many shortcuts in After Effects, and they can save you a lot of time. Here’s 20 shortcuts to…

Premiere Pro tips… Inspecting and altering audio channels

One way to really improve your audio when recording interviews is to use a microphone. Clip-on wired microphones giving decent…

What to expect from online training with Armada

Online learning has been around for many years now in different guises, but the recent Covid-19 pandemic has brought it…

After Effects tips… Creating handwritten text

Here’s a short After Effects tutorial showing how I create the handwritten text effect. To follow this tutorial, you’ll need…

Premiere Pro tips… Great kit for filming on a budget

A question I’m asked frequently is “What equipment should I buy for filming?” Given that most briefs are very similar…

Meet the team… Lyndsay Mann

Hi, I’m Lyndsay, I work at Armada’s Bromsgrove office as Training Manager. It’s was a massive career change for me,…

Seven things to consider when developing content for a new website

If you’ve never made a website before, it can seem a little daunting figuring out how to move forwards and…