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Social media, video production, brand building and studio IT, written by the team at Clouds Agency. 144 articles so far.
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ARRI Color Science Explained: Why ARRI Footage Looks the Way It Does
A plain-English guide to ARRI color science: what it actually is, why filmmakers love the look, how LogC and ARRI Wide Gamut fit in, and how to get close to it with iPhone footage.
October 29, 2026Read article
ARRI LogC vs Apple Log: What Is the Difference and Why It Matters for Your Grade
LogC and Apple Log are both flat log formats, but they are not the same. Learn how they differ, why you cannot swap their LUTs, and how to grade each one correctly.
October 29, 2026
How to Get the ARRI Look on iPhone Footage in DaVinci Resolve (Step by Step)
A practical walkthrough for giving iPhone footage a cinematic ARRI-style grade in DaVinci Resolve using a LUT, with tips on exposure, node order and keeping skin tones natural.
October 29, 2026
How to Choose a LUT for iPhone 17 Pro Max Footage (Apple Log and Rec.709)
What to look for in a LUT for iPhone 17 Pro Max video: input format, file type, editor support, real before and after examples and what to avoid before you buy.
October 29, 2026
Premiere Pro Stutter on Shared Storage: Find the Cause
Premiere Pro stutters when the timeline plays from a NAS? Here is how to tell storage, network, codec and GPU limits apart before you change any settings.
October 14, 2026
Outgrown Local Drives? Signs You Need Shared Storage
Ten signs that portable drives are holding your edit team back, what shared storage fixes, and when a single fast drive with backups is still the right answer.
October 14, 2026
Content Security Incident Response Plan for Vendors
An incident response plan outline for a small post or VFX vendor: roles, first hour, client notification, evidence, recovery and what TPN asks you to document.
October 12, 2026
Event Recap Video: Capture Plan and Sponsors
How to plan an event recap video: the capture plan, a same-night edit workflow, crowd and artist permissions, and the deliverables sponsors expect.
October 12, 2026
Premiere Pro Dropped Frames on a NAS: SMB and Cache Fixes
Dropped frames and buffering in Premiere Pro on a NAS often come down to link speed, SMB signing, wired or wireless paths and cache location. Fix them in order.
October 12, 2026
Remote Dailies Without Losing Footage Control
How to share dailies and review cuts remotely while keeping control of footage: who sees what, link settings, watermarking basics, expiry and TPN.
October 12, 2026
Small Business Website Accessibility Basics
Website accessibility for small business in plain English: what WCAG means, the quick wins that fix most problems, and why an overlay widget will not do it.
October 10, 2026
Premiere Pro Media Offline After Moving Drives: Relink
Premiere Pro shows media offline after you move a drive or rename a share. Here is how to relink in Link Media, why it happens, and how to stop it recurring.
October 9, 2026
Color Pipeline Basics: Rec.709, HDR and ACES
Rec.709, HDR and ACES in plain English for small teams: what each is, how a color pipeline fits together, and where mistakes creep in from camera to delivery.
October 7, 2026
What Drives the Cost of an Editorial Suite Build-Out
The factors that move the cost of an editorial suite build-out, from editor count and codecs to storage, network, security and support, without quoting prices.
October 7, 2026
Music Release Plan: Video Assets and Rollout
A release plan for independent artists: which video assets to make, how to cut snippets, when to pitch on Spotify, and a six-week rollout calendar.
October 7, 2026
Premiere Pro Proxies: Ingest Workflow for Choppy Timelines
Choppy timelines on heavy camera footage? Set up Premiere Pro ingest settings and proxies so every editor gets smooth playback and a clean link to full res.
October 7, 2026
Domain Names and DNS Explained for Owners
Domains and DNS in plain English for business owners: registrar vs host, who should own the domain, what DNS records do, and what to ask your web developer.
October 6, 2026
10GbE Troubleshooting: Cables, SFP, MTU and iperf3
A 10GbE link that runs at 1 Gb, or never reaches speed? Check cables, SFP optics, switch ports, MTU and jumbo frames, then prove it with an iperf3 test.
October 5, 2026