Pixels of Fury, our international creative battle series, is back in action for another year of live competition! The first event of 2015 will be a footage competition, happening in Toronto on April 9 from 7-10pm. If you’ll be in the area, you can RSVP and see more information here. Keep a

Like many of you, we always get a little more excited than decorum dictates around this time of year — not just because the weather is finally improving in our part of the world, but because everyone’s favorite sword-and-sorcery drama is about to return to our screens. Yes, season 5 of Gam

NAB, the world’s largest electronic media show, hits Las Vegas from April 13-16, and we’ll be there in person, talking to people about Shutterstock and showing off our latest 4K and HD footage, as well as images and music. We’ll also be hosting workshops and a series of talks p

On April 4, the pop-culture juggernaut that is Mad Men will begin wrapping up its final season, before going down in history as one of the finest TV shows ever made. The franchise will leave behind many legacies, but one of its greatest is the exceptional way its cinematographers, set designers,

Fans of director Hal Hartley’s early work share a special bond. They obsessed over his films not because they represented the world we live in, but rather, the world they wished they lived in — one where every word and movement was carefully calculated, where every utterance is infinitely

Time-lapse photographers Joe and Jonelle Louw make for a dynamic team, not just in their marriage, but also in their professional endeavors. Hailing from Pretoria, South Africa, the Louws became acquainted at the National College of Photography, where they both studied. They have been practicall

Cinematographer Bevan Goldswain is no stranger to the camera. His father, a wedding photographer, handed him his first one at a young age, but provided him with only one roll of film each month. Bevan quickly began pouring his attention to detail and new love of photography into the one shot he

There’s no shortage on television of “meta” programming — series playing with the personae of real people, or the show-within-a-show format — but the pairing of Billy Crystal and Josh Gad for FX’s The Comedians is still an unexpected one. To see such a recognizable star t

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 interaction between human and artificial intelligence, the film introduces us to Ava, an

Our friends over at PremiumBeat have a stellar collection of tutorials on their blog that will help you begin to tackle the technicalities of your next creative project — particularly if it involves Cinema 4D. Some tutorials even offer Cinema 4D as an easier alternative to other programs. Check

Last week, the Shutterstock office in NYC celebrated “Bring Your Kids to Work Day” with food, arts and crafts, balloons, and plenty of other activities — including special workshops that taught the kids the basics of engineering, food photography, and our personal favorite: filmmakin

Nejc Slatner was flying airplanes and helicopters from a young age, and built his first drone years before they became commercially popular. Of course, Slatner didn’t realize that his teenage passion would eventually lead to a career in aerial videography, or that his friend Ajda Gorjanc w

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 global-trends infographic, we take things a step further — presenting our da

While snow may be the last thing many post-production professionals will want to contemplate at this point in the year (on both sides of the equator!), the ability to create convincing, dynamic snow effects is an extremely valuable skill. We’re happy to share this easy-to-follow video from

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 Both, his collaborative project with Aimee Mann, changed his perspective on creating art. I’ve been

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 precisely the logic that informed the first What Design Sounds Like symposium,

While it’s easy to get completely wrapped up in the storytelling and performances that drive both House of Cards and True Detective, if you’re looking to improve your video editing skills, it also makes sense to contemplate the craft involved in putting these programs together. Our f

Our ShutterTalk Live workshop “Shooting Footage That’s in Demand” took place on Thursday, March 12, 2015. Following the event, the full presentation is now available to view in the player below. This workshop provides insight into what video content is currently trending and in

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 show’s official opening on March 8. Featuring fantastical instruments from t

More than 40 million users are making six-second videos of everything from personal rants to elaborate works of art on Vine. Two of Vine’s most creative masters are Pinot (350,000 followers) and Tee Ken Ng (80,000 followers), whose Vines have been cumulatively looped nearly 60 million time