Welcome to the AP Creative Community Newsletter!
Every other week, I share actionable tips, honest answers, and valuable insights to help you on your creative journey—no fluff, just real talk. This newsletter is here to support your journey, spark ideas, and build a community of creatives. 🗺 When I’m not sharing tips, I feature creatives from the community through the Creator Spotlight.
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The most cinematic shots don’t come from bigger sets. They come from ordinary rooms reimagined with framing and intention. Even the smallest space can feel limitless when you start to change how you see it. 🧐💭
A Guide on How to Make Any Place Look & Feel Bigger: My fool proof formula 🎬 Watch HERE
A Letter From Me to Every Creative: Here’s everything I learned…2,000 posts later 🧠 Read HERE
5 Ways to Make One Space Feel Cinematic:
🖼 Foreground and Background
Use layers in your frame so the shot feels three-dimensional instead of flat.
↕️ Switch Your Height
Eye level isn’t the only option. Go low, go high, and instantly shift perspective.
🤳 Reframe Within the Same Room
A corner, doorway, or even just rotating 90 degrees can create a completely new “set.”
😶🌫️ Maximize Negative Space
Leave room around you in the frame to add breathing room and intention.
📸 Shoot Sequences, Not Singles
Wide, medium, and close shots from the same spot give you a full story without changing locations.
I put all of this into practice in a video that shows exactly how to turn one location into multiple cinematic moments. You’ll find it in this week’s ICYMI. 👌
Have a question about cameras/editing/technical skills? Ask me HERE! Your question may be featured and answered in depth on the following week’s newsletter.
Question of the Week:
“If I want to practice framing, I can simply take the camera and try. But if I want to practice storytelling, what's the best practice?” Submitted by: Marco
From Adrian 💬
Story comes first. Framing comes second. If you want to practice storytelling, focus on crafting a beginning, middle, and end. That practice doesn’t start with a camera, it starts with writing. Once you know how to shape a moment into a story, the way you frame it will naturally follow.
I’ve got something bigger in the works that I can’t wait to share with you! You’ll be the first to see it and the first to get your hands on it. 🙏
Thank you for being here, for reading, and for being part of this community. None of this happens without you, and I’m grateful we get to keep building it together. 🤝
